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New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in New Zealand 1994/95 (1st Test)
VenueMcLean Park, Napier on 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th March 1995 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultSri Lanka won by 241 runs
UmpiresDB Cowie, SG Randell
TV umpireEA Watkin
RefereeBN Jarman
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 33/3 (Fleming 20*, Rutherford 8*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (2) 92/3 (de Silva 52*, Tillakaratne 16*)
Close of play day 3Sri Lanka (2) 253/6 (Dunusinghe 50*, Vaas 12*)
Close of play day 4New Zealand (2) 139/4 (Rutherford 20*, Thomson 2*)
Player of the MatchWPUJC Vaas
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AP Gurusinhab Walmsley2315-- 
DP Samaraweerac Young b Walmsley33801234- 
S Ranatungac Larsen b Nash1223221- 
PA de Silvac Parore b Nash022-- 
HP Tillakaratnelbw b Morrison932391- 
*A Ranatungac Young b Walmsley551111474- 
+CI Dunusinghec Rutherford b Larsen1134401- 
WPUJC Vaasnot out33951314- 
GP Wickramasinghec Fleming b Morrison132136-- 
M Muralitharanc Nash b Larsen8671- 
KR Pushpakumarac Larsen b Morrison11020-- 
Extras(6 lb)6
Total(all out, 299 minutes, 69 overs)183
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Gurusinha), 2-40 (S Ranatunga), 3-40 (de Silva), 4-54 (Tillakaratne), 5-64 (Samaraweera), 6-88 (Dunusinghe), 7-137 (A Ranatunga), 8-166 (Wickramasinghe), 9-178 (Muralitharan), 10-183 (Pushpakumara)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morrison19   5403--
Walmsley17   3703--
Nash16   4282--
Larsen17   6392--
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Youngc Dunusinghe b Wickramasinghe264-- 
DJ Murraylbw b Vaas1516-- 
MJ Greatbatchlbw b Wickramasinghe166-- 
SP Flemingc S Ranatunga b Vaas3561835- 
*KR Rutherfordc Tillakaratne b Pushpakumara321171774- 
SA Thomsonc Muralitharan b Vaas8139-- 
+AC Parorec Dunusinghe b Wickramasinghe72335-- 
GR Larsenc Dunusinghe b Vaas054-- 
DJ Nashlbw b Pushpakumara01320-- 
DK Morrisonnot out710241- 
KP Walmsleyb Vaas4561- 
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)12
Total(all out, 202 minutes, 42.5 overs)109
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Young), 2-4 (Greatbatch), 3-6 (Murray), 4-53 (Fleming), 5-65 (Thomson), 6-78 (Parore), 7-79 (Larsen), 8-94 (Nash), 9-104 (Rutherford), 10-109 (Walmsley)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe19   7333-1
Vaas18.53475--
Pushpakumara5   123214
Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AP Gurusinhalbw b Larsen83945-- 
DP Samaraweerarun out614241- 
S Ranatungalbw b Larsen724291- 
PA de Silvac Parore b Morrison62921429- 
HP Tillakaratnec Young b Nash742343018- 
*A Ranatungab Morrison2864993- 
+CI Dunusingheb Morrison912403238- 
WPUJC Vaasb Walmsley361241724- 
GP Wickramasinghec sub (MN Hart) b Larsen1629571- 
M Muralitharannot out101023-- 
KR Pushpakumarac Parore b Morrison011-- 
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 5 nb)14
Total(all out, 612 minutes, 144.3 overs)352
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Samaraweera), 2-21 (Gurusinha), 3-22 (S Ranatunga), 4-121 (de Silva), 5-165 (A Ranatunga), 6-205 (Tillakaratne), 7-294 (Vaas), 8-323 (Wickramasinghe), 9-352 (Dunusinghe), 10-352 (Pushpakumara)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Nash36   12871--
Walmsley38   71121--
Larsen39   13733--
Thomson6   3100--
Morrison25.35614-5
New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BA Youngc Samaraweera b Muralitharan1464901- 
DJ Murrayc Dunusinghe b Vaas361141753- 
MJ Greatbatchc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan46828251 
SP Flemingc Tillakaratne b Muralitharan069-- 
*KR Rutherfordc Dunusinghe b Vaas2056582- 
SA Thomsonc Gurusinha b Muralitharan44259-- 
+AC Parorec Tillakaratne b Muralitharan1750551- 
GR Larsennot out2171913- 
DJ Nashc Dunusinghe b Vaas02331-- 
DK Morrisonc Gurusinha b Vaas045-- 
KP Walmsleyc Dunusinghe b Vaas4321- 
Extras(6 b, 11 lb, 6 nb)23
Total(all out, 328 minutes, 84.4 overs)185
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Young), 2-108 (Greatbatch), 3-108 (Murray), 4-112 (Fleming), 5-141 (Rutherford), 6-141 (Thomson), 7-166 (Parore), 8-181 (Nash), 9-181 (Morrison), 10-185 (Walmsley)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe13   2420-4
Vaas26.410435-3
Pushpakumara9   2190-2
Muralitharan36   15645--
Notes
--> CI Dunusinghe made his debut in Test matches
--> KP Walmsley made his debut in Test matches
--> A Ranatunga (1) 50 in 100 balls, 137 minutes
--> A Ranatunga (1) passed 3000 runs in Test matches when he reached 39
--> WPUJC Vaas (1) passed his previous highest score of 16 in Test matches
--> PA de Silva (2) 50 in 71 balls, 101 minutes
--> HP Tillakaratne (2) 50 in 142 balls, 242 minutes
--> CI Dunusinghe (2) 50 in 126 balls, 186 minutes
--> CI Dunusinghe (2) passed his previous highest score of 79 in First-Class matches
--> CI Dunusinghe (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 82
--> WPUJC Vaas (2) passed his previous highest score of 33 in Test matches
--> GR Larsen (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> CI Dunusinghe made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> KP Walmsley made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> GP Wickramasinghe made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> M Muralitharan made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> DP Samaraweera made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> KR Pushpakumara made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> S Ranatunga made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> WPUJC Vaas made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> WPUJC Vaas achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed KP Walmsley in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 4-74)
--> WPUJC Vaas achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Test matches in the New Zealand first innings
--> WPUJC Vaas achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 5-47)
--> M Muralitharan achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the New Zealand second innings (previous best was 5-101)