Summary

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
SL vs NZ — 1st Test
Match No
1st Test
Date
Wed, 27 May 1998
Teams
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
Series
New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series
Ground
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Toss
New Zealand, elected to bat first
Umpires
K.T.FrancisRudi Koertzen
Result
New Zealand won by 167 runs
Season
1998
Player of Match
Stephen Fleming
New ZealandNew Zealand innings
633/2 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
305 105.2 Ov (RR: 2.89)		305 (305)
Stephen Fleming (c)78 (78)
Adam Parore (WK)67 (67)
Sri LankaSri Lanka innings
599/3 (20.00)
BATTING
Total
285 90.2 Ov (RR: 3.15)		285 (285)
Romesh Kaluwitharana (WK)72 (72)
Mahela Jayawardene 52 (52)
New ZealandNew Zealand innings
297/10 (131.5)
BATTING
Total
444/6d 123 Ov (RR: 3.60)		444 (444)
Stephen Fleming (c)174 (174)
Craig McMillan 142 (142)
Sri LankaSri Lanka innings
444/6 (123)
BATTING
Total
297 131.5 Ov (RR: 2.25)		297 (297)
Aravinda de Silva 71 (71)
Sanath Jayasuriya 59 (59)
RECENT RESULTS 2 matches