New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2nd Test
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1983 (1982/83) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 11 March 1983
New Zealand won by 6 wickets
New Zealand won by 6 wickets. Ranjan Madugalle top-scored with 79 for Sri Lanka. Vinothen John took 5/60.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1983 (1982/83)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 11 March 1983 to 15 March 1983
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 6 wickets
- Captains
- Somachandra De Silva (Sri Lanka), Geoff Howarth (New Zealand)
- Debut
- Amal Silva (Sri Lanka)
- Umpires
- IC Higginson and SJ Woodward
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. It was Amal Silva's first Test.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 240 all out. Ranjan Madugalle top-scored with 79 off 173 balls, and Somachandra De Silva made 61. Ewen Chatfield took 4 for 66 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 130-run stand for the fifth wicket between Somachandra De Silva and Ranjan Madugalle, 54% of the total. That was well below the 1980s average first-innings total at Basin Reserve, 357 across 9 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 201 all out. Lance Cairns top-scored with 45 off 50 balls. Vinothen John took 5 for 60 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 39 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 93 all out in their second innings. Yohan Goonasekera top-scored with 23 off 66 balls. Richard Hadlee took 4 for 34 for New Zealand. From 57 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 26 runs, to 83 for 9.
Set 133 to win, New Zealand made 134 for 4. Bruce Edgar top-scored with 47 not out off 110 balls.
New Zealand won by 6 wickets.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 240 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Lance Cairns | 8 | 17 |
| Unknown #1705 | c Jeremy Coney | 6 | 12 |
| Susil Fernando | c John Wright | 12 | 32 |
| Yohan Goonasekera | c Warren Lees | 13 | 49 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | run out | 79 | 173 |
| Somachandra De Silva | lbw | 61 | 200 |
| Amal Silva | c Warren Lees | 8 | 9 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | not out | 29 | 61 |
| Sridharan Jeganathan | c Warren Lees | 5 | 22 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | bowled | 12 | 29 |
| Vinothen John | c John Wright | 0 | 3 |
Extras 7 · Total 240 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 25 | 9 | 47 | 2 |
| Martin Snedden | 24 | 5 | 56 | 2 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 26.5 | 7 | 66 | 4 |
| Lance Cairns | 20 | 5 | 53 | 1 |
| Jeremy Coney | 5 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Unknown #1705), 2-14 (Sidath Wettimuny), 3-34 (Susil Fernando), 4-48 (Yohan Goonasekera), 5-178 (Ranjan Madugalle), 6-191 (Amal Silva), 7-194 (Somachandra De Silva), 8-220 (Sridharan Jeganathan), 9-239 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 10-240 (Vinothen John)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Unknown #1705 | 14 |
| second | Sidath Wettimuny and Susil Fernando | 0 |
| third | Susil Fernando and Yohan Goonasekera | 20 |
| fourth | Ranjan Madugalle and Yohan Goonasekera | 14 |
| fifth | Somachandra De Silva and Ranjan Madugalle | 130 |
| sixth | Somachandra De Silva and Amal Silva | 13 |
| seventh | Somachandra De Silva and Ravi Ratnayeke | 3 |
| eighth | Ravi Ratnayeke and Sridharan Jeganathan | 26 |
| ninth | Ravi Ratnayeke and Rumesh Ratnayake | 19 |
| tenth | Ravi Ratnayeke and Vinothen John | 1 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 201 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | c Yohan Goonasekera | 10 | 12 |
| Bruce Edgar | c Vinothen John | 10 | 43 |
| John Wright | c Somachandra De Silva | 14 | 31 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Sidath Wettimuny | 36 | 139 |
| Jeff Crowe | c Amal Silva | 36 | 101 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Yohan Goonasekera | 2 | 6 |
| Richard Hadlee | c Yohan Goonasekera | 30 | 31 |
| Warren Lees | c Yohan Goonasekera | 0 | 2 |
| Lance Cairns | c Somachandra De Silva | 45 | 50 |
| Martin Snedden | lbw | 5 | 16 |
| Ewen Chatfield | not out | 2 | 8 |
Extras 11 · Total 201 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 24 | 5 | 81 | 4 |
| Vinothen John | 25.2 | 9 | 60 | 5 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 14 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 9 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (Glenn Turner), 2-33 (Bruce Edgar), 2-33 (John Wright), 3-104 (Jeff Crowe), 4-107 (Jeremy Coney), 5-141 (Richard Hadlee), 6-141 (Warren Lees), 7-145 (Geoff Howarth), 8-163 (Martin Snedden), 10-201 (Lance Cairns)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and Bruce Edgar | 12 |
| second | John Wright and Bruce Edgar | 21 |
| third | Geoff Howarth and John Wright | 0 |
| fourth | Geoff Howarth and Jeff Crowe | 71 |
| fifth | Jeremy Coney and Geoff Howarth | 3 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Geoff Howarth | 34 |
| seventh | Geoff Howarth and Warren Lees | 0 |
| eighth | Lance Cairns and Geoff Howarth | 4 |
| ninth | Lance Cairns and Martin Snedden | 18 |
| tenth | Lance Cairns and John Wright | 6 |
| 11th | Lance Cairns and Ewen Chatfield | 32 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 93 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidath Wettimuny | c Jeremy Coney | 9 | 20 |
| Unknown #1705 | c Lance Cairns | 0 | 1 |
| Susil Fernando | c Warren Lees | 12 | 93 |
| Amal Silva | c Jeff Crowe | 0 | 1 |
| Yohan Goonasekera | c Warren Lees | 23 | 66 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Warren Lees | 13 | 52 |
| Somachandra De Silva | c Warren Lees | 0 | 9 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | bowled | 12 | 58 |
| Sridharan Jeganathan | c Warren Lees | 0 | 2 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | caught | 1 | 4 |
| Vinothen John | not out | 8 | 12 |
Extras 15 · Total 93 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 17 | 5 | 34 | 4 |
| Martin Snedden | 17 | 7 | 21 | 3 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 12 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
| Lance Cairns | 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Unknown #1705), 2-12 (Sidath Wettimuny), 3-12 (Amal Silva), 4-57 (Yohan Goonasekera), 5-61 (Susil Fernando), 6-61 (Somachandra De Silva), 7-78 (Ranjan Madugalle), 8-81 (Sridharan Jeganathan), 9-83 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 10-93 (Ravi Ratnayeke)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Sidath Wettimuny and Unknown #1705 | 0 |
| second | Sidath Wettimuny and Susil Fernando | 12 |
| third | Susil Fernando and Amal Silva | 0 |
| fourth | Susil Fernando and Yohan Goonasekera | 45 |
| fifth | Ranjan Madugalle and Susil Fernando | 4 |
| sixth | Somachandra De Silva and Ranjan Madugalle | 0 |
| seventh | Ranjan Madugalle and Ravi Ratnayeke | 17 |
| eighth | Ravi Ratnayeke and Sridharan Jeganathan | 3 |
| ninth | Ravi Ratnayeke and Rumesh Ratnayake | 2 |
| tenth | Ravi Ratnayeke and Vinothen John | 10 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 134 FOR 4
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Turner | bowled | 29 | 46 |
| Bruce Edgar | not out | 47 | 110 |
| Geoff Howarth | c Amal Silva | 1 | 18 |
| Jeff Crowe | bowled | 11 | 16 |
| Jeremy Coney | c Yohan Goonasekera | 17 | 34 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 17 | 8 |
Did not bat: John Wright, Warren Lees, Lance Cairns, Martin Snedden, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 12 · Total 134 for 4
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 15 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| Vinothen John | 8 | 2 | 38 | 1 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 8.1 | 4 | 20 | 1 |
| Somachandra De Silva | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-59 (Glenn Turner), 2-62 (Geoff Howarth), 3-81 (Jeff Crowe), 4-116 (Jeremy Coney)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Glenn Turner and Bruce Edgar | 59 |
| second | Geoff Howarth and Bruce Edgar | 3 |
| third | Bruce Edgar and Jeff Crowe | 19 |
| fourth | Jeremy Coney and Bruce Edgar | 35 |
| fifth | Richard Hadlee and Bruce Edgar | 18 |
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