New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 10Th Match
Prudential World Cup in England - 1983 (1983) · Phoenix County Ground, Bristol · 13 June 1983
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 124 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 124 balls remaining). Geoff Howarth top-scored with 76 for New Zealand. Richard Hadlee took 5/25.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- County Ground, Bristol (then Phoenix County Ground)
- Date
- 13 June 1983
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 124 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Richard Hadlee
- Captains
- Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and HD Bird
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 206 all out. Ranjan Madugalle top-scored with 60 off 87 balls, and Duleep Mendis made 43. Richard Hadlee took 5 for 25 for New Zealand.
Chasing 207, New Zealand made 209 for 5. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 76 off 79 balls, and Glenn Turner made 50. The innings was built on a 89-run stand for the first wicket between Glenn Turner and John Wright, 43% of the total.
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 124 balls remaining). Richard Hadlee's 5 for 25 are the best innings figures at County Ground.
SRI LANKA: 206 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | lbw | 7 | 19 |
| Brendon Kuruppu | c Richard Hadlee | 26 | 60 |
| Roy Dias | bowled | 25 | 43 |
| Duleep Mendis | bowled | 43 | 70 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Martin Snedden | 60 | 87 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Somachandra De Silva | bowled | 13 | 20 |
| Guy de Alwis | c Geoff Howarth | 16 | 17 |
| Ashantha de Mel | c Richard Hadlee | 1 | 6 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | bowled | 5 | 9 |
| Vinothen John | not out | 2 | 5 |
Extras 8 · Total 206 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 10.1 | 4 | 25 | 5 |
| Martin Snedden | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 12 | 4 | 24 | 2 |
| Lance Cairns | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Jeremy Coney | 12 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Martin Crowe | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-16 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-56 (Brendon Kuruppu), 3-73 (Roy Dias), 4-144 (Duleep Mendis), 5-144 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-171 (Somachandra De Silva), 7-196 (Ranjan Madugalle), 8-199 (Guy de Alwis), 9-199 (Ashantha de Mel), 10-206 (Rumesh Ratnayake)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Brendon Kuruppu | 16 |
| second | Roy Dias and Brendon Kuruppu | 40 |
| third | Roy Dias and Duleep Mendis | 17 |
| fourth | Ranjan Madugalle and Duleep Mendis | 71 |
| fifth | Ranjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga | 0 |
| sixth | Somachandra De Silva and Ranjan Madugalle | 27 |
| seventh | Ranjan Madugalle and Guy de Alwis | 25 |
| eighth | Ashantha de Mel and Guy de Alwis | 3 |
| ninth | Ashantha de Mel and Rumesh Ratnayake | 0 |
| tenth | Vinothen John and Rumesh Ratnayake | 7 |
NEW ZEALAND: 209 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Duleep Mendis | 50 | 60 |
| John Wright | lbw | 45 | 52 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Ranjan Madugalle | 76 | 79 |
| Martin Crowe | c Guy de Alwis | 0 | 11 |
| Jeff Crowe | lbw | 23 | 26 |
| Jeremy Coney | not out | 2 | 10 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 4 | 1 |
Did not bat: Richard Hadlee, Lance Cairns, Martin Snedden, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 9 · Total 209 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashantha de Mel | 8 | 2 | 30 | 2 |
| Vinothen John | 8.2 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 12 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 9 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-89 (John Wright), 2-99 (Glenn Turner), 3-110 (Martin Crowe), 4-176 (Jeff Crowe), 5-205 (Geoff Howarth)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and John Wright | 89 |
| second | Glenn Turner and Geoff Howarth | 10 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and Martin Crowe | 11 |
| fourth | Geoff Howarth and Jeff Crowe | 66 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Geoff Howarth | 29 |
| sixth | Jeremy Coney and Ian Smith | 4 |
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