New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 4Th Odi
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 2001 (2000/01) · WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton · 8 February 2001
Sri Lanka won by 3 runs (D/L method)
Sri Lanka won by 3 runs (D/L method). Stephen Fleming top-scored with 67 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Seddon Park, Hamilton (then WestpacTrust Park)
- Date
- 8 February 2001
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 3 runs (D/L method)
- Player of the match
- Sanath Jayasuriya
- Captains
- Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- EA Watkin and RS Dunne
- Match referee
- PJP Burge
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
New Zealand batted first and made 182 for 9. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 67 off 75 balls. Nuwan Zoysa took 3 for 27 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka replied with 155 for 5. Sanath Jayasuriya top-scored with 52 off 53 balls, and Romesh Kaluwitharana made 34. The innings was built on a 96-run stand for the first wicket between Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana, 62% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 3 runs (D/L method).
NEW ZEALAND: 182 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Parore | c Romesh Kaluwitharana b Nuwan Zoysa | 0 | 15 |
| Nathan Astle | c Kumar Dharmasena b Indika Gallage | 7 | 24 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Nuwan Zoysa b Aravinda de Silva | 67 | 75 |
| Roger Twose | st Romesh Kaluwitharana b Muthiah Muralidaran | 20 | 30 |
| Craig McMillan | st Romesh Kaluwitharana b Muthiah Muralidaran | 19 | 26 |
| Lou Vincent | lbw b Aravinda de Silva | 0 | 5 |
| Chris Harris | lbw b Nuwan Zoysa | 13 | 14 |
| Jacob Oram | c Muthiah Muralidaran b Kumar Dharmasena | 24 | 12 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Marvan Atapattu b Nuwan Zoysa | 13 | 10 |
| Daryl Tuffey | not out | 0 | – |
| Chris Martin | not out | 1 | 3 |
Extras 18 · Total 182 for 9
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwan Zoysa | 5 | 2 | 27 | 3 |
| Indika Gallage | 7 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 7 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-6 (Adam Parore, 4.2 ov), 2-42 (Nathan Astle, 9.4 ov), 3-85 (Roger Twose, 17.4 ov), 4-127 (Craig McMillan, 26.2 ov), 5-128 (Lou Vincent, 27.3 ov), 6-133 (Stephen Fleming, 29.3 ov), 7-166 (Jacob Oram, 32.3 ov), 8-181 (Daniel Vettori, 34.2 ov), 9-181 (Chris Harris, 34.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Adam Parore (0) and Nathan Astle (5) | 6 | 26 |
| second | Stephen Fleming (31) and Nathan Astle (2) | 36 | 33 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (13) and Roger Twose (20) | 43 | 50 |
| fourth | Stephen Fleming (21) and Craig McMillan (19) | 42 | 53 |
| fifth | Stephen Fleming (1) and Lou Vincent (0) | 1 | 7 |
| sixth | Chris Harris (4) and Stephen Fleming (1) | 5 | 12 |
| seventh | Chris Harris (8) and Jacob Oram (24) | 33 | 18 |
| eighth | Chris Harris (0) and Daniel Vettori (13) | 15 | 11 |
| ninth | Chris Harris (0) and Daryl Tuffey (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Daryl Tuffey (0) and Chris Martin (1) | 1 | 3 |
SRI LANKA: 155 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Chris Martin b Nathan Astle | 52 | 53 |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | lbw b Nathan Astle | 34 | 31 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Adam Parore b Chris Martin | 20 | 23 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | not out | 17 | 38 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Jacob Oram b Daryl Tuffey | 10 | 13 |
| Russel Arnold | c Adam Parore b Daryl Tuffey | 0 | 2 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | not out | 5 | 27 |
Did not bat: Nuwan Zoysa, Indika Gallage, Muthiah Muralidaran, Dilhara Fernando
Extras 17 · Total 155 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Martin | 7 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Daryl Tuffey | 7 | 0 | 36 | 2 |
| Jacob Oram | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Nathan Astle | 5 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Daniel Vettori | 7 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Craig McMillan | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-96 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 13.3 ov), 2-97 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 13.6 ov), 3-128 (Kumar Sangakkara, 21.1 ov), 4-144 (Aravinda de Silva, 24.2 ov), 5-144 (Russel Arnold, 24.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (52) and Romesh Kaluwitharana (34) | 96 | 82 |
| second | Sanath Jayasuriya (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 1 | 3 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (7) and Kumar Sangakkara (19) | 31 | 43 |
| fourth | Aravinda de Silva (10) and Mahela Jayawardene (5) | 16 | 19 |
| fifth | Russel Arnold (0) and Mahela Jayawardene (0) | 0 | 2 |
| sixth | Kumar Dharmasena (5) and Mahela Jayawardene (5) | 11 | 38 |
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