New Zealand v Sri Lanka 1st Test
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1991 (1990/91) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 31 January 1991
Match drawn
Match drawn. Martin Crowe top-scored with 299 for New Zealand. Danny Morrison took 5/153.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1991 (1990/91)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 31 January 1991 to 4 February 1991
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Martin Crowe
- Captains
- Martin Crowe (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Charith Senanayake (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- BL Aldridge and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Charith Senanayake's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 174 all out. Martin Crowe top-scored with 30 off 71 balls. Rumesh Ratnayake took 4 for 45 for Sri Lanka. That was well below the 1990s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 273 across 11 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 497 for 9. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 267 off 380 balls, and Asanka Gurusinha made 70. Danny Morrison took 5 for 153 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 178-run stand for the fourth wicket between Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva. Sri Lanka led by 323 on first innings.
New Zealand made 671 for 4 in their second innings. Martin Crowe top-scored with 299 off 523 balls, and Andrew Jones made 186. The innings was built on a 467-run stand for the third wicket between Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones, 70% of the total.
Match drawn.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 174 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Franklin | caught | 3 | 22 |
| John Wright | c Asanka Gurusinha | 15 | 49 |
| Andrew Jones | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 5 | 15 |
| Martin Crowe | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 30 | 71 |
| Mark Greatbatch | c Asanka Gurusinha | 13 | 40 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 25 | 43 |
| Grant Bradburn | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 14 | 27 |
| Ian Smith | c Charith Senanayake | 28 | 28 |
| Chris Pringle | lbw | 0 | 3 |
| Danny Morrison | bowled | 13 | 40 |
| Willie Watson | not out | 10 | 23 |
Extras 18 · Total 174 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 18.2 | 6 | 45 | 4 |
| Graeme Labrooy | 23 | 5 | 68 | 4 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | 11 | 3 | 39 | 2 |
| Jayananda Warnaweera | 6 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-5 (Trevor Franklin), 2-18 (Andrew Jones), 3-33 (John Wright), 4-75 (Mark Greatbatch), 5-78 (Martin Crowe), 6-108 (Grant Bradburn), 7-124 (Ken Rutherford), 8-131 (Chris Pringle), 9-150 (Ian Smith), 10-174 (Danny Morrison)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Trevor Franklin | 5 |
| second | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 13 |
| third | John Wright and Martin Crowe | 15 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch | 42 |
| fifth | Martin Crowe and Ken Rutherford | 3 |
| sixth | Ken Rutherford and Grant Bradburn | 30 |
| seventh | Ian Smith and Ken Rutherford | 16 |
| eighth | Ian Smith and Chris Pringle | 7 |
| ninth | Ian Smith and Danny Morrison | 19 |
| tenth | Willie Watson and Danny Morrison | 24 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 497 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charith Senanayake | c Ian Smith | 0 | 10 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Mark Greatbatch | 21 | 37 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Martin Crowe | 70 | 152 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Grant Bradburn | 267 | 380 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | hit wicket | 55 | 155 |
| Asoka de Silva | c Ian Smith | 26 | 114 |
| Graeme Labrooy | c John Wright | 0 | 2 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | bowled | 26 | 27 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | not out | 14 | 36 |
| Jayananda Warnaweera | bowled | 3 | 7 |
Did not bat: Roshan Mahanama
Extras 15 · Total 497 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 44 | 6 | 153 | 5 |
| Willie Watson | 46.1 | 10 | 121 | 4 |
| Chris Pringle | 31 | 4 | 116 | 0 |
| Grant Bradburn | 26 | 5 | 83 | 0 |
| Ken Rutherford | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Andrew Jones | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Charith Senanayake), 2-41 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 3-184 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-362 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-449 (Asoka de Silva), 6-449 (Graeme Labrooy), 7-454 (Aravinda de Silva), 8-487 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 9-497 (Jayananda Warnaweera)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Hashan Tillakaratne and Charith Senanayake | 8 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Hashan Tillakaratne | 33 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 143 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 178 |
| fifth | Aravinda de Silva and Asoka de Silva | 87 |
| sixth | Aravinda de Silva and Graeme Labrooy | 0 |
| seventh | Rumesh Ratnayake and Aravinda de Silva | 5 |
| eighth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Champaka Ramanayake | 33 |
| ninth | Jayananda Warnaweera and Champaka Ramanayake | 10 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 671 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Franklin | lbw | 39 | 176 |
| John Wright | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 88 | 168 |
| Andrew Jones | caught | 186 | 454 |
| Martin Crowe | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 299 | 523 |
| Mark Greatbatch | not out | 14 | 48 |
Did not bat: Ken Rutherford, Grant Bradburn, Ian Smith, Chris Pringle, Danny Morrison, Willie Watson
Extras 45 · Total 671 for 4
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 30 | 1 | 101 | 0 |
| Graeme Labrooy | 26 | 1 | 88 | 0 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | 40 | 5 | 122 | 2 |
| Jayananda Warnaweera | 34 | 8 | 75 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 19.3 | 4 | 60 | 2 |
| Asoka de Silva | 56 | 14 | 141 | 0 |
| Aravinda de Silva | 8 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-134 (Trevor Franklin), 2-148 (John Wright), 3-615 (Andrew Jones), 4-671 (Martin Crowe)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Trevor Franklin | 134 |
| second | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 14 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 467 |
| fourth | Martin Crowe and Mark Greatbatch | 56 |
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