Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 10th Match Mandela Trophy 1994-95 - Mandela Trophy quadrangular one-day international tournament of the 10th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Buffalo Park, East London on 18th December 1994.
Opener Sanath Jayasuriya's blazing fifty and Hashan Tillakaratne's unbeaten half-century leads to Sri Lanka convincing five-wicket victory over New Zealand, despite a brilliant unbeaten century by Ken Rutherford and Sri Lanka keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the best-of-three finals in the tenth match of a Mandela Trophy.
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New Zealand scored 255-4 in 50 overs with top scorer by Ken Rutherford hit a unbeaten 102 off 98-balls - which was his 2nd ODI hundred and his first century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.
Adam Parore cracked a 67 off 83-balls including 3-fours & a six, Blair Hartland hit 32 off 49-balls included 4-fours and Bryan Young scored 24 off 56-balls without a boundary.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Chaminda Vaas, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, Ruwan Kalpage and Ravindra Pushpakumara each took one-wickets.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 256, finishing at 257 for 5 in 47.1 overs with top scorer by Hashan Tillakaratne hit a unbeaten 68 off 86-balls including 6-fours.
Sanath Jayasuriya hammered a 52 off 31-balls including 5-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 167.74, Asanka Gurusinha struck 47 off 59-balls included 4-fours.
Ruwan Kalpage scored a unbeaten 43 off 53-balls including two boundaries and Arjuna Ranatunga struck 32 off 45-balls contained 4-fours.
New Zealand best bowler by Dion Nash captured two-wickets, Shane Thomson, Chris Harris and Chris Pringle each took one-wickets.
Ken Rutherford named Player of the match for his brilliant batting performance to scored a unbeaten 102-runs knocked off facing 98-balls including 7-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 104.08.
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