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New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2006/07 (1st Test)
VenueJade Stadium, Christchurch on 7th, 8th, 9th December 2006 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNew Zealand won by 5 wickets
UmpiresBG Jerling (South Africa), SJA Taufel (Australia)
TV umpireGAV Baxter
RefereeJ Srinath (India)
Reserve UmpireDM Quested
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 85/2 (Cumming 37*, Fleming 7*; 33 overs)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (2) 125/8 (Sangakkara 63*, Malinga 0*; 37 overs)
Player of the MatchSE Bond

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WU Tharangac How b Franklin339613831 
ST Jayasuriyac Fleming b Bond57121- 
KC Sangakkarac Sinclair b Bond4781- 
*DPMD Jayawardenec Franklin b Bond816242- 
CK Kapugederalbw b Franklin37861157- 
LPC Silvab Franklin025-- 
+HAPW Jayawardenec How b Martin739611- 
WPUJC Vaasc McCullum b Oram41119-- 
MF Maharoofc Fleming b Oram15323821 
SL Malinganot out717301- 
M Muralitharanc Astle b Martin149152- 
Extras(13 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 237 minutes, 52.4 overs)154
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Jayasuriya, 2.5 ov), 2-17 (Sangakkara, 4.3 ov), 3-37 (DPMD Jayawardene, 10.1 ov), 4-87 (Tharanga, 31.6 ov), 5-87 (Silva, 33.2 ov), 6-106 (Kapugedera, 37.3 ov), 7-110 (Vaas, 41.1 ov), 8-121 (HAPW Jayawardene, 46.5 ov), 9-132 (Maharoof, 49.5 ov), 10-154 (Muralitharan, 52.4 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bond13   2433-1
Martin16.4237213
Franklin12   0303-2
Oram10   5302--
Astle1   010--

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CD Cummingb Muralitharan431311865- 
JM Howlbw b Malinga046-- 
MS Sinclairc HAPW Jayawardene b Vaas36841005- 
*SP Flemingc Kapugedera b Maharoof481582106- 
NJ Astlelbw b Muralitharan242-- 
JDP Oramc Silva b Vaas1311-- 
+BB McCullumb Vaas033-- 
DL Vettoric DPMD Jayawardene b Malinga631141428- 
JEC Franklinlbw b Muralitharan096-- 
SE Bondlbw b Muralitharan1816-- 
CS Martinnot out035-- 
Extras(5 lb, 7 nb)12
Total(all out, 348 minutes, 85.4 overs)206
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (How, 1.3 ov), 2-73 (Sinclair, 25.5 ov), 3-106 (Cumming, 46.2 ov), 4-108 (Astle, 46.6 ov), 5-113 (Oram, 49.1 ov), 6-113 (McCullum, 49.4 ov), 7-188 (Fleming, 79.2 ov), 8-190 (Franklin, 80.5 ov), 9-206 (Bond, 84.3 ov), 10-206 (Vettori, 85.4 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas18   4493-1
Malinga19.42432-3
Maharoof14   3441-3
Muralitharan34   7654--

Sri Lanka second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
WU Tharangac Fleming b Bond2440473- 
ST Jayasuriyarun out (Bond)101113-1 
KC Sangakkaranot out100154173121 
*DPMD Jayawardenec Fleming b Franklin069-- 
CK Kapugederac Oram b Bond165-- 
LPC Silvac Vettori b Bond032-- 
+HAPW Jayawardenerun out (Bond)1135492- 
WPUJC Vaasc McCullum b Oram036-- 
MF Maharoofc McCullum b Bond71823-- 
SL Malingac McCullum b Franklin02850-- 
M Muralitharanrun out (Martin->McCullum)819372- 
Extras(5 lb, 4 nb)9
Total(all out, 207 minutes, 53.1 overs)170
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Jayasuriya, 2.6 ov), 2-44 (Tharanga, 10.6 ov), 3-45 (DPMD Jayawardene, 13.2 ov), 4-46 (Kapugedera, 14.3 ov), 5-46 (Silva, 14.6 ov), 6-74 (HAPW Jayawardene, 26.2 ov), 7-80 (Vaas, 27.3 ov), 8-99 (Maharoof, 32.5 ov), 9-143 (Malinga, 44.6 ov), 10-170 (Muralitharan, 53.1 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bond19.15634-3
Martin11   2380--
Franklin13   1342-1
Oram7   1191--
Vettori2   0100--
Astle1   010--

New Zealand second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CD Cummingc HAPW Jayawardene b Vaas43576642 
JM Howlbw b Muralitharan113154-- 
MS Sinclairc Sangakkara b Muralitharan41822-- 
*SP Fleminglbw b Vaas035-- 
NJ Astlelbw b Muralitharan2439503- 
JDP Oramnot out1246551- 
+BB McCullumnot out148921 
DL Vettoridid not bat      
JEC Franklindid not bat      
SE Bonddid not bat      
CS Martindid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 4 nb, 5 w)11
Total(5 wickets, 133 minutes, 33 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-58 (How, 12.5 ov), 2-66 (Cumming, 15.4 ov), 3-66 (Fleming, 17.1 ov), 4-68 (Sinclair, 18.1 ov), 5-103 (Astle, 30.3 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vaas12   3332-3
Malinga4   13501-
Muralitharan14   5343--
Maharoof3   0150-1

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 77/3 (Tharanga 27*, Kapugedera 23*; 28 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 154 all out
--> Day 2 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 155/6 (Fleming 42*, Vettori 23*; 63 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: New Zealand (1) 206 all out
--> Day 3 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 170 all out
--> Day 3 Tea: New Zealand (2) 102/4 (Astle 24*, Oram 9*; 30 overs)
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 11.6 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 35.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 52.1 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 50 in 20.4 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 100 in 42.2 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 150 in 61.5 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 200 in 83.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 15.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 33.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 150 in 47.1 overs
--> New Zealand second innings: 50 in 11.3 overs
--> New Zealand second innings: 100 in 29.1 overs
--> LPC Silva made his debut in Test matches
--> DL Vettori (1) 50 in 99 balls with 6 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) 50 in 89 balls with 6 fours
--> KC Sangakkara (2) 100 in 154 balls with 12 fours and 1 six
--> BB McCullum (2) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> LPC Silva made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> WU Tharanga made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> WU Tharanga made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> CK Kapugedera made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> CK Kapugedera made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> HAPW Jayawardene made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> CS Martin reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed HAPW Jayawardene, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> WU Tharanga (18) and CK Kapugedera (24) added 50 in 133 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the first innings
--> CD Cumming (25) and MS Sinclair (24) added 50 in 116 balls for the New Zealand 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> SP Fleming (21) and DL Vettori (30) added 50 in 97 balls for the New Zealand 7th wicket in the first innings
--> CD Cumming (32) and JM How (11) added 50 in 73 balls for the New Zealand 1st wicket in the second innings