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Sri Lanka v New Zealand
New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2003 (1st Test)
VenueP Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo on 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th April 2003 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresDJ Harper, SJA Taufel
TV umpireTH Wijewardene
RefereeGR Viswanath
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 207/2 (Fleming 112*, Sinclair 4*; 93 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 4/1 (Jayasuriya 2*, Vaas 2*; 1.4 overs)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (1) 267/4 (Jayawardene 58*, Tillakaratne 71*; 84 overs)
Close of play day 4Sri Lanka (1) 424/6 (Tillakaratne 126*, Dharmasena 19*; 137 overs)
ArticlesStatistical Highlights of Sri Lanka v New Zealand 1st Test 2003
 Fleming - the sixth Captain to make 300-plus in a Test match

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MH Richardsonb Vaas8526032971 
MJ Hornec Dharmasena b Nissanka43244-- 
*SP Flemingnot out274476653281 
MS Sinclairc Sangakkara b Dharmasena1757821- 
SB Styrisc Vaas b Dharmasena6314017252 
JDP Oramc Lokuarachchi b Muralitharan3356742- 
+RG Hartc Jayawardene b Muralitharan914121- 
DL Vettorilbw b Dharmasena78141- 
PJ Wisemannot out167721 
DR Tuffeydid not bat      
SE Bonddid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)7
Total(7 wickets, declared, 698 minutes, 174.5 overs)515
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Horne, 9.5 ov), 2-192 (Richardson, 86.1 ov), 3-235 (Sinclair, 103.3 ov), 4-392 (Styris, 148.5 ov), 5-471 (Oram, 166.6 ov), 6-486 (Hart, 170.3 ov), 7-499 (Vettori, 173.1 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas29   8731--
Nissanka23   9531--
Dharmasena40   71323--
Muralitharan58.516140211
Lokuarachchi18   2830--
Jayasuriya6   0290--

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MS Atapattulbw b Tuffey053-- 
ST Jayasuriyab Bond501101638- 
WPUJC Vaasc Fleming b Bond41524-- 
KC Sangakkarac Oram b Wiseman679815014- 
DPMD Jayawardenec Hart b Oram581482078- 
*HP Tillakaratneb Bond14431445624- 
+RS Kaluwitharanac Sinclair b Wiseman769011714- 
HDPK Dharmasenalbw b Vettori311021583- 
KS Lokuarachchinot out28294031 
RAP Nissankalbw b Vettori011-- 
M Muralitharanlbw b Vettori033-- 
Extras(21 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)25
Total(all out, 654 minutes, 152 overs)483
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Atapattu, 0.5 ov), 2-11 (Vaas, 5.6 ov), 3-114 (Jayasuriya, 36.2 ov), 4-134 (Sangakkara, 39.6 ov), 5-267 (Jayawardene, 84.5 ov), 6-374 (Kaluwitharana, 112.2 ov), 7-444 (Tillakaratne, 143.1 ov), 8-483 (Dharmasena, 151.2 ov), 9-483 (Nissanka, 151.3 ov), 10-483 (Muralitharan, 152 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Tuffey17   5541-2
Bond28   6973-1
Oram30   136211-
Vettori33   8943--
Wiseman41   131272--
Styris3   0280--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Hornelbw b Lokuarachchi429512131 
*SP Flemingnot out692343035- 
MS Sinclairc sub (TM Dilshan) b Muralitharan11110-- 
SB Styrislbw b Lokuarachchi1649531- 
JDP Oramc Kaluwitharana b Muralitharan1933404- 
+RG Hartc Sangakkara b Muralitharan036-- 
MH Richardsonnot out64468-- 
PJ Wisemandid not bat      
DL Vettoridid not bat      
DR Tuffeydid not bat      
SE Bonddid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)8
Total(5 wickets, declared, 303 minutes, 78 overs)161
Fall of wickets:
1-71 (Horne, 29.5 ov), 2-76 (Sinclair, 32.4 ov), 3-108 (Styris, 47.3 ov), 4-133 (Oram, 58.4 ov), 5-133 (Hart, 60.1 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas7   2270--
Nissanka6   1180--
Muralitharan30   15413-1
Lokuarachchi19   2472--
Dharmasena16   7210--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 58/1 (Richardson 32*, Fleming 20*; 31 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: New Zealand (1) 131/1 (Richardson 61*, Fleming 64*; 63 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 288/3 (Fleming 153*, Styris 26*; 123 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: New Zealand (1) 396/4 (Fleming 221*, Oram 1*; 152 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 114/2 (Jayasuriya 50*, Sangakkara 55*; 34 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 193/4 (Jayawardene 40*, Tillakaratne 24*; 61 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 385/6 (Tillakaratne 105*, Dharmasena 2*; 120 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 424/6 (Tillakaratne 126*, Dharmasena 19*; 137 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: New Zealand (2) 35/0 (Horne 29*, Fleming 5*; 18 overs)
--> Day 5 Tea: New Zealand (2) 112/3 (Fleming 44*, Oram 4*; 49 overs)
--> KS Lokuarachchi made his debut in Test matches
--> RAP Nissanka made his debut in Test matches
--> MH Richardson (1) 50 in 147 balls, 188 minutes with 3 fours and 1 six
--> SP Fleming (1) 50 in 134 balls, 165 minutes with 6 fours
--> SP Fleming (1) 100 in 221 balls, 272 minutes with 13 fours
--> SP Fleming (1) 150 in 320 balls, 422 minutes with 16 fours
--> SP Fleming (1) passed his previous highest score of 174 in Test matches
--> SP Fleming (1) passed his previous highest score of 174 in First-Class matches
--> SP Fleming (1) 200 in 382 balls, 506 minutes with 22 fours and 1 six
--> SP Fleming (1) 250 in 446 balls, 592 minutes with 26 fours and 1 six
--> SP Fleming (1) passed 4500 runs in Test matches when he reached 205
--> SB Styris (1) 50 in 129 balls, 106 minutes with 4 fours and 2 sixes
--> JDP Oram (1) passed his previous highest score of 26 in Test matches
--> ST Jayasuriya (1) 50 in 102 balls, 110 minutes with 8 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (1) 50 in 73 balls, 104 minutes with 11 fours
--> DPMD Jayawardene (1) 50 in 105 balls, 142 minutes with 8 fours
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) 50 in 116 balls, 156 minutes with 8 fours
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) 100 in 213 balls, 315 minutes with 17 fours
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) passed 11500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 77
--> RS Kaluwitharana (1) 50 in 58 balls, 76 minutes with 10 fours
--> RS Kaluwitharana (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> SP Fleming (2) 50 in 159 balls, 219 minutes with 4 fours
--> KS Lokuarachchi made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> RAP Nissanka made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SE Bond made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SE Bond made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> RG Hart made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> RG Hart made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> MS Sinclair made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> MS Sinclair made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> SB Styris made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> SB Styris made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> DR Tuffey made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DR Tuffey made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> MH Richardson made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> MH Richardson made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> JDP Oram made his debut in Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> JDP Oram made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> M Muralitharan reached 850 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RG Hart, his 3rd wicket in the New Zealand second innings

12th Men: UDU Chandana - Sri Lanka; L Vincent - New Zealand