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New Zealand Academy v Sri Lankans
Sri Lanka in New Zealand 1994/95
VenueFitzherbert Park, Palmerston North on 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th March 1995 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossSri Lankans won the toss and decided to bat
ResultSri Lankans won by 242 runs
UmpiresBL Aldridge, BF Bowden
Close of play day 1New Zealand Academy (1) 12/1 (Aiken 5*, Howell 0*)
Close of play day 2Sri Lankans (2) 94/0 (Gurusinha 54*, Samaraweera 35*)
Close of play day 3New Zealand Academy (2) 110/4 (Astle 14*, Jones 3*)

Sri Lankans first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AP Gurusinhac Croy b Jonas491501754- 
DP Samaraweerac Jones b Jonas32126-- 
S Ranatungac Croy b Kennedy3670925- 
PA de Silvab Kennedy30323341 
*A Ranatungac Parlane b Haslam69301- 
MC Mendisc Croy b Jonas7511314913- 
+CI Dunusinghelbw b Kennedy1229432- 
GP Wickramasingheb Jonas1744612- 
M Muralitharanc Astle b Haslam89121- 
JC Gamagec Howell b Haslam1318293- 
KJ Silvanot out005-- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)8
Total(all out, 81.3 overs)257
Fall of wickets:
1-8, 2-82, 3-121, 4-127, 5-131, 6-162, 7-222, 8-233, 9-253, 10-257 (81.3 ov)
New Zealand Academy bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kennedy17   6403--
Jonas25   7674--
Astle6   0190--
Haslam30.321103--
Wiseman3   1160--

New Zealand Academy first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Parlanec Dunusinghe b Wickramasinghe629351- 
JM Aikenc Samaraweera b Muralitharan20951112- 
*LG Howellst Dunusinghe b KJ Silva431031106- 
MH Richardsonc Dunusinghe b Muralitharan824342- 
NJ Astlec Gurusinha b KJ Silva957631- 
RA Joneslbw b KJ Silva065-- 
+MG Croyc A Ranatunga b KJ Silva1462752- 
PJ Wisemanb Muralitharan46066-- 
MJ Haslamb KJ Silva36460-- 
GR Jonasc de Silva b Muralitharan712141- 
RJ Kennedynot out1108-- 
Extras(10 b, 3 lb, 5 nb)18
Total(all out, 85.5 overs)133
Fall of wickets:
1-11, 2-43, 3-78, 4-88, 5-88, 6-104, 7-112, 8-118, 9-132, 10-133 (85.5 ov)
Sri Lankans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe18   9251--
Gamage8   3210--
Muralitharan34   19454--
KJ Silva25.512295--

Sri Lankans second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AP Gurusinhac Jones b Jonas631862076- 
DP Samaraweerac Jones b Astle781942567- 
S Ranatungast Croy b Astle461371834- 
PA de Silvalbw b Wiseman014-- 
*A Ranatungac Parlane b Wiseman107130142142 
+CI Dunusinghenot out2916-- 
MC Mendisnot out084-- 
GP Wickramasinghedid not bat      
M Muralitharandid not bat      
JC Gamagedid not bat      
KJ Silvadid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 21 lb, 2 nb)27
Total(5 wickets, declared, 110 overs)323
Fall of wickets:
1-128, 2-167, 3-168, 4-318, 5-323
New Zealand Academy bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kennedy17   5560--
Jonas19   4611--
Astle20   4492--
Haslam13   5380--
Wiseman36   13802--
Richardson5   1140--

New Zealand Academy second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ME Parlaneb KJ Silva2725365- 
JM Aikenc sub b Muralitharan3979806- 
*LG Howellb Muralitharan41524-- 
MH Richardsonb Muralitharan1826333- 
NJ Astlec Mendis b KJ Silva80232213102 
RA Jonesc de Silva b KJ Silva946591- 
+MG Croyb KJ Silva12922-- 
PJ Wisemanc Gurusinha b Muralitharan12121-- 
MJ Haslamc Samaraweera b Muralitharan25766-- 
GR Jonasnot out917272- 
RJ Kennedyb KJ Silva031-- 
Extras(7 b, 8 nb)15
Total(all out, 88.4 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-45, 2-70, 3-83, 4-100, 5-126, 6-131, 7-136, 8-177, 9-205, 10-205 (88.4 ov)
Sri Lankans bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wickramasinghe8   1350--
Gamage3   1190--
Muralitharan39   16565--
KJ Silva34.414775--
S Ranatunga2   110--
Mendis2   0100--

Notes
--> MC Mendis (1) 50 in 68 balls
--> MC Mendis (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> JM Aiken (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 3
--> A Ranatunga (2) 100 in 116 balls
--> NJ Astle (2) 50 in 162 balls, 156 minutes
--> NJ Astle (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 56
--> GP Wickramasinghe made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> M Muralitharan made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> MC Mendis made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> M Muralitharan reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when taking his 3rd wicket in the New Zealand Academy first innings