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Sri Lanka v New Zealand
New Zealand in Sri Lanka 1986/87 (1st Test)
VenueColombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo on 16th, 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st April 1987 (5-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNew Zealand won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
UmpiresPW Vidanagamage, WAU Wickremasinghe
Close of play day 1Sri Lanka (1) 141/3 (Kuruppu 66*, Ranatunga 3*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lanka (1) 317/5 (Kuruppu 153*, Madugalle 59*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand (1) 51/2 (Jones 19*, MD Crowe 0*)
Close of play day 4New Zealand (1) 214/5 (JJ Crowe 42*, Hadlee 40*)

Sri Lanka first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RS Mahanamac Smith b Chatfield1642582- 
+DSBP Kuruppunot out20154877724- 
AP Gurusinhalbw b Hadlee2250732- 
RL Diasc Bracewell b Hadlee2546873- 
A Ranatungac Smith b Bracewell155883-- 
*LRD Mendisc Bracewell b Hadlee1245711- 
RS Madugallec Hadlee b Gray6015723661 
JR Ratnayekec MD Crowe b Bracewell1247512- 
RJ Ratnayakec Bracewell b Hadlee17385411 
SD Anurasiric Smith b Chatfield147-- 
AK Kuruppuarachchinot out02035-- 
Extras(4 lb, 11 nb, 1 w)16
Total(9 wickets, declared, 777 minutes, 173.5 overs)397
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Mahanama), 2-70 (Gurusinha), 3-129 (Dias), 4-166 (Ranatunga), 5-210 (Mendis), 6-319 (Madugalle), 7-342 (Ratnayeke), 8-382 (Ratnayake), 9-383 (Anurasiri)
New Zealand bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Hadlee38.5101024--
Chatfield38   111042--
MD Crowe7   4130--
Snedden16   4410--
Bracewell47   14982--
Gray27   12351--

New Zealand first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KR Rutherfordc Madugalle b Ratnayake1122561- 
PA Hornec Kuruppu b Anurasiri16921311- 
AH Joneslbw b Ratnayeke38881424- 
MD Crowec Mendis b Ratnayeke2730485- 
*JJ Crowenot out12039860913- 
EJ Grayc Ranatunga b Kuruppuarachchi311051702- 
RJ Hadleenot out151240406142 
JG Bracewelldid not bat      
+IDS Smithdid not bat      
MC Sneddendid not bat      
EJ Chatfielddid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 6 nb, 4 w)12
Total(5 wickets, 790 minutes, 163 overs)406
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Rutherford), 2-51 (Horne), 3-90 (MD Crowe), 4-99 (Jones), 5-160 (Gray)
Sri Lanka bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ratnayake32   7791--
Kuruppuarachchi20   3641--
Ranatunga23   10430--
Ratnayeke37   61112--
Anurasiri36   13671--
Gurusinha9   1170--
Madugalle2   060--
Dias4   0170--

Notes
--> DSBP Kuruppu made his debut in Test matches
--> AH Jones made his debut in Test matches
--> RL Dias made his last appearance in Test matches
--> AK Kuruppuarachchi made his last appearance in Test matches
--> DSBP Kuruppu (1) made his first century in Test matches
--> DSBP Kuruppu (1) 50 in 144 balls, 200 minutes with 7 fours
--> DSBP Kuruppu (1) passed his previous highest score of 55 in First-Class matches
--> DSBP Kuruppu (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> DSBP Kuruppu (1) 100 in 253 balls, 361 minutes with 15 fours
--> DSBP Kuruppu (1) 150 in 421 balls with 18 fours
--> DSBP Kuruppu (1) 200 in 548 balls, 776 minutes with 24 fours
--> DSBP Kuruppu (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 197
--> RS Madugalle (1) 50 in 119 balls, 177 minutes
--> JJ Crowe did not score for 60 minutes in the New Zealand first innings
--> JJ Crowe (1) 50 in 234 balls, 312 minutes
--> JJ Crowe (1) 100 in 331 balls, 516 minutes with 12 fours
--> JJ Crowe (1) passed 6000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 34
--> RJ Hadlee (1) 50 in 90 balls, 167 minutes
--> RJ Hadlee (1) 100 in 178 balls, 301 minutes with 12 fours
--> RJ Hadlee (1) passed his previous highest score of 103 in Test matches
--> RJ Hadlee (1) 150 in 248 balls with 14 fours and 2 sixes
--> RJ Hadlee (1) passed 2500 runs in Test matches when he reached 29
--> MC Snedden made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> EJ Gray made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> KR Rutherford made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> PA Horne made his debut in Sri Lanka in Test matches
--> EJ Chatfield reached 100 wickets in Test matches when he dismissed SD Anurasiri, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> EJ Gray reached 350 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed RS Madugalle, his 1st wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> JG Bracewell reached 400 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JR Ratnayeke, his 2nd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> JR Ratnayeke reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed AH Jones, his 2nd wicket in the New Zealand first innings