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1st Match (D/N), Colombo (RPS), July 18, 2001, Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka

220

New Zealand

(49/49 ov, T:221) 204/9

Sri Lanka won by 16 runs

Player Of The Match

Sanath Jayasuriya

, SL

80 (108) & 1/32

Jayasuriya swivels around to deposit a delivery t0 fine leg•Jul 19, 2001•AFP

Kaluwitharana takes a blow from a wayward missile from Murali•Jul 19, 2001•AFP

Murali beseeches the umpire for a favourable verdict•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Adam Parore executes a sweep during his knock of 51•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Vettori raises his arms in frustration as the Lankans scamper another run•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Chris Harris makes an imploring lbw appeal against Jayasuriya only to be turned down•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Jayasuriya gets another ball away square of the wicket on the leg side•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Craig McMillan's lbw shout against Fernando goes in vain•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Jayasuriya hops to turn a ball to the on side as Fleming looks on•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Adam Parore makes a spirited lbw appeal against Sanath Jayasuriya•Jul 19, 2001•AFP

Jayasuriya upsets the wicket but Parore makes his ground even as Oram looks on•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Off spinner Dharmasena is gleeful after bowling tailender Kyle Mills•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Seamer Kyle Mills is delighted with the wicket of Vaas•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Vettori is at the centre of a Kiwi huddle after collecting a wicket•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya looks heavenwards after collecting his 43th ODI fifty•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Burly opener Avishka Gunawardene tucks into an effortless flick•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Marvan Atapattu drives Daniel Vettori through cover with customary elegance•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Sanath Jayasuriya's luck with the toss holds in Coca-Cola Cup opener•Jul 18, 2001•Leo de Lisle/ESPNcricinfo Ltd

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PLAYER NAME		R	B
MS Sinclair	lbw	1	3
NJ Astle	bowled	2	4
SP Fleming	caught	21	24
CD McMillan	caught	20	26
L Vincent	bowled	25	47
CZ Harris	caught	48	93
AC Parore	not out	51	83
JDP Oram	run out	6	7
DL Vettori	caught	3	3
KD Mills	bowled	2	2
DR Tuffey	not out	6	5
Extras	(lb 10, nb 3, w 6)
Total	204(9 wkts; 49 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	7	0	37	1	5.28 (1 nb)
ASA Perera	3	1	18	1	6
CRD Fernando	6	0	28	2	4.66 (2 nb)
M Muralidaran	10	1	36	2	3.6
HDPK Dharmasena	10	1	29	1	2.9
ST Jayasuriya	10	0	32	1	3.2
RP Arnold	3	0	14	0	4.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	3	Nathan Astle	Mathew Sinclair
2nd	0	Stephen Fleming	Mathew Sinclair
3rd	40	Stephen Fleming	Craig McMillan
4th	18	Craig McMillan	Lou Vincent
5th	39	Chris Harris	Lou Vincent
6th	57	Adam Parore	Chris Harris
7th	13	Adam Parore	Jacob Oram
8th	4	Adam Parore	Daniel Vettori
9th	12	Adam Parore	Kyle Mills
10th	18	Adam Parore	Daryl Tuffey

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Coca-Cola Cup (Sri Lanka)

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	6	4	2	8	0.242
IND	6	3	3	6	-0.229
NZ	6	2	4	4	-0.012

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