Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Oshada Fernando	retired hurt	78	111	170	11	1	70.27
Dimuth Karunaratne (c)	c †Ave b ter Braak	21	36	51	3	0	58.33
Kusal Mendis	c ter Braak b Davey	95	87	109	16	2	109.19
Angelo Mathews	c †Ave b Hartshorn	38	70	80	1	1	54.28
Dinesh Chandimal	c Coburn b van Woerkom	35	45	66	4	1	77.77
Dhananjaya de Silva	not out	0	0	3	0	0	-
Extras	(lb 5, nb 4)	9
Total	57.3 Ov (RR: 4.80, 241 Mins)	276/4d
Did not bat: Niroshan Dickwella †, Nishan Madushka, Kamindu Mendis, Kasun Rajitha, Asitha Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Ramesh Mendis, Vishwa Fernando, Prabath Jayasuriya, Milan Rathnayake, Chamika Karunaratne
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 12.2 ov), 2-199 (Kusal Mendis, 37.5 ov), 2-205* (Oshada Fernando, retired not out), 3-276 (Dinesh Chandimal, 56.6 ov), 4-276 (Angelo Mathews, 57.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
James Hartshorn	12.3	3	41	1	3.28	-	-	-	1
Matthew Bacon	12	3	45	0	3.75	-	-	-	0
Sean Davey	10	1	48	1	4.80	-	-	-	3
Ross ter Braak	10	1	36	1	3.60	-	-	-	0
Theo van Woerkom	9	0	70	1	7.77	-	-	-	0
Blake Coburn	4	0	31	0	7.75	-	-	-	0

New Zealand XI 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Jack Boyle (c)	not out	73	123	162	8	1	59.34
Jacob Cumming	c †Dickwella b Kumara	27	46	64	5	0	58.69
Jakob Bhula	not out	37	60	98	5	0	61.66
Extras	(lb 3, nb 1)	4
Total	38 Ov (RR: 3.71, 162 Mins)	141/1
Did not bat: Tim Robinson, Matthew Boyle, Bayley Wiggins, Ma'ara Ave †, Theo van Woerkom, Ross ter Braak, Sean Davey, Blake Coburn, James Hartshorn, Matthew Bacon
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Jacob Cumming, 14.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Kasun Rajitha	7	0	29	0	4.14	-	-	-	0
Asitha Fernando	7	3	20	0	2.85	-	-	-	0
Vishwa Fernando	5	0	19	0	3.80	-	-	-	0
Lahiru Kumara	5	0	16	1	3.20	-	-	-	0
Milan Rathnayake	5	0	17	0	3.40	-	-	-	1
Prabath Jayasuriya	8	1	31	0	3.87	-	-	-	0
Ramesh Mendis	1	0	6	0	6.00	-	-	-	0

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Sat, 04 Mar - day 1 - NZ XI 1st innings 141/1 (Jack Boyle 73*, Jakob Bhula 37*, 38 ov)

Sun, 05 Mar - day 2 - no play

Match Flow

Day 1

Sri Lanka 1st innings:
Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 15.3 overs, 66 minutes, 2 extras
Drinks (11:40 to 11:43): Sri Lanka - 51/1 in 16.0 overs, BOP Fernando 24 (49), BKG Mendis 4 (12)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls, 39 minutes, BOP Fernando 18 (23), BKG Mendis 34 (27), 2 extras
Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 21.1 overs, 93 minutes, 3 extras
BKG Mendis: 50 runs in 43 balls, 51 minutes (9x4, 1x6)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls, 80 minutes, BOP Fernando 25 (45), BKG Mendis 71 (68), 4 extras
Lunch (12:46 to 13:25): Sri Lanka - 137/1 in 31.0 overs, BOP Fernando 40 (85), BKG Mendis 71 (68)
BOP Fernando: 50 runs in 95 balls, 139 minutes (7x4)
Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 33.1 overs, 140 minutes, 5 extras
2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 144 balls, 99 minutes, BOP Fernando 61 (68), BKG Mendis 84 (76), 6 extras
Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 38.3 overs, 164 minutes, 7 extras
BOP Fernando retired hurt at 205/2 (78. 39.6 overs)
Drinks (14:35 to 14:38): Sri Lanka - 243/2 in 48.0 overs, AD Mathews 26 (40), LD Chandimal 15 (18)
Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 50.2 overs, 213 minutes, 8 extras
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls, 44 minutes, AD Mathews 33 (41), LD Chandimal 17 (25), 0 extras
Tea (15:12 to 15:31): Sri Lanka - 276/4 in 57.3 overs, AD Mathews 38 (70), DM de Silva 0 (0)
New Zealand XI 1st innings:
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls, 59 minutes, JCT Boyle 22 (40), JM Cumming 27 (43), 1 extra
New Zealand XI: 50 runs in 13.5 overs, 59 minutes, 1 extra
Drinks (16:49 to 16:53): New Zealand XI - 67/1 in 17.0 overs, JCT Boyle 31 (48), JJNP Bhula 8 (8)
JCT Boyle: 50 runs in 79 balls, 115 minutes (7x4)
New Zealand XI: 100 runs in 25.4 overs, 115 minutes, 3 extras
1nd Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls, 62 minutes, JCT Boyle 25 (47), JJNP Bhula 25 (36), 3 extras
End of Day (18:16): New Zealand XI - 141/1 in 38.0 overs, JCT Boyle 73 (123), JJNP Bhula 37 (60)

Day 2

Rain (10:00): New Zealand XI - 141/1 in 38.0 overs, JCT Boyle 73 (123), JJNP Bhula 37 (60)
Play Called Off (11:19): New Zealand XI - 141/1 in 38.0 overs, JCT Boyle 73 (123), JJNP Bhula 37 (60)

Match Details

Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Toss	no toss
Series	Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand
Season	2022/23
Players per side	Sri Lanka 17 (11 batting, 11 fielding); New Zealand XI 13 (11 batting, 11 fielding)
Match days	2,3 March 2023 - day (2-day match)
Umpires	Cory Black Shaun Haig

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NZ XI Innings

Player Name		R	B
JCT Boyle	not out	73	123
JM Cumming	caught	27	46
JJNP Bhula	not out	37	60
Extras	(lb 3, nb 1)
Total	141(1 wkt; 38 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
CAK Rajitha	7	0	29	0	4.14
AM Fernando	7	3	20	0	2.85
MVT Fernando	5	0	19	0	3.8
CBRLS Kumara	5	0	16	1	3.2
RMMP Rathnayake	5	0	17	0	3.4 (1 nb)
NGRP Jayasuriya	8	1	31	0	3.87
RTM Mendis	1	0	6	0	6

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	55	Jack Boyle	Jacob Cumming
2nd	86	Jack Boyle	Jakob Bhula

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