New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 2Nd Odi
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1995 (1994/95) · Trust Bank Park, Hamilton · 29 March 1995
New Zealand won by 57 runs (revised target)
New Zealand won by 57 runs (revised target). Nathan Astle top-scored with 95 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Seddon Park, Hamilton (then Trust Bank Park)
- Date
- 29 March 1995
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 57 runs (revised target)
- Player of the match
- Nathan Astle
- Captains
- Ken Rutherford (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Janak Gamage (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- BF Bowden and CE King
- Match referee
- BN Jarman
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Janak Gamage's first ODI.
New Zealand batted first and made 280 for 6. Nathan Astle top-scored with 95 off 137 balls, and Adam Parore made 61. Chaminda Vaas took 3 for 36 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 79-run stand for the fourth wicket between Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Seddon Park, 231 across 7 ODIs.
Sri Lanka replied with 117 for 6. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 39 not out off 52 balls.
New Zealand won by 57 runs (revised target).
NEW ZEALAND: 280 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 4 | 20 |
| Nathan Astle | bowled | 95 | 137 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Ruwan Kalpage | 34 | 33 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Ravindra Pushpakumara | 6 | 14 |
| Chris Cairns | c Janak Gamage | 42 | 37 |
| Adam Parore | not out | 61 | 45 |
| Shane Thomson | bowled | 1 | 4 |
| Dipak Patel | not out | 22 | 11 |
Did not bat: Justin Vaughan, Gavin Larsen, Chris Pringle
Extras 15 · Total 280 for 6
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravindra Pushpakumara | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 1 | 36 | 3 |
| Janak Gamage | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Bryan Young), 2-83 (Ken Rutherford), 3-94 (Stephen Fleming), 4-173 (Chris Cairns), 5-242 (Nathan Astle), 6-245 (Shane Thomson)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Nathan Astle | 23 |
| second | Ken Rutherford and Nathan Astle | 60 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 11 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle | 79 |
| fifth | Adam Parore and Nathan Astle | 69 |
| sixth | Shane Thomson and Adam Parore | 3 |
| seventh | Dipak Patel and Adam Parore | 35 |
SRI LANKA: 117 FOR 6
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Gavin Larsen | 7 | 12 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Bryan Young | 6 | 5 |
| Sanjeeva Ranatunga | run out | 15 | 33 |
| Aravinda de Silva | run out | 7 | 10 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Adam Parore | 27 | 44 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 39 | 52 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | c Dipak Patel | 11 | 23 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 1 | 4 |
Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran, Ravindra Pushpakumara, Janak Gamage
Extras 4 · Total 117 for 6
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pringle | 7 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Dipak Patel | 10 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Justin Vaughan | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Gavin Larsen | 6 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Shane Thomson | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-16 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-30 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-46 (Sanjeeva Ranatunga), 5-80 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-111 (Ruwan Kalpage)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanath Jayasuriya | 8 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 8 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 14 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanjeeva Ranatunga | 16 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 34 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Ruwan Kalpage | 31 |
| seventh | Hashan Tillakaratne and Chaminda Vaas | 6 |
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