New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test at Wellington, Apr 11 2005 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

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

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Sri Lanka

211 & 273

New Zealand

522/9d

New Zealand won by an innings and 38 runs

Player Of The Match

Lou Vincent

, NZ

224

Stephen Fleming celebrates New Zealand's victory•Apr 15, 2005•William West/AFP

Nathan Astle celebrates dismissing Tillakaratne Dilshan, NZ v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day, April 14, 2005

Nathan Astle celebrates dismissing Tillakaratne Dilshan•Apr 14, 2005•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara on his way to 45, NZ v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day, April 14, 2005

Kumar Sangakkara on his way to 45•Apr 14, 2005•Getty Images

James Franklin celebrates the fall of another Sri Lankan wicket, NZ v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day

James Franklin celebrates the fall of another Sri Lankan wicket•Apr 14, 2005•William West/Getty Images

Chaminda Vaas gets rid of Stephen Fleming, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, April 13, 2005

Chaminda Vaas gets rid of Stephen Fleming•Apr 13, 2005•William West/AFP

Chaminda Vaas in action, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, April 13, 2005

Chaminda Vaas in action•Apr 13, 2005•William West/AFP

Lou Vincent raises his bat, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, April 13, 2005

Lou Vincent raises his bat•Apr 13, 2005•William West/AFP

Craig Cumming takes evasive action, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, April 12, 2005

Craig Cumming takes evasive action•Apr 12, 2005•AFP

Look, no hands ... Lou Vincent plays spin, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, April 12, 2005

Look, no hands ... Lou Vincent plays spin•Apr 12, 2005•AFP

Thilan Samaraweera drives, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day, April 11, 2005

Thilan Samaraweera drives•Apr 11, 2005•William West/AFP

New Zealand celebrate after their innings win over Sri Lanka, NZ v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day, April 14, 2005

New Zealand celebrate after their innings win over Sri Lanka•Apr 14, 2005•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan's 73 is ended as he is bowled by Nathan Astle, NZ v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day, April 14, 2005

Tillakaratne Dilshan's 73 is ended as he is bowled by Nathan Astle•Apr 14, 2005•Getty Images

Kyle Mills celebrates the fall of a Sri Lankan wicket, NZ v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 4th day

Kyle Mills celebrates the fall of a Sri Lankan wicket•Apr 14, 2005•William West/Getty Images

Lou Vincent attempts the reverse-sweep, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, April 13, 2005

Lou Vincent attempts the reverse-sweep•Apr 13, 2005•William West/AFP

Lou Vincent pumps his fists after a cracking knock, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, April 13, 2005

Lou Vincent pumps his fists after a cracking knock•Apr 13, 2005•William West/AFP

Lou Vincent jumps in the air, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, April 13, 2005

Lou Vincent jumps in the air•Apr 13, 2005•William West/AFP

Lou Vincent hammers a four on his way to 79* at the close•Apr 12, 2005•AFP

Chaminda Vaas celebrates dismissing Nathan Astle for 0, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, April 12, 2005

Chaminda Vaas celebrates dismissing Nathan Astle for 0•Apr 12, 2005•AFP

Chris Martin in action, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day, April 11, 2005

Chris Martin in action•Apr 11, 2005•William West/AFP

Chris Martin is congratulated after snapping up Kumar Sangakkara, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Wellington, 1st day, April 11, 2005

Chris Martin is congratulated after snapping up Kumar Sangakkara•Apr 11, 2005•William West/AFP

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New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2004-05

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

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

Will it be a repeat at Wellington?

Verdict

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

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
ST Jayasuriya	caught	2	9
MS Atapattu	caught	16	56
MF Maharoof	caught	36	115
KC Sangakkara	bowled	45	114
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	13	30
TT Samaraweera	caught	17	38
TM Dilshan	bowled	73	99
S Kalavitigoda	caught	1	18
WPUJC Vaas	bowled	38	72
UDU Chandana	bowled	8	13
SL Malinga	not out	0	1
Extras	(b 4, lb 10, nb 8, w 2)
Total	273(10 wkts; 92.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
CS Martin	18	4	50	1	2.77 (2 nb)
KD Mills	11	4	34	2	3.09 (1 nb)
L Vincent	1	0	2	0	2
NJ Astle	13	4	27	3	2.07
PJ Wiseman	26	7	75	0	2.88
JEC Franklin	23.5	4	71	4	2.97 (5 nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	5	Marvan Atapattu	Sanath Jayasuriya
2nd	41	Marvan Atapattu	Farveez Maharoof
3rd	48	Kumar Sangakkara	Farveez Maharoof
4th	22	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
5th	20	Thilan Samaraweera	Kumar Sangakkara
6th	27	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Thilan Samaraweera
7th	13	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Shantha Kalavitigoda
8th	78	Chaminda Vaas	Tillakaratne Dilshan
9th	12	Upul Chandana	Chaminda Vaas
10th	6	Chaminda Vaas	Lasith Malinga

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