Wed, 10 Jun - Sat, 13 Jun 1998 - 00:00 – 3rd Test • Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Sri Lanka won by 164 runs
Sri LankaSri Lanka
17/3 (20.00) & 282/10 (84.5)
New ZealandNew Zealand
325/2 (20.00) & 131/10 (54.3)
Stat #1 #2 #3 #4 #5
Most 50s 2 Arjuna Ranatunga 2 Romesh Kaluwitharana 2 Stephen Fleming
Most Wickets 7 Muttiah Muralitharan 7 Daniel Vettori 6 Chris Cairns 5 Niroshan Bandaratilleke 3 Craig McMillan
Best Average 6 Pramodya Wickramasinghe 12.86 Muttiah Muralitharan 14.67 Aravinda de Silva 16.57 Daniel Vettori 20 Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Best Economy 0.98 Pramodya Wickramasinghe 1.75 Kumar Dharmasena 2 Daniel Vettori 2.05 Aravinda de Silva 2.17 Mark Priest
Most Runs Conceed 137 Chris Cairns 116 Daniel Vettori 100 Niroshan Bandaratilleke 90 Muttiah Muralitharan 77 Mark Priest
Best Bowling Fig 6 Daniel Vettori 5 Chris Cairns 5 Muttiah Muralitharan 4 Niroshan Bandaratilleke 3 Aravinda de Silva
Most Runs 116 Romesh Kaluwitharana 83 Hashan Tillakaratne 81 Stephen Fleming 68 Arjuna Ranatunga 53 Marvan Atapattu
Best Strike Rate 0.6 Chris Cairns 0.6 Sanath Jayasuriya 0.57 Muttiah Muralitharan 0.56 Arjuna Ranatunga 0.52 Romesh Kaluwitharana
Best Economy 2.67 Nathan Astle
Best Strike Rate 34.4 Chris Cairns 35.49 Muttiah Muralitharan 36.9 Pramodya Wickramasinghe 43 Aravinda de Silva 44.4 Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Best Strike Rate 0.49 Matt Horne
Best Bowling Fig 1 Kumar Dharmasena
Most Not Outs 2 Pramodya Wickramasinghe 2 Muttiah Muralitharan
Highest Score 88 Romesh Kaluwitharana 78 Stephen Fleming 64 Arjuna Ranatunga 48 Marvan Atapattu 43 Hashan Tillakaratne
Most Runs 32 Nathan Astle 32 Chris Cairns
Most Ducks 2 Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Most Not Outs 2 Paul Wiseman
Most Ducks 2 Daniel Vettori
Best Strike Rate 49.71 Daniel Vettori 52 Craig McMillan
Best Average 24.33 Craig McMillan
Most Fours 12 Romesh Kaluwitharana 10 Hashan Tillakaratne 9 Arjuna Ranatunga 8 Stephen Fleming 7 Nathan Astle
Best Averages 58 Romesh Kaluwitharana 41.5 Hashan Tillakaratne 40.5 Stephen Fleming 34 Arjuna Ranatunga 27 Muttiah Muralitharan
Highest Score 26 Muttiah Muralitharan 26 Chris Cairns
Most sixes 2 Chris Cairns
Most Balls Faced 252 Stephen Fleming 224 Romesh Kaluwitharana 207 Hashan Tillakaratne 148 Marvan Atapattu 121 Arjuna Ranatunga
Best Averages 24 Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Mahela Jayawardene vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 8
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 40.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Marvan Atapattu vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 7
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 36.6
✔ Batsman advantage
Sanath Jayasuriya vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 51.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Arjuna Ranatunga vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Aravinda de Silva vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 6
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 44.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Sanath Jayasuriya vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.8
Balanced matchup
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 5
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 7.8
⚠ Bowler dominance
Arjuna Ranatunga vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Matt Horne vs Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 24.8
Balanced matchup
Adam Parore vs Kumar Dharmasena
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Bryan Young vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 152.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Bryan Young vs Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 53.3
✔ Batsman advantage
Stephen Fleming vs Kumar Dharmasena
Dismissals 4
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 52.8
✔ Batsman advantage
Craig McMillan vs Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.3
Balanced matchup
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 7.3
⚠ Bowler dominance
Pramodya Wickramasinghe vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.0
Balanced matchup
Marvan Atapattu vs Paul Wiseman
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 96.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Hashan Tillakaratne vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 3
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 69.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Hashan Tillakaratne vs Paul Wiseman
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 134.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Stephen Fleming vs Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 146.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Hashan Tillakaratne vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 49.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Sanath Jayasuriya vs Paul Wiseman
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 100.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Romesh Kaluwitharana vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 119.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Romesh Kaluwitharana vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 68.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mahela Jayawardene vs Paul Wiseman
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 181.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Niroshan Bandaratilleke vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Arjuna Ranatunga vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 57.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Aravinda de Silva vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 73.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Aravinda de Silva vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 53.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Nathan Astle vs Kumar Dharmasena
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 113.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Daniel Vettori vs Kumar Dharmasena
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.5
⚠ Bowler dominance
Bryan Young vs Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 31.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Bryan Young vs Kumar Dharmasena
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 89.5
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Parore vs Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 68.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Chris Cairns vs Kumar Dharmasena
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 28.5
Balanced matchup
Chris Cairns vs Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Dismissals 2
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 39.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mark Priest vs Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.0
Balanced matchup
Adam Parore vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 22.0
Balanced matchup
Adam Parore vs Somachandra De Silva
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 48.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Chris Cairns vs Somachandra De Silva
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 56.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Adam Parore vs Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 15.0
Balanced matchup
Stephen Fleming vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 79.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Stephen Fleming vs Somachandra De Silva
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 75.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Stephen Fleming vs Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 25.0
Balanced matchup
Craig Spearman vs Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 10.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Nathan Astle vs Somachandra De Silva
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 70.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Daniel Vettori vs Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Matt Horne vs Somachandra De Silva
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 68.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Matt Horne vs Kumar Dharmasena
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 5.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Daniel Vettori vs Somachandra De Silva
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 12.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Craig McMillan vs Somachandra De Silva
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 3.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Craig McMillan vs Kumar Dharmasena
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 75.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Hashan Tillakaratne vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 58.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Wiseman vs Kumar Dharmasena
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 47.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Paul Wiseman vs Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Arjuna Ranatunga vs Mark Priest
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 96.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Niroshan Bandaratilleke vs Paul Wiseman
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 91.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Mahela Jayawardene vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 46.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Muttiah Muralitharan vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 4.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Kumar Dharmasena vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 42.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Kumar Dharmasena vs Daniel Vettori
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 102.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Kumar Dharmasena vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 54.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Kumar Dharmasena vs Paul Wiseman
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 23.0
Balanced matchup
Mahela Jayawardene vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 26.0
Balanced matchup
Romesh Kaluwitharana vs Paul Wiseman
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 90.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Pramodya Wickramasinghe vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 1.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Romesh Kaluwitharana vs Mark Priest
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 146.0
✔ Batsman advantage
Marvan Atapattu vs Lance Cairns
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 5.0
⚠ Bowler dominance
Sanath Jayasuriya vs Craig McMillan
Dismissals 1
Avg Balls Before Dismissal 18.0
Balanced matchup