Sri Lanka v New Zealand 2nd Test
New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 2009 (2009) · Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo · 26 August 2009
Sri Lanka won by 96 runs
Sri Lanka won by 96 runs. Thilan Samaraweera top-scored with 143 for Sri Lanka. Rangana Herath took 5/139.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka - 2009 (2009)
- Ground
- Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
- Dates
- 26 August 2009 to 30 August 2009
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 96 runs
- Player of the match
- Mahela Jayawardene
- Captains
- Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka), Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- DJ Harper and NJ Llong
- Match referee
- AJ Pycroft
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 416 all out. Thilan Samaraweera top-scored with 143 off 240 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 92. Jeetan Patel took 4 for 78 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 180-run stand for the fourth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera, 43% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, 316 across 19 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 234 all out. Ross Taylor top-scored with 81 off 155 balls. Rangana Herath took 3 for 70 for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka led by 182 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 311 for 5 declared in their second innings. Kumar Sangakkara top-scored with 109 off 175 balls, and Mahela Jayawardene made 96. The innings was built on a 173-run stand for the third wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, 56% of the total.
Set 494 to win, New Zealand made 397 all out. Daniel Vettori top-scored with 140 off 189 balls, and Jacob Oram made 56. Rangana Herath took 5 for 139 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 124-run stand for the seventh wicket between Daniel Vettori and Jacob Oram.
Sri Lanka won by 96 runs.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 416 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | c Ross Taylor b Daniel Vettori | 19 | 38 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c & b Iain O'Brien | 29 | 58 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Jacob Oram b Daniel Vettori | 50 | 96 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Brendon McCullum b Iain O'Brien | 92 | 234 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | c Brendon McCullum b Jeetan Patel | 143 | 240 |
| Chamara Kapugedera | c Daniel Vettori b Jeetan Patel | 35 | 63 |
| Prasanna Jayawardene | c Iain O'Brien b Chris Martin | 17 | 18 |
| Dhammika Prasad | c Ross Taylor b Jeetan Patel | 6 | 12 |
| Rangana Herath | lbw b Jeetan Patel | 0 | 1 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | not out | 17 | 19 |
| Thilan Thushara | c Jeetan Patel b Daniel Vettori | 0 | 5 |
Extras 8 · Total 416 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Martin | 24 | 3 | 81 | 1 |
| Iain O'Brien | 22 | 4 | 73 | 2 |
| Daniel Vettori | 40.3 | 12 | 104 | 3 |
| Jacob Oram | 21 | 7 | 56 | 0 |
| Jeetan Patel | 20 | 3 | 78 | 4 |
| Jesse Ryder | 3 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-34 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 10.2 ov), 2-75 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 23.2 ov), 3-115 (Kumar Sangakkara, 40.4 ov), 4-295 (Mahela Jayawardene, 99.5 ov), 5-367 (Chamara Kapugedera, 117.3 ov), 6-389 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 122.5 ov), 7-396 (Dhammika Prasad, 125.1 ov), 8-396 (Rangana Herath, 125.2 ov), 9-415 (Thilan Samaraweera, 129.2 ov), 10-416 (Thilan Thushara, 130.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (14) and Tharanga Paranavitana (19) | 34 | 62 |
| second | Tillakaratne Dilshan (15) and Kumar Sangakkara (25) | 41 | 79 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (15) and Kumar Sangakkara (25) | 40 | 104 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (77) and Thilan Samaraweera (97) | 180 | 355 |
| fifth | Thilan Samaraweera (37) and Chamara Kapugedera (35) | 72 | 106 |
| sixth | Thilan Samaraweera (5) and Prasanna Jayawardene (17) | 22 | 32 |
| seventh | Thilan Samaraweera (1) and Dhammika Prasad (6) | 7 | 14 |
| eighth | Thilan Samaraweera (0) and Rangana Herath (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Muthiah Muralidaran (16) and Thilan Samaraweera (3) | 19 | 24 |
| tenth | Muthiah Muralidaran (1) and Thilan Thushara (0) | 1 | 7 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 234 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim McIntosh | lbw b Dhammika Prasad | 5 | 6 |
| Martin Guptill | c Muthiah Muralidaran b Thilan Thushara | 35 | 44 |
| Daniel Flynn | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Thilan Thushara | 13 | 24 |
| Ross Taylor | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Rangana Herath | 81 | 155 |
| Jesse Ryder | c Tharanga Paranavitana b Rangana Herath | 23 | 73 |
| Jeetan Patel | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 1 | 6 |
| Brendon McCullum | c Mahela Jayawardene b Muthiah Muralidaran | 18 | 43 |
| Jacob Oram | c Chamara Kapugedera b Rangana Herath | 24 | 52 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Chamara Kapugedera b Tillakaratne Dilshan | 23 | 49 |
| Iain O'Brien | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 4 | 13 |
| Chris Martin | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 7 · Total 234 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Thilan Thushara | 9 | 2 | 37 | 2 |
| Dhammika Prasad | 6 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 34 | 11 | 70 | 3 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 25.4 | 2 | 71 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Tim McIntosh, 2.1 ov), 2-49 (Daniel Flynn, 9.2 ov), 3-63 (Martin Guptill, 15.4 ov), 4-148 (Jesse Ryder, 40.4 ov), 5-149 (Jeetan Patel, 41.4 ov), 6-183 (Brendon McCullum, 57.3 ov), 7-183 (Ross Taylor, 58.4 ov), 8-226 (Daniel Vettori, 73.4 ov), 9-234 (Jacob Oram, 76.3 ov), 10-234 (Iain O'Brien, 77.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tim McIntosh (5) and Martin Guptill (9) | 14 | 13 |
| second | Daniel Flynn (13) and Martin Guptill (20) | 35 | 43 |
| third | Ross Taylor (5) and Martin Guptill (6) | 14 | 40 |
| fourth | Ross Taylor (60) and Jesse Ryder (23) | 85 | 150 |
| fifth | Jeetan Patel (1) and Ross Taylor (0) | 1 | 6 |
| sixth | Brendon McCullum (18) and Ross Taylor (16) | 34 | 95 |
| seventh | Jacob Oram (0) and Ross Taylor (0) | 0 | 7 |
| eighth | Daniel Vettori (23) and Jacob Oram (20) | 43 | 90 |
| ninth | Jacob Oram (4) and Iain O'Brien (4) | 8 | 17 |
| tenth | Chris Martin (0) and Iain O'Brien (0) | 0 | 7 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 311 FOR 5 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | c Martin Guptill b Jeetan Patel | 33 | 42 |
| Tharanga Paranavitana | c Brendon McCullum b Daniel Vettori | 34 | 97 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Ross Taylor b Jeetan Patel | 109 | 175 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | c Ross Taylor b Iain O'Brien | 96 | 153 |
| Thilan Samaraweera | lbw b Daniel Vettori | 25 | 42 |
| Chamara Kapugedera | not out | 7 | 7 |
Did not bat: Prasanna Jayawardene, Thilan Thushara, Rangana Herath, Dhammika Prasad, Muthiah Muralidaran
Extras 7 · Total 311 for 5 declared
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Vettori | 24 | 4 | 62 | 2 |
| Iain O'Brien | 15.2 | 1 | 77 | 1 |
| Chris Martin | 9 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Jeetan Patel | 34 | 2 | 122 | 2 |
| Jesse Ryder | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-56 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 15.2 ov), 2-89 (Tharanga Paranavitana, 28.6 ov), 3-262 (Kumar Sangakkara, 69.1 ov), 4-301 (Thilan Samaraweera, 82.2 ov), 5-311 (Mahela Jayawardene, 85.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tillakaratne Dilshan (33) and Tharanga Paranavitana (20) | 56 | 94 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (19) and Tharanga Paranavitana (14) | 33 | 82 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (79) and Kumar Sangakkara (90) | 173 | 243 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (14) and Thilan Samaraweera (25) | 39 | 79 |
| fifth | Mahela Jayawardene (3) and Chamara Kapugedera (7) | 10 | 18 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 397 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim McIntosh | b Dhammika Prasad | 7 | 34 |
| Martin Guptill | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Rangana Herath | 28 | 32 |
| Daniel Flynn | lbw b Rangana Herath | 50 | 93 |
| Ross Taylor | c Mahela Jayawardene b Rangana Herath | 27 | 36 |
| Jesse Ryder | lbw b Rangana Herath | 38 | 84 |
| Brendon McCullum | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 13 | 19 |
| Jacob Oram | c Kumar Sangakkara b Tillakaratne Dilshan | 56 | 148 |
| Daniel Vettori | c Rangana Herath b Muthiah Muralidaran | 140 | 189 |
| Jeetan Patel | c Chamara Kapugedera b Muthiah Muralidaran | 12 | 21 |
| Iain O'Brien | c Prasanna Jayawardene b Rangana Herath | 12 | 75 |
| Chris Martin | not out | 0 | 13 |
Extras 14 · Total 397 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tharanga Paranavitana | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Thilan Thushara | 23.3 | 1 | 78 | 0 |
| Dhammika Prasad | 15 | 1 | 56 | 1 |
| Rangana Herath | 48 | 9 | 139 | 5 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 28.2 | 2 | 85 | 3 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 6 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Chamara Kapugedera | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-36 (Tim McIntosh, 10.2 ov), 2-41 (Martin Guptill, 14.1 ov), 3-97 (Ross Taylor, 26.3 ov), 4-131 (Daniel Flynn, 38.1 ov), 5-158 (Brendon McCullum, 43.5 ov), 6-176 (Jesse Ryder, 54.1 ov), 7-300 (Jacob Oram, 91.6 ov), 8-318 (Jeetan Patel, 97.5 ov), 9-387 (Iain O'Brien, 118.4 ov), 10-397 (Daniel Vettori, 123.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tim McIntosh (7) and Martin Guptill (28) | 36 | 62 |
| second | Daniel Flynn (5) and Martin Guptill (0) | 5 | 23 |
| third | Ross Taylor (27) and Daniel Flynn (29) | 56 | 74 |
| fourth | Jesse Ryder (12) and Daniel Flynn (16) | 34 | 71 |
| fifth | Brendon McCullum (13) and Jesse Ryder (14) | 27 | 34 |
| sixth | Jacob Oram (6) and Jesse Ryder (12) | 18 | 62 |
| seventh | Daniel Vettori (67) and Jacob Oram (50) | 124 | 227 |
| eighth | Daniel Vettori (6) and Jeetan Patel (12) | 18 | 35 |
| ninth | Daniel Vettori (57) and Iain O'Brien (12) | 69 | 125 |
| tenth | Daniel Vettori (10) and Chris Martin (0) | 10 | 31 |
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