New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 5Th Match
Benson & Hedges World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · Trust Bank Park, Hamilton · 25 February 1992
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Roshan Mahanama top-scored with 80 for Sri Lanka.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Seddon Park, Hamilton (then Trust Bank Park)
- Date
- 25 February 1992
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Ken Rutherford
- Captains
- Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka), Martin Crowe (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DR Shepherd and PD Reporter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 206 for 9. Roshan Mahanama top-scored with 80 off 131 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 31. Willie Watson took 3 for 37 for New Zealand.
Chasing 207, New Zealand made 210 for 4. Ken Rutherford top-scored with 65 not out off 71 balls, and John Wright made 57. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the fourth wicket between Ken Rutherford and Andrew Jones.
New Zealand won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining).
SRI LANKA: 206 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | c Chris Harris | 80 | 131 |
| Athula Samarasekera | c John Wright | 9 | 20 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Ian Smith | 9 | 33 |
| Aravinda de Silva | run out | 31 | 45 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Ken Rutherford | 20 | 26 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | run out | 5 | 7 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Martin Crowe | 8 | 19 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | c Gavin Larsen | 11 | 17 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | run out | 2 | 1 |
| Don Anurasiri | not out | 3 | 2 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | not out | 3 | 4 |
Extras 25 · Total 206 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 8 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Willie Watson | 10 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| Gavin Larsen | 10 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| Chris Harris | 10 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| Rod Latham | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 9 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-18 (Athula Samarasekera), 2-50 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-120 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-172 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-172 (Roshan Mahanama), 6-181 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 7-195 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 8-199 (Champaka Ramanayake), 9-202 (Ruwan Kalpage)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Athula Samarasekera | 18 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Roshan Mahanama | 32 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama | 70 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama | 52 |
| fifth | Roshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 |
| seventh | Hashan Tillakaratne and Ruwan Kalpage | 14 |
| eighth | Champaka Ramanayake and Ruwan Kalpage | 4 |
| ninth | Don Anurasiri and Ruwan Kalpage | 3 |
| tenth | Don Anurasiri and Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 4 |
NEW ZEALAND: 210 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Wright | c Ruwan Kalpage | 57 | 76 |
| Rod Latham | bowled | 20 | 41 |
| Andrew Jones | c Sanath Jayasuriya | 49 | 77 |
| Martin Crowe | c Champaka Ramanayake | 5 | 23 |
| Ken Rutherford | not out | 65 | 71 |
| Chris Harris | not out | 5 | 5 |
Did not bat: Gavin Larsen, Ian Smith, Dipak Patel, Danny Morrison, Willie Watson
Extras 9 · Total 210 for 4
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaka Ramanayake | 9.2 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 8 | 1 | 40 | 1 |
| Don Anurasiri | 10 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | 10 | 0 | 33 | 2 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-77 (Rod Latham), 2-91 (John Wright), 3-105 (Martin Crowe), 4-186 (Andrew Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Rod Latham | 77 |
| second | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 14 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 14 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Andrew Jones | 81 |
| fifth | Ken Rutherford and Chris Harris | 24 |
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