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New Zealand v Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1983 (1982/83) · Lancaster Park, Christchurch · 4 March 1983

New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs

New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs. Warren Lees top-scored with 89 for New Zealand. Richard Hadlee took 4/33.

New Zealand ARCHIVESri Lanka ARCHIVE1983 TESTSLancaster Park ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1983 (1982/83)
Ground
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Dates
4 March 1983 to 6 March 1983
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs
Player of the match
Warren Lees
Captains
Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka)
Debuts
Jeff Crowe (New Zealand), Susil Fernando (Sri Lanka), Yohan Goonasekera (Sri Lanka), Guy de Alwis (Sri Lanka), Sridharan Jeganathan (Sri Lanka), Rumesh Ratnayake (Sri Lanka), Vinothen John (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
DA Kinsella and FR Goodall

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. Jeff Crowe, Susil Fernando, Yohan Goonasekera, Guy de Alwis, Sridharan Jeganathan, Rumesh Ratnayake and Vinothen John played their first Tests.

New Zealand batted first and made 344 all out. Warren Lees top-scored with 89 off 180 balls, and Jeremy Coney made 84. Ravi Ratnayeke took 3 for 93 for Sri Lanka. That was well above the 1980s average first-innings total at Lancaster Park, 284 across 8 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 144 all out. Sidath Wettimuny top-scored with 63 not out off 139 balls. Richard Hadlee took 4 for 33 for New Zealand. From 121 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 144 for 10. New Zealand led by 200 on first innings. Sri Lanka followed on.

Sri Lanka made 175 all out in their second innings. Somachandra De Silva top-scored with 52 off 111 balls, and Susil Fernando made 46. Lance Cairns took 4 for 47 for New Zealand.

New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 344 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Martin Sneddencaught2235
Glenn Turnerc Guy de Alwis3236
Bruce Edgarcaught3966
John Wrightbowled1331
Geoff Howarthc Yohan Goonasekera06
Jeff Crowerun out1257
Jeremy Coneyrun out84158
Richard Hadleebowled1210
Lance Cairnscaught325
Warren Leesbowled89180
Ewen Chatfieldnot out1029

Extras 28 · Total 344 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Rumesh Ratnayake3181252
Vinothen John122452
Ravi Ratnayeke319933
Somachandra De Silva22.510411
Sridharan Jeganathan52120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-59 (Glenn Turner), 2-93 (Bruce Edgar), 3-93 (John Wright), 4-93 (Geoff Howarth), 5-137 (Jeff Crowe), 6-159 (Richard Hadlee), 7-171 (Lance Cairns), 8-250 (Jeremy Coney), 9-292 (Martin Snedden), 10-344 (Warren Lees)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstGlenn Turner and Bruce Edgar59
secondJohn Wright and Bruce Edgar34
thirdGeoff Howarth and John Wright0
fourthGeoff Howarth and Jeff Crowe0
fifthJeremy Coney and Jeff Crowe44
sixthRichard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney22
seventhJeremy Coney and Lance Cairns12
eighthJeremy Coney and Warren Lees79
ninthWarren Lees and Martin Snedden42
tenthEwen Chatfield and Warren Lees52
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 144 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Unknown #1705c Warren Lees1760
Sidath Wettimunynot out63139
Susil Fernandobowled01
Yohan Goonasekerac Warren Lees410
Ranjan Madugallerun out3452
Somachandra De Silvac Warren Lees746
Ravi Ratnayekerun out02
Guy de Alwisc Glenn Turner03
Sridharan Jeganathanlbw66
Rumesh Ratnayakec Jeremy Coney14
Vinothen Johnlbw02

Extras 12 · Total 144 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee13.31334
Martin Snedden101300
Lance Cairns156494
Ewen Chatfield154200

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Unknown #1705), 2-49 (Susil Fernando), 3-56 (Yohan Goonasekera), 4-104 (Ranjan Madugalle), 5-121 (Somachandra De Silva), 6-129 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 7-133 (Guy de Alwis), 8-141 (Sridharan Jeganathan), 9-144 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 10-144 (Vinothen John)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSidath Wettimuny and Unknown #170549
secondSidath Wettimuny and Susil Fernando0
thirdSidath Wettimuny and Yohan Goonasekera7
fourthRanjan Madugalle and Sidath Wettimuny48
fifthSomachandra De Silva and Sidath Wettimuny17
sixthSidath Wettimuny and Ravi Ratnayeke8
seventhSidath Wettimuny and Guy de Alwis4
eighthSidath Wettimuny and Sridharan Jeganathan8
ninthSidath Wettimuny and Rumesh Ratnayake3
tenthSidath Wettimuny and Vinothen John0
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 175 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Unknown #1705c Warren Lees530
Sidath Wettimunylbw754
Susil Fernandobowled46149
Yohan Goonasekerac Glenn Turner820
Ranjan Madugallec Warren Lees2360
Somachandra De Silvabowled52111
Ravi Ratnayekelbw721
Guy de Alwisc Richard Hadlee316
Sridharan Jeganathanbowled820
Rumesh Ratnayakec Geoff Howarth07
Vinothen Johnnot out37

Extras 13 · Total 175 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Richard Hadlee2212270
Martin Snedden236483
Lance Cairns207474
Ewen Chatfield16.53403

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Unknown #1705), 2-26 (Sidath Wettimuny), 3-46 (Yohan Goonasekera), 4-95 (Ranjan Madugalle), 5-108 (Susil Fernando), 6-124 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 7-133 (Guy de Alwis), 8-168 (Sridharan Jeganathan), 9-170 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 10-175 (Somachandra De Silva)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstSidath Wettimuny and Unknown #170514
secondSidath Wettimuny and Susil Fernando12
thirdSusil Fernando and Yohan Goonasekera20
fourthRanjan Madugalle and Susil Fernando49
fifthSomachandra De Silva and Susil Fernando13
sixthSomachandra De Silva and Ravi Ratnayeke16
seventhSomachandra De Silva and Guy de Alwis9
eighthSomachandra De Silva and Sridharan Jeganathan35
ninthSomachandra De Silva and Rumesh Ratnayake2
tenthSomachandra De Silva and Vinothen John5
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