New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 4th Match Mandela Trophy 1994-95 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 4th Match Mandela Trophy 1994-95 - Mandela Trophy quadrangular one-day international tournament of the 4th ODI match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Springbok Park, Bloemfontein on 08th December 1994.

Opener Sanath Jayasuriya smashed a record-breaking 140 but it was not enough to beat New Zealand as rain stopped the play in the fourth match of a Mandela Trophy.

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This is the second time Roshan Mahanama dismissed off the first ball of a One-day international match - Mahanama became the first Sri Lankan batsman two times dismissed off the first-ball of a ODI match after He dismissed against Australia at Colombo (RPS) in 1992. This is the second time Roshan Mahanama fell for a first-ball duck out in One-day international - Mahanama became the first Sri Lankan opener to fall for a first-ball duck against New Zealand in ODIs. Sanath Jayasuriya became the third Sri Lankan batsman to score a century against New Zealand in ODIs after Roshan Mahanama and Asanka Gurusinha. Sanath Jayasuriya became the seventh Sri Lankan batsman to score a hundred in One-day internationals. Sanath Jayasuriya's 140 was the highest score by an Sri Lankan batsman in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 121 held by Roy Dias against India at Bengaluru in 1982 and the fifth highest-score by any batsman against New Zealand in ODIs.

Sri Lanka scored 288-4 in 50 overs with top scorer by Sanath Jayasuriya hammered a career-best 140 off 143-balls - which was his 1st ODI hundred.

Aravinda de Silva blasted a 55 off 45-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 122.22, Asanka Gurusinha cracked a 53 off 91-balls included 5-fours and Arjuna Ranatunga scored a unbeaten 20 off 17-balls contained a boundary.

New Zealand best bowler by Chris Pringle picked up 3-wickets for 29-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 2.90 and Chris Harris took one-wicket.

New Zealand scored 66 for 1 in 14.3 overs when rain stopped the play - with top scorer by Adam Parore hit a unbeaten 31 off 48-balls including 4-fours, Bryan Young cracked a unbeaten 22 off 31-balls included 2-fours and Stephen Fleming 11.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Ravindra Pushpakumara took 1-wicket for 18-runs in 5-overs with economy rate of 3.60.

                   

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