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New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in New Zealand 1990/91 (3rd Test)
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th March 1991 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresBL Aldridge, RL McHarg
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 325/8 (Labrooy 41*)
Close of play day 2New Zealand (1) 194/5 (Greatbatch 18*, Patel 9*)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (2) 64/2 (Hathurusingha 16*, PA de Silva 5*)
Close of play day 4New Zealand (2) 18/0 (Franklin 5*, Wright 12*)
Player of the MatchPA de Silva

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CP Senanayakec Smith b Cairns2020313- 
UC Hathurusinghab Watson1358751- 
AP Gurusinhalbw b Cairns501051377- 
PA de Silvac Smith b Cairns96141192142 
*A Ranatungac Smith b Cairns3466895- 
+HP Tillakaratnelbw b Morrison31761085- 
ST Jayasuriyac Smith b Watson1822263- 
EAR de Silvac Jones b Patel23139-- 
GF Labrooynot out708089122 
RJ Ratnayakec Greatbatch b Watson18111921 
CPH Ramanayakec Smith b Morrison13237-- 
Extras(2 b, 15 lb, 9 nb, 1 w)27
Total(all out, 425 minutes, 105 overs)380
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Senanayake), 2-61 (Hathurusingha), 3-132 (Gurusinha), 4-223 (Ranatunga), 5-234 (PA de Silva), 6-255 (Jayasuriya), 7-273 (EAR de Silva), 8-325 (Tillakaratne), 9-356 (Ratnayake), 10-380 (Ramanayake, 105 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morrison21   5872--
Cairns32   51364--
Watson31.511813--
Thomson12.16220--
Patel8   2371--

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TJ Franklinlbw b Ratnayake13701051- 
JG Wrightc Ranatunga b Ramanayake84168213101 
AH Jonesc Ratnayake b EAR de Silva2769963- 
MJ Greatbatchlbw b Labrooy651752666- 
KR Rutherfordc Gurusinha b EAR de Silva1528383- 
SA Thomsonlbw b Ratnayake154-- 
DN Patelc Labrooy b Ramanayake41981285- 
*+IDS Smithb Ratnayake31011-- 
CL Cairnsc PA de Silva b Labrooy1749601- 
DK Morrisonlbw b Labrooy73443-- 
W Watsonnot out52533-- 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 31 nb)39
Total(all out, 504 minutes, 115.3 overs)317
Fall of wickets:
1-63 (Franklin), 2-139 (Jones), 3-140 (Wright), 4-170 (Rutherford), 5-172 (Thomson), 6-247 (Patel), 7-257 (Smith), 8-299 (Cairns), 9-304 (Greatbatch), 10-317 (Morrison, 115.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Labrooy21.36483--
Ramanayake26   7962--
Ratnayake33   3833--
EAR de Silva29   8672--
Gurusinha6   2150--

Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CP Senanayakec Greatbatch b Cairns81116-- 
UC Hathurusinghac Smith b Cairns7421424912- 
AP Gurusinhac and b Cairns29415421 
PA de Silvac Morrison b Thomson12319326165 
*A Ranatungac Thomson b Cairns30669211 
+HP Tillakaratnec Cairns b Thomson3913-- 
ST Jayasuriyanot out1228541- 
GF Labrooyc Morrison b Cairns1107-- 
EAR de Silvac Greatbatch b Thomson023-- 
RJ Ratnayakec Greatbatch b Morrison202632-2 
CPH Ramanayakeb Morrison035-- 
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 13 nb)19
Total(all out, 397 minutes, 98 overs)319
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Senanayake), 2-56 (Gurusinha), 3-201 (Hathurusingha), 4-276 (PA de Silva), 5-282 (Tillakaratne), 6-282 (Ranatunga), 7-285 (Labrooy), 8-288 (EAR de Silva), 9-319 (Ratnayake), 10-319 (Ramanayake, 98 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morrison20   2742--
Cairns27   6755--
Watson9   1230--
Thomson19   5633--
Patel23   6780--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
TJ Franklinc Tillakaratne b Labrooy31891354- 
JG Wrightc Tillakaratne b Ramanayake2053663- 
AH Joneslbw b Labrooy732192494- 
MJ Greatbatchb Labrooy73540-- 
KR Rutherfordlbw b Labrooy62130-- 
SA Thomsonnot out8014416981 
DN Patelnot out1656603- 
*+IDS Smithdid not bat      
CL Cairnsdid not bat      
DK Morrisondid not bat      
W Watsondid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 18 nb)28
Total(5 wickets, 377 minutes, 99 overs)261
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Wright), 2-80 (Franklin), 3-95 (Greatbatch), 4-117 (Rutherford), 5-217 (Jones)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ratnayake21   3440--
Ramanayake19   4621--
EAR de Silva25   4610--
Labrooy19   6424--
Ranatunga7   1230--
Jayasuriya6   1180--
Gurusinha2   110--

Notes
--> CP Senanayake made his last appearance in Test matches
--> EAR de Silva made his last appearance in Test matches
--> GF Labrooy made his last appearance in Test matches
--> TJ Franklin made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AP Gurusinha (1) 50 in 101 balls with 7 fours
--> PA de Silva (1) 50 in 94 balls
--> GF Labrooy (1) passed his previous highest score of 42 in Test matches
--> GF Labrooy (1) 50 in 45 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes
--> GF Labrooy (1) passed his previous highest score of 69 in First-Class matches
--> GF Labrooy (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 65
--> JG Wright (1) 50 in 112 balls
--> MJ Greatbatch (1) 50 in 155 balls
--> UC Hathurusingha (2) 50 in 153 balls
--> AP Gurusinha (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> PA de Silva (2) 50 in 66 balls
--> PA de Silva (2) 100 in 169 balls
--> AH Jones (2) 50 in 158 balls
--> SA Thomson (2) 50 in 110 balls
--> SA Thomson (2) passed his previous highest score of 55 in Test matches
--> CL Cairns made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> CL Cairns achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed CP Senanayake in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 0-60)
--> SA Thomson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed EAR de Silva in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 2-92)
--> CL Cairns achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed GF Labrooy in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 4-57)
--> CL Cairns achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Sri Lanka second innings
--> CL Cairns achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed GF Labrooy in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 4-136)
--> CL Cairns achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the Sri Lanka second innings