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New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka in Australia and New Zealand 1982/83 (1st Test)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 4th, 5th, 6th March 1983 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lanka won the toss and decided to field
ResultNew Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs
UmpiresFR Goodall, DA Kinsella
Close of play day 1New Zealand (1) 217/7 (Coney 69*, Lees 20*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 141/8 (S Wettimuny 62*)
Player of the MatchWK Lees
New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GM Turnerc de Alwis b John3236486- 
BA Edgarc MD Wettimuny b Ratnayeke3966905- 
JG Wrightb Ratnayake1331471- 
*GP Howarthc Goonasekera b Ratnayeke069-- 
JJ Crowerun out1257631- 
JV Coneyrun out841582068- 
RJ Hadleeb John1210201- 
BL Cairnsc MD Wettimuny b Ratnayake32531-- 
+WK Leesb de Silva8918019881 
MC Sneddenc sub (SAR Silva) b Ratnayeke2235514- 
EJ Chatfieldnot out102945-- 
Extras(14 lb, 12 nb, 2 w)28
Total(all out, 412 minutes, 101.5 overs)344
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Turner), 2-93 (Edgar), 3-93 (Wright), 4-93 (Howarth), 5-137 (Crowe), 6-159 (Hadlee), 7-171 (Cairns), 8-250 (Coney), 9-292 (Snedden), 10-344 (Lees, 101.5 ov)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ratnayake31   81252--
John12   2452--
Ratnayeke31   9933--
de Silva22.510411--
Jeganathan5   2120--
Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MD Wettimunyc Lees b Cairns1760611- 
S Wettimunynot out631392106- 
ERNS Fernandob Cairns011-- 
Y Goonasekerac Lees b Cairns41015-- 
RS Madugallerun out3452526- 
*DS de Silvac Lees b Hadlee74653-- 
JR Ratnayekerun out027-- 
+RG de Alwisc Turner b Hadlee032-- 
S Jeganathanlbw b Cairns6641- 
RJ Ratnayakec Coney b Hadlee149-- 
VB Johnlbw b Hadlee023-- 
Extras(2 b, 7 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(all out, 210 minutes, 53.3 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-49 (MD Wettimuny), 2-49 (Fernando), 3-56 (Goonasekera), 4-104 (Madugalle), 5-121 (de Silva), 6-129 (Ratnayeke), 7-133 (de Alwis), 8-141 (Jeganathan), 9-144 (Ratnayake), 10-144 (John, 53.3 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee13.31334--
Snedden10   1300--
Cairns15   6494--
Chatfield15   4200--
Sri Lanka second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MD Wettimunyc Lees b Snedden53029-- 
S Wettimunylbw b Cairns75471-- 
ERNS Fernandob Cairns461491536- 
Y Goonasekerac Turner b Cairns82023-- 
RS Madugallec Lees b Snedden2360774- 
*DS de Silvab Chatfield521111294- 
JR Ratnayekelbw b Cairns721331- 
+RG de Alwisc Hadlee b Snedden31622-- 
S Jeganathanb Chatfield820361- 
RJ Ratnayakec Howarth b Chatfield079-- 
VB Johnnot out377-- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 1 nb, 5 w)13
Total(all out, 300 minutes, 81.5 overs)175
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (MD Wettimuny), 2-26 (S Wettimuny), 3-46 (Goonasekera), 4-95 (Madugalle), 5-108 (Fernando), 6-124 (Ratnayeke), 7-133 (de Alwis), 8-168 (Jeganathan), 9-170 (Ratnayake), 10-175 (de Silva, 81.5 ov)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee22   12270--
Snedden23   6483--
Chatfield16.53403--
Cairns20   7474--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in three.
--> JJ Crowe made his debut in Test matches
--> MD Wettimuny made his debut in Test matches
--> ERNS Fernando made his debut in Test matches
--> Y Goonasekera made his debut in Test matches
--> RG de Alwis made his debut in Test matches
--> S Jeganathan made his debut in Test matches
--> RJ Ratnayake made his debut in Test matches
--> VB John made his debut in Test matches
--> JV Coney (1) passed his previous highest score of 82 in Test matches
--> DS de Silva (2) passed his previous highest score of 49 in Test matches
--> DS de Silva (2) 50 in 104 balls, 120 minutes with 4 fours
--> DS de Silva (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> JJ Crowe made his debut for New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> ERNS Fernando made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> Y Goonasekera made his debut for Sri Lanka in First-Class matches
--> DS de Silva made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> RS Madugalle made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> S Wettimuny made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JR Ratnayeke made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> JR Ratnayeke achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 3-121)
--> MC Snedden achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed RG de Alwis in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 2-39)