Thu, 07 Nov 1996 - 00:00 – 1st • Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
New Zealand won by 29 runs
New ZealandNew Zealand
206/8 (35.00)
Sri LankaSri Lanka
177/10 (49.10)

NZ vs SL - 1st info

Match No
1st
Match Date
Thu 11 1996
Teams
New Zealand, Sri Lanka
Series
Singer Champions Trophy (New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka in United Arab Emirates)
Ground
Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium
Toss
Sri Lanka, elected to field first
Umpires
George SharpIan Robinson
Match Result
New Zealand won by 29 runs, Sri Lanka
Type No
ODI no. 1139 ODI, Sri Lanka
Season
1996/97, Sri Lanka
New Zealand innigs
206/8 (35.00)
Total
206/8 50 Ov (RR: 4.12)		3914 (3914)
Chris Cairns 71 (71)
Craig Spearman 39 (39)
Chaminda Vaas4/22
Sajeewa de Silva2/37
Muthiah Muralidaran1/37
Sri Lanka innigs
177/10 (49.10)
Total
177 49.1 Ov (RR: 3.60)		3363 (3363)
Aravinda de Silva 47 (47)
Hashan Tillakaratne 41 (41)
Simon Doull2/29
Chris Cairns2/39
Danny Morrison2/28