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Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand 9Th Match

Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka - 1998 (1998) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 5 July 1998

Sri Lanka won by 87 runs

Sri Lanka won by 87 runs. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 102 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka ARCHIVENew Zealand ARCHIVE1998 ODISSinhalese Sports Club Ground ARCHIVESERIES ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy India, New Zealand, Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka - 1998 (1998)
Ground
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Date
5 July 1998
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 87 runs
Player of the match
Arjuna Ranatunga
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
Umpires
PT Manuel and TM Samarasinghe
Match referee
CW Smith

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 293 for 4. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 102 off 98 balls, and Aravinda de Silva made 62. The innings was built on a 132-run stand for the third wicket between Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva, 45% of the total. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, 206 across 22 ODIs.

Chasing 294, New Zealand made 206 all out. Nathan Astle top-scored with 74 off 76 balls. Sanath Jayasuriya took 3 for 28 for Sri Lanka. From 152 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 24 runs, to 176 for 9.

Sri Lanka won by 87 runs.

SRI LANKA: 293 FOR 4
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Chris Cairns2430
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Nathan Astle5464
Aravinda de Silvac Stephen Fleming6283
Arjuna Ranatungac Stephen Fleming10298
Upul Chandananot out2725
Marvan Atapattunot out63

Did not bat: Roshan Mahanama, Kumar Dharmasena, Niroshan Bandaratilleke, Muthiah Muralidaran, Suresh Perera

Extras 18 · Total 293 for 4

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Chris Cairns70520
Dion Nash50300
Daniel Vettori100531
Chris Harris101442
Paul Wiseman60320
Craig McMillan70381
Nathan Astle50380

FALL OF WICKETS

1-69 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 12.2 ov), 2-92 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 17.3 ov), 3-224 (Aravinda de Silva, 40.4 ov), 4-282 (Arjuna Ranatunga, 48.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstSanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana6974
secondAravinda de Silva and Romesh Kaluwitharana2331
thirdArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva132139
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Upul Chandana5849
fifthMarvan Atapattu and Upul Chandana117
NEW ZEALAND: 206 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Youngc Roshan Mahanama39
Nathan Astlec Aravinda de Silva7476
Stephen Flemingc Kumar Dharmasena2025
Craig McMillanc Muthiah Muralidaran54
Matt Hornec Romesh Kaluwitharana45
Chris Cairnsc Romesh Kaluwitharana2833
Adam Parorenot out2843
Chris Harrisbowled25
Dion Nashc Upul Chandana312
Daniel Vettoribowled03
Paul Wisemanc Kumar Dharmasena1622

Extras 23 · Total 206 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suresh Perera40341
Niroshan Bandaratilleke90342
Kumar Dharmasena20240
Muthiah Muralidaran100502
Sanath Jayasuriya80283
Upul Chandana6.10262

FALL OF WICKETS

1-11 (Bryan Young, 2.5 ov), 2-78 (Stephen Fleming, 11.4 ov), 3-86 (Craig McMillan, 13.1 ov), 4-106 (Matt Horne, 16.3 ov), 5-152 (Nathan Astle, 24.6 ov), 6-154 (Chris Cairns, 25.4 ov), 7-163 (Chris Harris, 27.4 ov), 8-172 (Dion Nash, 30.4 ov), 9-176 (Daniel Vettori, 31.4 ov), 10-206 (Paul Wiseman, 39.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBryan Young and Nathan Astle1117
secondStephen Fleming and Nathan Astle6753
thirdNathan Astle and Craig McMillan89
fourthNathan Astle and Matt Horne2020
fifthChris Cairns and Nathan Astle4651
sixthChris Cairns and Adam Parore24
seventhAdam Parore and Chris Harris912
eighthAdam Parore and Dion Nash918
ninthAdam Parore and Daniel Vettori46
tenthAdam Parore and Paul Wiseman3045
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