Sri Lanka v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 1984 (1983/84) · Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy · 9 March 1984
New Zealand won by 165 runs
New Zealand won by 165 runs. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 62 for New Zealand. Stephen Boock took 5/28.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 1984 (1983/84)
- Ground
- Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
- Dates
- 9 March 1984 to 14 March 1984
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to bat
- Result
- New Zealand won by 165 runs
- Captains
- Geoff Howarth (New Zealand), Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka)
- Debuts
- Sanath Kaluperuma (Sri Lanka), Jayantha Amerasinghe (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- HC Felsinger and PW Vidanagamage
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. Sanath Kaluperuma and Jayantha Amerasinghe played their first Tests.
New Zealand batted first and made 276 all out. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 62 off 131 balls, and John Wright made 45. Vinothen John took 5 for 86 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka replied with 215 all out. Jayantha Amerasinghe top-scored with 34 off 43 balls. Richard Hadlee took 4 for 35 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 61 on first innings.
New Zealand made 201 for 8 in their second innings. Geoff Howarth top-scored with 60 off 94 balls. Somachandra De Silva took 3 for 59 for Sri Lanka.
Set 263 to win, Sri Lanka made 97 all out. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 51 off 47 balls. Stephen Boock took 5 for 28 for New Zealand. From 0 for 0 they lost 6 wickets for 18 runs, to 18 for 6.
New Zealand won by 165 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 276 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Howarth | c Guy de Alwis | 62 | 131 |
| John Wright | lbw | 45 | 143 |
| John Reid | c Sanath Kaluperuma | 26 | 102 |
| Martin Crowe | c Rumesh Ratnayake | 26 | 59 |
| Jeff Crowe | caught | 20 | 48 |
| Jeremy Coney | lbw | 25 | 44 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 29 | 41 |
| Ian Smith | bowled | 30 | 17 |
| Lance Cairns | c Guy de Alwis | 0 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | c Somachandra De Silva | 2 | 11 |
| Stephen Boock | not out | 4 | 6 |
Extras 7 · Total 276 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinothen John | 29.1 | 7 | 86 | 5 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 15 | 4 | 45 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 9 | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 29 | 6 | 69 | 1 |
| Jayantha Amerasinghe | 12 | 3 | 45 | 1 |
| Sanath Kaluperuma | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-97 (Geoff Howarth), 2-124 (John Wright), 3-165 (Martin Crowe), 4-169 (John Reid), 5-210 (Jeff Crowe), 6-236 (Jeremy Coney), 7-266 (Ian Smith), 8-266 (Lance Cairns), 9-272 (Richard Hadlee), 10-276 (John Bracewell)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 97 |
| second | John Wright and John Reid | 27 |
| third | John Reid and Martin Crowe | 41 |
| fourth | John Reid and Jeff Crowe | 4 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Jeff Crowe | 41 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeremy Coney | 26 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Ian Smith | 30 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Lance Cairns | 0 |
| ninth | Richard Hadlee and John Bracewell | 6 |
| tenth | Stephen Boock and John Bracewell | 4 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 215 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Jeremy Coney | 0 | 4 |
| Susil Fernando | c Richard Hadlee | 29 | 99 |
| Sanath Kaluperuma | c Geoff Howarth | 18 | 62 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | c Ian Smith | 6 | 27 |
| Duleep Mendis | c John Bracewell | 5 | 10 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Martin Crowe | 33 | 91 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c John Bracewell | 20 | 32 |
| Somachandra De Silva | bowled | 11 | 32 |
| Guy de Alwis | lbw | 26 | 24 |
| Vinothen John | not out | 27 | 46 |
| Jayantha Amerasinghe | run out | 34 | 43 |
Extras 6 · Total 215 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 20.5 | 7 | 35 | 4 |
| Lance Cairns | 18 | 3 | 71 | 1 |
| Martin Crowe | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Stephen Boock | 23 | 7 | 63 | 2 |
| John Bracewell | 15 | 4 | 36 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sidath Wettimuny), 2-38 (Sanath Kaluperuma), 3-55 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 4-55 (Susil Fernando), 5-61 (Duleep Mendis), 6-89 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 7-120 (Somachandra De Silva), 8-132 (Ranjan Madugalle), 9-155 (Guy de Alwis), 10-215 (Jayantha Amerasinghe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Susil Fernando | 0 |
| second | Susil Fernando and Sanath Kaluperuma | 38 |
| third | Susil Fernando and Rumesh Ratnayake | 17 |
| fourth | Duleep Mendis and Susil Fernando | 0 |
| fifth | Ranjan Madugalle and Duleep Mendis | 6 |
| sixth | Ranjan Madugalle and Arjuna Ranatunga | 28 |
| seventh | Somachandra De Silva and Ranjan Madugalle | 31 |
| eighth | Ranjan Madugalle and Guy de Alwis | 12 |
| ninth | Guy de Alwis and Vinothen John | 23 |
| tenth | Vinothen John and Jayantha Amerasinghe | 60 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 201 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Howarth | lbw | 60 | 94 |
| John Wright | c Guy de Alwis | 4 | 16 |
| John Reid | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 30 | 62 |
| John Bracewell | c Jayantha Amerasinghe | 21 | 47 |
| Martin Crowe | st Guy de Alwis | 8 | 18 |
| Richard Hadlee | caught | 27 | 37 |
| Lance Cairns | c Sidath Wettimuny | 2 | 5 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Jayantha Amerasinghe | 9 | 10 |
| Ian Smith | not out | 31 | 26 |
| Jeremy Coney | not out | 3 | 10 |
Did not bat: Stephen Boock
Extras 6 · Total 201 for 8
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinothen John | 17.5 | 1 | 73 | 3 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 21 | 2 | 59 | 3 |
| Jayantha Amerasinghe | 8 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
| Sanath Kaluperuma | 4 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (John Wright), 2-75 (John Reid), 3-111 (Geoff Howarth), 4-126 (John Bracewell), 5-133 (Martin Crowe), 6-137 (Lance Cairns), 7-167 (Jeff Crowe), 8-167 (Richard Hadlee)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 14 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and John Reid | 61 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and John Bracewell | 36 |
| fourth | John Bracewell and Martin Crowe | 15 |
| fifth | Richard Hadlee and Martin Crowe | 7 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Lance Cairns | 4 |
| seventh | Richard Hadlee and Jeff Crowe | 30 |
| eighth | Richard Hadlee and Ian Smith | 0 |
| ninth | Jeremy Coney and Ian Smith | 34 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 97 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Ian Smith | 5 | 16 |
| Susil Fernando | lbw | 2 | 12 |
| Sanath Kaluperuma | c Jeff Crowe | 5 | 21 |
| Duleep Mendis | bowled | 0 | 3 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c John Bracewell | 2 | 15 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c John Bracewell | 51 | 47 |
| Somachandra De Silva | c Jeremy Coney | 0 | 4 |
| Guy de Alwis | c Geoff Howarth | 19 | 17 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | lbw | 12 | 25 |
| Vinothen John | c John Wright | 0 | 5 |
| Jayantha Amerasinghe | not out | 0 | 1 |
Extras 1 · Total 97 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Lance Cairns | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Stephen Boock | 9.3 | 4 | 28 | 5 |
| John Bracewell | 7 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Susil Fernando), 2-12 (Sidath Wettimuny), 3-12 (Duleep Mendis), 4-14 (Ranjan Madugalle), 5-18 (Sanath Kaluperuma), 6-18 (Somachandra De Silva), 7-55 (Guy de Alwis), 8-97 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 9-97 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 10-97 (Vinothen John)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Susil Fernando | 3 |
| second | Sidath Wettimuny and Sanath Kaluperuma | 9 |
| third | Duleep Mendis and Sanath Kaluperuma | 0 |
| fourth | Ranjan Madugalle and Sanath Kaluperuma | 2 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Kaluperuma | 4 |
| sixth | Somachandra De Silva and Arjuna Ranatunga | 0 |
| seventh | Arjuna Ranatunga and Guy de Alwis | 37 |
| eighth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Rumesh Ratnayake | 42 |
| ninth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Vinothen John | 0 |
| tenth | Vinothen John and Jayantha Amerasinghe | 0 |
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