New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test at Wellington, , Dec 15 2006 - Cricket Photos

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2nd Test, Wellington, December 15 - 18, 2006, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

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Sri Lanka

268 & 365

New Zealand

(T:504) 130 & 286

Sri Lanka won by 217 runs

Player Of The Match

Chamara Silva

, SL

61 & 152*

Stephen Fleming departs for 27 as the asking gets tougher•Dec 18, 2006•Getty Images

Muttiah Muralitharan picked up 6 for 87•Dec 18, 2006•Getty Images

Mathew Sinclair watchfully defends Muttiah Muralitharan•Dec 18, 2006•Getty Images

Stephen Fleming and Mathew Sinclair finished the day unbeaten•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Jamie How played some firm pulls during his brisk 33•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Stephen Fleming was left with much to ponder on day three•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Chamara Silva celebrates his maiden Test century•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Chamara Silva hits out during his unbeaten 152•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Chamara Silva sweeps as Sri Lanka extend lead•Dec 16, 2006•Getty Images

Upul Tharanga contratulates Lasith Malinga on his five-wicket haul•Dec 16, 2006•Getty Images

Chaminda Vaas lets out a vociferous appeal•Dec 18, 2006•Getty Images

The Sri Lankans go up in successful appeal against Nathan Astle•Dec 18, 2006•Getty Images

Chamara Silva drives•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Lasith Malinga produced another hostile spell before stumps•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Craig Cumming began well in an opening stand of 56•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Chaminda Vaas favoured the pull shot all through his innings of 47•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Prasanna Jayawardene cuts past point•Dec 17, 2006•Getty Images

Chris Martin watches the ball•Dec 16, 2006•Marty Melville/Getty Images

Mahela Jayawardene buckled down after the collapse•Dec 16, 2006•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara takes evasive action against Shane Bond•Dec 16, 2006•Getty Images

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New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
CD Cumming	caught	20	55
JM How	lbw	33	41
MS Sinclair	caught	37	87
SP Fleming	caught	27	63
NJ Astle	lbw	9	33
BB McCullum	bowled	17	36
JDP Oram	lbw	4	15
DL Vettori	lbw	51	68
JEC Franklin	caught	44	95
SE Bond	caught	6	18
CS Martin	not out	4	7
Extras	(b 9, lb 7, nb 7, w 11)
Total	286(10 wkts; 85.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	18	2	64	1	3.55
SL Malinga	16	1	62	2	3.87 (2 nb)
MF Maharoof	11	1	47	1	4.27 (5 nb)
M Muralidaran	34.1	9	87	6	2.54
ST Jayasuriya	6	3	10	0	1.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	56	Craig Cumming	Jamie How
2nd	4	Mathew Sinclair	Craig Cumming
3rd	55	Stephen Fleming	Mathew Sinclair
4th	24	Nathan Astle	Mathew Sinclair
5th	17	Nathan Astle	Brendon McCullum
6th	5	Jacob Oram	Brendon McCullum
7th	2	Daniel Vettori	Brendon McCullum
8th	96	Daniel Vettori	James Franklin
9th	19	James Franklin	Shane Bond
10th	8	James Franklin	Chris Martin

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