Sri Lanka v New Zealand 1st Test
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 1987 (1987) · Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo · 16 April 1987
Match drawn
Match drawn. Brendon Kuruppu top-scored with 201* for Sri Lanka. Richard Hadlee took 4/102.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 1987 (1987)
- Ground
- Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
- Dates
- 16 April 1987 to 21 April 1987
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Captains
- Duleep Mendis (Sri Lanka), Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
- Debuts
- Brendon Kuruppu (Sri Lanka), Andrew Jones (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- PW Vidanagamage and WAU Wickramasinghe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Brendon Kuruppu and Andrew Jones played their first Tests.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 397 for 9. Brendon Kuruppu top-scored with 201 not out off 548 balls, and Ranjan Madugalle made 60. Richard Hadlee took 4 for 102 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 109-run stand for the sixth wicket between Ranjan Madugalle and Brendon Kuruppu.
New Zealand replied with 406 for 5. Richard Hadlee top-scored with 151 not out off 240 balls, and Jeff Crowe made 120. The innings was built on a 246-run stand for the sixth wicket between Richard Hadlee and Jeff Crowe, 61% of the total. New Zealand led by 9 on first innings.
Match drawn. Brendon Kuruppu's 201 not out is the highest individual score at Colombo Cricket Club Ground.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 397 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Mahanama | c Ian Smith | 16 | 42 |
| Brendon Kuruppu | not out | 201 | 548 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | lbw | 22 | 50 |
| Roy Dias | c John Bracewell | 25 | 46 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Ian Smith | 15 | 58 |
| Duleep Mendis | c John Bracewell | 12 | 45 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | c Richard Hadlee | 60 | 157 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | c Martin Crowe | 12 | 47 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | c John Bracewell | 17 | 38 |
| Don Anurasiri | c Ian Smith | 1 | 4 |
| Kosala Kuruppuarachchi | not out | 0 | 20 |
Extras 16 · Total 397 for 9
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hadlee | 38.5 | 10 | 102 | 4 |
| Ewen Chatfield | 38 | 11 | 104 | 2 |
| Martin Crowe | 7 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| Martin Snedden | 16 | 4 | 41 | 0 |
| John Bracewell | 47 | 14 | 98 | 2 |
| Evan Gray | 27 | 12 | 35 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Roshan Mahanama), 2-70 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-129 (Roy Dias), 4-166 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-210 (Duleep Mendis), 6-319 (Ranjan Madugalle), 7-342 (Ravi Ratnayeke), 8-382 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 9-383 (Don Anurasiri)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Roshan Mahanama and Brendon Kuruppu | 29 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Brendon Kuruppu | 41 |
| third | Roy Dias and Brendon Kuruppu | 59 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Brendon Kuruppu | 37 |
| fifth | Duleep Mendis and Brendon Kuruppu | 44 |
| sixth | Ranjan Madugalle and Brendon Kuruppu | 109 |
| seventh | Ravi Ratnayeke and Brendon Kuruppu | 23 |
| eighth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Brendon Kuruppu | 40 |
| ninth | Don Anurasiri and Brendon Kuruppu | 1 |
| tenth | Kosala Kuruppuarachchi and Brendon Kuruppu | 14 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 406 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rutherford | c Ranjan Madugalle | 11 | 22 |
| Phil Horne | c Brendon Kuruppu | 16 | 92 |
| Andrew Jones | lbw | 38 | 88 |
| Martin Crowe | c Duleep Mendis | 27 | 30 |
| Jeff Crowe | not out | 120 | 398 |
| Evan Gray | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 31 | 105 |
| Richard Hadlee | not out | 151 | 240 |
Did not bat: John Bracewell, Ian Smith, Martin Snedden, Ewen Chatfield
Extras 12 · Total 406 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 32 | 7 | 79 | 1 |
| Kosala Kuruppuarachchi | 20 | 3 | 64 | 1 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 23 | 10 | 43 | 0 |
| Ravi Ratnayeke | 37 | 6 | 111 | 2 |
| Don Anurasiri | 36 | 13 | 67 | 1 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 9 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Ranjan Madugalle | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Roy Dias | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-20 (Ken Rutherford), 2-51 (Phil Horne), 3-90 (Martin Crowe), 4-99 (Andrew Jones), 5-160 (Evan Gray)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Ken Rutherford and Phil Horne | 20 |
| second | Phil Horne and Andrew Jones | 31 |
| third | Martin Crowe and Andrew Jones | 39 |
| fourth | Jeff Crowe and Andrew Jones | 9 |
| fifth | Jeff Crowe and Evan Gray | 61 |
| sixth | Richard Hadlee and Jeff Crowe | 246 |
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