New Zealand v Sri Lanka 3rd Test
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1991 (1990/91) · Eden Park, Auckland · 1 March 1991
Match drawn
Match drawn. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 123 for Sri Lanka. Chris Cairns took 5/75.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1991 (1990/91)
- Ground
- Eden Park, Auckland
- Dates
- 1 March 1991 to 5 March 1991
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Aravinda de Silva
- Captains
- Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Ian Smith (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- BL Aldridge and RL McHarg
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 380 all out. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 96 off 141 balls, and Graeme Labrooy made 70. Chris Cairns took 4 for 136 for New Zealand. That was well above the 1990s average first-innings total at Eden Park, 308 across 10 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 317 all out. John Wright top-scored with 84 off 168 balls, and Mark Greatbatch made 65. Graeme Labrooy took 3 for 48 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 63 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 319 all out in their second innings. Aravinda de Silva top-scored with 123 off 193 balls, and Chandika Hathurusinghe made 74. Chris Cairns took 5 for 75 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 145-run stand for the third wicket between Aravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe, 45% of the total. From 276 for 4 they lost 4 wickets for 12 runs, to 288 for 8.
Set 383 to win, New Zealand made 261 for 5. Shane Thomson top-scored with 80 not out off 144 balls, and Andrew Jones made 73. Graeme Labrooy took 4 for 42 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 100-run stand for the fifth wicket between Andrew Jones and Shane Thomson.
Match drawn.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 380 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charith Senanayake | c Ian Smith | 20 | 20 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | bowled | 13 | 58 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | lbw | 50 | 105 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Ian Smith | 96 | 141 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Ian Smith | 34 | 66 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | lbw | 31 | 76 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Ian Smith | 18 | 22 |
| Asoka de Silva | c Andrew Jones | 2 | 31 |
| Graeme Labrooy | not out | 70 | 80 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | c Mark Greatbatch | 18 | 11 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | c Ian Smith | 1 | 32 |
Extras 27 · Total 380 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 21 | 5 | 87 | 2 |
| Chris Cairns | 32 | 5 | 136 | 4 |
| Willie Watson | 31.5 | 11 | 81 | 3 |
| Shane Thomson | 12.1 | 6 | 22 | 0 |
| Dipak Patel | 8 | 2 | 37 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Charith Senanayake), 2-61 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 3-132 (Asanka Gurusinha), 4-223 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 5-234 (Aravinda de Silva), 6-255 (Sanath Jayasuriya), 7-273 (Asoka de Silva), 8-325 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 9-356 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 10-380 (Champaka Ramanayake)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Charith Senanayake and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 34 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 27 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Asanka Gurusinha | 71 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 91 |
| fifth | Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne | 11 |
| sixth | Hashan Tillakaratne and Sanath Jayasuriya | 21 |
| seventh | Asoka de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne | 18 |
| eighth | Graeme Labrooy and Hashan Tillakaratne | 52 |
| ninth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Graeme Labrooy | 31 |
| tenth | Graeme Labrooy and Champaka Ramanayake | 24 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 317 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Franklin | lbw | 13 | 70 |
| John Wright | c Arjuna Ranatunga | 84 | 168 |
| Andrew Jones | c Rumesh Ratnayake | 27 | 69 |
| Mark Greatbatch | lbw | 65 | 175 |
| Ken Rutherford | c Asanka Gurusinha | 15 | 28 |
| Shane Thomson | lbw | 1 | 5 |
| Dipak Patel | c Graeme Labrooy | 41 | 98 |
| Ian Smith | bowled | 3 | 10 |
| Chris Cairns | c Aravinda de Silva | 17 | 49 |
| Danny Morrison | lbw | 7 | 34 |
| Willie Watson | not out | 5 | 25 |
Extras 39 · Total 317 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Labrooy | 21.3 | 6 | 48 | 3 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | 26 | 7 | 96 | 2 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 33 | 3 | 83 | 3 |
| Asoka de Silva | 29 | 8 | 67 | 2 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 6 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-63 (Trevor Franklin), 2-139 (Andrew Jones), 3-140 (John Wright), 4-170 (Ken Rutherford), 5-172 (Shane Thomson), 6-247 (Dipak Patel), 7-257 (Ian Smith), 8-299 (Chris Cairns), 9-304 (Mark Greatbatch), 10-317 (Danny Morrison)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Trevor Franklin | 63 |
| second | John Wright and Andrew Jones | 76 |
| third | John Wright and Mark Greatbatch | 1 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Mark Greatbatch | 30 |
| fifth | Mark Greatbatch and Shane Thomson | 2 |
| sixth | Dipak Patel and Mark Greatbatch | 75 |
| seventh | Ian Smith and Mark Greatbatch | 10 |
| eighth | Mark Greatbatch and Chris Cairns | 42 |
| ninth | Danny Morrison and Mark Greatbatch | 5 |
| tenth | Willie Watson and Danny Morrison | 13 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 319 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charith Senanayake | c Mark Greatbatch | 8 | 11 |
| Chandika Hathurusinghe | c Ian Smith | 74 | 214 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | c Chris Cairns | 29 | 41 |
| Aravinda de Silva | c Danny Morrison | 123 | 193 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | c Shane Thomson | 30 | 66 |
| Hashan Tillakaratne | c Chris Cairns | 3 | 9 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | not out | 12 | 28 |
| Graeme Labrooy | c Danny Morrison | 1 | 10 |
| Asoka de Silva | c Mark Greatbatch | 0 | 2 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | c Mark Greatbatch | 20 | 26 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | bowled | 0 | 3 |
Extras 19 · Total 319 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Morrison | 20 | 2 | 74 | 2 |
| Chris Cairns | 27 | 6 | 75 | 5 |
| Willie Watson | 9 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Shane Thomson | 19 | 5 | 63 | 3 |
| Dipak Patel | 23 | 6 | 78 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Charith Senanayake), 2-56 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-201 (Chandika Hathurusinghe), 4-276 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-282 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 6-282 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 7-285 (Graeme Labrooy), 8-288 (Asoka de Silva), 9-319 (Rumesh Ratnayake), 10-319 (Champaka Ramanayake)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | Charith Senanayake and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 9 |
| second | Asanka Gurusinha and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 47 |
| third | Aravinda de Silva and Chandika Hathurusinghe | 145 |
| fourth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda de Silva | 75 |
| fifth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne | 6 |
| sixth | Arjuna Ranatunga and Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 |
| seventh | Graeme Labrooy and Sanath Jayasuriya | 3 |
| eighth | Asoka de Silva and Sanath Jayasuriya | 3 |
| ninth | Rumesh Ratnayake and Sanath Jayasuriya | 31 |
| tenth | Champaka Ramanayake and Sanath Jayasuriya | 0 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 261 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Franklin | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 31 | 89 |
| John Wright | c Hashan Tillakaratne | 20 | 53 |
| Andrew Jones | lbw | 73 | 219 |
| Mark Greatbatch | bowled | 7 | 35 |
| Ken Rutherford | lbw | 6 | 21 |
| Shane Thomson | not out | 80 | 144 |
| Dipak Patel | not out | 16 | 56 |
Did not bat: Ian Smith, Chris Cairns, Danny Morrison, Willie Watson
Extras 28 · Total 261 for 5
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Labrooy | 19 | 6 | 42 | 4 |
| Champaka Ramanayake | 19 | 4 | 62 | 1 |
| Rumesh Ratnayake | 21 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Asoka de Silva | 25 | 4 | 61 | 0 |
| Asanka Gurusinha | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Arjuna Ranatunga | 7 | 1 | 23 | 0 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (John Wright), 2-80 (Trevor Franklin), 3-95 (Mark Greatbatch), 4-117 (Ken Rutherford), 5-217 (Andrew Jones)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| first | John Wright and Trevor Franklin | 39 |
| second | Trevor Franklin and Andrew Jones | 41 |
| third | Andrew Jones and Mark Greatbatch | 15 |
| fourth | Ken Rutherford and Andrew Jones | 22 |
| fifth | Andrew Jones and Shane Thomson | 100 |
| sixth | Dipak Patel and Shane Thomson | 44 |
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