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Sri Lanka v New Zealand 1st Test

New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 2009 (2009) · Galle International Stadium, Galle · 18 August 2009

Sri Lanka won by 202 runs

Sri Lanka won by 202 runs. Thilan Samaraweera top-scored with 159 for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4/73.

Sri Lanka ARCHIVENew Zealand ARCHIVE2009 TESTSGalle International Stadium ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 2009 (2009)
Ground
Galle International Stadium, Galle
Dates
18 August 2009 to 22 August 2009
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Sri Lanka won by 202 runs
Player of the match
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Captains
Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
Umpires
DJ Harper and NJ Llong
Match referee
AJ Pycroft

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 452 all out. Thilan Samaraweera top-scored with 159 off 277 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 114. Chris Martin took 4 for 77 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 166-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Galle International Stadium, 372 across 13 Tests.

New Zealand replied with 299 all out. Tim McIntosh top-scored with 69 off 226 balls, and Jesse Ryder made 42. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 73 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 153 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 259 for 4 declared in their second innings. Tillakaratne Dilshan top-scored with 123 not out off 131 balls, and Kumar Sangakkara made 46. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the second wicket between Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara.

Set 413 to win, New Zealand made 210 all out. Daniel Vettori top-scored with 67 off 122 balls. Muthiah Muralidaran took 3 for 88 for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka won by 202 runs.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 452 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tharanga Paranavitanac Brendon McCullum b Chris Martin03
Tillakaratne Dilshanb Iain O'Brien9272
Kumar Sangakkarac Daniel Flynn b Chris Martin89
Mahela Jayawardenec Ross Taylor b Iain O'Brien114227
Thilan Samaraweerac Jeetan Patel b Daniel Vettori159277
Angelo Mathewsc Brendon McCullum b Daniel Vettori3960
Prasanna Jayawardenec Daniel Flynn b Daniel Vettori715
Nuwan Kulasekarac Brendon McCullum b Chris Martin1834
Thilan Thusharac Iain O'Brien b Daniel Vettori06
Muthiah Muralidaranc Brendon McCullum b Chris Martin85
Ajantha Mendisnot out0–

Extras 7 · Total 452 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Chris Martin235774
Iain O'Brien2111252
Jacob Oram71250
Daniel Vettori37.49784
Jeetan Patel2431200
Jesse Ryder51240

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 0.3 ov), 2-16 (Kumar Sangakkara, 2.6 ov), 3-134 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 27.1 ov), 4-300 (Mahela Jayawardene, 79.6 ov), 5-386 (Angelo Mathews, 102.1 ov), 6-408 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 106.4 ov), 7-444 (Thilan Samaraweera, 115.4 ov), 8-444 (Nuwan Kulasekara, 116.1 ov), 9-452 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 116.6 ov), 10-452 (Thilan Thushara, 117.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTillakaratne Dilshan (0) and Tharanga Paranavitana (0)03
secondTillakaratne Dilshan (8) and Kumar Sangakkara (8)1615
thirdMahela Jayawardene (34) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (84)118145
fourthMahela Jayawardene (80) and Thilan Samaraweera (82)166317
fifthThilan Samaraweera (44) and Angelo Mathews (39)86135
sixthThilan Samaraweera (15) and Prasanna Jayawardene (7)2227
seventhThilan Samaraweera (18) and Nuwan Kulasekara (18)3654
eighthThilan Thushara (0) and Nuwan Kulasekara (0)03
ninthMuthiah Muralidaran (8) and Thilan Thushara (0)85
tenthThilan Thushara (0) and Ajantha Mendis (0)04
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 299 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Tim McIntoshlbw b Muthiah Muralidaran69226
Martin Guptillb Thilan Thushara2435
Daniel Flynnb Ajantha Mendis1444
Jeetan Patellbw b Muthiah Muralidaran2657
Ross Taylorc Prasanna Jayawardene b Thilan Thushara3581
Jesse Ryderb Nuwan Kulasekara4295
Brendon McCullumb Thilan Thushara18
Jacob Oramc Malinda Warnapura b Muthiah Muralidaran1226
Daniel Vettorib Thilan Thushara4297
Iain O'Brienc Prasanna Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran929
Chris Martinnot out29

Extras 23 · Total 299 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Nuwan Kulasekara102411
Thilan Thushara232814
Ajantha Mendis398851
Muthiah Muralidaran4210734
Tharanga Paranavitana2080

FALL OF WICKETS

1-45 (Martin Guptill, 9.6 ov), 2-80 (Daniel Flynn, 26.3 ov), 3-129 (Jeetan Patel, 44.3 ov), 4-180 (Ross Taylor, 71.2 ov), 5-188 (Tim McIntosh, 74.1 ov), 6-195 (Brendon McCullum, 77.2 ov), 7-223 (Jacob Oram, 86.2 ov), 8-259 (Jesse Ryder, 100.6 ov), 9-290 (Iain O'Brien, 108.6 ov), 10-299 (Daniel Vettori, 115.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTim McIntosh (14) and Martin Guptill (24)4563
secondTim McIntosh (21) and Daniel Flynn (14)3599
thirdTim McIntosh (17) and Jeetan Patel (26)49111
fourthTim McIntosh (14) and Ross Taylor (35)51163
fifthTim McIntosh (3) and Jesse Ryder (3)817
sixthBrendon McCullum (1) and Jesse Ryder (6)719
seventhJacob Oram (12) and Jesse Ryder (13)2855
eighthDaniel Vettori (15) and Jesse Ryder (20)3689
ninthDaniel Vettori (21) and Iain O'Brien (9)3149
tenthDaniel Vettori (6) and Chris Martin (2)942
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 259 FOR 4 DECLARED
BatterHow outRB
Tharanga Paranavitanac Ross Taylor b Iain O'Brien516
Tillakaratne Dilshannot out123131
Kumar Sangakkararun out (Daniel Vettori)4665
Mahela Jayawardenec & b Jeetan Patel2741
Thilan Samaraweerac Ross Taylor b Daniel Vettori2015
Prasanna Jayawardenenot out3026

Did not bat: Angelo Mathews, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Muthiah Muralidaran

Extras 8 · Total 259 for 4 declared

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Chris Martin51250
Iain O'Brien81451
Jacob Oram50310
Daniel Vettori193811
Jeetan Patel120691

FALL OF WICKETS

1-19 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 3.5 ov), 2-120 (Kumar Sangakkara, 23.1 ov), 3-174 (Mahela Jayawardene, 36.6 ov), 4-205 (Thilan Samaraweera, 41.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstTillakaratne Dilshan (13) and Tharanga Paranavitana (5)1923
secondTillakaratne Dilshan (51) and Kumar Sangakkara (46)101116
thirdMahela Jayawardene (27) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (24)5483
fourthTillakaratne Dilshan (11) and Thilan Samaraweera (20)3127
fifthTillakaratne Dilshan (24) and Prasanna Jayawardene (30)5445
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 210 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Martin Guptillb Thilan Thushara1860
Daniel Flynnc Mahela Jayawardene b Nuwan Kulasekara03
Ross Taylorc Prasanna Jayawardene b Mahela Jayawardene1657
Tim McIntoshc Thilan Samaraweera b Thilan Thushara08
Jacob Oramlbw b Ajantha Mendis2157
Daniel Vettoric Prasanna Jayawardene b Ajantha Mendis67122
Jesse Ryderc Prasanna Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran2437
Brendon McCullumrun out (Muthiah Muralidaran)2956
Jeetan Patelst Prasanna Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran2226
Iain O'Brienc Tharanga Paranavitana b Muthiah Muralidaran58
Chris Martinnot out0–

Extras 8 · Total 210 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Nuwan Kulasekara82201
Thilan Thushara143372
Ajantha Mendis18.54502
Muthiah Muralidaran274883
Mahela Jayawardene41101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-1 (Daniel Flynn, 0.5 ov), 2-37 (Martin Guptill, 18.1 ov), 3-39 (Tim McIntosh, 20.2 ov), 4-45 (Ross Taylor, 23.2 ov), 5-86 (Jacob Oram, 37.3 ov), 6-134 (Jesse Ryder, 50.5 ov), 7-167 (Daniel Vettori, 61.5 ov), 8-204 (Jeetan Patel, 68.5 ov), 9-210 (Iain O'Brien, 70.6 ov), 10-210 (Brendon McCullum, 71.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDaniel Flynn (0) and Martin Guptill (1)15
secondRoss Taylor (13) and Martin Guptill (17)36105
thirdTim McIntosh (0) and Ross Taylor (2)213
fourthJacob Oram (5) and Ross Taylor (1)618
fifthDaniel Vettori (25) and Jacob Oram (16)4185
sixthDaniel Vettori (23) and Jesse Ryder (24)4881
seventhDaniel Vettori (19) and Brendon McCullum (13)3367
eighthBrendon McCullum (15) and Jeetan Patel (22)3742
ninthBrendon McCullum (1) and Iain O'Brien (5)613
tenthChris Martin (0) and Brendon McCullum (0)05
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