New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 2Nd Odi
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1997 (1996/97) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 25 March 1997
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 85 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 85 balls remaining). Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 79 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Lancaster Park, Christchurch
- Date
- 25 March 1997
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 85 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Matt Horne (New Zealand), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand), Nuwan Zoysa (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- CE King and DM Quested
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. Matt Horne, Daniel Vettori and Nuwan Zoysa played their first ODIs.
New Zealand batted first and made 201 for 9. Chris Harris top-scored with 38 not out off 37 balls, and Stephen Fleming made 31. Sanath Jayasuriya took 3 for 26 for Sri Lanka.
Chasing 202, Sri Lanka made 202 for 4. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 79 off 62 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 66.
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 85 balls remaining).
NEW ZEALAND: 201 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Young | bowled | 21 | 31 |
| Nathan Astle | c Roshan Mahanama | 23 | 36 |
| Matt Horne | bowled | 13 | 14 |
| Stephen Fleming | run out | 31 | 42 |
| Chris Cairns | c Kumar Dharmasena | 27 | 59 |
| Adam Parore | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 19 | 33 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 38 | 37 |
| Gavin Larsen | c Aravinda de Silva | 13 | 21 |
| Simon Doull | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 1 | 6 |
| Daniel Vettori | lbw | 4 | 12 |
| Heath Davis | not out | 4 | 9 |
Extras 7 · Total 201 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Nuwan Zoysa | 7 | 1 | 29 | 2 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 10 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 10 | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10 | 0 | 26 | 3 |
| Upul Chandana | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Nathan Astle), 2-49 (Bryan Young), 3-68 (Matt Horne), 4-104 (Stephen Fleming), 5-134 (Chris Cairns), 6-142 (Adam Parore), 7-157 (Gavin Larsen), 8-164 (Simon Doull), 9-170 (Daniel Vettori)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Bryan Young and Nathan Astle | 39 |
| second | Bryan Young and Matt Horne | 10 |
| third | Stephen Fleming and Matt Horne | 19 |
| fourth | Chris Cairns and Stephen Fleming | 36 |
| fifth | Chris Cairns and Adam Parore | 30 |
| sixth | Adam Parore and Chris Harris | 8 |
| seventh | Chris Harris and Gavin Larsen | 15 |
| eighth | Simon Doull and Chris Harris | 7 |
| ninth | Chris Harris and Daniel Vettori | 6 |
| tenth | Chris Harris and Heath Davis | 31 |
SRI LANKA: 202 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Gavin Larsen | 79 | 62 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | c Chris Cairns | 15 | 19 |
| Roshan Mahanama | c Chris Cairns | 4 | 7 |
| Aravinda de Silva | bowled | 66 | 69 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 19 | 30 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | not out | 13 | 28 |
Did not bat: Kumar Dharmasena, Upul Chandana, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Zoysa, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 6 · Total 202 for 4
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Doull | 5.5 | 1 | 38 | 0 |
| Heath Davis | 8 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 0 | 38 | 2 |
| Gavin Larsen | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 5 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-68 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 2-73 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-137 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 4-183 (Aravinda de Silva)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana | 68 |
| second | Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya | 5 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya | 64 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 46 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 19 |
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