New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 10Th Match
Mandela Trophy New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa - 1994 (1994/95) · Buffalo Park, East London · 18 December 1994
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining). Ken Rutherford top-scored with 102* for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Mandela Trophy New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka in South Africa - 1994 (1994/95)
- Ground
- Buffalo Park, East London
- Date
- 18 December 1994
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ken Rutherford
- Captains
- Ken Rutherford (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- CJ Mitchley and DL Orchard
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 255 for 4. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 102 not out off 98 balls, and Adam Parore made 67. The innings was built on a 136-run stand for the third wicket between Ken Rutherford and Adam Parore, 53% of the total.
Chasing 256, Sri Lanka made 257 for 5. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 68 not out off 86 balls, and Sanath Jayasuriya made 52. The innings was built on a 91-run stand for the sixth wicket between Hashan Tillakaratne and Ruwan Kalpage.
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 255 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Hartland | bowled | 32 | 49 |
| Bryan Young | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 24 | 56 |
| Adam Parore | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 67 | 83 |
| Ken Rutherford | not out | 102 | 98 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 5 | 10 |
| Shane Thomson | not out | 11 | 10 |
Did not bat: Murphy Su'a, Chris Harris, Dion Nash, Mark Priest, Chris Pringle
Extras 14 · Total 255 for 4
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 10 | 1 | 50 | 1 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 9 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | 7 | 1 | 42 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 9 | 1 | 50 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-63 (Bryan Young), 2-63 (Blair Hartland), 3-199 (Adam Parore), 4-220 (Stephen Fleming)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Blair Hartland and Bryan Young | 63 |
| second | Adam Parore and Blair Hartland | 0 |
| third | Ken Rutherford and Adam Parore | 136 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Stephen Fleming | 21 |
| fifth | Ken Rutherford and Shane Thomson | 35 |
SRI LANKA: 257 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | c Stephen Fleming | 1 | 2 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Adam Parore | 52 | 31 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Shane Thomson | 47 | 59 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Blair Hartland | 4 | 10 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Adam Parore | 32 | 45 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 68 | 86 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | not out | 43 | 53 |
Did not bat: Ravindra Pushpakumara, Chaminda Vaas, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 10 · Total 257 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pringle | 8 | 1 | 73 | 1 |
| Dion Nash | 10 | 0 | 52 | 2 |
| Murphy Su'a | 3.1 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Shane Thomson | 10 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 0 | 40 | 1 |
| Mark Priest | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-15 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-102 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 3-110 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-110 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-166 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya | 15 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya | 87 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 8 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 0 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 56 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Ruwan Kalpage | 91 |
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