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New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 6Th Match

ARY Gold Cup New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 2001 (2000/01) · Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah · 17 April 2001

New Zealand won by 79 runs

New Zealand won by 79 runs. Mathew Sinclair top-scored with 118* for New Zealand.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
ARY Gold Cup New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates - 2001 (2000/01)
Ground
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah (then Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium)
Date
17 April 2001
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by 79 runs
Player of the match
Mathew Sinclair
Captains
Craig McMillan (New Zealand), Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
DB Cowie and JH Hampshire
Match referee
AM Ebrahim

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

New Zealand batted first and made 248 for 6. Mathew Sinclair top-scored with 118 not out off 137 balls, and Matthew Bell made 66. The innings was built on a 141-run stand for the second wicket between Matthew Bell and Mathew Sinclair, 57% of the total.

Chasing 249, Sri Lanka made 169 for 8. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 41 off 55 balls. Kyle Mills took 3 for 30 for New Zealand.

New Zealand won by 79 runs.

NEW ZEALAND: 248 FOR 6
BatterHow outRB
Mathew Sinclairnot out118137
Chris Nevinc Romesh Kaluwitharana01
Matthew Bellst Romesh Kaluwitharana6697
Craig McMillanc Thilan Samaraweera1718
Jacob Oramc Thilan Samaraweera212
Chris Harrisc Sanath Jayasuriya1620
Lou Vincentc Mahela Jayawardene812
Andre Adamsnot out136

Did not bat: Grant Bradburn, Kyle Mills, Daryl Tuffey

Extras 8 · Total 248 for 6

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas91571
Nuwan Zoysa80421
Muthiah Muralidaran100381
Thilan Samaraweera80370
Sanath Jayasuriya100472
Russel Arnold50251

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Chris Nevin, 0.1 ov), 2-141 (Matthew Bell, 29.5 ov), 3-167 (Craig McMillan, 35.1 ov), 4-176 (Jacob Oram, 38.2 ov), 5-200 (Chris Harris, 43.6 ov), 6-227 (Lou Vincent, 48.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMathew Sinclair and Chris Nevin01
secondMatthew Bell and Mathew Sinclair141178
thirdCraig McMillan and Mathew Sinclair2632
fourthMathew Sinclair and Jacob Oram919
fifthChris Harris and Mathew Sinclair2434
sixthMathew Sinclair and Lou Vincent2725
seventhMathew Sinclair and Andre Adams2111
SRI LANKA: 169 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Brooke Walker2544
Romesh Kaluwitharanabowled010
Marvan Atapattuc Chris Nevin516
Mahela Jayawardenec Grant Bradburn4155
Indika de Saramc Kyle Mills1120
Kumar Sangakkaralbw612
Russel Arnoldrun out (Matthew Bell)19
Chaminda Vaasnot out2453
Thilan Samaraweerarun out (Chris Nevin, Craig McMillan)2770
Nuwan Zoysanot out1914

Did not bat: Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 10 · Total 169 for 8

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Daryl Tuffey80250
Kyle Mills102303
Jacob Oram50200
Grant Bradburn101222
Chris Harris100271
Andre Adams30120
Craig McMillan40300

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 5.3 ov), 2-23 (Marvan Atapattu, 9.1 ov), 3-37 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 13.5 ov), 4-78 (Indika de Saram, 21.5 ov), 5-87 (Kumar Sangakkara, 24.3 ov), 6-91 (Russel Arnold, 26.4 ov), 7-97 (Mahela Jayawardene, 29.3 ov), 8-138 (Thilan Samaraweera, 46.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana1433
secondMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya922
thirdSanath Jayasuriya and Mahela Jayawardene1428
fourthMahela Jayawardene and Indika de Saram4148
fifthMahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara916
sixthRussel Arnold and Mahela Jayawardene413
seventhChaminda Vaas and Mahela Jayawardene617
eighthChaminda Vaas and Thilan Samaraweera41102
ninthChaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa3121
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