Cricket Records in Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series, 1996/97

Best strike rates in an innings

Player	Overs	Mdns	Runs conceded	Wickets taken	SR	Team	Opposition	Ground	Match Date	Scorecard
HT Davis	20.2	3	63	5	24.40	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
SB Doull	21.2	5	58	5	25.60	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
SB Doull	15.0	4	34	3	30.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
DL Vettori	29.2	8	84	5	35.20	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
DL Vettori	24.0	8	46	4	36.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
DNT Zoysa	18.0	3	47	3	36.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
HT Davis	19.0	6	34	3	38.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
SB Doull	20.3	5	82	3	41.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
M Muralidaran	22.0	4	43	3	44.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
NJ Astle	15.0	3	51	2	45.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
DL Vettori	15.0	3	53	2	45.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
DNT Zoysa	22.4	7	53	3	45.33	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
M Muralidaran	26.0	7	62	3	52.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359
WPUJC Vaas	35.0	6	144	4	52.50	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
DN Patel	22.0	4	67	2	66.00	New Zealand	v Sri Lanka	Dunedin	07 Mar 1997	Test # 1358
HDPK Dharmasena	24.0	5	75	2	72.00	Sri Lanka	v New Zealand	Hamilton	14 Mar 1997	Test # 1359

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Minimum of 2 wickets
Performances in matches that overlap decades are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures
Performances in matches that overlap years are credited to the year in which they occurred - this results in some unknown data, especially in regard to bowling figures

Records includes the following current or recent matches:

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Somerset vs Nottinghamshire at Nottingham, County Championship Division One 55th Match, Jul 29-Aug 1, 2025 [First-class]