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New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 3Rd Odi

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1997 (1996/97) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 27 March 1997

New Zealand won by 69 runs

New Zealand won by 69 runs. Chris Cairns top-scored with 56 for New Zealand. Chaminda Vaas took 4/26.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1997 (1996/97)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Date
27 March 1997
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by 69 runs
Player of the match
Chris Cairns
Captains
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Andrew Penn (New Zealand)
Umpires
EA Watkin and RS Dunne
Match referee
PJP Burge

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Andrew Penn's first ODI.

New Zealand batted first and made 201 all out. Chris Cairns top-scored with 56 off 78 balls, and Adam Parore made 39. Chaminda Vaas took 4 for 26 for Sri Lanka.

Chasing 202, Sri Lanka made 132 all out. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 36 off 74 balls. Heath Davis took 4 for 35 for New Zealand. From 113 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 19 runs, to 132 for 10.

New Zealand won by 69 runs.

NEW ZEALAND: 201 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Younglbw29
Nathan Astlec Muthiah Muralidaran1217
Matt Hornec Romesh Kaluwitharana1424
Stephen Flemingc Hashan Tillakaratne913
Chris Cairnsbowled5678
Chris Harrisbowled518
Adam Parorerun out (Upul Chandana)3943
Gavin Larsenrun out (Arjuna Ranatunga)2653
Simon Doullc Upul Chandana1821
Andrew Pennc Aravinda de Silva15
Heath Davisnot out13

Extras 18 · Total 201 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas9.21264
Nuwan Zoysa101472
Kumar Dharmasena100410
Muthiah Muralidaran101322
Sanath Jayasuriya50300
Arjuna Ranatunga50170

FALL OF WICKETS

1-17 (Nathan Astle), 2-17 (Bryan Young), 3-28 (Stephen Fleming), 4-71 (Matt Horne), 5-91 (Chris Harris), 6-125 (Chris Cairns), 7-156 (Adam Parore), 8-199 (Simon Doull), 9-199 (Gavin Larsen), 10-201 (Andrew Penn)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBryan Young and Nathan Astle17
secondBryan Young and Matt Horne0
thirdStephen Fleming and Matt Horne11
fourthChris Cairns and Matt Horne43
fifthChris Cairns and Chris Harris20
sixthChris Cairns and Adam Parore34
seventhAdam Parore and Gavin Larsen31
eighthSimon Doull and Gavin Larsen43
ninthGavin Larsen and Andrew Penn0
tenthHeath Davis and Andrew Penn2
SRI LANKA: 132 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyabowled03
Romesh Kaluwitharanabowled2326
Roshan Mahanamac Bryan Young1020
Aravinda de Silvac Stephen Fleming3674
Arjuna Ranatungabowled1639
Hashan Tillakaratnebowled827
Kumar Dharmasenast Adam Parore24
Upul Chandanabowled313
Chaminda Vaasc Simon Doull07
Nuwan Zoysanot out36
Muthiah Muralidaranbowled25

Extras 29 · Total 132 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Andrew Penn20140
Heath Davis8.20354
Simon Doull40211
Gavin Larsen7590
Chris Harris102312
Nathan Astle6093

FALL OF WICKETS

1-10 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-49 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-57 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 4-87 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-113 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-116 (Kumar Dharmasena), 7-121 (Upul Chandana), 8-125 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-126 (Aravinda de Silva), 10-132 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana10
secondRoshan Mahanama and Romesh Kaluwitharana39
thirdAravinda de Silva and Romesh Kaluwitharana8
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva30
fifthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne26
sixthAravinda de Silva and Kumar Dharmasena3
seventhAravinda de Silva and Upul Chandana5
eighthAravinda de Silva and Chaminda Vaas4
ninthAravinda de Silva and Nuwan Zoysa1
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Nuwan Zoysa6
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