New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Match, November 7, 1996 - Live Scorecard
NZ vs SL, 1st Match, Cricket Scorecard
🏟️ Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah•🏏 ODI•🏅 New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates, 1996•Date & Time : Nov 07, 12:00 AM (IST)
New Zealand won by 29 runs
★ Player of the Match: C Cairns
New Zealand 1st Innings - 206/8 (50 overs)
Extras: 17(w 6, nb 4, lb 6, b 1)
Run Rate: 4.12
Sri Lanka 1st Innings - 177/10 (49.1 overs)
Extras: 13(w 6, nb 0, lb 7, b 0)
Run Rate: 3.60
New Zealand 1st Innings - 206/8 (50 overs)
Extras: 17(w 6, nb 4, lb 6, b 1)
Run Rate: 4.12
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Spearman | 39 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 75.00 | c Chandana b KSC de Silva |
| Nathan Astle | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | c & b KSC de Silva |
| Adam Parore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | lbw b Vaas |
| Stephen Fleming | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | c Tillakaratne b Vaas |
| Chris Cairns | 71 | 91 | 1 | 4 | 78.02 | c Kaluwitharana b Chandana |
| Mark Greatbatch | 23 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 41.82 | c & b Muralitharan |
| Chris Harris | 34 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 54.84 | not out |
| Lee Germon | 20 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 | c KSC de Silva b Vaas |
| Dipak Patel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | b Vaas |
| Simon Doull | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | not out |
| Danny Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | Not Out |
Fall of Wickets
7-1 (N Astle, 0), 7-2 (A Parore, 0), 25-3 (S Fleming, 0), 48-4 (C Spearman, 0), 92-5 (M Greatbatch, 0), 165-6 (C Cairns, 0), 205-7 (L Germon, 0), 205-8 (D Patel, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 9 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 2.44 |
| Sajeewa de Silva | 8 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 4.63 |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 10 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 3.70 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 7 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 5.57 |
| Upul Chandana | 9 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 3.67 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Sri Lanka 1st Innings - 177/10 (49.1 overs)
Extras: 13(w 6, nb 0, lb 7, b 0)
Run Rate: 3.60
Batting
| Batsman | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | Dismissal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 115.38 | c Astle b Doull |
| Romesh Kaluwitharana | 16 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 59.26 | lbw b Doull |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 27 | 63 | 2 | 0 | 42.86 | c Doull b Patel |
| Aravinda de Silva | 47 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 63.51 | c Harris b Morrison |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 | b Harris |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | 41 | 77 | 1 | 1 | 53.25 | c Doull b Morrison |
| Upul Chandana | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 | c Cairns b Harris |
| Kumar Dharmasena | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | b Astle |
| Chaminda Vaas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | c Harris b Cairns |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.50 | b Cairns |
| Sajeewa de Silva | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | not out |
Fall of Wickets
23-1 (S Jayasuriya, 0), 40-2 (Romesh Kaluwitharana, 0), 83-3 (A Gurusinha, 0), 88-4 (A Ranatunga, 0), 131-5 (A Silva, 0), 142-6 (U Chandana, 0), 158-7 (K Dharmasena, 0), 162-8 (C Vaas, 0), 175-9 (H Tillakaratne, 0), 177-10 (Muralitharan, 0)
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 9 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 3.11 |
| Simon Doull | 7 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 4.14 |
| Chris Cairns | 9.1 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 4.29 |
| Nathan Astle | 6 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Dipak Patel | 10 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 2.60 |
| Chris Harris | 8 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 3.50 |
Partnerships
| Partners | Runs | Balls |
|---|
Match Officials
Umpires
Ian Robinson (ZIM)
George Sharp (ENG)
Shyam Bansal (IND)
Referee
Mike Smith (ENG)
Stadium Details
Name: Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Location: Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Capacity: 16,000
Established: 1982