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New Zealand v Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1995 (1994/95) · McLean Park, Napier · 11 March 1995

Sri Lanka won by 241 runs

Sri Lanka won by 241 runs. Chamara Dunusinghe top-scored with 91 for Sri Lanka. Chaminda Vaas took 5/43.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 1995 (1994/95)
Ground
McLean Park, Napier
Dates
11 March 1995 to 15 March 1995
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 241 runs
Player of the match
Chaminda Vaas
Captains
Arjuna Ranatunga (Sri Lanka), Ken Rutherford (New Zealand)
Debuts
Chamara Dunusinghe (Sri Lanka), Kerry Walmsley (New Zealand)
Umpires
DB Cowie and SG Randell
Match referee
BN Jarman

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field. Chamara Dunusinghe and Kerry Walmsley played their first Tests.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 183 all out. Arjuna Ranatunga top-scored with 55 off 111 balls. Danny Morrison took 3 for 40 for New Zealand.

New Zealand replied with 109 all out. Stephen Fleming top-scored with 35 off 61 balls. Chaminda Vaas took 5 for 47 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 74 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 352 all out in their second innings. Chamara Dunusinghe top-scored with 91 off 240 balls, and Hashan Tillakaratne made 74. Danny Morrison took 4 for 61 for New Zealand.

Set 427 to win, New Zealand made 185 all out. Mark Greatbatch top-scored with 46 off 82 balls. Chaminda Vaas took 5 for 43 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by 241 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at McLean Park across the 10 Tests in our archive.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 183 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Asanka Gurusinhabowled23
Dulip Samaraweerac Bryan Young3380
Sanjeeva Ranatungac Gavin Larsen1223
Aravinda de Silvac Adam Parore02
Hashan Tillakaratnelbw932
Arjuna Ranatungac Bryan Young55111
Chamara Dunusinghec Ken Rutherford1134
Chaminda Vaasnot out3395
Pramodya Wickramasinghec Stephen Fleming1321
Muthiah Muralidaranc Dion Nash86
Ravindra Pushpakumarac Gavin Larsen110

Extras 6 · Total 183 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Danny Morrison195403
Kerry Walmsley173703
Dion Nash164282
Gavin Larsen176392

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Asanka Gurusinha), 2-40 (Sanjeeva Ranatunga), 3-40 (Aravinda de Silva), 4-54 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 5-64 (Dulip Samaraweera), 6-88 (Chamara Dunusinghe), 7-137 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 8-166 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 9-178 (Muthiah Muralidaran), 10-183 (Ravindra Pushpakumara)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAsanka Gurusinha and Dulip Samaraweera15
secondDulip Samaraweera and Sanjeeva Ranatunga25
thirdAravinda de Silva and Dulip Samaraweera0
fourthHashan Tillakaratne and Dulip Samaraweera14
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Dulip Samaraweera10
sixthArjuna Ranatunga and Chamara Dunusinghe24
seventhArjuna Ranatunga and Chaminda Vaas49
eighthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Chaminda Vaas29
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran and Chaminda Vaas12
tenthRavindra Pushpakumara and Chaminda Vaas5
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 109 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Youngc Chamara Dunusinghe26
Darrin Murraylbw15
Mark Greatbatchlbw16
Stephen Flemingc Sanjeeva Ranatunga3561
Ken Rutherfordc Hashan Tillakaratne32117
Shane Thomsonc Muthiah Muralidaran813
Adam Parorec Chamara Dunusinghe723
Gavin Larsenc Chamara Dunusinghe05
Dion Nashlbw013
Danny Morrisonnot out710
Kerry Walmsleybowled45

Extras 12 · Total 109 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Pramodya Wickramasinghe197333
Chaminda Vaas18.53475
Ravindra Pushpakumara51232

FALL OF WICKETS

1-2 (Bryan Young), 2-4 (Mark Greatbatch), 3-6 (Darrin Murray), 4-53 (Stephen Fleming), 5-65 (Shane Thomson), 6-78 (Adam Parore), 7-79 (Gavin Larsen), 8-94 (Dion Nash), 9-104 (Ken Rutherford), 10-109 (Kerry Walmsley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBryan Young and Darrin Murray2
secondMark Greatbatch and Darrin Murray2
thirdStephen Fleming and Darrin Murray2
fourthKen Rutherford and Stephen Fleming47
fifthKen Rutherford and Shane Thomson12
sixthKen Rutherford and Adam Parore13
seventhKen Rutherford and Gavin Larsen1
eighthKen Rutherford and Dion Nash15
ninthKen Rutherford and Danny Morrison10
tenthDanny Morrison and Kerry Walmsley5
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 352 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Asanka Gurusinhalbw839
Dulip Samaraweerarun out614
Sanjeeva Ranatungalbw724
Aravinda de Silvac Adam Parore6292
Hashan Tillakaratnec Bryan Young74234
Arjuna Ranatungabowled2864
Chamara Dunusinghebowled91240
Chaminda Vaasbowled36124
Pramodya Wickramasinghecaught1629
Muthiah Muralidarannot out1010
Ravindra Pushpakumarac Adam Parore01

Extras 14 · Total 352 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Dion Nash3612871
Kerry Walmsley3871121
Gavin Larsen3913733
Shane Thomson63100
Danny Morrison25.35614

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Dulip Samaraweera), 2-21 (Asanka Gurusinha), 3-22 (Sanjeeva Ranatunga), 4-121 (Aravinda de Silva), 5-165 (Arjuna Ranatunga), 6-205 (Hashan Tillakaratne), 7-294 (Chaminda Vaas), 8-323 (Pramodya Wickramasinghe), 9-352 (Chamara Dunusinghe), 10-352 (Ravindra Pushpakumara)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstAsanka Gurusinha and Dulip Samaraweera14
secondAsanka Gurusinha and Sanjeeva Ranatunga7
thirdAravinda de Silva and Sanjeeva Ranatunga1
fourthAravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne99
fifthArjuna Ranatunga and Hashan Tillakaratne44
sixthHashan Tillakaratne and Chamara Dunusinghe40
seventhChaminda Vaas and Chamara Dunusinghe89
eighthPramodya Wickramasinghe and Chamara Dunusinghe29
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran and Chamara Dunusinghe29
tenthMuthiah Muralidaran and Ravindra Pushpakumara0
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 185 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Bryan Youngc Dulip Samaraweera1464
Darrin Murrayc Chamara Dunusinghe36114
Mark Greatbatchc Hashan Tillakaratne4682
Stephen Flemingc Hashan Tillakaratne06
Ken Rutherfordc Chamara Dunusinghe2056
Shane Thomsonc Asanka Gurusinha442
Adam Parorec Hashan Tillakaratne1750
Gavin Larsennot out2171
Dion Nashc Chamara Dunusinghe023
Danny Morrisonc Asanka Gurusinha04
Kerry Walmsleyc Chamara Dunusinghe43

Extras 23 · Total 185 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Pramodya Wickramasinghe132420
Chaminda Vaas26.410435
Ravindra Pushpakumara92190
Muthiah Muralidaran3615645

FALL OF WICKETS

1-37 (Bryan Young), 2-108 (Mark Greatbatch), 3-108 (Darrin Murray), 4-112 (Stephen Fleming), 5-141 (Ken Rutherford), 6-141 (Shane Thomson), 7-166 (Adam Parore), 8-181 (Dion Nash), 9-181 (Danny Morrison), 10-185 (Kerry Walmsley)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRuns
firstBryan Young and Darrin Murray37
secondMark Greatbatch and Darrin Murray71
thirdStephen Fleming and Darrin Murray0
fourthKen Rutherford and Stephen Fleming4
fifthKen Rutherford and Shane Thomson29
sixthShane Thomson and Adam Parore0
seventhAdam Parore and Gavin Larsen25
eighthDion Nash and Gavin Larsen15
ninthDanny Morrison and Gavin Larsen0
tenthGavin Larsen and Kerry Walmsley4
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