New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 1St Odi
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1991 (1990/91) · McLean Park, Napier · 26 January 1991
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 45 balls remaining). John Wright top-scored with 64 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- McLean Park, Napier
- Date
- 26 January 1991
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- John Wright
- Captains
- Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- GIJ Cowan and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 177 for 8. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 29 off 59 balls.
Chasing 178, New Zealand made 178 for 5. John Wright top-scored with 64 off 113 balls.
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 45 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 177 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hashan Tillakaratne | bowled | 26 | 75 |
| Charith Senanayake | c Ian Smith | 26 | 44 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | run out | 28 | 47 |
| Aravinda de Silva | bowled | 6 | 9 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | bowled | 29 | 59 |
| Roshan Mahanama | bowled | 8 | 17 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | run out | 0 | 2 |
| Asoka de Silva | c Richard Reid | 11 | 22 |
| Graeme Labrooy | not out | 22 | 29 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | not out | 3 | 3 |
Did not bat: Champaka Ramanayake
Extras 18 · Total 177 for 8
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Pringle | 10 | 0 | 44 | 2 |
| Willie Watson | 10 | 0 | 31 | 1 |
| Danny Morrison | 10 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Gavin Larsen | 10 | 3 | 25 | 2 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-41 (Charith Senanayake), 2-87 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 3-96 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-99 (Asanka Gurusinha), 5-114 (Roshan Mahanama), 6-114 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 7-131 (Asoka de Silva), 8-171 (Arjuna Ranatunga)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hashan Tillakaratne and Charith Senanayake | 41 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Hashan Tillakaratne | 46 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 9 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Asanka Gurusinha | 3 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama | 15 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Asoka de Silva | 17 |
| eighth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Graeme Labrooy | 40 |
| ninth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Graeme Labrooy | 6 |
NEW ZEALAND: 178 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Rumesh Ratnayake | 64 | 113 |
| Richard Reid | c Asanka Gurusinha | 19 | 31 |
| Martin Crowe | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 3 | 14 |
| Andrew Jones | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 29 | 60 |
| Ian Smith | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Greatbatch | not out | 29 | 37 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 11 | 18 |
Did not bat: Gavin Larsen, Chris Pringle, Danny Morrison, Willie Watson
Extras 23 · Total 178 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Labrooy | 9 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 8.3 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| Asoka de Silva | 10 | 1 | 36 | 2 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-46 (Richard Reid), 2-63 (Martin Crowe), 3-126 (John Wright), 4-127 (Ian Smith), 5-153 (Andrew Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Richard Reid | 46 |
| second | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 17 |
| third | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 63 |
| fourth | Ian Smith and Andrew Jones | 1 |
| fifth | Andrew Jones and Mark Greatbatch | 26 |
| sixth | Mark Greatbatch and Chris Harris | 25 |
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