Welcome to the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI - 1997 Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 3-match ODI series - The second One-Day International cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was played at Lancaster Park, Christchurch on March 25, 1997.
Match Overview:
Debutant Nuwan Zoysa's impressive debut 2-wickets, All-rounder Sanath Jayasuriya's three-wickets with whirlwind 79 and Aravinda de Silva half-century helped to Sri Lanka convincing six-wicket victory over New Zealand and take a 1-0 lead in the second ODI.
In-Depth Match Highlights:
New Zealand scored 201-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Chris Harris blasted a unbeaten 38 off 37-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 102.70.
Stephen Fleming struck 31 off 42-balls including 4-fours, Chris Cairns scored 27 off 59-balls without a boundary.
Nathan Astle cracked a 23 off 36-balls including 3-fours, Bryan Young hit 21 off 31-balls included 2-fours and Adam Parore scored 19 off 33-balls contained a boundary.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sanath Jayasuriya picked up 3-wickets for 26-runs in 10-overs with economy rate of 2.60.
Debutant Nuwan Zoysa - who took 2-wickets for 29-runs in 7-overs on his debut ODI match - including a maiden, Muttiah Muralitharan captured two-wickets and one for Aravinda de Silva.
Sri Lanka chase down the target of 202 for 4 in 35.5 overs with top scorer by Sanath Jayasuriya hammered a 79 off 62-balls, Aravinda de Silva struck 66 off 69-balls included 6-fours & 3-sixes.
Arjuna Ranatunga scored a unbeaten 19 off 30-balls including a boundary and Romesh Kaluwitharana hit 15 off 19-balls contained 3-fours.
New Zealand best bowler by Chris Harris took 2-wickets and one for Gavin Larsen - Nathan Astle.
Sanath Jayasuriya named Player of the match for his match-winning whirlwind 79 off 62-balls including 8-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 127.41.
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