†NEW ZEALAND v SRI LANKA 1987-88

At Sharjah, March 29. New Zealand won by 99 runs. Toss: Sri Lanka. New Zealand, putting behind them their previous performance, came within 9 runs of equalling India's record score, made against them two days earlier. Vance and Jones put on 94 for the second wicket, after which Jones (98 balls) and Rutherford (58 balls, eight fours) added 103. Sri Lanka looked a shadow of the team that had threatened India in the opening match.

Man of the Match: A. H. Jones.