New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2nd Test
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 2023 (2022/23) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 17 March 2023
New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs
New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs. Kane Williamson top-scored with 215 for New Zealand.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 2023 (2022/23)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 17 March 2023 to 20 March 2023
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs
- Player of the match
- Henry Nicholls
- Captains
- Tim Southee (New Zealand), Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka)
- Debut
- Nishan Madushka (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- CB Gaffaney and RK Illingworth
- Match referee
- RB Richardson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field. It was Nishan Madushka's first Test.
New Zealand batted first and made 580 for 4 declared. Kane Williamson top-scored with 215 off 296 balls, and Henry Nicholls made 200. The innings was built on a 363-run stand for the third wicket between Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls, 63% of the total. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 405 across 5 Tests.
Sri Lanka replied with 164 all out. Dimuth Karunaratne top-scored with 89 off 188 balls. Matt Henry took 3 for 44 for New Zealand. New Zealand led by 416 on first innings. Sri Lanka followed on.
Sri Lanka made 358 all out in their second innings. Dhananjaya de Silva top-scored with 98 off 185 balls, and Dinesh Chandimal made 62. Tim Southee took 3 for 51 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 126-run stand for the fifth wicket between Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva.
New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs.
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 580 FOR 4 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | c Prabath Jayasuriya b Kasun Rajitha | 21 | 73 |
| Devon Conway | c & b Dhananjaya de Silva | 78 | 108 |
| Kane Williamson | c Ramesh Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 215 | 296 |
| Henry Nicholls | not out | 200 | 240 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c & b Kasun Rajitha | 17 | 12 |
| Tom Blundell | not out | 17 | 17 |
Did not bat: Michael Bracewell, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner
Extras 32 · Total 580 for 4 declared
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasun Rajitha | 32 | 6 | 126 | 2 |
| Asitha Fernando | 26 | 6 | 110 | 0 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 25 | 1 | 164 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 19 | 3 | 75 | 1 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 21 | 1 | 86 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-87 (Tom Latham, 25.1 ov), 2-118 (Devon Conway, 35.4 ov), 3-481 (Kane Williamson, 112.6 ov), 4-530 (Daryl Mitchell, 117.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Devon Conway (56) and Tom Latham (21) | 87 | 151 |
| second | Kane Williamson (7) and Devon Conway (22) | 31 | 64 |
| third | Kane Williamson (208) and Henry Nicholls (142) | 363 | 467 |
| fourth | Daryl Mitchell (17) and Henry Nicholls (30) | 49 | 30 |
| fifth | Tom Blundell (17) and Henry Nicholls (28) | 50 | 34 |
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 164 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshada Fernando | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 6 | 32 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Tom Latham b Michael Bracewell | 89 | 188 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Devon Conway b Doug Bracewell | 0 | 10 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | c Daryl Mitchell b Tim Southee | 4 | 17 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 1 | 10 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | st Tom Blundell b Michael Bracewell | 37 | 92 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Tim Southee b Michael Bracewell | 0 | 6 |
| Nishan Madushka | c Michael Bracewell b Matt Henry | 19 | 31 |
| Kasun Rajitha | run out (Tom Latham, Michael Bracewell) | 0 | 9 |
| Lahiru Kumara | not out | 1 | 4 |
| Asitha Fernando | c Kane Williamson b Blair Tickner | 0 | 3 |
Extras 7 · Total 164 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 15 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
| Matt Henry | 20 | 6 | 44 | 3 |
| Doug Bracewell | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| Michael Bracewell | 12 | 1 | 50 | 3 |
| Blair Tickner | 6.5 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Oshada Fernando, 9.1 ov), 2-18 (Kusal Mendis, 12.3 ov), 3-27 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 19.1 ov), 4-34 (Angelo Mathews, 22.1 ov), 5-114 (Dinesh Chandimal, 51.4 ov), 6-116 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 53.3 ov), 7-156 (Nishan Madushka, 62.5 ov), 8-163 (Kasun Rajitha, 65.2 ov), 9-163 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 65.4 ov), 10-164 (Asitha Fernando, 66.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (7) and Oshada Fernando (6) | 13 | 55 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (5) and Kusal Mendis (0) | 5 | 20 |
| third | Dimuth Karunaratne (5) and Prabath Jayasuriya (4) | 9 | 40 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (1) and Dimuth Karunaratne (6) | 7 | 18 |
| fifth | Dimuth Karunaratne (41) and Dinesh Chandimal (37) | 80 | 178 |
| sixth | Dimuth Karunaratne (2) and Dhananjaya de Silva (0) | 2 | 11 |
| seventh | Dimuth Karunaratne (16) and Nishan Madushka (19) | 40 | 56 |
| eighth | Dimuth Karunaratne (7) and Kasun Rajitha (0) | 7 | 14 |
| ninth | Dimuth Karunaratne (0) and Lahiru Kumara (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Lahiru Kumara (1) and Asitha Fernando (0) | 1 | 7 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 358 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshada Fernando | c Will Young b Doug Bracewell | 5 | 36 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Devon Conway b Tim Southee | 51 | 83 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Kane Williamson b Matt Henry | 50 | 106 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Michael Bracewell b Blair Tickner | 2 | 44 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Doug Bracewell b Blair Tickner | 62 | 92 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Henry Nicholls b Michael Bracewell | 98 | 185 |
| Nishan Madushka | c Tim Southee b Blair Tickner | 39 | 93 |
| Kasun Rajitha | c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee | 20 | 110 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | c Blair Tickner b Michael Bracewell | 2 | 45 |
| Lahiru Kumara | c Michael Bracewell b Tim Southee | 7 | 45 |
| Asitha Fernando | not out | 0 | 15 |
Extras 22 · Total 358 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 27 | 13 | 51 | 3 |
| Matt Henry | 29 | 8 | 59 | 1 |
| Michael Bracewell | 42 | 14 | 100 | 2 |
| Doug Bracewell | 18 | 3 | 58 | 1 |
| Blair Tickner | 26 | 6 | 84 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-26 (Oshada Fernando, 12.4 ov), 2-97 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 31.1 ov), 3-113 (Kusal Mendis, 43.6 ov), 4-116 (Angelo Mathews, 46.1 ov), 5-242 (Dinesh Chandimal, 76.2 ov), 6-318 (Nishan Madushka, 105.4 ov), 7-318 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 106.3 ov), 8-338 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 122.3 ov), 9-354 (Lahiru Kumara, 137.1 ov), 10-358 (Kasun Rajitha, 141.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (21) and Oshada Fernando (5) | 26 | 76 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (30) and Kusal Mendis (37) | 71 | 112 |
| third | Angelo Mathews (1) and Kusal Mendis (13) | 16 | 77 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (1) and Dinesh Chandimal (1) | 3 | 13 |
| fifth | Dinesh Chandimal (61) and Dhananjaya de Silva (62) | 126 | 181 |
| sixth | Dhananjaya de Silva (36) and Nishan Madushka (39) | 76 | 177 |
| seventh | Dhananjaya de Silva (0) and Kasun Rajitha (0) | 0 | 5 |
| eighth | Prabath Jayasuriya (2) and Kasun Rajitha (13) | 20 | 96 |
| ninth | Kasun Rajitha (6) and Lahiru Kumara (7) | 16 | 88 |
| tenth | Kasun Rajitha (1) and Asitha Fernando (0) | 4 | 29 |
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