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Sri Lanka v New Zealand 1st Test

New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 2012 (2012/13) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 17 November 2012

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 91 for Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath took 6/43.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 2012 (2012/13)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
17 November 2012 to 19 November 2012
Toss
New Zealand, chose to bat
Result
Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets
Player of the match
Rangana Herath
Captains
Ross Taylor (New Zealand), Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
Debut
Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
M Erasmus and NJ Llong
Match referee
J Srinath

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat. It was Dimuth Karunaratne's first Test.

New Zealand batted first and made 221 all out. Brendon McCullum top-scored with 68 off 125 balls, and Daniel Flynn made 53. Rangana Herath took 5 for 65 for Sri Lanka. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 393 across 18 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 247 all out. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 91 off 176 balls, and Angelo Mathews made 79. Tim Southee took 4 for 46 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 156-run stand for the sixth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Angelo Mathews, 63% of the total. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 20 runs, to 20 for 4. Sri Lanka led by 26 on first innings.

New Zealand made 118 all out in their second innings. Daniel Flynn top-scored with 20 off 60 balls. Rangana Herath took 6 for 43 for Sri Lanka. From 70 for 5 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 97 for 9.

Set 93 to win, Sri Lanka made 93 for 0. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 60 not out off 60 balls.

Sri Lanka won by 10 wickets.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 221 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Martin Guptillc Angelo Mathews b Shaminda Eranga1116
Brendon McCullumb Rangana Herath68125
Kane Williamsonc Tharanga Paranavitana b Shaminda Eranga02
Ross Taylorb Nuwan Kulasekara98
Daniel Flynnc Prasanna Jayawardene b Rangana Herath53152
James Franklinlbw b Rangana Herath343
Kruger van Wykb Rangana Herath2849
Doug Bracewellc Mahela Jayawardene b Rangana Herath1225
Tim Southeec Angelo Mathews b Shaminda Eranga1637
Jeetan Patelnot out1232
Trent Boultb Nuwan Kulasekara79

Extras 2 · Total 221 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Nuwan Kulasekara12.55312
Shaminda Eranga165513
Angelo Mathews30110
Rangana Herath305655
Suraj Randiv211620

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Martin Guptill, 5.1 ov), 2-29 (Kane Williamson, 5.3 ov), 3-40 (Ross Taylor, 8.2 ov), 4-130 (Brendon McCullum, 41.2 ov), 5-142 (James Franklin, 54.2 ov), 6-155 (Daniel Flynn, 60.3 ov), 7-181 (Doug Bracewell, 68.2 ov), 8-196 (Kruger van Wyk, 72.4 ov), 9-207 (Tim Southee, 78.4 ov), 10-221 (Trent Boult, 82.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBrendon McCullum (17) and Martin Guptill (11)2931
secondBrendon McCullum (0) and Kane Williamson (0)02
thirdBrendon McCullum (2) and Ross Taylor (9)1117
fourthBrendon McCullum (49) and Daniel Flynn (41)90198
fifthJames Franklin (3) and Daniel Flynn (8)1279
sixthKruger van Wyk (9) and Daniel Flynn (4)1337
seventhKruger van Wyk (14) and Doug Bracewell (12)2647
eighthKruger van Wyk (5) and Tim Southee (10)1526
ninthJeetan Patel (5) and Tim Southee (6)1136
tenthJeetan Patel (7) and Trent Boult (7)1425
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 247 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tharanga Paranavitanab Tim Southee016
Dimuth Karunaratnelbw b Tim Southee03
Suraj Randivc Martin Guptill b Tim Southee922
Kumar Sangakkarac Brendon McCullum b Trent Boult511
Mahela Jayawardenec Kruger van Wyk b Jeetan Patel91176
Thilan Samaraweeralbw b Tim Southee1729
Angelo Mathewsc Kruger van Wyk b James Franklin79154
Prasanna Jayawardenec Doug Bracewell b Jeetan Patel411
Nuwan Kulasekarac & b Jeetan Patel831
Rangana Herathnot out1121
Shaminda Erangac Doug Bracewell b Trent Boult410

Extras 19 · Total 247 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Trent Boult16.23462
Tim Southee184464
Doug Bracewell161670
James Franklin72161
Jeetan Patel237553

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 1.3 ov), 2-9 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 5.4 ov), 3-18 (Suraj Randiv, 7.6 ov), 4-20 (Kumar Sangakkara, 8.4 ov), 5-50 (Thilan Samaraweera, 15.6 ov), 6-206 (Angelo Mathews, 64.3 ov), 7-215 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 67.3 ov), 8-229 (Mahela Jayawardene, 73.3 ov), 9-242 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 77.3 ov), 10-247 (Shaminda Eranga, 80.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTharanga Paranavitana (0) and Dimuth Karunaratne (0)29
secondSuraj Randiv (3) and Tharanga Paranavitana (0)725
thirdKumar Sangakkara (3) and Suraj Randiv (6)914
fourthMahela Jayawardene (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (2)24
fifthMahela Jayawardene (6) and Thilan Samaraweera (17)3045
sixthMahela Jayawardene (71) and Angelo Mathews (79)156292
seventhMahela Jayawardene (5) and Prasanna Jayawardene (4)918
eighthMahela Jayawardene (9) and Nuwan Kulasekara (5)1436
ninthRangana Herath (10) and Nuwan Kulasekara (3)1324
tenthRangana Herath (1) and Shaminda Eranga (4)517
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 118 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Martin Guptillb Nuwan Kulasekara1345
Brendon McCullumc Nuwan Kulasekara b Rangana Herath1310
Kane Williamsonc Prasanna Jayawardene b Nuwan Kulasekara1035
Ross Taylorlbw b Rangana Herath1832
Daniel Flynnb Rangana Herath2060
James Franklinst Prasanna Jayawardene b Rangana Herath27
Kruger van Wyknot out1342
Doug Bracewelllbw b Rangana Herath01
Tim Southeest Prasanna Jayawardene b Suraj Randiv1614
Jeetan Patelc Dimuth Karunaratne b Rangana Herath01
Trent Boultc Mahela Jayawardene b Suraj Randiv1318

Extras 0 · Total 118 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Nuwan Kulasekara124282
Shaminda Eranga42100
Rangana Herath183436
Suraj Randiv10.10372

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Brendon McCullum, 3.5 ov), 2-35 (Martin Guptill, 12.2 ov), 3-46 (Kane Williamson, 16.4 ov), 4-60 (Ross Taylor, 25.2 ov), 5-70 (James Franklin, 29.3 ov), 6-79 (Daniel Flynn, 33.2 ov), 7-79 (Doug Bracewell, 33.3 ov), 8-96 (Tim Southee, 36.6 ov), 9-97 (Jeetan Patel, 37.4 ov), 10-118 (Trent Boult, 44.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstBrendon McCullum (13) and Martin Guptill (5)1823
secondMartin Guptill (8) and Kane Williamson (9)1751
thirdRoss Taylor (10) and Kane Williamson (1)1126
fourthRoss Taylor (8) and Daniel Flynn (6)1452
fifthJames Franklin (2) and Daniel Flynn (8)1025
sixthKruger van Wyk (3) and Daniel Flynn (6)923
seventhKruger van Wyk (0) and Doug Bracewell (0)01
eighthKruger van Wyk (1) and Tim Southee (16)1721
ninthJeetan Patel (0) and Kruger van Wyk (1)14
tenthKruger van Wyk (8) and Trent Boult (13)2139
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 93 FOR 0
BatterHow outRB
Tharanga Paranavitananot out3151
Dimuth Karunaratnenot out6060

Did not bat: Suraj Randiv, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Prasanna Jayawardene, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Shaminda Eranga

Extras 2 · Total 93 for 0

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Trent Boult41150
Doug Bracewell5.30350
Jeetan Patel51220
James Franklin30150
Kane Williamson1060
PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTharanga Paranavitana (31) and Dimuth Karunaratne (60)93111
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