New Zealand v Sri Lanka 2nd Test
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 2006 (2006/07) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 15 December 2006
Sri Lanka won by 217 runs
Sri Lanka won by 217 runs. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 156* for Sri Lanka. Daniel Vettori took 7/130.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 2006 (2006/07)
- Ground
- Basin Reserve, Wellington
- Dates
- 15 December 2006 to 18 December 2006
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 217 runs
- Player of the match
- Chamara Silva
- Captains
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- BG Jerling and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- J Srinath
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 268 all out. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 156 not out off 192 balls, and Chamara Silva made 61. Chris Martin took 3 for 50 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 121-run stand for the fifth wicket between Chamara Silva and Kumar Sangakkara, 45% of the total.
New Zealand replied with 130 all out. Brendon McCullum top-scored with 43 off 61 balls. Lasith Malinga took 5 for 68 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 138 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 365 all out in their second innings. Chamara Silva top-scored with 152 not out off 219 balls, and Chaminda Vaas made 47. Daniel Vettori took 7 for 130 for New Zealand.
Set 504 to win, New Zealand made 286 all out. Daniel Vettori top-scored with 51 off 68 balls, and James Franklin made 44. Muthiah Muralidaran took 6 for 87 for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka won by 217 runs. It is the largest victory by runs at Basin Reserve across the 68 Tests in our archive.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 268 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upul Tharanga | c Brendon McCullum b Chris Martin | 7 | 23 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Stephen Fleming b Chris Martin | 0 | 3 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | not out | 156 | 192 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | b Chris Martin | 0 | 4 |
| Chamara Kapugedera | c Mathew Sinclair b Jacob Oram | 5 | 23 |
| Chamara Silva | c Stephen Fleming b James Franklin | 61 | 83 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 25 | 52 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Brendon McCullum b Shane Bond | 0 | 5 |
| Farveez Maharoof | c Brendon McCullum b Daniel Vettori | 4 | 5 |
| Lasith Malinga | c Mathew Sinclair b Daniel Vettori | 0 | 5 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | c & b Shane Bond | 0 | 3 |
Extras 10 · Total 268 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bond | 16 | 1 | 85 | 2 |
| Chris Martin | 13 | 2 | 50 | 3 |
| James Franklin | 12 | 2 | 46 | 1 |
| Jacob Oram | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 14 | 1 | 53 | 3 |
| Nathan Astle | 7 | 2 | 22 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 1.3 ov), 2-27 (Upul Tharanga, 7.3 ov), 3-41 (Mahela Jayawardene, 9.6 ov), 4-81 (Chamara Kapugedera, 19.2 ov), 5-202 (Chamara Silva, 44.5 ov), 6-239 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 57.6 ov), 7-240 (Chaminda Vaas, 58.6 ov), 8-251 (Farveez Maharoof, 61.4 ov), 9-259 (Lasith Malinga, 63.5 ov), 10-268 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 64.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (0) and Upul Tharanga (0) | 0 | 9 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (18) and Upul Tharanga (7) | 27 | 38 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (13) | 14 | 15 |
| fourth | Kumar Sangakkara (31) and Chamara Kapugedera (5) | 40 | 60 |
| fifth | Chamara Silva (61) and Kumar Sangakkara (57) | 121 | 155 |
| sixth | Prasanna Jayawardene (25) and Kumar Sangakkara (12) | 37 | 79 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (1) | 1 | 6 |
| eighth | Kumar Sangakkara (7) and Farveez Maharoof (4) | 11 | 16 |
| ninth | Kumar Sangakkara (8) and Lasith Malinga (0) | 8 | 13 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (0) and Kumar Sangakkara (9) | 9 | 7 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 130 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Cumming | b Farveez Maharoof | 13 | 39 |
| Jamie How | lbw b Lasith Malinga | 26 | 26 |
| Mathew Sinclair | b Lasith Malinga | 6 | 43 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Lasith Malinga | 0 | 6 |
| Nathan Astle | b Lasith Malinga | 17 | 33 |
| Brendon McCullum | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 43 | 61 |
| Daniel Vettori | b Lasith Malinga | 0 | 3 |
| Jacob Oram | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 1 | 8 |
| James Franklin | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 1 | 3 |
| Shane Bond | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 8 | 12 |
| Chris Martin | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 15 · Total 130 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Lasith Malinga | 18 | 4 | 68 | 5 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 12.1 | 3 | 31 | 4 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-30 (Craig Cumming, 9.5 ov), 2-40 (Jamie How, 10.5 ov), 3-40 (Stephen Fleming, 12.5 ov), 4-66 (Nathan Astle, 22.4 ov), 5-75 (Mathew Sinclair, 26.6 ov), 6-85 (Daniel Vettori, 28.2 ov), 7-90 (Jacob Oram, 29.6 ov), 8-98 (James Franklin, 31.6 ov), 9-116 (Shane Bond, 35.6 ov), 10-130 (Brendon McCullum, 39.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Cumming (13) and Jamie How (16) | 30 | 60 |
| second | Mathew Sinclair (0) and Jamie How (10) | 10 | 6 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (0) and Mathew Sinclair (0) | 0 | 12 |
| fourth | Nathan Astle (17) and Mathew Sinclair (6) | 26 | 59 |
| fifth | Mathew Sinclair (0) and Brendon McCullum (8) | 9 | 26 |
| sixth | Daniel Vettori (0) and Brendon McCullum (5) | 10 | 8 |
| seventh | Jacob Oram (1) and Brendon McCullum (4) | 5 | 10 |
| eighth | James Franklin (1) and Brendon McCullum (7) | 8 | 12 |
| ninth | Shane Bond (8) and Brendon McCullum (9) | 18 | 24 |
| tenth | Chris Martin (0) and Brendon McCullum (10) | 14 | 20 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 365 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upul Tharanga | lbw b Chris Martin | 20 | 28 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | c Stephen Fleming b Daniel Vettori | 31 | 36 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c James Franklin b Shane Bond | 8 | 14 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Mathew Sinclair b Daniel Vettori | 31 | 121 |
| Chamara Kapugedera | b Daniel Vettori | 27 | 53 |
| Chamara Silva | not out | 152 | 219 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | caught b Chris Martin | 37 | 104 |
| Chaminda Vaas | c Brendon McCullum b Daniel Vettori | 47 | 74 |
| Farveez Maharoof | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 1 | 9 |
| Lasith Malinga | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 0 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | st Brendon McCullum b Daniel Vettori | 0 | 2 |
Extras 11 · Total 365 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Bond | 19 | 3 | 67 | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 23 | 1 | 98 | 2 |
| Daniel Vettori | 42.3 | 6 | 130 | 7 |
| James Franklin | 25 | 8 | 63 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-44 (Upul Tharanga, 7.2 ov), 2-62 (Kumar Sangakkara, 12.1 ov), 3-62 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 13.3 ov), 4-100 (Chamara Kapugedera, 29.1 ov), 5-168 (Mahela Jayawardene, 53.3 ov), 6-262 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 83.3 ov), 7-350 (Chaminda Vaas, 105.4 ov), 8-356 (Farveez Maharoof, 107.6 ov), 9-365 (Lasith Malinga, 109.1 ov), 10-365 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 109.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (22) and Upul Tharanga (20) | 44 | 45 |
| second | Sanath Jayasuriya (9) and Kumar Sangakkara (8) | 18 | 30 |
| third | Sanath Jayasuriya (0) and Mahela Jayawardene (0) | 0 | 8 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (9) and Chamara Kapugedera (27) | 38 | 94 |
| fifth | Mahela Jayawardene (22) and Chamara Silva (44) | 68 | 147 |
| sixth | Prasanna Jayawardene (37) and Chamara Silva (57) | 94 | 180 |
| seventh | Chaminda Vaas (47) and Chamara Silva (38) | 88 | 133 |
| eighth | Chamara Silva (5) and Farveez Maharoof (1) | 6 | 14 |
| ninth | Chamara Silva (8) and Lasith Malinga (0) | 9 | 8 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (0) and Chamara Silva (0) | 0 | 2 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 286 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Cumming | c Kumar Sangakkara b Muthiah Muralidaran | 20 | 55 |
| Jamie How | lbw b Lasith Malinga | 33 | 41 |
| Mathew Sinclair | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 37 | 87 |
| Stephen Fleming | c Kumar Sangakkara b Lasith Malinga | 27 | 63 |
| Nathan Astle | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 9 | 33 |
| Brendon McCullum | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 17 | 36 |
| Jacob Oram | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 4 | 15 |
| Daniel Vettori | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 51 | 68 |
| James Franklin | c Chamara Silva b Muthiah Muralidaran | 44 | 95 |
| Shane Bond | c Kumar Sangakkara b Farveez Maharoof | 6 | 18 |
| Chris Martin | not out | 4 | 7 |
Extras 34 · Total 286 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 18 | 2 | 64 | 1 |
| Lasith Malinga | 16 | 1 | 62 | 2 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 11 | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 34.1 | 9 | 87 | 6 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 6 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Jamie How, 14.3 ov), 2-60 (Craig Cumming, 15.5 ov), 3-115 (Stephen Fleming, 34.2 ov), 4-139 (Mathew Sinclair, 44.3 ov), 5-156 (Nathan Astle, 48.5 ov), 6-161 (Jacob Oram, 53.5 ov), 7-163 (Brendon McCullum, 54.5 ov), 8-259 (Daniel Vettori, 77.1 ov), 9-278 (Shane Bond, 82.5 ov), 10-286 (James Franklin, 85.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Craig Cumming (20) and Jamie How (33) | 56 | 90 |
| second | Mathew Sinclair (3) and Craig Cumming (0) | 4 | 8 |
| third | Stephen Fleming (27) and Mathew Sinclair (24) | 55 | 111 |
| fourth | Nathan Astle (7) and Mathew Sinclair (10) | 24 | 62 |
| fifth | Nathan Astle (2) and Brendon McCullum (15) | 17 | 26 |
| sixth | Jacob Oram (4) and Brendon McCullum (1) | 5 | 30 |
| seventh | Daniel Vettori (0) and Brendon McCullum (1) | 2 | 6 |
| eighth | Daniel Vettori (51) and James Franklin (34) | 96 | 135 |
| ninth | James Franklin (10) and Shane Bond (6) | 19 | 36 |
| tenth | James Franklin (0) and Chris Martin (4) | 8 | 14 |
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