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New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Commonwealth Games 1998/99 (3rd/4th Place Playoff)
VenueTenaga National Sports Complex, Kuala Lumpur on 18th September 1998 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultNew Zealand won by 51 runs
UmpiresRE Koertzen, Saleem Badar
TV umpireDL Orchard
RefereePL van der Merwe

New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
MD Bellc Jayawardene b Perera254--40.00
NJ Astlerun out (Hathurusingha->de Silva)56861327-65.12
*SP Flemingc Arnold b Chandana1650991-32.00
CD McMillanb Arnold51212--41.67
+AC Parorerun out (Samaraweera)1629302-55.17
CZ Harrisnot out5671822478.87
MD Baileyrun out (Tillakaratne)214962--42.86
AR Taitst de Silva b Samaraweera6231-300.00
DL Vettoridid not bat      
PJ Wisemandid not bat      
SB O'Connordid not bat      
Extras(8 lb, 4 nb, 22 w)34
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 50 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-6, 2-92, 3-100, 4-114, 5-125, 6-195, 7-212 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Perera5   039116-30.007.80
Gallage7   02804--4.00
Hathurusingha9   03401--3.78
Chandana9   1281-354.003.11
Samaraweera10   14811-60.004.80
Arnold10   1271-160.002.70

Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
DA Gunawardeneb Vettori3058683-51.72
+SKL de Silvac Fleming b O'Connor710111-70.00
RP Arnoldlbw b Astle1220272-60.00
DPMD Jayawardenec and b Vettori82934--27.59
*HP Tillakaratnelbw b Vettori65121-120.00
UC Hathurusinghalbw b Astle3455583161.82
SI de Saramlbw b Harris11310--7.69
UDU Chandanarun out (Harris)143--25.00
ASA Pererab Harris4555594181.82
TT Samaraweerab Tait51517--33.33
IS Gallagenot out245--50.00
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 6 w)10
Total(all out, 44.4 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-13, 2-42, 3-60, 4-63, 5-72, 6-75, 7-77, 8-130, 9-157, 10-161 (44.4 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
O'Connor6   2171--36.002.83
Tait7   0311--42.004.43
Astle10   0292--30.002.90
Vettori10   2333--20.003.30
Harris7.42202--23.002.61
Wiseman4   0270---6.75

Notes
--> MD Bailey passed 1500 runs in List A matches when he reached 19
--> ASA Perera passed his previous highest score of 17 in List A matches
--> MD Bailey made his debut for New Zealand in List A matches
--> MD Bailey made his debut in Malaysia in List A matches
--> DL Vettori reached 50 wickets in List A matches when taking his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka innings