New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 1St Match
Singer Champions Trophy New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1996 (1996/97) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 7 November 1996 · Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl
New Zealand won by 29 runs · Man of the Match: Chris Cairns
New Zealand won by 29 runs. Chris Cairns top-scored with 71 for New Zealand. Chaminda Vaas took 4/22. Man of the Match: Chris Cairns.
New Zealand, 206/8
| Craig Spearman | caught (Upul Chandana) | 39 | 52 |
| Nathan Astle | caught (Sajeewa de Silva) | 0 | 7 |
| Adam Parore | lbw | 0 | 2 |
| Stephen Fleming | caught (Hashan Tillakaratne) | 1 | 7 |
| Chris Cairns | caught (Romesh Kaluwitharana) | 71 | 91 |
| Mark Greatbatch | caught (Muthiah Muralidaran) | 23 | 55 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 34 | 62 |
| Lee Germon | caught (Sajeewa de Silva) | 20 | 24 |
| Dipak Patel | bowled | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Doull | not out | 1 | 3 |
Did not bat: Danny Morrison
Extras: 17
Chaminda Vaas 9.00-1-22-4Sajeewa de Silva 8.00-1-37-2Kumar Dharmasena 7.00-0-31-0Muthiah Muralidaran 10.00-0-37-1Sanath Jayasuriya 7.00-0-39-0Upul Chandana 9.00-0-33-1
Sri Lanka, 177/10
| Sanath Jayasuriya | caught (Nathan Astle) | 15 | 13 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | lbw | 16 | 27 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | caught (Simon Doull) | 27 | 63 |
| Aravinda de Silva | caught (Chris Harris) | 47 | 74 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | bowled | 3 | 7 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | caught (Simon Doull) | 41 | 77 |
| Upul Chandana | caught (Chris Cairns) | 4 | 10 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | bowled | 7 | 14 |
| Chaminda Vaas | caught (Chris Harris) | 1 | 2 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | bowled | 3 | 8 |
| Sajeewa de Silva | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras: 13
Danny Morrison 9.00-0-28-2Simon Doull 7.00-1-29-2Chris Cairns 9.10-0-39-2Nathan Astle 6.00-1-20-1Dipak Patel 10.00-2-26-1Chris Harris 8.00-0-28-2
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