Fri, 04 Mar - Sun, 06 Mar 1983 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Lancaster Park, Christchurch
New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs
New ZealandNew Zealand
344/10 (20.00)
Sri LankaSri Lanka
451/3 (20.00) & 175/10 (81.5)

NZ vs SL - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Fri 03 1983
Teams
New Zealand, 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
Match Result
New Zealand won by an innings and 25 runs, Sri Lanka
Type No
Test no. 950 Test, Sri Lanka
Season
1982/83, Sri Lanka
New Zealand innigs
344/10 (20.00)
Total
344 101.5 Ov (RR: 3.37)		6536 (6536)
Warren Lees (WK)89 (89)
Jeremy Coney 84 (84)
Ravi Ratnayeke3/93
Vinothen John2/45
Rumesh Ratnayake2/125
Sri Lanka innigs
451/3 (20.00)
Total
144 53.3 Ov (RR: 2.69)		2736 (2736)
Sidath Wettimuny 63 (63)
Ranjan Madugalle 34 (34)
Lance Cairns4/49
Richard Hadlee4/33
Martin Snedden0/30
New Zealand innigs
Total
175 81.5 Ov (RR: 2.13)		3325 (3325)
Somachandra De Silva (c)52 (52)
Susil Fernando 46 (46)
Sri Lanka innigs
175/10 (81.5)