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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

New Zealand won by 29 runs

New Zealand won by 29 runs. Chris Cairns top-scored with 71 for New Zealand. Chaminda Vaas took 4/22.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Singer Champions Trophy New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1996 (1996/97)
Ground
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
Date
7 November 1996
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by 29 runs
Player of the match
Chris Cairns
Captains
Lee Germon (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
G Sharp and ID Robinson
Match referee
MJK Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

New Zealand batted first and made 206 for 8. Chris Cairns top-scored with 71 off 91 balls, and Craig Spearman made 39. Chaminda Vaas took 4 for 22 for Sri Lanka.

Chasing 207, Sri Lanka made 177 all out. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 47 off 74 balls, and Hashan Tillakaratne made 41.

New Zealand won by 29 runs.

NEW ZEALAND: 206 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Craig Spearmanc Upul Chandana3952
Nathan Astlec Sajeewa de Silva07
Adam Parorelbw02
Stephen Flemingc Hashan Tillakaratne17
Chris Cairnsc Romesh Kaluwitharana7191
Mark Greatbatchc Muthiah Muralidaran2355
Chris Harrisnot out3462
Lee Germonc Sajeewa de Silva2024
Dipak Patelbowled01
Simon Doullnot out13

Did not bat: Danny Morrison

Extras 17 · Total 206 for 8

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas91224
Sajeewa de Silva81372
Kumar Dharmasena70310
Muthiah Muralidaran100371
Sanath Jayasuriya70390
Upul Chandana90331

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Nathan Astle), 2-7 (Adam Parore), 3-25 (Stephen Fleming), 4-48 (Craig Spearman), 5-92 (Mark Greatbatch), 6-165 (Chris Cairns), 7-205 (Lee Germon), 8-205 (Dipak Patel)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstCraig Spearman and Nathan Astle7
secondAdam Parore and Craig Spearman0
thirdStephen Fleming and Craig Spearman18
fourthChris Cairns and Craig Spearman23
fifthMark Greatbatch and Chris Cairns44
sixthChris Cairns and Chris Harris73
seventhChris Harris and Lee Germon40
eighthDipak Patel and Chris Harris0
ninthSimon Doull and Chris Harris1
SRI LANKA: 177 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Nathan Astle1513
Romesh Kaluwitharanalbw1627
Asanka Gurusinhac Simon Doull2763
Aravinda de Silvac Chris Harris4774
Arjuna Ranatungabowled37
Hashan Tillakaratnec Simon Doull4177
Upul Chandanac Chris Cairns410
Kumar Dharmasenabowled714
Chaminda Vaasc Chris Harris12
Muthiah Muralidaranbowled38
Sajeewa de Silvanot out01

Extras 13 · Total 177 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Danny Morrison90282
Simon Doull71292
Chris Cairns9.10392
Nathan Astle61201
Dipak Patel102261
Chris Harris80282

FALL OF WICKETS

1-23 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-40 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 3-83 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-88 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-131 (Aravinda de Silva), 6-142 (Upul Chandana), 7-158 (Kumar Dharmasena), 8-162 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-175 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 10-177 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana23
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Romesh Kaluwitharana17
thirdAravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha43
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva5
fifthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne43
sixthHashan Tillakaratne and Upul Chandana11
seventhHashan Tillakaratne and Kumar Dharmasena16
eighthHashan Tillakaratne and Chaminda Vaas4
ninthHashan Tillakaratne and Muthiah Muralidaran13
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Sajeewa de Silva2
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