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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