New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 18th Match Prudential World Cup 1983 Article

Read the article of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 18th Match Prudential World Cup 1983 - Prudential World Cup 1983 tournament of the 18th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at County Ground, Derby in 18th June 1983.

Ashantha de Mel's record-breaking second consecutive five-wicket haul, A economical bowling spells by Rumesh Ratnayake and Somachandra De Silva before Brendon Kuruppu and Roy Dias' fifties helped to Sri Lanka registered their historic first ODI win against New Zealand by 3-wickets in 18th match of a Prudential World Cup.

Match Stats : This is the Sri Lanka's first ODI win against New Zealand in the eighth ODI meeting between these sides since 1979. Ashantha de Mel became the first bowler to claimed a two consecutive five-wicket haul in One-day international cricket history. Ashantha de Mel's 5 for 32 was the best bowling figures by an Sri Lankan bowler in ODIs, surpassing the his own record of 5 for 39 against Pakistan at Leeds in this tournament. 65 : Martin Snedden and Ewen Chatfield set up the record tenth-wicket partnership for New Zealand in One-day international, previously held by the 26-run stand between Martin Crowe and Ewen Chatfield against England at The Oval in this tournament's opening match and the second highest tenth-wicket stand in ODIs. Somachandra De Silva's economy rate of 0.91 was the best economical figures for Sri Lanka in One-day internationals (minimum of 10 or more overs) and the joint sixth best economical figures in ODIs.

* New Zealand were 116 for lost nine wickets before a record tenth-wicket partnership of 65 runs between Martin Snedden and Ewen Chatfield restored a fighting total - beating their previous highest last-wicket stand of 26 runs between Martin Crowe and Ewen Chatfield against England at The Oval in the opening match of a this competition.

New Zealand 116 for 9 to scored 181 for all-out in 58.2 overs with top scorer by Martin Snedden cracked a unbeaten 40 off 55-balls including 5-fours.

Bruce Edgar scored 27 off consuming 77-balls including three boundaries, Jeremy Coney scored 22 off 50-balls included 2-fours, Ewen Chatfield hit a unbeaten 19 off 48-balls with 2-fours and Richard Hadlee 15.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Ashantha de Mel 5-32, Somachandra De Silva took 2-wickets for 11-runs in 12-overs including five maidens with economy rate of 0.91 and Rumesh Ratnayake strikes 2-wickets for 18-runs in 11-overs included four maidens with economy rate of 1.63.

Sri Lanka chased 184-7 in 52.5 overs with top scorer by Roy Dias cracked a unbeaten 64 off 101-balls including 9-fours.

Brendon Kuruppu scored 62 off 120-balls including 10-fours and Arjuna Ranatunga hit 15 off 22-balls included 2-fours.

New Zealand best bowler by Martin Snedden takes 2-wickets, Martin Crowe, Richard Hadlee, Ewen Chatfield and Lance Cairns each took one-wickets.

Ashantha de Mel named Player of the match for his own record-breaking bowling performance to claimed a five-wicket haul for 32-runs in 12-overs including four maidens with economy rate of 2.66.

                   

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