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7th Match, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Coca Cola Cup, Statistical Highlights

12/05/2025 00:00

It was the 1741st ODI in cricket history.
It was Sri Lanka’s 360th and New Zealand’s 384th match- 50th betweenthese two sides. The record now reads : Sri Lanka 21, New Zealand26,tied one and abandoned 2.
Umpires DN Pathirana and TH Wijewardene were officiating in their 12thand fifth match respectively.
Sanath Jayasuriya ,when reached 17,completed his 1000 runs in ODIsagainst New Zealand. He became first Sri Lankan and the tenth batsmanin all to aggregate 1000 runs against New Zealand in ODIs. At the endof this match, he has a tally of 1003 runs from 30 matches against NewZealand. Incidentally Australia’s Mark Waugh has aggregated maximumruns against New Zealand in this form of cricket – 1340 in 35 matches.The details :

The wicket of Gunawardena was Chris Harris’ 25th against Sri Lankawhich equalled the record tally of Richard Hadlee for New Zealand.
Mahela Jayawardene, on 12,completed his 2000 runs in ODIs. He wasplaying his 82nd match (and 77th innings). Jayawerdene became theninth Sri Lankan and the 95th batsman in all to reach this landmark.Jayawardene at the end of the match has 2046 runs to his credit. Otherbatsmen to aggregate 2000 or more runs in a career for Sri Lanka areAravinda de Silva (8430 runs in 275 matches),Arjuna Ranatunga (7454 in269),Sanath Jayasuriya (6797 in 240),Roshan Mahanama (5162 in213),Marvan Atapattu (4253 in 131),Asanka Gurusinha (3902 in147),Hassan Tillakaratne (3439 in 181) and Romesh Kaluwitharana (3308in 165).
Chaminda Vaas ,on 2,completed his 1000 runs in ODIs. He became 14thSri Lankan and 147th batsman in all to do so. By taking 164 matches(and 107 innings) to reach this landmark, Vaas became the slowest interms of matches taken to complete his 1000 runs. The previous recordwas held by Pakistani Wasim Akram who needed 126 matches (and 94innings) for his 1000 runs. The following table has the details :

With this Vaas also completed the allround double of 1000 runs and200 wicketsbecoming only the fourth player in ODIs to do so afterIndia’s Kapil Dev (3782 runs and 252 wickets in 225 matches),Pakistani Wasim Akram (3328 runs and 440 wickets in 319 matches) andteammate Sanath Jayasuriya (6797 runs and 202 wickets in 240matches).
Vaas’ three wickets in the match has taken his tally to 203 whichputs him on the second place among the leading Sri Lankan wickettakers. Only Muttiah Muralitharan (246) has taken more wickets thanVaas for Sri Lanka. Vaas surpassed fellow teammate SanathJayasuriya’s tally of 203 wickets.
New Zealand’s total (115-9) was its lowest ever against Sri Lanka.Itsprevious lowest was 116 in 34 overs at Moratuwa on March 31,1984.
The victory margin of 106 runs equals the Sri Lanka’s record in termsof runs against New Zealand. Sri Lanka had beaten New Zealand byidentical margin at Sharjah on April 10,2001.
Chaminda Vaas won his maiden Man of the Match award. By taking 164matches to win his maiden award, Vaas achieved yet another dubiousdistinction of different sorts. He now holds the world record ofwinning the MoM award for the first time after maximum matches. Vaashas left India’s Venkatesh Prasad way behind. Prasad had won hismaiden award while playing his 109th match (v England at Sharjah onApril 11,1999).