New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 6th Match Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup 1994 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 6th Match Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup 1994 - Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup six-nation one-day international tournament of the 6th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on 18th April 1994.

New Zealand players consoled Asanka Gurusinha's fighting century © YouTube

Dion Nash holds nerve as New Zealand pulled off a thrilling 2-run victory over Sri Lanka, despite a Asanka Gurusinha heroic century and New Zealand enter into semi-final in the sixth match of a Austral-Asia Cup.

Match Stats :

Asanka Gurusinha became the fifth Sri Lankan batsman to score a hundred in One-day internationals. Asanka Gurusinha became the second Sri Lankan batsman to score a century against New Zealand in ODIs after Roshan Mahanama. Asanka Gurusinha's unbeaten 117 was the second highest score for Sri Lanka in One-day international after Roy Dias' 121 against India at Bengaluru in 1982 and the highest-score by an Sri Lankan batsman against New Zealand in ODIs, surpassing the previous record of 107 held by Roshan Mahanama at Colombo (RPS) in 1992.

* Sri Lanka needed 10-runs from Dion Nash's last two-balls. Asanka Gurusinha, who had made a heroic century, hit the first for six but then could make only a single instead of the four Sri Lanka wanted.

* Asanka Gurusinha and Upul Chandana shared 88-run stand for fifth-wicket when Sri Lanka struggling 44 for 4.



New Zealand scored 217-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Shane Thomson cracked 50 off 42-balls including 3-fours and 2-sixes.

Adam Parore struck 37 off 72-balls including 3-fours, Bryan Young hit 34 off 59-balls included three-fours.

Mark Douglas hit 30 off 54-balls including one-six & a four and Chris Harris scored 22 off 35-balls without a boundary.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Asanka Gurusinha, Chaminda Vaas, Ruwan Kalpage, Sanath Jayasuriya and Champaka Ramanayake each took one-wickets.

Sri Lanka scored 215-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Asanka Gurusinha cracked a unbeaten 117 off 140-balls - which was his maiden ODI century.

Upul Chandana scored 26 off consuming 69-balls including a boundary, Champaka Ramanayake hit a run-a-ball 21-runs included a four and Roshan Mahanama struck 18 off 23-balls contained 3-fours.

New Zealand best bowler by Dion Nash, Chris Pringle both picked up 3-wickets and one for Gavin Larsen - Shane Thomson.

Asanka Gurusinha named Player of the match for his heroic batting display of scoring a unbeaten 117-runs knocked off facing 140-balls including nine-fours and a six.

                   

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