New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Records

Test Matches Records

Team Smallest Margins - Sri Lanka

Smallest victories for New Zealand vs Sri Lanka in Tests - Sri Lanka

By runs

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	63 runs	275	71.4	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Sep 2024	Test # 2549
Sri Lanka	96 runs	494	123.5	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	26 Aug 2009	Test # 1932
Sri Lanka	164 runs	296	54.3	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	10 Jun 1998	Test # 1418
Sri Lanka	202 runs	413	71.5	v New Zealand	Galle	18 Aug 2009	Test # 1930
Sri Lanka	217 runs	504	85.1	v New Zealand	Wellington	15 Dec 2006	Test # 1822
Sri Lanka	241 runs	427	84.4	v New Zealand	Napier	11 Mar 1995	Test # 1292

By wickets

Winner	Margin	Target	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
Sri Lanka	6 wickets	268	86.1	v New Zealand	Galle	14 Aug 2019	Test # 2354
Sri Lanka	9 wickets	70	14.4	v New Zealand	Colombo (SSC)	6 Dec 1992	Test # 1204
Sri Lanka	10 wickets	93	18.3	v New Zealand	Galle	17 Nov 2012	Test # 2059

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Records includes the following current or recent matches:

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2nd Test, Aug 7-9, 2025 [Test # 2599]

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand at Bulawayo, New Zealand in Zimbabwe 1st Test, Jul 30-Aug 1, 2025 [Test # 2597]

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Colombo (SSC), Bangladesh in Sri Lanka 2nd Test, Jun 25-28, 2025 [Test # 2588]