New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 3Rd Odi
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1991 (1990/91) · Carisbrook, Dunedin · 6 February 1991
New Zealand won by 107 runs
New Zealand won by 107 runs. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 65 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Carisbrook, Dunedin
- Date
- 6 February 1991
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 107 runs
- Player of the match
- Ken Rutherford
- Captains
- Martin Crowe (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- RL McHarg and RS Dunne
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 272 for 6. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 65 off 78 balls, and Richard Reid made 53. The innings was built on a 78-run stand for the first wicket between Martin Crowe and Richard Reid. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Carisbrook, 218 across 9 ODIs.
Chasing 273, Sri Lanka made 165 all out. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 50 off 59 balls. Willie Watson took 3 for 39 for New Zealand.
New Zealand won by 107 runs.
NEW ZEALAND: 272 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Crowe | lbw | 31 | 50 |
| Richard Reid | c Kapila Wijegunawardene | 53 | 68 |
| Andrew Jones | c Rumesh Ratnayake | 35 | 41 |
| Ken Rutherford | bowled | 65 | 78 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Charith Senanayake | 26 | 39 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 42 | 21 |
| Chris Harris | c Asanka Gurusinha | 5 | 4 |
| Chris Pringle | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Gavin Larsen, Danny Morrison, Willie Watson
Extras 14 · Total 272 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 10 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | 9 | 0 | 60 | 2 |
| Kapila Wijegunawardene | 5 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| Asoka de Silva | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 10 | 0 | 39 | 2 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-78 (Martin Crowe), 2-110 (Richard Reid), 3-133 (Andrew Jones), 4-203 (Mark Greatbatch), 5-243 (Ken Rutherford), 6-260 (Chris Harris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Martin Crowe and Richard Reid | 78 |
| second | Andrew Jones and Richard Reid | 32 |
| third | Ken Rutherford and Andrew Jones | 23 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Mark Greatbatch | 70 |
| fifth | Ian Smith and Ken Rutherford | 40 |
| sixth | Ian Smith and Chris Harris | 17 |
| seventh | Ian Smith and Chris Pringle | 12 |
SRI LANKA: 165 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charith Senanayake | c Martin Crowe | 12 | 14 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Richard Reid | 14 | 19 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | bowled | 15 | 12 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Ken Rutherford | 21 | 22 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | run out | 50 | 59 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Martin Crowe | 8 | 17 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Ian Smith | 1 | 8 |
| Asoka de Silva | caught | 16 | 24 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | caught | 19 | 23 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | bowled | 0 | 2 |
| Kapila Wijegunawardene | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 9 · Total 165 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pringle | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Willie Watson | 7 | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| Gavin Larsen | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Martin Crowe | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Ken Rutherford | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Richard Reid | 1.1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Charith Senanayake), 2-41 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 3-43 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-74 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-102 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-105 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 7-139 (Asoka de Silva), 8-151 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 9-151 (Champaka Ramanayake), 10-165 (Rumesh Ratnayake)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Charith Senanayake and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 15 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 26 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 2 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 31 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 28 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Jayasuriya | 3 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Asoka de Silva | 34 |
| eighth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Rumesh Ratnayake | 12 |
| ninth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Champaka Ramanayake | 0 |
| tenth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Kapila Wijegunawardene | 14 |
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