Thu, 07 Dec - Sat, 09 Dec 2006 - 00:00 – 1st Test • Jade Stadium, Christchurch
New Zealand won by 5 wickets
New ZealandNew Zealand
206/10 (85.4) & 119/5 (33)
Sri LankaSri Lanka
154/10 (52.4) & 170/10 (53.1)

NZ vs SL - 1st Test info

Match No
1st Test
Match Date
Thu 12 2006
Teams
New Zealand, Sri Lanka
Series
Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series
Ground
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Toss
Sri Lanka, elected to bat first
Umpires
Brian JerlingSimon Taufel
Match Result
New Zealand won by 5 wickets, Sri Lanka
Type No
Test no. 1820 Test, Sri Lanka
Season
2006/07, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka innigs
154/10 (52.4)
Total
154 52.4 Ov (RR: 2.92, 237 Mins)		2926 (2926)
Chamara Kapugedera 37 (37)
Upul Tharanga 33 (33)
Shane Bond3/43
James Franklin3/30
Chris Martin2/37
New Zealand innigs
206/10 (85.4)
Total
206 85.4 Ov (RR: 2.40, 348 Mins)		3914 (3914)
Daniel Vettori 63 (63)
Stephen Fleming (c)48 (48)
Muthiah Muralidaran4/65
Chaminda Vaas3/49
Lasith Malinga2/43
Sri Lanka innigs
119/5 (33)
Total
170 53.1 Ov (RR: 3.19, 207 Mins)		3230 (3230)
Kumar Sangakkara 100 (100)
Upul Tharanga 24 (24)
Shane Bond4/63
James Franklin2/34
Jacob Oram1/19
New Zealand innigs
170/10 (53.1)
Total
119/5 33 Ov (RR: 3.60, 133 Mins)		2261 (2261)
Craig Cumming 43 (43)
Nathan Astle 24 (24)
Muthiah Muralidaran3/34
Chaminda Vaas2/33
Lasith Malinga0/35