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Jayasuriya's century powers Sri Lanka to nine-wicket Auckland victory
Sanath Jayasuriya made 103 as Sri Lanka chased New Zealand's 181 at Eden Park.
2001-02-06 · Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand
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Sanath Jayasuriya struck 103 from 83 balls as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by nine wickets in the third one-day international at Eden Park, Auckland, on 6 February 2001. The visitors reached 182 for one in 29.5 overs after dismissing New Zealand for 181. The match had been reduced to 47 overs per side before play began.
Details
Jayasuriya hit ten fours and six sixes during an opening partnership of 158 with Marvan Atapattu. Chris Harris eventually removed the Sri Lankan captain, caught by Jacob Oram, but Atapattu stayed unbeaten on 59 and Kumar Sangakkara finished on 13. Jayasuriya took the player-of-the-match award, having supplied more than half of the runs needed for victory.
Context
Craig McMillan had earlier made 61 from 75 balls for New Zealand, whose next-highest contribution was Nathan Astle's 33. Kumar Dharmasena claimed three for 33, while Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan each took two wickets. Lou Vincent scored 17 on his ODI debut. Daniel Vettori's unbeaten 17 helped lift the total before Dilhara Fernando bowled Chris Martin to end the innings.
Period by period
| Runs / wickets (overs notation) | New Zealand | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 181 all out (45.4 overs) | 182/1 (29.5 overs) |
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