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RESULT

1st Test, Christchurch, December 07 - 09, 2006, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

154 & 170

(T:119) 206 & 119/5

New Zealand won by 5 wickets

Player Of The Match

, NZ

3/43 & 4/63

Sangakkara's valiant ton in vain

Sangakkara's valiant ton in vain

Bond and Franklin rip through Sri Lanka

Bond and Franklin rip through Sri Lanka

Vettori steers New Zealand to valuable lead

Vettori steers New Zealand to valuable lead

Match Coverage

Run-out recall 'an easy decision'

The Spirit of Cricket was called into play once again in the Champions Trophy when Daniel Vettori was left to decide the fate of Paul Collingwood who had been ruled run out after venturing out of his crease

Run-out recall 'an easy decision'

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2006-07

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2006-07

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2006-07

Desultory crowds leave board perplexed

Martin Snedden, the CEO of New Zealand Cricket, has admitted that the desultory attendances at the Christchurch Test have left him baffled

Desultory crowds leave board perplexed

No regrets on controversial run-out - Fleming

Stephen Fleming had no regrets about the controversial dismissal of Muttiah Muralitharan in the first Test, saying Muralitharan made a mistake and paid the price

No regrets on controversial run-out - Fleming

Vettori steers NZ to 52-run lead

Shane Bond ripped through Sri Lanka during an extraordinary day of Test cricket to leave New Zealand on the verge of victory in the opening Test

Vettori steers NZ to 52-run lead

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New Zealand Innings

Player Name		R	B
CD Cumming	caught	43	57
JM How	lbw	11	31
MS Sinclair	caught	4	18
SP Fleming	lbw	0	3
NJ Astle	lbw	24	39
JDP Oram	not out	12	46
BB McCullum	not out	14	8
Extras	(b 1, lb 1, nb 4, w 5)
Total	119(5 wkts; 33 ovs)

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