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New Zealand v Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1997 (1996/97) · Carisbrook, Dunedin · 7 March 1997

New Zealand won by an innings and 36 runs

New Zealand won by an innings and 36 runs. Bryan Young top-scored with 267* for New Zealand. Simon Doull took 5/58.

New Zealand ARCHIVESri Lanka ARCHIVE1997 TESTSCarisbrook ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1997 (1996/97)
Ground
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Dates
7 March 1997 to 10 March 1997
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by an innings and 36 runs
Player of the match
Bryan Young
Captains
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Nuwan Zoysa (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
CE King and ID Robinson
Match referee
PJP Burge

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Nuwan Zoysa's first Test.

New Zealand batted first and made 586 for 7. Bryan Young top-scored with 267 not out off 422 balls, and Chris Cairns made 70. Chaminda Vaas took 4 for 144 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 140-run stand for the second wicket between Bryan Young and Matt Horne.

Sri Lanka replied with 222 all out. Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored with 55 not out off 160 balls, and Romesh Kaluwitharana made 43. Simon Doull took 5 for 58 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 364 on first innings. Sri Lanka followed on.

Sri Lanka made 328 all out in their second innings. Romesh Kaluwitharana top-scored with 103 off 103 balls, and Chaminda Vaas made 57. Simon Doull took 3 for 82 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the seventh wicket between Romesh Kaluwitharana and Chaminda Vaas, 42% of the total.

New Zealand won by an innings and 36 runs. New Zealand's 586 is the highest total at Carisbrook. Bryan Young's 267 not out is the highest individual score at Carisbrook.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 586 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Youngnot out267422
Blair Pocockc Roshan Mahanama1864
Matt Hornec Roshan Mahanama66108
Stephen Flemingc Nuwan Zoysa5159
Nathan Astlebowled2748
Daniel Vettoric Roshan Mahanama113
Chris Cairnsc Roshan Mahanama70123
Adam Parorec Pramodya Wickramasinghe1928
Dipak Patelnot out3042

Did not bat: Heath Davis, Simon Doull

Extras 37 · Total 586 for 7

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas3561444
Nuwan Zoysa4061121
Pramodya Wickramasinghe2541171
Muthiah Muralidaran3361360
Arjuna Ranatunga50291
Sanath Jayasuriya80340

FALL OF WICKETS

1-55 (Blair Pocock), 2-195 (Matt Horne), 3-271 (Stephen Fleming), 4-337 (Nathan Astle), 5-343 (Daniel Vettori), 6-466 (Chris Cairns), 7-512 (Adam Parore)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBlair Pocock and Bryan Young55
secondBryan Young and Matt Horne140
thirdBryan Young and Stephen Fleming76
fourthBryan Young and Nathan Astle66
fifthBryan Young and Daniel Vettori6
sixthChris Cairns and Bryan Young123
seventhAdam Parore and Bryan Young46
eighthDipak Patel and Bryan Young74
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 222 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyabowled07
Roshan Mahanamalbw2675
Marvan Atapattulbw2566
Aravinda de Silvac Dipak Patel34
Arjuna Ranatungac Bryan Young1440
Hashan Tillakaratnenot out55160
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Stephen Fleming4350
Chaminda Vaasc Matt Horne217
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Adam Parore4376
Nuwan Zoysac Bryan Young07
Muthiah Muralidaranc Chris Cairns010

Extras 11 · Total 222 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Simon Doull21.25585
Heath Davis196343
Matt Horne6540
Nathan Astle30110
Dipak Patel224672
Daniel Vettori145380

FALL OF WICKETS

1-4 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-55 (Marvan Atapattu), 3-58 (Roshan Mahanama), 4-58 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-79 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-135 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 7-141 (Chaminda Vaas), 8-214 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 9-215 (Nuwan Zoysa), 10-222 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya4
secondRoshan Mahanama and Marvan Atapattu51
thirdAravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama3
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva0
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne21
sixthHashan Tillakaratne and Romesh Kaluwitharana56
seventhHashan Tillakaratne and Chaminda Vaas6
eighthHashan Tillakaratne and Pramodya Wickramasinghe73
ninthHashan Tillakaratne and Nuwan Zoysa1
tenthHashan Tillakaratne and Muthiah Muralidaran7
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 328 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Adam Parore5068
Roshan Mahanamabowled2146
Marvan Atapattubowled2257
Aravinda de Silvalbw014
Arjuna Ranatungac Matt Horne1345
Hashan Tillakaratnerun out (Chris Harris)855
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Daniel Vettori103103
Chaminda Vaasc Heath Davis5797
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Simon Doull08
Nuwan Zoysanot out1616
Muthiah Muralidaranc Simon Doull2614

Extras 12 · Total 328 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Simon Doull20.35823
Heath Davis222791
Matt Horne42180
Nathan Astle153512
Dipak Patel103361
Daniel Vettori153532

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-82 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 3-85 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-99 (Marvan Atapattu), 5-115 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-133 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-270 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 8-271 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 9-285 (Chaminda Vaas), 10-328 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya49
secondMarvan Atapattu and Sanath Jayasuriya33
thirdAravinda de Silva and Marvan Atapattu3
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Marvan Atapattu14
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne16
sixthHashan Tillakaratne and Romesh Kaluwitharana18
seventhRomesh Kaluwitharana and Chaminda Vaas137
eighthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Chaminda Vaas1
ninthChaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa14
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Nuwan Zoysa43
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