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New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1997 (1996/97) · Trust Bank Park, Hamilton · 14 March 1997

New Zealand won by 120 runs

New Zealand won by 120 runs. Blair Pocock top-scored with 85 for New Zealand. Heath Davis took 5/63.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1997 (1996/97)
Ground
Seddon Park, Hamilton (then Trust Bank Park)
Dates
14 March 1997 to 17 March 1997
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
New Zealand won by 120 runs
Player of the match
Daniel Vettori
Captains
Stephen Fleming (New Zealand), Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Sajeewa de Silva (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
DB Cowie and Mahboob Shah
Match referee
PJP Burge

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Sajeewa de Silva's first Test.

New Zealand batted first and made 222 all out. Blair Pocock top-scored with 85 off 239 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 3 for 43 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka replied with 170 all out. Roshan Mahanama top-scored with 45 off 84 balls. Heath Davis took 5 for 63 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 52 on first innings.

New Zealand made 273 all out in their second innings. Bryan Young top-scored with 62 off 127 balls, and Stephen Fleming made 59. Nuwan Zoysa took 3 for 53 for Sri Lanka.

Set 326 to win, Sri Lanka made 205 all out. Roshan Mahanama top-scored with 65 off 188 balls. Daniel Vettori took 5 for 84 for New Zealand.

New Zealand won by 120 runs.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 222 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Blair Pocockc Hashan Tillakaratne85239
Bryan Youngrun out (Aravinda de Silva)428
Matt Hornebowled2182
Stephen Flemingc Roshan Mahanama214
Nathan Astlelbw012
Chris Cairnsc Arjuna Ranatunga1053
Adam Parorerun out (Roshan Mahanama)2535
Dipak Patelc Kumar Dharmasena1321
Daniel Vettoribowled412
Simon Doullc Aravinda de Silva2030
Heath Davisnot out834

Extras 30 · Total 222 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas12.41321
Nuwan Zoysa183473
Sajeewa de Silva154360
Kumar Dharmasena227391
Muthiah Muralidaran224433
Sanath Jayasuriya1050

FALL OF WICKETS

1-19 (Bryan Young), 2-88 (Matt Horne), 3-96 (Stephen Fleming), 4-100 (Nathan Astle), 5-126 (Chris Cairns), 6-172 (Adam Parore), 7-172 (Blair Pocock), 8-178 (Daniel Vettori), 9-203 (Dipak Patel), 10-222 (Simon Doull)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBlair Pocock and Bryan Young19
secondBlair Pocock and Matt Horne69
thirdBlair Pocock and Stephen Fleming8
fourthBlair Pocock and Nathan Astle4
fifthChris Cairns and Blair Pocock26
sixthAdam Parore and Blair Pocock46
seventhDipak Patel and Blair Pocock0
eighthDipak Patel and Daniel Vettori6
ninthDipak Patel and Simon Doull25
tenthSimon Doull and Heath Davis19
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 170 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyac Nathan Astle2036
Roshan Mahanamalbw4584
Hashan Tillakaratnec Bryan Young228
Aravinda de Silvac Adam Parore12
Arjuna Ranatungalbw423
Romesh Kaluwitharanac Adam Parore1124
Kumar Dharmasenac Stephen Fleming2786
Chaminda Vaasc Blair Pocock2898
Nuwan Zoysac Simon Doull1416
Sajeewa de Silvanot out012
Muthiah Muralidaranc Adam Parore54

Extras 13 · Total 170 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Simon Doull134191
Heath Davis20.23635
Nathan Astle3180
Daniel Vettori248464
Dipak Patel82250

FALL OF WICKETS

1-39 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-57 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 3-58 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-76 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-87 (Roshan Mahanama), 6-93 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 7-144 (Kumar Dharmasena), 8-154 (Chaminda Vaas), 9-165 (Nuwan Zoysa), 10-170 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya39
secondRoshan Mahanama and Hashan Tillakaratne18
thirdAravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama1
fourthArjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama18
fifthRoshan Mahanama and Romesh Kaluwitharana11
sixthRomesh Kaluwitharana and Kumar Dharmasena6
seventhKumar Dharmasena and Chaminda Vaas51
eighthChaminda Vaas and Nuwan Zoysa10
ninthSajeewa de Silva and Nuwan Zoysa11
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Sajeewa de Silva5
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 273 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Youngc Arjuna Ranatunga62127
Blair Pocockc Roshan Mahanama711
Matt Hornest Romesh Kaluwitharana1664
Stephen Flemingbowled59117
Nathan Astlec Roshan Mahanama52151
Chris Cairnsc Upul Chandana417
Adam Parorerun out (Hashan Tillakaratne)26
Dipak Patelc Aravinda de Silva415
Daniel Vettoribowled636
Simon Doullc Roshan Mahanama2530
Heath Davisnot out219

Extras 34 · Total 273 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Chaminda Vaas153341
Nuwan Zoysa22.47533
Kumar Dharmasena245752
Sajeewa de Silva102290
Muthiah Muralidaran267623

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Blair Pocock), 2-64 (Matt Horne), 3-108 (Bryan Young), 4-183 (Stephen Fleming), 5-198 (Chris Cairns), 6-201 (Adam Parore), 7-211 (Dipak Patel), 8-239 (Nathan Astle), 9-243 (Daniel Vettori), 10-273 (Simon Doull)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBlair Pocock and Bryan Young14
secondBryan Young and Matt Horne50
thirdBryan Young and Stephen Fleming44
fourthStephen Fleming and Nathan Astle75
fifthChris Cairns and Nathan Astle15
sixthAdam Parore and Nathan Astle3
seventhDipak Patel and Nathan Astle10
eighthNathan Astle and Daniel Vettori28
ninthSimon Doull and Daniel Vettori4
tenthSimon Doull and Heath Davis30
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 205 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Sanath Jayasuriyarun out (Simon Doull)34
Roshan Mahanamalbw65188
Hashan Tillakaratnebowled1026
Chaminda Vaasc Dipak Patel836
Aravinda de Silvalbw516
Arjuna Ranatungac Simon Doull3370
Romesh Kaluwitharanalbw1312
Kumar Dharmasenanot out3857
Nuwan Zoysac Adam Parore1330
Sajeewa de Silvac Bryan Young08
Muthiah Muralidaranc Chris Cairns711

Extras 10 · Total 205 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Simon Doull154343
Heath Davis174351
Daniel Vettori29.28845
Dipak Patel125340
Nathan Astle3190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 2-16 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 3-40 (Chaminda Vaas), 4-50 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-129 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-147 (Romesh Kaluwitharana), 7-152 (Roshan Mahanama), 8-185 (Nuwan Zoysa), 9-186 (Sajeewa de Silva), 10-205 (Muthiah Muralidaran)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstRoshan Mahanama and Sanath Jayasuriya5
secondRoshan Mahanama and Hashan Tillakaratne11
thirdRoshan Mahanama and Chaminda Vaas24
fourthAravinda de Silva and Roshan Mahanama10
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Roshan Mahanama79
sixthRoshan Mahanama and Romesh Kaluwitharana18
seventhRoshan Mahanama and Kumar Dharmasena5
eighthKumar Dharmasena and Nuwan Zoysa33
ninthKumar Dharmasena and Sajeewa de Silva1
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Kumar Dharmasena19
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