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New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2nd Test

Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series Sri Lanka in New Zealand - 2014 (2014/15) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 3 January 2015

New Zealand won by 193 runs

New Zealand won by 193 runs. Kane Williamson top-scored with 242* for New Zealand. Mark Craig took 4/53.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series Sri Lanka in New Zealand - 2014 (2014/15)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
3 January 2015 to 7 January 2015
Toss
Sri Lanka, chose to field
Result
New Zealand won by 193 runs
Player of the match
Kane Williamson
Captains
Brendon McCullum (New Zealand), Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
Umpires
RK Illingworth and SJ Davis
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.

New Zealand batted first and made 221 all out. Kane Williamson top-scored with 69 off 115 balls. Nuwan Pradeep took 4 for 63 for Sri Lanka. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 329 across 13 Tests.

Sri Lanka replied with 356 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 203 off 306 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 67. James Neesham took 3 for 42 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the sixth wicket between Kumar Sangakkara and Dinesh Chandimal. Sri Lanka led by 135 on first innings.

New Zealand made 524 for 5 declared in their second innings. Kane Williamson top-scored with 242 not out off 438 balls, and BJ Watling made 142. Nuwan Pradeep took 3 for 117 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 365-run stand for the sixth wicket between BJ Watling and Kane Williamson, 70% of the total.

Set 390 to win, Sri Lanka made 196 all out. Lahiru Thirimanne top-scored with 62 not out off 144 balls, and Kaushal Silva made 50. Mark Craig took 4 for 53 for New Zealand.

New Zealand won by 193 runs.

NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 221 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tom Lathamc Prasanna Jayawardene b Suranga Lakmal621
Hamish Rutherfordc Prasanna Jayawardene b Nuwan Pradeep3753
Kane Williamsonb Dhammika Prasad69115
Ross Taylorb Nuwan Pradeep3543
Brendon McCullumb Suranga Lakmal02
James Neeshamc Prasanna Jayawardene b Nuwan Pradeep1518
BJ Watlingc Dinesh Chandimal b Angelo Mathews1122
Mark Craigc Angelo Mathews b Suranga Lakmal720
Doug Bracewellb Dhammika Prasad1626
Tim Southeec Kumar Sangakkara b Nuwan Pradeep01
Trent Boultnot out1615

Extras 9 · Total 221 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal172713
Nuwan Pradeep160634
Dhammika Prasad11.11502
Angelo Mathews93291
Rangana Herath2070

FALL OF WICKETS

1-31 (Tom Latham, 7.1 ov), 2-62 (Hamish Rutherford, 16.6 ov), 3-141 (Ross Taylor, 32.5 ov), 4-142 (Brendon McCullum, 33.6 ov), 5-162 (James Neesham, 38.4 ov), 6-181 (BJ Watling, 43.6 ov), 7-182 (Kane Williamson, 44.5 ov), 8-194 (Mark Craig, 49.6 ov), 9-195 (Tim Southee, 50.3 ov), 10-221 (Doug Bracewell, 55.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHamish Rutherford (23) and Tom Latham (6)3145
secondKane Williamson (16) and Hamish Rutherford (14)3159
thirdRoss Taylor (35) and Kane Williamson (42)7995
fourthBrendon McCullum (0) and Kane Williamson (1)17
fifthKane Williamson (4) and James Neesham (15)2029
sixthBJ Watling (11) and Kane Williamson (6)1933
seventhKane Williamson (0) and Mark Craig (0)15
eighthDoug Bracewell (5) and Mark Craig (7)1231
ninthTim Southee (0) and Doug Bracewell (1)13
tenthTrent Boult (16) and Doug Bracewell (10)2628
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 356 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec James Neesham b Trent Boult1625
Kaushal Silvab Doug Bracewell530
Kumar Sangakkarac Trent Boult b James Neesham203306
Lahiru Thirimannec Brendon McCullum b Doug Bracewell07
Angelo Mathewsc BJ Watling b Tim Southee1524
Prasanna Jayawardenec James Neesham b Doug Bracewell612
Dinesh Chandimalc BJ Watling b James Neesham67143
Dhammika Prasadc BJ Watling b James Neesham1125
Rangana Herathc BJ Watling b Trent Boult1518
Suranga Lakmalst BJ Watling b Mark Craig526
Nuwan Pradeepnot out0–

Extras 13 · Total 356 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Trent Boult243752
Tim Southee263871
Doug Bracewell242933
James Neesham110423
Mark Craig17.13551

FALL OF WICKETS

1-18 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 8.1 ov), 2-25 (Kaushal Silva, 11.3 ov), 3-29 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 13.2 ov), 4-58 (Angelo Mathews, 20.3 ov), 5-78 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 25.4 ov), 6-208 (Dinesh Chandimal, 69.6 ov), 7-242 (Dhammika Prasad, 77.5 ov), 8-289 (Rangana Herath, 85.6 ov), 9-356 (Kumar Sangakkara, 101.6 ov), 10-356 (Suranga Lakmal, 102.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (2) and Dimuth Karunaratne (16)1849
secondKumar Sangakkara (3) and Kaushal Silva (3)721
thirdKumar Sangakkara (3) and Lahiru Thirimanne (0)411
fourthKumar Sangakkara (14) and Angelo Mathews (15)2943
fifthPrasanna Jayawardene (6) and Kumar Sangakkara (13)2032
sixthKumar Sangakkara (60) and Dinesh Chandimal (67)130266
seventhKumar Sangakkara (23) and Dhammika Prasad (11)3447
eighthRangana Herath (15) and Kumar Sangakkara (29)4749
ninthKumar Sangakkara (58) and Suranga Lakmal (5)6797
tenthSuranga Lakmal (0) and Nuwan Pradeep (0)01
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 524 FOR 5 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Tom Lathamc Prasanna Jayawardene b Nuwan Pradeep3586
Hamish Rutherfordc Dinesh Chandimal b Nuwan Pradeep4084
Kane Williamsonnot out242438
Ross Taylorb Rangana Herath07
Brendon McCullumlbw b Dhammika Prasad2246
James Neeshamlbw b Nuwan Pradeep1944
BJ Watlingnot out142333

Did not bat: Mark Craig, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

Extras 24 · Total 524 for 5 declared

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal324890
Nuwan Pradeep3741173
Rangana Herath5681541
Dhammika Prasad2811021
Angelo Mathews113290
Lahiru Thirimanne81190

FALL OF WICKETS

1-75 (Hamish Rutherford, 26.4 ov), 2-78 (Tom Latham, 28.5 ov), 3-79 (Ross Taylor, 31.3 ov), 4-122 (Brendon McCullum, 46.3 ov), 5-159 (James Neesham, 60.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHamish Rutherford (40) and Tom Latham (33)75161
secondKane Williamson (1) and Tom Latham (2)313
thirdRoss Taylor (0) and Kane Williamson (1)116
fourthBrendon McCullum (22) and Kane Williamson (20)4390
fifthKane Williamson (16) and James Neesham (19)3784
sixthBJ Watling (142) and Kane Williamson (204)365674
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 196 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dimuth Karunaratnec Hamish Rutherford b Mark Craig1734
Kaushal Silvac Mark Craig b Doug Bracewell50121
Dhammika Prasadc James Neesham b Trent Boult627
Kumar Sangakkarac BJ Watling b Trent Boult518
Lahiru Thirimannenot out62144
Angelo Mathewsc Kane Williamson b Doug Bracewell811
Prasanna Jayawardenec Kane Williamson b Mark Craig1037
Dinesh Chandimalc BJ Watling b Mark Craig1327
Rangana Herathlbw b Mark Craig01
Suranga Lakmalrun out (Doug Bracewell, BJ Watling)615
Nuwan Pradeepb Tim Southee12

Extras 18 · Total 196 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Trent Boult212552
Tim Southee17.46411
Doug Bracewell133252
Mark Craig188534
Hamish Rutherford1020
Kane Williamson2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-42 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 13.2 ov), 2-51 (Dhammika Prasad, 18.4 ov), 3-61 (Kumar Sangakkara, 24.6 ov), 4-94 (Kaushal Silva, 40.2 ov), 5-110 (Angelo Mathews, 42.3 ov), 6-133 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 55.4 ov), 7-156 (Dinesh Chandimal, 61.3 ov), 8-156 (Rangana Herath, 61.4 ov), 9-189 (Suranga Lakmal, 69.6 ov), 10-196 (Nuwan Pradeep, 72.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstKaushal Silva (18) and Dimuth Karunaratne (17)4280
secondKaushal Silva (3) and Dhammika Prasad (6)932
thirdKumar Sangakkara (5) and Kaushal Silva (5)1038
fourthKaushal Silva (24) and Lahiru Thirimanne (7)3393
fifthAngelo Mathews (8) and Lahiru Thirimanne (4)1613
sixthPrasanna Jayawardene (10) and Lahiru Thirimanne (13)2379
seventhDinesh Chandimal (13) and Lahiru Thirimanne (5)2335
eighthRangana Herath (0) and Lahiru Thirimanne (0)01
ninthSuranga Lakmal (6) and Lahiru Thirimanne (27)3350
tenthLahiru Thirimanne (6) and Nuwan Pradeep (1)716
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