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New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in New Zealand 1996/97 (2nd Test)
VenueTrust Bank Park, Hamilton on 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th March 1997 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealand won by 120 runs
UmpiresDB Cowie, Mahboob Shah
TV umpireBF Bowden
RefereePJP Burge
ScorersTW Andersson, PG Rice
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 222 all out
Close of play day 2New Zealand (2) 53/1 (Young 22*, Horne 14*)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (2) 20/2 (Mahanama 6*, Vaas 0*)
Player of the MatchDL Vettori
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Pocockc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan852392885- 
BA Youngrun out (PA de Silva)42844-- 
MJ Horneb Zoysa21821022- 
*SP Flemingc Mahanama b Zoysa21415-- 
NJ Astlelbw b Zoysa01210-- 
CL Cairnsc Ranatunga b Dharmasena105362-- 
+AC Parorerun out (Mahanama)2535474- 
DN Patelc Dharmasena b Muralitharan1321362- 
DL Vettorib Muralitharan412171- 
SB Doullc PA de Silva b Vaas2030472- 
HT Davisnot out834311- 
Extras(11 b, 9 lb, 10 nb)30
Total(all out, 354 minutes, 90.4 overs)222
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Young), 2-88 (Horne), 3-96 (Fleming), 4-100 (Astle), 5-126 (Cairns), 6-172 (Parore), 7-172 (Pocock), 8-178 (Vettori), 9-203 (Patel), 10-222 (Doull, 90.4 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas12.41321-3
Zoysa18   3473-7
KSC de Silva15   4360--
Dharmasena22   7391--
Muralitharan22   4433-2
Jayasuriya1   050--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyac Astle b Davis2036462- 
RS Mahanamalbw b Vettori45841364- 
HP Tillakaratnec Young b Doull22841-- 
PA de Silvac Parore b Vettori123-- 
*A Ranatungalbw b Davis42330-- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Parore b Davis1124262- 
HDPK Dharmasenac Fleming b Davis278611921 
WPUJC Vaasc Pocock b Vettori28981204- 
DNT Zoysac Doull b Vettori14162811 
KSC de Silvanot out01219-- 
M Muralitharanc Parore b Davis5451- 
Extras(9 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)13
Total(all out, 291 minutes, 68.2 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Jayasuriya), 2-57 (Tillakaratne), 3-58 (PA de Silva), 4-76 (Ranatunga), 5-87 (Mahanama), 6-93 (Kaluwitharana), 7-144 (Dharmasena), 8-154 (Vaas), 9-165 (Zoysa), 10-170 (Muralitharan, 68.2 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Doull13   4191-2
Davis20.2363511
Astle3   180--
Vettori24   8464--
Patel8   2250--
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Youngc Ranatunga b Dharmasena6212716781 
BA Pocockc Mahanama b Zoysa711221- 
MJ Hornest Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan1664831- 
*SP Flemingb Muralitharan5911717781 
NJ Astlec Mahanama b Vaas5215119152 
CL Cairnsc sub (UDU Chandana) b Muralitharan417211- 
+AC Parorerun out (Tillakaratne)265-- 
DN Patelc PA de Silva b Dharmasena41514-- 
DL Vettorib Zoysa63636-- 
SB Doullc Mahanama b Zoysa2530413- 
HT Davisnot out21936-- 
Extras(9 b, 11 lb, 7 nb, 7 w)34
Total(all out, 401 minutes, 97.4 overs)273
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Pocock), 2-64 (Horne), 3-108 (Young), 4-183 (Fleming), 5-198 (Cairns), 6-201 (Parore), 7-211 (Patel), 8-239 (Astle), 9-243 (Vettori), 10-273 (Doull, 97.4 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas15   3341--
Zoysa22.4753373
Dharmasena24   5752--
KSC de Silva10   2290--
Muralitharan26   7623-4
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ST Jayasuriyarun out (Doull)347-- 
RS Mahanamalbw b Doull651882526- 
HP Tillakaratneb Vettori1026351- 
WPUJC Vaasc Patel b Vettori836511- 
PA de Silvalbw b Doull51624-- 
*A Ranatungac Doull b Vettori33709931 
+RS Kaluwitharanalbw b Doull1312232- 
HDPK Dharmasenanot out38576931 
DNT Zoysac Parore b Vettori1330313- 
KSC de Silvac Young b Davis0812-- 
M Muralitharanc Cairns b Vettori711161- 
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 314 minutes, 76.2 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Jayasuriya), 2-16 (Tillakaratne), 3-40 (Vaas), 4-50 (PA de Silva), 5-129 (Ranatunga), 6-147 (Kaluwitharana), 7-152 (Mahanama), 8-185 (Zoysa), 9-186 (KSC de Silva), 10-205 (Muralitharan, 76.2 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Doull15   4343--
Davis17   43511-
Vettori29.28845--
Patel12   5340--
Astle3   190--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> Day 1 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 67/1 (Pocock 37*, Horne 16*)
--> Day 1 Tea: New Zealand (1) 133/5 (Pocock 73*, Parore 4*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 75/3 (Mahanama 41*, Ranatunga 4*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 144/6 (Dharmasena 27*, Vaas 21*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: New Zealand (2) 132/3 (Fleming 22*, Astle 9*)
--> Day 3 Tea: New Zealand (2) 204/6 (Astle 29*, Patel 3*)
--> KSC de Silva made his debut in Test matches
--> DN Patel made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DN Patel made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> BA Pocock (1) 50 in 124 balls with 3 fours
--> BA Pocock (1) passed his previous highest score of 70 in Test matches
--> BA Young (2) 50 in 105 balls
--> SP Fleming (2) 50 in 108 balls, 163 minutes with 8 fours
--> NJ Astle (2) 50 in 140 balls, 179 minutes with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> RS Mahanama (2) 50 in 143 balls
--> RS Mahanama (2) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 51
--> RS Mahanama (2) passed 5500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 38
--> A Ranatunga (2) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 25
--> HDPK Dharmasena made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> HDPK Dharmasena made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> KSC de Silva made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> DNT Zoysa achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed SP Fleming in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 1-112)
--> HT Davis achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed HDPK Dharmasena in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 3-34)
--> HT Davis achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> DL Vettori achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the Sri Lanka first innings (previous best was 4-97)
--> M Muralitharan reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed SP Fleming, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealand second innings
--> DL Vettori achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed M Muralitharan in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 4-46)
--> DL Vettori achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the Sri Lanka second innings