Sri Lanka Vs Zimbabwe 3Rd Match
Benson & Hedges World Cup in Australia/New Zealand - 1992 (1991/92) · Pukekura Park, New Plymouth · 23 February 1992
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Andy Flower top-scored with 115* for Zimbabwe.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
- Date
- 23 February 1992
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Andy Flower
- Captains
- Dave Houghton (Zimbabwe), Aravinda de Silva (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Andy Flower (Zimbabwe), Wayne James (Zimbabwe), Kevin Duers (Zimbabwe)
- Umpires
- PD Reporter and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. Andy Flower, Wayne James and Kevin Duers played their first ODIs.
Zimbabwe batted first and made 312 for 4. Andy Flower top-scored with 115 not out off 152 balls, and Andy Waller made 83. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the fifth wicket between Andy Waller and Andy Flower, 46% of the total.
Chasing 313, Sri Lanka made 313 for 7. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 88 not out off 61 balls, and Athula Samarasekera made 75. Eddo Brandes took 3 for 70 for Zimbabwe. The innings was built on a 128-run stand for the first wicket between Roshan Mahanama and Athula Samarasekera, 41% of the total.
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Sri Lanka's 313 is the highest total at Pukekura Park. Andy Flower's 115 not out is the highest individual score at Pukekura Park. Eddo Brandes's 3 for 70 are the best innings figures at Pukekura Park.
ZIMBABWE: 312 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Flower | not out | 115 | 152 |
| Wayne James | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 17 | 21 |
| Andy Pycroft | c Champaka Ramanayake | 5 | 22 |
| Dave Houghton | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 10 | 19 |
| Kevin Arnott | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 52 | 56 |
| Andy Waller | not out | 83 | 45 |
Did not bat: Iain Butchart, Eddo Brandes, Kevin Duers, Malcolm Jarvis, John Traicos
Extras 30 · Total 312 for 4
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaka Ramanayake | 10 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Kapila Wijegunawardene | 7 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Pramodya Wickramasinghe | 10 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 10 | 0 | 72 | 2 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | 10 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Wayne James), 2-57 (Andy Pycroft), 3-82 (Dave Houghton), 4-167 (Kevin Arnott)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Andy Flower and Wayne James | 30 |
| second | Andy Flower and Andy Pycroft | 27 |
| third | Andy Flower and Dave Houghton | 25 |
| fourth | Kevin Arnott and Andy Flower | 85 |
| fifth | Andy Waller and Andy Flower | 145 |
SRI LANKA: 313 FOR 7
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | c Kevin Arnott | 59 | 89 |
| Athula Samarasekera | c Kevin Duers | 75 | 61 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Dave Houghton | 14 | 28 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | run out | 5 | 6 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | not out | 88 | 61 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Andy Flower | 32 | 23 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | bowled | 18 | 12 |
| Ruwan Kalpage | c Dave Houghton | 11 | 14 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | not out | 1 | 1 |
Did not bat: Kapila Wijegunawardene, Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Extras 10 · Total 313 for 7
| Bowler (Zimbabwe) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Jarvis | 9.2 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Eddo Brandes | 10 | 0 | 70 | 3 |
| Kevin Duers | 10 | 0 | 72 | 0 |
| Iain Butchart | 8 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| John Traicos | 10 | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| Dave Houghton | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-128 (Athula Samarasekera), 2-144 (Roshan Mahanama), 3-155 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-167 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-212 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 6-273 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-309 (Ruwan Kalpage)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Athula Samarasekera | 128 |
| second | Aravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama | 16 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 11 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 12 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Jayasuriya | 45 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 61 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Ruwan Kalpage | 36 |
| eighth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Champaka Ramanayake | 4 |
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