Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2006–07

Schedule

The schedule was announced on 22 June.

Squads

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First-class matches

Tour Match: Otago v Sri Lankans, 30 November–3 December

Match drawn

At Dunedin, Sri Lanka passed 400 twice, with Upul Tharanga making the highest score of the match with 108 in the third innings. For Otago, Jordan Sheed, Craig Cumming and Aaron Redmond all passed 50, and the remaining eight batsmen contributed 86 runs to the total in the first innings. Lasith Malinga took three wickets, with wicket-keeper Gareth Hopkins the highest-batting, and no-balled 11 times.

First Test: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 7 December–9 December

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Shane Bond took three wickets in his first six overs in his first Test match for a year, and Sri Lanka were bowled out for 154 with only Tharanga and Chamara Kapugedera passing 20. In reply, New Zealand trailed by 41 with six wickets in hand, but Daniel Vettori's half-century helped score 206 against a Muttiah Muralitharan-led bowling attack. Murali took four for 65 from 34 overs, while Chaminda Vaas took two wickets in an over and ended with three for 49. The second time around, Kumar Sangakkara made an unbeaten century from number three, out of a total of 170. After completing an easy single to complete Sangakkara's century Muralitharan walked down the pitch to celebrate while the ball was being returned to the wicketkeeper. McCullum then appealed for a runout and Muralitharan was dismissed, ending Sri Lanka's second innings. After the match Jayawardene expressed the Sri Lankan team's disappointment about the incident, saying it was contrary to the spirit of the game, but Fleming and McCullum were unrepentant. New Zealand managed to reach the modest target of 118 to win the game, despite a mini-collapse.

Second Test: New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 15 December–19 December

|score-team1-inns1 = 268 (65 overs) |runs-team1-inns1 = KC Sangakkara 156* (192) |wickets-team1-inns1 = CS Martin 13-2-50-3 |score-team2-inns1 = 130 (39.1 overs) |runs-team2-inns1 = BB McCullum 43 (61) |wickets-team2-inns1 = SL Malinga 18-4-68-5 |score-team1-inns2 = 365 (109.3 overs) |runs-team1-inns2 = LPC Silva 152* (219) |wickets-team1-inns2 = DL Vettori 42.3-6-130-7 |score-team2-inns2 = 286 (85.1 overs) |runs-team2-inns2 = DL Vettori 51 (68) |wickets-team2-inns2 = M Muralitharan 34.1-9-87-6

Kumar Sangakkara and Chamara Silva put on a stand of 121 runs to lift the Sri Lankans to a score of 268 in their first innings after Jayawardene chose to bat. Sangakkara hit 21 4s and one 6 on his way to 156 not out, while Silva scored 61 runs. The only other player for Sri Lanka to get into double figures was Prasanna Jayawardene, while 5 of their players didn't manage to trouble the scorers. At the end of the first day, New Zealand in reply were 64 for 4, still 204 runs behind with Malinga taking 3 scalps.

On the second day, Muralitharan and Malinga shared the remaining 6 wickets of the New Zealand innings, as they were bowled out for 130 before lunch. The second Sri Lankan innings started off shaky, with their first three wickets, including the in-form Sangakkara falling with just 62 runs on the board. Chamara Silva then came to the crease and helped the Sri Lankans to 255 for 5 at the end of the day, with Silva getting to 79 not out at stumps.

The third day belonged to Sri Lanka once more, with Silva reaching 152 not out by the end of the innings, and Chaminda Vaas chipping in with a well made 47. Needing an unlikely 504 runs to win the match, New Zealand lost their openers with just 60 runs scored. On the fourth and final day, the New Zealanders lost five quick wickets falling to 163 for 7, before Vettori and Franklin shared a partnership of 96. After Vettori got out, the New Zealand team lost their way and finished with 286. Sri Lanka won by 217 runs to level the test series 1-1. The player of the match was Chamara Silva after scoring 213 runs in the match.

T20 international series

1st T20I

2nd T20I

ODI series

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI

4th ODI

5th ODI

References and notes

References

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2. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/251047.html NZ focus on World Cup preparation], from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006
3. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/267996.html Silva and Ganegama named in Test squad], from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006
4. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/270719.html Sinclair picked for first Test against Sri Lanka], from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006
5. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271379.html Mason to miss first Test], from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006
6. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/engine/match/251484.html Cricinfo – Tour Match: Otago vs Sri Lankans at Dunedin, Nov 30-Dec 3, 2006], from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 December 2006
7. [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/engine/match/251485.html Cricinfo – 1st Test: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Dec 7-9, 2006], from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 December 2006
8. [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271912.html No regrets on controversial run-out – Fleming] from Cricinfo, retrieved 11 December 2006
9. [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/engine/match/251486.html Cricinfo – 2nd Test: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Wellington, Dec 15-19, 2006], from Cricinfo, retrieved 19 December 2006