New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 4Th Match
Singer Champions Trophy New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 1996 (1996/97) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 11 November 1996
Match tied
Match tied. Nathan Astle top-scored with 66 for New Zealand. Danny Morrison took 5/34.
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
- 11 November 1996
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- Match tied
- Player of the match
- Danny Morrison
- Captains
- Lee Germon (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- G Sharp and ID Robinson
- Match referee
- MJK Smith
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat.
New Zealand batted first and made 169 for 8. Nathan Astle top-scored with 66 off 130 balls, and Mark Greatbatch made 35. Sajeewa de Silva took 3 for 18 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 75-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mark Greatbatch and Nathan Astle, 44% of the total. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 227 across 108 ODIs.
Sri Lanka replied with 169 all out. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 53 off 66 balls, and Arjuna Ranatunga made 34. Danny Morrison took 5 for 34 for New Zealand.
Match tied.
NEW ZEALAND: 169 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Spearman | c Roshan Mahanama | 2 | 24 |
| Nathan Astle | c Roshan Mahanama | 66 | 130 |
| Adam Parore | c Romesh Kaluwitharana | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen Fleming | bowled | 13 | 22 |
| Chris Cairns | run out (Roshan Mahanama) | 11 | 22 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Chaminda Vaas | 35 | 58 |
| Chris Harris | st Romesh Kaluwitharana | 13 | 24 |
| Lee Germon | not out | 11 | 14 |
| Dipak Patel | run out (Roshan Mahanama) | 3 | 3 |
| Simon Doull | not out | 0 | 2 |
Did not bat: Danny Morrison
Extras 15 · Total 169 for 8
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 10 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Sajeewa de Silva | 8 | 2 | 18 | 3 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Upul Chandana | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 7 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Craig Spearman), 2-8 (Adam Parore), 3-29 (Stephen Fleming), 4-61 (Chris Cairns), 5-136 (Nathan Astle), 6-144 (Mark Greatbatch), 7-160 (Chris Harris), 8-167 (Dipak Patel)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Spearman and Nathan Astle | 8 |
| second | Adam Parore and Nathan Astle | 0 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Nathan Astle | 21 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns and Nathan Astle | 32 |
| fifth | Mark Greatbatch and Nathan Astle | 75 |
| sixth | Mark Greatbatch and Chris Harris | 8 |
| seventh | Chris Harris and Lee Germon | 16 |
| eighth | Dipak Patel and Lee Germon | 7 |
| ninth | Simon Doull and Lee Germon | 2 |
SRI LANKA: 169 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | run out (Nathan Astle) | 53 | 66 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Lee Germon | 0 | 2 |
| Marvan Atapattu | c Danny Morrison | 16 | 20 |
| Aravinda de Silva | bowled | 1 | 10 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Lee Germon | 22 | 58 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Lee Germon | 34 | 71 |
| Roshan Mahanama | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Upul Chandana | c Lee Germon | 14 | 28 |
| Chaminda Vaas | not out | 17 | 22 |
| Sajeewa de Silva | bowled | 0 | 8 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | c Stephen Fleming | 0 | 3 |
Extras 12 · Total 169 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 10 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
| Simon Doull | 9 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
| Chris Cairns | 10 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 6 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-1 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 2-31 (Marvan Atapattu), 3-39 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-82 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 5-98 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-98 (Roshan Mahanama), 7-140 (Upul Chandana), 8-159 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 9-169 (Sajeewa de Silva), 10-169 (Muthiah Muralidaran)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 1 |
| second | Marvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya | 30 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya | 8 |
| fourth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Sanath Jayasuriya | 43 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 16 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama | 0 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Upul Chandana | 42 |
| eighth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Chaminda Vaas | 19 |
| ninth | Chaminda Vaas and Sajeewa de Silva | 10 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas | 0 |
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