Summary

TESTLancaster Park, ChristchurchFri, 04 Mar - Sun, 06 Mar 1983 - 03:30
NZ
New Zealand
344/10 (20.00)
VS
Sri Lanka
451/3 (20.00) & 175/10 (81.5)
SL
New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
NZ vs SL — 1st Test
Match No
1st Test
Date
Fri, 04 Mar 1983
Teams
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Series
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series
Ground
Lancaster Park, Christchurch
Toss
Sri Lanka, elected to field first
Umpires
David KinsellaFred Goodall
Result
New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs
Season
1982/83
Player of Match
Warren Lees
New ZealandNew Zealand innings
344/10 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
344 101.5 Ov (RR: 3.37)		344 (344)
Warren Lees (WK)89 (89)
Jeremy Coney 84 (84)
Sri LankaSri Lanka innings
451/3 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
144 53.3 Ov (RR: 2.69)		144 (144)
Sidath Wettimuny 63 (63)
Ranjan Madugalle 34 (34)
New ZealandNew Zealand innings
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BATTING
Total
175 81.5 Ov (RR: 2.13)		175 (175)
Somachandra De Silva (c)52 (52)
Susil Fernando 46 (46)
Sri LankaSri Lanka innings
175/10 (81.5)
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