Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2004/05 | Live Score, Schedule, News

2nd Test, Wellington, April 11 - 14, 2005, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

211 & 273

522/9d

New Zealand won by an innings and 38 runs

1st Test, Napier, April 04 - 08, 2005, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

561 & 238

(T:302) 498 & 7/0

Match drawn

Tour Match, Christchurch, March 28 - 30, 2005, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

321

Match drawn

5th ODI, Wellington, January 08, 2005, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

Match cancelled without a ball bowled

4th ODI, Christchurch, January 04, 2005, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

Match cancelled without a ball bowled

3rd ODI, Queenstown, January 02, 2005, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

Match cancelled without a ball bowled

2nd ODI, Napier, December 29, 2004, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

Match cancelled without a ball bowled

1st ODI, Auckland, December 26, 2004, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

141

(33/50 ov, T:142) 144/3

New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 102 balls remaining)

ABANDONED

Tour Match, Hamilton, December 23, 2004, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

Match abandoned without a ball bowled

NO RESULT

Tour Match, New Plymouth, December 21, 2004, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

(49/49 ov) 220/7

(5/49 ov, T:221) 20/2

No result

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Stats & Records

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Winner

New Zealandwon the 1-match ODI series 1-0

Winner

New Zealandwon the 2-match Test series 1-0

Atapattu and Jayawardene prosper

Marvan Atapattu and Mahela Jayawardene struck hundreds to pull Sri Lanka out of a difficult position and into one from where they could get close to New Zealand's tall score

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington

Match Home

New Zealand swing the match and series

New Zealand's swing bowlers outwitted Sri Lanka's batsmen to wrap up an emphatic series-winning, innings-and-38-run victory at the Basin Reserve

Cheery end to a disappointing season

In what has been a season-long tunnel from hell, New Zealand eventually discovered light in the form of a series-clinching Test victory over Sri Lanka

Vincent's 224 cracks frustrated Sri Lanka

A magnificent 224 from Lou Vincent, the seventh highest score by a New Zealander, left Sri Lanka looking down the barrel of a series defeat as their opponents piled up a mountainous 522 for 9 declared

Will it be a repeat at Wellington?

Verdict

NZ sneak ahead with Vincent and Fleming

Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming strengthened New Zealand's grip on the second Test by reaching 253 for 4 on a day that started under clear autumn skies and ended 16 overs early due to thick fog

From carpenter to New Zealand cricketer

When Lou Vincent debuted with a brilliant century at Perth in November 2001 he had the cricketing world at his feet

NZ sneak ahead with Vincent and Fleming

Lou Vincent and Stephen Fleming strengthened New Zealand's grip on the second Test by reaching 253 for 4 on a day that started under clear autumn skies and ended 16 overs early due to thick fog

Martin swings into Sri Lanka on opening day

Chris Martin's swinging burst rattled the Sri Lankan top order before Thilan Samaraweera lent the total some respectability on the opening day of the second Test at Wellington

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2004 Top Wicket Takers

Tests

ODIs

OTHEROD

Chris Martin

NZ, Rfm

Innings: 4Average: 21.54

Lasith Malinga

SL, Rf

Innings: 3Average: 30.36

James Franklin

NZ, Lm

Innings: 4Average: 28.22

Chris Cairns

NZ, Rfm

Innings: 1Average: 8.25

Daryl Tuffey

NZ, Rfm

Innings: 1Average: 8.50

Jacob Oram

NZ, Rfm

Innings: 1Average: 23.00

Lasith Malinga

SL, Rf

Innings: 1Average: 19.00

Ruchira Perera

SL, Lmf

Innings: 1Average: 24.00

Farveez Maharoof

SL, Rfm

Innings: 1Average: 29.50

Lance Hamilton

CD, Lfm

Innings: 1Average: 7.50

Nuwan Zoysa

SL, Lfm

Innings: 1Average: 11.00

Upul Chandana

SL, Lb

Innings: 1Average: 26.00

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2004 Top Run Scorers

Tests

ODIs

OTHEROD

Lou Vincent

NZ, Rhb

276

Innings: 3Average: 92.00

Thilan Samaraweera

SL, Rhb

178

Innings: 3Average: 59.33

Hamish Marshall

NZ, Rhb

172

Innings: 3Average: 57.33

Stephen Fleming

NZ, Lhb

Innings: 1

Tillakaratne Dilshan

SL, Rhb

Innings: 1Average: 48.00

Sanath Jayasuriya

SL, Lhb

Innings: 1Average: 43.00