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New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Benson and Hedges World Championship of Cricket 1984/85 (Group B)
VenueMelbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 23rd February 1985 (50-over match) (day/night)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultNew Zealand won by 51 runs
PointsNew Zealand 2; Sri Lanka 0
UmpiresPJ McConnell, BE Martin
ScorersMP Ringham (Sri Lanka), MK Walsh (New Zealand)
Player of the MatchJF Reid
New Zealand inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*GP Howarthc Madugalle b John1127271-40.74
JG Wrightb John49121-44.44
JF Reidc Dias b Karnain621081494-57.41
MD Crowerun out2231492-70.97
PE McEwanb John2738303-71.05
JV Coneyc de Silva b Karnain213137--67.74
RJ Hadleec de Mel b Ranatunga989--112.50
+IDS Smithb Ratnayake2216332-137.50
BL Cairnsc de Mel b Ratnayake2521302-119.05
MC Sneddenb Ratnayake7612--116.67
EJ Chatfieldnot out289--25.00
Extras(6 lb, 5 w)11
Total(all out, 49.4 overs)223
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Wright), 2-21 (Howarth), 3-64 (Crowe), 4-100 (McEwan), 5-145 (Coney), 6-161 (Hadlee), 7-170 (Reid), 8-213 (Smith), 9-216 (Cairns), 10-223 (Snedden)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
John10   1293--20.002.90
de Mel10   0480---4.80
Ratnayake8.51403--17.674.53
de Silva5   0250---5.00
Karnain9.50502--29.505.08
Ranatunga6   0251--36.004.17
Sri Lanka inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
+SAR Silvac Crowe b Chatfield3355654-60.00
JR Ratnayekerun out833391-24.24
RS Madugallelbw b Coney82438--33.33
RL Diasc Smith b Coney915211-60.00
*LRD Mendisc and b Hadlee710131-70.00
A Ranatungac Wright b Coney344064--85.00
SHU Karnainlbw b Hadlee022--0.00
ALF de Melrun out272633--103.85
RJ Ratnayakec Hadlee b Coney146--25.00
DS de Silvanot out2432391-75.00
VB Johnc Chatfield b Cairns1117231-64.71
Extras(9 lb, 1 nb)10
Total(all out, 42.4 overs)172
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Ratnayeke), 2-48 (Madugalle), 3-60 (SAR Silva), 4-67 (Dias), 5-75 (Mendis), 6-75 (Karnain), 7-118 (de Mel), 8-125 (Ratnayake), 9-143 (Ranatunga), 10-172 (John)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Cairns8.41251--52.002.88
Hadlee6   1232--18.003.83
Chatfield10   3251--60.002.50
Snedden8   0440---5.50
Coney10   0464--15.004.60
Notes
--> MD Crowe passed 2500 runs in List A matches when he reached 14
--> BL Cairns passed 1500 runs in List A matches when he reached 23
--> RS Madugalle passed 500 runs in ODI matches when he reached 1
--> JV Coney achieved his best innings bowling analysis in List A matches when he dismissed A Ranatunga in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 3-28)
--> JV Coney achieved his best innings bowling analysis in ODI matches when he dismissed A Ranatunga in the Sri Lanka innings (previous best was 3-28)