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Sharjah Cup India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1988 (1987/88) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 31 March 1988

New Zealand won by 43 runs

New Zealand won by 43 runs. Bert Vance top-scored with 96 for New Zealand.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sharjah Cup India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1988 (1987/88)
Ground
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
Date
31 March 1988
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
New Zealand won by 43 runs
Player of the match
Bert Vance
Captains
John Wright (New Zealand), Ranjan Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
Khizer Hayat and Mahboob Shah

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.

New Zealand batted first and made 249 for 7. Bert Vance top-scored with 96 off 125 balls, and John Wright made 45. Asoka de Silva took 3 for 38 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 76-run stand for the first wicket between John Wright and Bert Vance. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 203 across 45 ODIs.

Chasing 250, Sri Lanka made 206 for 9. Asanka Gurusinha top-scored with 60 off 92 balls, and Roshan Mahanama made 43. Willie Watson took 3 for 37 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the second wicket between Asanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama, 44% of the total.

New Zealand won by 43 runs.

NEW ZEALAND: 249 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
John Wrightst Guy de Alwis4561
Bert Vancerun out96125
Andrew Jonesbowled3345
Mark Greatbatchrun out1218
Ken Rutherfordc Asanka Gurusinha913
Richard Hadleec Ravi Ratnayeke1413
Dipak Patellbw01
Chris Kuggeleijnnot out2422
Tony Blainnot out66

Did not bat: Willie Watson, Ewen Chatfield

Extras 10 · Total 249 for 7

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Ravi Ratnayeke80270
Graeme Labrooy100650
Aravinda de Silva101411
Arjuna Ranatunga100431
Don Anurasiri40290
Asoka de Silva80383

FALL OF WICKETS

1-76 (John Wright), 2-146 (Andrew Jones), 3-180 (Mark Greatbatch), 4-199 (Ken Rutherford), 5-204 (Bert Vance), 6-204 (Dipak Patel), 7-230 (Richard Hadlee)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstJohn Wright and Bert Vance76
secondAndrew Jones and Bert Vance70
thirdMark Greatbatch and Bert Vance34
fourthKen Rutherford and Bert Vance19
fifthRichard Hadlee and Bert Vance5
sixthRichard Hadlee and Dipak Patel0
seventhRichard Hadlee and Chris Kuggeleijn26
eighthTony Blain and Chris Kuggeleijn19
SRI LANKA: 206 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Roshan Mahanamac Ken Rutherford4371
Brendon Kuruppuc Bert Vance07
Asanka Gurusinhalbw6092
Aravinda de Silvac Chris Kuggeleijn14
Arjuna Ranatungabowled24
Ranjan Madugallerun out2542
Ravi Ratnayekec Chris Kuggeleijn3135
Guy de Alwisnot out1619
Asoka de Silvabowled1013
Graeme Labrooybowled19
Don Anurasirinot out36

Extras 14 · Total 206 for 9

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee101251
Willie Watson91373
Ewen Chatfield100481
Chris Kuggeleijn100371
Dipak Patel100452
Andrew Jones1020

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Brendon Kuruppu), 2-90 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-92 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-95 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-115 (Asanka Gurusinha), 6-158 (Ranjan Madugalle), 7-174 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 8-192 (Asoka de Silva), 9-196 (Graeme Labrooy)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Brendon Kuruppu0
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama90
thirdAravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha2
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha3
fifthRanjan Madugalle and Asanka Gurusinha20
sixthRanjan Madugalle and Ravi Ratnayeke43
seventhRavi Ratnayeke and Guy de Alwis16
eighthGuy de Alwis and Asoka de Silva18
ninthGuy de Alwis and Graeme Labrooy4
tenthGuy de Alwis and Don Anurasiri10
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