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New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Benson and Hedges World Series Cup 1987/88
VenueBrisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane on 16th January 1988 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultNew Zealand won by 4 wickets
PointsNew Zealand 2; Sri Lanka 0
UmpiresRC Bailhache, CD Timmins
Player of the MatchMD Crowe

Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
RS Mahanamac Blain b Chatfield125563--21.82
DSBP Kuruppuc Patel b Morrison47711165-66.20
AP Gurusinharun out01010--0.00
PA de Silvarun out2525294-100.00
A Ranatungarun out2527492-92.59
*RS Madugallec Blain b Morrison5109--50.00
MAR Samarasekerac Snedden b Chatfield81823--44.44
JR Ratnayekenot out1518252-83.33
+RG de Alwisc Rutherford b Chatfield246--50.00
GF Labrooynot out21114--18.18
CPH Ramanayakedid not bat      
Extras(9 lb, 2 nb, 12 w)23
Total(8 wickets, innings closed, 39 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-52 (Mahanama), 2-54 (Gurusinha), 3-97 (de Silva), 4-103 (Kuruppu), 5-111 (Madugalle), 6-139 (Samarasekera), 7-142 (Ranatunga), 8-145 (de Alwis)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Hadlee9   1250---2.78
Morrison6   0392--18.006.50
Chatfield9   2273--18.003.00
Gillespie8   0390---4.88
Snedden7   0250---3.57

New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
KR Rutherfordb Labrooy177--14.29
*JG Wrightc Ranatunga b Ramanayake2230503-73.33
AH Jonesc de Alwis b Ranatunga2961762-47.54
MD Crowerun out4360944-71.67
DN Patelc Ranatunga b Ramanayake1912--11.11
+TE Blainb Ranatunga1720312-85.00
RJ Hadleenot out2130362-70.00
MC Sneddennot out1519202-78.95
SR Gillespiedid not bat      
EJ Chatfielddid not bat      
DK Morrisondid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 10 w)18
Total(6 wickets, 37.1 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Rutherford), 2-43 (Wright), 3-78 (Jones), 4-90 (Patel), 5-122 (Blain), 6-139 (Crowe)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Ratnayeke7.10400---5.58
Labrooy8   1321--48.004.00
Ramanayake8   2282--24.003.50
Samarasekera3   0180---6.00
Ranatunga8   0352--24.004.38
de Silva3   170---2.33

Notes
--> The match was reduced before play started to 43 overs per side
--> The match was reduced to 39 overs per side
--> A Ranatunga passed 1500 runs in ODI matches when he reached 15
--> JG Wright passed 2500 runs in ODI matches when he reached 18
--> JG Wright passed 8000 runs in List A matches when he reached 7