Wed, 27 May - Sun, 31 May 1998 - 00:00 – 1st Test • R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
New Zealand won by 167 runs
Sri LankaSri Lanka
599/3 (20.00) & 297/10 (131.5)
New ZealandNew Zealand
633/2 (20.00) & 444/6 (123)
New Zealand innigs
633/2 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Bryan Young 
c †Kaluwitharana b Muralidaran
301171364025.64 In 1998 Career
Matt Horne 
b Bandaratilleke
1547323031.91 In 1998 Career
Stephen Fleming (c)
c Jayasuriya b Kalpage
7818020912043.33 In 1998 Career
Nathan Astle 
c Jayawardene b Kalpage
3048494062.50 In 1998 Career
Craig McMillan 
lbw b Muralidaran
042000.00 In 1998 Career
Adam Parore (WK)
c Jayasuriya b Wickramasinghe
671131898059.29 In 1998 Career
Chris Cairns 
c Bandara b Muralidaran
2044501145.45 In 1998 Career
Chris Harris 
lbw b Wickramasinghe
1937413051.35 In 1998 Career
Daniel Vettori 
c Kalpage b Muralidaran
2048804041.66 In 1998 Career
Paul Wiseman 
c Jayawardene b Muralidaran
622241027.27 In 1998 Career
Simon Doull 
not out
15100020.00 In 1998 Career
Extras
(lb 9, nb 9, w 1)
19
Total
305 105.2 Ov (RR: 2.89)
5795126350760190.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Pramodya Wickramasinghe14.0025523.92010 In 1998 Career
Mahela Jayawardene3.0001003.33000 In 1998 Career
Niroshan Bandaratilleke22.0065112.31000 In 1998 Career
Muthiah Muralidaran38.2099052.34008 In 1998 Career
Malinga Bandara13.0034103.15001 In 1998 Career
Ruwan Kalpage15.0024923.26000 In 1998 Career
Sri Lanka innigs
599/3 (20.00)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Sanath Jayasuriya 
c †Parore b Cairns
1020302050.00 In 1998 Career
Marvan Atapattu 
c †Parore b Cairns
058000.00 In 1998 Career
Mahela Jayawardene 
c Vettori b Wiseman
5210812810048.14 In 1998 Career
Aravinda de Silva 
c Doull b McMillan
3785964043.52 In 1998 Career
Arjuna Ranatunga (c)
b Cairns
49741226166.21 In 1998 Career
Romesh Kaluwitharana (WK)
b Vettori
7213616613052.94 In 1998 Career
Ruwan Kalpage 
b Wiseman
610261060.00 In 1998 Career
Pramodya Wickramasinghe 
lbw b Vettori
2751762052.94 In 1998 Career
Niroshan Bandaratilleke 
run out (Wiseman)
2051612039.21 In 1998 Career
Muthiah Muralidaran 
b Vettori
052000.00 In 1998 Career
Malinga Bandara 
not out
001000.00 In 1998 Career
Extras
(lb 8, nb 4)
12
Total
285 90.2 Ov (RR: 3.15)
5415103550760190.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Simon Doull12.2024303.48001 In 1998 Career
Chris Cairns15.0005933.93002 In 1998 Career
Chris Harris7.0012703.85001 In 1998 Career
Daniel Vettori24.0085632.33000 In 1998 Career
Paul Wiseman20.0046123.05000 In 1998 Career
Craig McMillan12.0043112.58000 In 1998 Career
New Zealand innigs
297/10 (131.5)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Bryan Young 
lbw b Bandaratilleke
1113122084.61 In 1998 Career
Matt Horne 
c Ranatunga b Muralidaran
3569965050.72 In 1998 Career
Stephen Fleming (c)
not out
17433347516152.25 In 1998 Career
Nathan Astle 
c †Kaluwitharana b Jayasuriya
341041172132.69 In 1998 Career
Craig McMillan 
c Kalpage b Muralidaran
14217923813679.32 In 1998 Career
Adam Parore (WK)
c Kalpage b Muralidaran
1660016.66 In 1998 Career
Chris Cairns 
c Jayawardene b Muralidaran
621151028.57 In 1998 Career
Chris Harris 
not out
1428231050.00 In 1998 Career
Extras
(b 5, lb 10, nb 12)
27
Total
444/6d 123 Ov (RR: 3.60)
84361430707601520.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Pramodya Wickramasinghe7.0002103.00000 In 1998 Career
Niroshan Bandaratilleke39.00810512.69001 In 1998 Career
Aravinda de Silva2.0001407.00000 In 1998 Career
Muthiah Muralidaran36.00513743.80008 In 1998 Career
Malinga Bandara8.0003804.75004 In 1998 Career
Ruwan Kalpage15.0045103.40000 In 1998 Career
Sanath Jayasuriya16.0006313.93000 In 1998 Career
Sri Lanka innigs
444/6 (123)
BatsmenRBM4s6sSRSeasonR4s6sAll timeR4s6s
Sanath Jayasuriya 
c Young b Wiseman
59911138064.83 In 1998 Career
Marvan Atapattu 
c Horne b Wiseman
1633572048.48 In 1998 Career
Mahela Jayawardene 
c Horne b Wiseman
542552705021.17 In 1998 Career
Aravinda de Silva 
lbw b Vettori
711551758145.80 In 1998 Career
Arjuna Ranatunga (c)
c & b Vettori
929322031.03 In 1998 Career
Romesh Kaluwitharana (WK)
c †Parore b McMillan
3958738067.24 In 1998 Career
Ruwan Kalpage 
c Young b Vettori
1629273055.17 In 1998 Career
Niroshan Bandaratilleke 
c Horne b Wiseman
1691871017.58 In 1998 Career
Pramodya Wickramasinghe 
c Young b Cairns
014000.00 In 1998 Career
Muthiah Muralidaran 
not out
945472020.00 In 1998 Career
Malinga Bandara 
lbw b Wiseman
086000.00 In 1998 Career
Extras
(b 1, lb 4, nb 3)
8
Total
297 131.5 Ov (RR: 2.25)
5643151050741190.00

BowlerOMRWECO0s4s6sSeasonW0sBestAll timeW0sBest
Simon Doull3.0001505.00000 In 1998 Career
Chris Cairns19.0066413.36003 In 1998 Career
Paul Wiseman46.50178251.75000 In 1998 Career
Daniel Vettori51.002310131.98000 In 1998 Career
Craig McMillan6.0041212.00000 In 1998 Career
Chris Harris4.0011604.00000 In 1998 Career
Nathan Astle2.000201.00000 In 1998 Career