Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 5th Match Benson & Hedges World Cup 1992 - Benson & Hedges World Cup tournament of the 5th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Trust Bank Park, Hamilton in 25th February 1992.
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| Ken Rutherford swung it right over mid-wicket for a six © ICC / NZC |
Three-wicket hauls from Willie Watson and Chris Harris before Half-centuries from John Wright, Ken Rutherford and Andrew Jones' 49 helped to New Zealand comfortable six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fifth match of a Benson and Hedges World Cup.
Sri Lanka scored 206-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Roshan Mahanama cracked a 80 off 131-balls including 6-fours.
Aravinda de Silva scored 31 off 45-balls including 2-fours and Arjuna Ranatunga hit 20 off 26-balls included two-fours.
New Zealand best bowler by Willie Watson picked up 3-wickets for 37-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 3.70 and Chris Harris captured three-wickets for 43-runs in 10-overs.
New Zealand chase down the target of 207, finishing at 210 for 4 in 48.2 overs with top scorer by Ken Rutherford hit a unbeaten 65 off 71-balls.
John Wright cracked a 57 off 76-balls including 9-fours, Andrew Jones scored 49 off 77-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - included 4-fours and Rod Latham hit 20 off 41-balls contained 3-fours.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Ruwan Kalpage captured two-wickets, Asanka Gurusinha and Pramodya Wickramasinghe both took one-wickets.
Ken Rutherford named Player of the match for his match-winning superb unbeaten 65 off facing 71-balls including 6-fours & a six.
This match reported by REUTERS via The Canberra Times
Buoyant New Zealand sustained its flying start to the cricket World Cup by cruising to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka.
New Zealand, which has won both its matches, moved smoothly to its target of 207 with 10 balls to spare after solid batting by Ken Rutherford, with an unbeaten 65, opener John Wright (57) and Andrew Jones (49).
New Zealand now has four points and heads the table after its shock 37-run victory over Australia in the first Cup match in Auckland on Saturday.
Sri Lanka was unable to repeat its huge total of 313 to beat Zimbabwe on Sunday, and its bowlers were too loose and slow to defend score of 9-206 from 50 overs.
Rutherford, with his second consecutive half-century, was named man of the match after smashing a four into the crowd for the winning runs.
New Zealand captain Martin Crowe, who won plaudits for his bowling and fielding tactics on Saturday, won the toss and put Sri Lanka in on what appeared to be a placid pitch.
Pace bowler Danny Morrison was brought back into New Zealand's side after being dropped on Saturday, but once again it was the pinpoint accuracy of the medium pacers that proved Sri Lanka's down-fall.
Willie Watson ended with 3-37, while Chris Harris took 3-43, including the wickets of Arjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama in consecutive deliveries, as well as fielding superbly and being responsible for one run-out.
The highlight of Sri Lanka's batting was a hard-fought 80 from opener Mahanama, who completed his half century in 97 balls.
New Zealand started confidently, with Wright showing unusual aggression as Sri Lanka's bowlers sprayed the ball wide of the off stump.
Off-spinner Ruwan Kalpage broke the opening stand by bowling Rod Latham for 20 with 77 on the board, and Wright followed him back to the pavilion 13 runs later. The opener's innings included nine fours and he reached his half century from 61 balls.
Crowe, who scored a sparkling century against Australia, was out for five but Rutherford and Jones set about building an 81-run fourth-wicket partnership.
By the time Jones eventually departed, New Zealand had all but won the match, Rutherford seeing the job through. His 65 contained a six and six fours and came off 71 balls.
Kalpage was the pick of Sri Lanka's poor attack, taking 2-33 from 10 overs, 10 of the runs coming from his first over.
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