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1st Test, Christchurch, Dec 7 - 9 2006, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand
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Sri Lanka

154 & 170
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New Zealand

(33 ov, target 119)206 & 119/5
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
Player Of The Match
Shane Bond, NZ
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Sri Lanka 1st INNINGS
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Upul Tharanga c How b Franklin33961383134.37
Sanath Jayasuriya c Fleming b Bond57121071.42
Kumar Sangakkara c Sinclair b Bond4781057.14
Mahela Jayawardene (c)c Franklin b Bond816242050.00
Chamara Kapugedera lbw b Franklin37861157043.02
Chamara Silva  b Franklin025000.00
Prasanna Jayawardene †c How b Martin739611017.94
Chaminda Vaas c †McCullum b Oram411190036.36
Farveez Maharoof c Fleming b Oram1532382146.87
Lasith Malinga not out 717301041.17
Muthiah Muralidaran c Astle b Martin1491520155.55
Extras(lb 13, nb 6, w 1)20
TOTAL(52.4 Ov, RR: 2.92, 237 Mts)154
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 2.5 ov), 2-17 (Kumar Sangakkara, 4.3 ov), 3-37 (Mahela Jayawardene, 10.1 ov), 4-87 (Upul Tharanga, 31.6 ov), 5-87 (Chamara Silva, 33.2 ov), 6-106 (Chamara Kapugedera, 37.3 ov), 7-110 (Chaminda Vaas, 41.1 ov), 8-121 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 46.5 ov), 9-132 (Farveez Maharoof, 49.5 ov), 10-154 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 52.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Shane Bond1324333.30639001
Chris Martin16.423722.22823113
James Franklin1203032.50573002
Jacob Oram1053023.00515100
Nathan Astle10101.0050000
New Zealand 1st INNINGS
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Craig Cumming  b Muralitharan431311865032.82
Jamie How lbw b Malinga046000.00
Mathew Sinclair c †HAPW Jayawardene b Vaas36841005042.85
Stephen Fleming (c)c Kapugedera b Maharoof481582106030.37
Nathan Astle lbw b Muralitharan2420050.00
Jacob Oram c Silva b Vaas13110033.33
Brendon McCullum † b Vaas033000.00
Daniel Vettori c DPMD Jayawardene b Malinga631141428055.26
James Franklin lbw b Muralitharan096000.00
Shane Bond lbw b Muralitharan18160012.50
Chris Martin not out 035000.00
Extras(lb 5, nb 7)12
TOTAL(85.4 Ov, RR: 2.40, 348 Mts)206
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Jamie How, 1.3 ov), 2-73 (Mathew Sinclair, 25.5 ov), 3-106 (Craig Cumming, 46.2 ov), 4-108 (Nathan Astle, 46.6 ov), 5-113 (Jacob Oram, 49.1 ov), 6-113 (Brendon McCullum, 49.4 ov), 7-188 (Stephen Fleming, 79.2 ov), 8-190 (James Franklin, 80.5 ov), 9-206 (Shane Bond, 84.3 ov), 10-206 (Daniel Vettori, 85.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Chaminda Vaas1844932.72826001
Lasith Malinga19.424322.18913003
Farveez Maharoof1434413.14646003
Muthiah Muralidaran3476541.911699000
Sri Lanka 2nd INNINGS
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Upul Tharanga c Fleming b Bond2440473060.00
Sanath Jayasuriya run out (Bond)1011130190.90
Kumar Sangakkara not out 10015417312164.93
Mahela Jayawardene (c)c Fleming b Franklin069000.00
Chamara Kapugedera c Oram b Bond1650016.66
Chamara Silva c Vettori b Bond032000.00
Prasanna Jayawardene †run out (Bond)1135492031.42
Chaminda Vaas c †McCullum b Oram036000.00
Farveez Maharoof c †McCullum b Bond718230038.88
Lasith Malinga c †McCullum b Franklin02850000.00
Muthiah Muralidaran run out (Martin/†McCullum)819372042.10
Extras(lb 5, nb 4)9
TOTAL(53.1 Ov, RR: 3.19, 207 Mts)170
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 2.6 ov), 2-44 (Upul Tharanga, 10.6 ov), 3-45 (Mahela Jayawardene, 13.2 ov), 4-46 (Chamara Kapugedera, 14.3 ov), 5-46 (Chamara Silva, 14.6 ov), 6-74 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 26.2 ov), 7-80 (Chaminda Vaas, 27.3 ov), 8-99 (Farveez Maharoof, 32.5 ov), 9-143 (Lasith Malinga, 44.6 ov), 10-170 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 53.1 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Shane Bond19.156343.28917103
Chris Martin1123803.45422100
James Franklin1313422.61615001
Jacob Oram711912.71323000
Daniel Vettori201005.0082000
Nathan Astle10101.0050000
New Zealand 2nd INNINGS (target: 119 runs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
Craig Cumming c †HAPW Jayawardene b Vaas4357664275.43
Jamie How lbw b Muralitharan1131540035.48
Mathew Sinclair c Sangakkara b Muralitharan418220022.22
Stephen Fleming (c)lbw b Vaas035000.00
Nathan Astle lbw b Muralitharan2439503061.53
Jacob Oram not out 1246551026.08
Brendon McCullum †not out 148921175.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, nb 4, w 5)11
TOTAL(33 Ov, RR: 3.60, 133 Mts)119/5
Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Jamie How, 12.5 ov), 2-66 (Craig Cumming, 15.4 ov), 3-66 (Stephen Fleming, 17.1 ov), 4-68 (Mathew Sinclair, 18.1 ov), 5-103 (Nathan Astle, 30.3 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Chaminda Vaas1233322.75564003
Lasith Malinga413508.75113110
Muthiah Muralidaran1453432.42701200
Farveez Maharoof301505.00122001
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MATCH DETAILS
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
SeriesSri Lanka tour of New Zealand
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Shane Bond
Shane Bond
Series resultNew Zealand led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberTest no. 1820
Hours of play (local time)10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days7,8,9 December 2006 - day (5-day match)
Test debut
Chamara Silva
Chamara Silva
Umpires
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Brian Jerling
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Simon Taufel
TV Umpire
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Gary Baxter
Reserve Umpire
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Dave Quested
Match Referee
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Javagal Srinath
CLOSE OF PLAY
Thu, 07 Dec - day 1 - New Zealand 1st innings 85/2 (Craig Cumming 37*, Stephen Fleming 7*, 33 ov)
Fri, 08 Dec - day 2 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 125/8 (Kumar Sangakkara 63*, Lasith Malinga 0*, 37 ov)
Sat, 09 Dec - day 3 - New Zealand 2nd innings 119/5 (33 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
  • Sri Lanka 1st innings
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 11.6 overs (73 balls), Extras 6
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 55/3 in 13.0 overs (WU Tharanga 16, CK Kapugedera 16)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 77/3 in 28.0 overs (WU Tharanga 27, CK Kapugedera 23)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 134 balls (WU Tharanga 18, CK Kapugedera 24, Ex 8)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 35.5 overs (219 balls), Extras 13
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 110/6 in 41.0 overs (HAPW Jayawardene 6, WPUJC Vaas 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 52.1 overs (320 balls), Extras 20
  • New Zealand 1st innings
  • Tea: New Zealand - 0/0
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 33/1 in 15.0 overs (CD Cumming 16, MS Sinclair 15)
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 20.4 overs (126 balls), Extras 2
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 116 balls (CD Cumming 25, MS Sinclair 24, Ex 1)
  • End Of Day: New Zealand - 85/2 in 33.0 overs (CD Cumming 37, SP Fleming 7)
  • New Zealand 2nd innings
  • Test Commentators: George Binoy, Binoy George and Saajan Nair
  • Test Scorer: Gautham
Day 2
  • New Zealand 1st innings
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 42.2 overs (259 balls), Extras 6
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 108/4 in 47.0 overs (SP Fleming 20)
  • New Zealand: 150 runs in 61.5 overs (377 balls), Extras 8
  • Lunch: New Zealand - 155/6 in 63.0 overs (SP Fleming 42, DL Vettori 23)
  • 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (SP Fleming 21, DL Vettori 30, Ex 1)
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 188/6 in 79.0 overs (SP Fleming 48, DL Vettori 47)
  • DL Vettori: 50 off 99 balls (6 x 4)
  • New Zealand: 200 runs in 83.4 overs (509 balls), Extras 12
  • Sri Lanka 2nd innings
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 0/0
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 46/5 in 15.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 5)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 15.1 overs (93 balls), Extras 6
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 33.4 overs (204 balls), Extras 7
  • KC Sangakkara: 50 off 89 balls (6 x 4)
  • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 125/8 in 37.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 63, SL Malinga 0)
Day 3
  • Rain: Sri Lanka - 136/8 in 42.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 74, SL Malinga 0)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 47.1 overs (287 balls), Extras 9
  • KC Sangakkara: 100 off 154 balls (12 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • New Zealand 2nd innings
  • Lunch: New Zealand - 0/0
  • Rain: New Zealand - 0/0 in 0.4 overs (CD Cumming 0, JM How 0)
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 11.3 overs (74 balls), Extras 9
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (CD Cumming 32, JM How 11, Ex 9)
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 58/1 in 12.5 overs (CD Cumming 38)
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 29.1 overs (180 balls), Extras 10
  • Tea: New Zealand - 102/4 in 30.0 overs (NJ Astle 24, JDP Oram 9)
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New Zealand Innings
Player NameRB
CD Cummingcaught4357
JM Howlbw1131
MS Sinclaircaught418
SP Fleminglbw03
NJ Astlelbw2439
JDP Oramnot out1246
BB McCullumnot out148
Extras(b 1, lb 1, nb 4, w 5)
Total119(5 wkts; 33 ovs)
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