Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
WU Tharanga
103(125) 14x4 - 0x6
Control %78%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 47 runs
- 9x4 - 0x6
NJ Astle
90(125) 7x4 - 1x6
Control %72%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot on back foot
- 21 runs
- 3x4 - 0x6
02/01Result
2nd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Jan 3 2006
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
255/7 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
256/5 (48/50 ov)
Player of the Match
02/01Result
2nd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Jan 3 2006
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
255/7 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
256/5 (48/50 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
New Zealand led the 5-match series 3-0
Match number
Season
Match days
3 January 2006 (50-over match)
Sri Lanka replacement
J Mubarak for DA Gunawardene (New Zealand innings, 0.0 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
SRI LANKA 255/7 (50 OVERS)
- Marvan Atapattu52 (46)
- Upul Tharanga103 (125)
- Shane Bond1/39 (10)
- Kyle Mills2/44 (10)
NEW ZEALAND 256/5 (48 OVERS)
- Nathan Astle*90 (125)
- Lou Vincent46 (44)
- Tillakaratne Dilshan1/38 (10)
- Farveez Maharoof2/41 (6)
END OF OVER:48 | 19 Runs | NZ: 256/5 | RR: 5.33
- Nathan Astle90 (125b)
- Chris Cairns10 (9b)
- Chaminda Vaas10-1-42-1
- Dilhara Fernando9-0-61-0
New Zealand wins this match comperhesively and secure the series with lead of 3-0. Nathan Astle batted brillantly through out the innigns and he had quite lucky to dismissed twice in a no balls. That is it from us, please join with us January 6th for the 3rd ODI between this two team played at Napier.
47.6
2
Vaas to Astle, 2 runs, Vaas to Astle, down the leg side, Astle drives off the back foot, 2 runs, fielded by Maharoof
47.5
1
Vaas to Cairns, 1 run, Vaas to Cairns, good length but down leg, Cairns drives the ball, 1 run, fielded by Maharoof
47.4
2lb
Vaas to Cairns, 2 leg byes, Vaas to Cairns, Cairns misses the ball, 2 leg byes, fielded by Dilshan
47.4
1w
Vaas to Cairns, 1 wide, (wide) Vaas to Cairns, length but down leg, no runs
47.3
1
Vaas to Astle, 1 run, Vaas to Astle, good line and length delivery, Astle drives through the on side, 1 run, fielded by Maharoof
47.3
5nb
Vaas to Astle, (no ball) FOUR, (no ball) Vaas to Astle, Astle plays a pull-shot, 4 runs
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