1st Test-New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series 1998

TESTR Premadasa Stadium, ColomboWed, 27 May - Sun, 31 May 1998 - 09:30
SL
Sri Lanka
599/3 (20.00) & 297/10 (131.5)
VS
New Zealand
633/2 (20.00) & 444/6 (123)
NZ
New Zealand won by 167 runs
PREVIEWSUMMARYSCORECARDMATCH STATSPERFORMANCE
NZNew Zealand innings
633/2 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Bryan Young 
c (wk)Kaluwitharana b Muralidaran		301171364025.64In 1998Career
Matt Horne 
b Bandaratilleke		1547323031.91In 1998Career
Stephen Fleming (c)
c Jayasuriya b Kalpage		7818020912043.33In 1998Career
Nathan Astle 
c Jayawardene b Kalpage		3048494062.50In 1998Career
Craig McMillan 
lbw b Muralidaran		042000.00In 1998Career
Adam Parore (WK)
c Jayasuriya b Wickramasinghe		671131898059.29In 1998Career
Chris Cairns 
c Bandara b Muralidaran		2044501145.45In 1998Career
Chris Harris 
lbw b Wickramasinghe		1937413051.35In 1998Career
Daniel Vettori 
c Kalpage b Muralidaran		2048804041.66In 1998Career
Paul Wiseman 
c Jayawardene b Muralidaran		622241027.27In 1998Career
Simon Doull 
not out 		15100020.00In 1998Career
Extras
(lb 9, nb 9, w 1)		19
Total
305 105.2 Ov (RR: 2.89)		305665401
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Pramodya Wickramasinghe14.0025523.92010In 1998Career
Mahela Jayawardene3.0001003.33000In 1998Career
Niroshan Bandaratilleke22.0065112.31000In 1998Career
Muthiah Muralidaran38.2099052.34008In 1998Career
Malinga Bandara13.0034103.15001In 1998Career
Ruwan Kalpage15.0024923.26000In 1998Career
SLSri Lanka innings
599/3 (20.00)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Sanath Jayasuriya 
c (wk)Parore b Cairns		1020302050.00In 1998Career
Marvan Atapattu 
c (wk)Parore b Cairns		058000.00In 1998Career
Mahela Jayawardene 
c Vettori b Wiseman		5210812810048.14In 1998Career
Aravinda de Silva 
c Doull b McMillan		3785964043.52In 1998Career
Arjuna Ranatunga (c)
b Cairns		49741226166.21In 1998Career
Romesh Kaluwitharana (WK)
b Vettori		7213616613052.94In 1998Career
Ruwan Kalpage 
b Wiseman		610261060.00In 1998Career
Pramodya Wickramasinghe 
lbw b Vettori		2751762052.94In 1998Career
Niroshan Bandaratilleke 
run out (Wiseman)		2051612039.21In 1998Career
Muthiah Muralidaran 
b Vettori		052000.00In 1998Career
Malinga Bandara 
not out 		001000.00In 1998Career
Extras
(lb 8, nb 4)		12
Total
285 90.2 Ov (RR: 3.15)		285545401
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Simon Doull12.2024303.48001In 1998Career
Chris Cairns15.0005933.93002In 1998Career
Chris Harris7.0012703.85001In 1998Career
Daniel Vettori24.0085632.33000In 1998Career
Paul Wiseman20.0046123.05000In 1998Career
Craig McMillan12.0043112.58000In 1998Career
NZNew Zealand innings
297/10 (131.5)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Bryan Young 
lbw b Bandaratilleke		1113122084.61In 1998Career
Matt Horne 
c Ranatunga b Muralidaran		3569965050.72In 1998Career
Stephen Fleming (c)
not out 		17433347516152.25In 1998Career
Nathan Astle 
c (wk)Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya		341041172132.69In 1998Career
Craig McMillan 
c Kalpage b Muralidaran		14217923813679.32In 1998Career
Adam Parore (WK)
c Kalpage b Muralidaran		1660016.66In 1998Career
Chris Cairns 
c Jayawardene b Muralidaran		621151028.57In 1998Career
Chris Harris 
not out 		1428231050.00In 1998Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 10, nb 12)		27
Total
444/6d 123 Ov (RR: 3.60)		444753408
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Pramodya Wickramasinghe7.0002103.00000In 1998Career
Niroshan Bandaratilleke39.00810512.69001In 1998Career
Aravinda de Silva2.0001407.00000In 1998Career
Muthiah Muralidaran36.00513743.80008In 1998Career
Malinga Bandara8.0003804.75004In 1998Career
Ruwan Kalpage15.0045103.40000In 1998Career
Sanath Jayasuriya16.0006313.93000In 1998Career
SLSri Lanka innings
444/6 (123)
BATTING
BatsmanRBM4s6sSRIn SeasonR4s6sCareerR4s6s
Sanath Jayasuriya 
c Young b Wiseman		59911138064.83In 1998Career
Marvan Atapattu 
c Horne b Wiseman		1633572048.48In 1998Career
Mahela Jayawardene 
c Horne b Wiseman		542552705021.17In 1998Career
Aravinda de Silva 
lbw b Vettori		711551758145.80In 1998Career
Arjuna Ranatunga (c)
c & b Vettori		929322031.03In 1998Career
Romesh Kaluwitharana (WK)
c (wk)Parore b McMillan		3958738067.24In 1998Career
Ruwan Kalpage 
c Young b Vettori		1629273055.17In 1998Career
Niroshan Bandaratilleke 
c Horne b Wiseman		1691871017.58In 1998Career
Pramodya Wickramasinghe 
c Young b Cairns		014000.00In 1998Career
Muthiah Muralidaran 
not out 		945472020.00In 1998Career
Malinga Bandara 
lbw b Wiseman		086000.00In 1998Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 4, nb 3)		8
Total
297 131.5 Ov (RR: 2.25)		297795391
BOWLING
BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sIn SeasonW0sBestCareerW0sBest
Simon Doull3.0001505.00000In 1998Career
Chris Cairns19.0066413.36003In 1998Career
Paul Wiseman46.50178251.75000In 1998Career
Daniel Vettori51.002310131.98000In 1998Career
Craig McMillan6.0041212.00000In 1998Career
Chris Harris4.0011604.00000In 1998Career
Nathan Astle2.000201.00000In 1998Career
MILESTONES
Romesh Kaluwitharana brought up 1000 Test runsSLREACHED
Now on 1047.
Stephen Fleming brought up 2000 Test runsNZREACHED
Now on 2242.
Craig McMillan brought up 500 Test runsNZREACHED
Now on 543.
Sanath Jayasuriya reached 25 Test wicketsSLREACHED
Now on 25.
Paul Wiseman took their 1st Test five-wicket haulNZREACHED
Now on 1.
Paul Wiseman played their 1st TestNZREACHED
Now on 1.
Malinga Bandara played their 1st TestSLREACHED
Now on 1.
Niroshan Bandaratilleke played their 1st TestSLREACHED
Now on 1.
Sanath Jayasuriya took their 25th Test catchSLREACHED
Now on 26.
Phil Horne took their 10th Test catchREACHED
Now on 11.
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