New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 6Th Match
Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates in United Arab Emirates - 1994 (1993/94) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 18 April 1994
New Zealand won by 2 runs
New Zealand won by 2 runs. Asanka Gurusinha top-scored with 117* for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
- Date
- 18 April 1994
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 2 runs
- Player of the match
- Asanka Gurusinha
- Captains
- Gavin Larsen (New Zealand), Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Heath Davis (New Zealand), Ajith Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- SB Lambson and KE Liebenberg
- Match referee
- AM Ebrahim
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. Heath Davis and Ajith Weerakkody played their first ODIs.
New Zealand batted first and made 217 for 8. Shane Thomson top-scored with 50 off 42 balls, and Adam Parore made 37.
Chasing 218, Sri Lanka made 215 for 9. Asanka Gurusinha top-scored with 117 not out off 140 balls. Dion Nash took 3 for 43 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 88-run stand for the fifth wicket between Asanka Gurusinha and Upul Chandana, 41% of the total.
New Zealand won by 2 runs.
NEW ZEALAND: 217 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Hartland | run out | 5 | 9 |
| Bryan Young | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 34 | 59 |
| Adam Parore | c Pubudu Dassanayake | 37 | 72 |
| Mark Douglas | run out | 30 | 54 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 14 | 16 |
| Shane Thomson | c Upul Chandana | 50 | 42 |
| Chris Harris | c Upul Chandana | 22 | 35 |
| Dion Nash | run out | 2 | 4 |
| Gavin Larsen | not out | 14 | 9 |
| Chris Pringle | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Heath Davis
Extras 9 · Total 217 for 8
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaka Ramanayake | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Ajith Weerakkody | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 10 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Blair Hartland), 2-68 (Bryan Young), 3-94 (Adam Parore), 4-121 (Stephen Fleming), 5-135 (Mark Douglas), 6-194 (Shane Thomson), 7-198 (Dion Nash), 8-206 (Chris Harris)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Blair Hartland and Bryan Young | 12 |
| second | Adam Parore and Bryan Young | 56 |
| third | Adam Parore and Mark Douglas | 26 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming and Mark Douglas | 27 |
| fifth | Shane Thomson and Mark Douglas | 14 |
| sixth | Shane Thomson and Chris Harris | 59 |
| seventh | Dion Nash and Chris Harris | 4 |
| eighth | Chris Harris and Gavin Larsen | 8 |
| ninth | Chris Pringle and Gavin Larsen | 11 |
SRI LANKA: 215 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | lbw | 18 | 23 |
| Athula Samarasekera | c Stephen Fleming | 4 | 11 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | not out | 117 | 140 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Heath Davis | 5 | 7 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | run out | 0 | 11 |
| Upul Chandana | c Bryan Young | 26 | 69 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | c Chris Harris | 6 | 11 |
| Pubudu Dassanayake | c Adam Parore | 5 | 3 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | bowled | 21 | 21 |
| Ajith Weerakkody | c Dion Nash | 2 | 4 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 1 | 2 |
Extras 10 · Total 215 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pringle | 10 | 1 | 46 | 3 |
| Heath Davis | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Dion Nash | 10 | 1 | 43 | 3 |
| Gavin Larsen | 10 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 9 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Shane Thomson | 9 | 0 | 38 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-24 (Athula Samarasekera), 3-30 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 4-41 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 5-129 (Upul Chandana), 6-147 (Ruwan Kalpage), 7-152 (Pubudu Dassanayake), 8-189 (Champaka Ramanayake), 9-202 (Ajith Weerakkody)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Athula Samarasekera | 24 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Athula Samarasekera | 0 |
| third | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya | 6 |
| fourth | Asanka Gurusinha and Hashan Tillakaratne | 11 |
| fifth | Asanka Gurusinha and Upul Chandana | 88 |
| sixth | Asanka Gurusinha and Ruwan Kalpage | 18 |
| seventh | Asanka Gurusinha and Pubudu Dassanayake | 5 |
| eighth | Asanka Gurusinha and Champaka Ramanayake | 37 |
| ninth | Asanka Gurusinha and Ajith Weerakkody | 13 |
| tenth | Asanka Gurusinha and Chaminda Vaas | 13 |
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