Sri Lanka lost their ODI series 1–4 and the Test series 0–2 the last time they visited New Zealand, but beat New Zealand at the 2006 Champions Trophy. However, that was their only victory in the group stage, as New Zealand progressed from the group. On the ICC Test Championship tables, Sri Lanka were ranked two places ahead of New Zealand, but New Zealand were ranked third on the ODI tables, three places ahead of Sri Lanka.
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 Decemberedit
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.[8] 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 Decemberedit
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.
Under ICC regulations, this counts as a match played since the toss was made
References and notesedit
^Twenty20 'part of future of cricket' – Snedden, from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006
^NZ focus on World Cup preparation, from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006
^Silva and Ganegama named in Test squad, from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006
^Sinclair picked for first Test against Sri Lanka, from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006
^Mason to miss first Test, from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006
^Cricinfo – Tour Match: Otago vs Sri Lankans at Dunedin, Nov 30-Dec 3, 2006, from Cricnfo, retrieved 9 December 2006
^Cricinfo – 1st Test: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Christchurch, Dec 7-9, 2006, from Cricinfo, retrieved 9 December 2006
^No regrets on controversial run-out – Fleming from Cricinfo, retrieved 11 December 2006
^Cricinfo – 2nd Test: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Wellington, Dec 15-19, 2006, from Cricinfo, retrieved 19 December 2006
December 18, 2023
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The Sri Lankan cricket team toured New Zealand for cricket matches during the 2006 07 cricket season It was the third successive season Sri Lanka visited New Zealand after the 2005 06 tour was aborted and reschuled for the winter of 2005 06 Originally the tour had been set to include three Tests and five One Day Internationals but New Zealand Cricket chief executive Martin Snedden announced in June that one of the Tests would be replaced with two Twenty20 Internationals 1 Sri Lankans in New Zealand in 2006 07 Sri LankaNew ZealandDates30 November 2006 9 January 2006CaptainsMahela JayawardeneStephen FlemingTest seriesResult2 match series drawn 1 1Most runsKumar Sangakkara 268 Chamara Silva 213 Craig Cumming 119 Daniel Vettori 114 Most wicketsMuttiah Muralitharan 17 Lasith Malinga 9 Daniel Vettori 10 Shane Bond 10 One Day International seriesResults5 match series drawn 2 2Most runsKumar Sangakkara 219 Sanath Jayasuriya 182 Ross Taylor 143 Nathan Astle 83 Most wicketsMuttiah Muralitharan 7 Chaminda Vaas 7 Michael Mason 6 Mark Gillespie 5 Sri Lanka lost their ODI series 1 4 and the Test series 0 2 the last time they visited New Zealand but beat New Zealand at the 2006 Champions Trophy However that was their only victory in the group stage as New Zealand progressed from the group On the ICC Test Championship tables Sri Lanka were ranked two places ahead of New Zealand but New Zealand were ranked third on the ODI tables three places ahead of Sri Lanka Contents 1 Schedule 2 Squads 3 First class matches 3 1 Tour Match Otago v Sri Lankans 30 November 3 December 3 2 First Test New Zealand v Sri Lanka 7 December 9 December 3 3 Second Test New Zealand v Sri Lanka 15 December 19 December 4 T20 international series 4 1 1st T20I 4 2 2nd T20I 5 ODI series 5 1 1st ODI 5 2 2nd ODI 5 3 3rd ODI 5 4 4th ODI 5 5 5th ODI 6 References and notesSchedule editThe schedule was announced on 22 June 2 No Date VenueFirst class cricketTour v Otago 30 Nov 1 2 3 Dec 2006 University Oval1st Test 7 8 9 10 11 Dec 2006 Jade Stadium2nd Test 15 16 17 18 19 Dec 2006 Basin ReserveTwenty20 International Series1st T20I 22 Dec 2006 Westpac Stadium2nd T20I 26 Dec 2006 Eden ParkOne day International Series1st ODI 28 Dec 2006 McLean Park2nd ODI 31 Dec 2006 Queenstown Events Centre3rd ODI 2 Jan 2007 Jade Stadium4th ODI 6 Jan 2007 Eden Park5th ODI 9 Jan 2007 Seddon ParkSquads editSri Lanka 3 Mahela Jayawardene c RHB RM Sinhalese SCPrasanna Jayawardene wk RHB Sebastianites C amp ACKumar Sangakkara wk LHB Nondescripts CCMarvan Atapattu RHB LB Sinhalese SCMalinga Bandara RHB LBG Ragama CCTillakaratne Dilshan RHB OB Bloomfield C amp ACDilhara Fernando RHB RFM Sinhalese SCAkalanka Ganegama RHB RFM Nondescripts CCSanath Jayasuriya LHB SLA Bloomfield C amp ACChamara Kapugedera RHB RM Colombo CCFarveez Maharoof RHB RFM Bloomfield C amp ACLasith Malinga RHB RM Nondescripts CCMuttiah Muralitharan RHB OB Tamil Union C amp ACRuchira Perera LHB LMF Colts CCChamara Silva RHB LB Sebastianites C amp ACUpul Tharanga LHB Nondescripts CCChaminda Vaas LHB LFM Colts CCGanegama and Prasanna Jayawardene returned home after the Tests Atapattu Bandara and Perera were added to the squads for the one day matches New Zealand 4 Stephen Fleming c LHB WellingtonBrendon McCullum wk RHB CanterburyNathan Astle RHB RM CanterburyShane Bond RHB RF CanterburyCraig Cumming RHB OtagoJames Franklin LHB LFM WellingtonJamie How RHB RM Central DistrictsMichael Mason RHB RFM Central DistrictsChris Martin RHB RFM AucklandIain O Brien RHB RM WellingtonJacob Oram LHB RM Central DistrictsMathew Sinclair RHB RM Central DistrictsDaniel Vettori LHB SLA Northern DistrictsMason missed the first Test due to injury 5 First class matches editTour Match Otago v Sri Lankans 30 November 3 December edit Match drawn 6 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 edit 7 9 DecemberSri Lanka nbsp v nbsp New Zealand154 52 4 overs CK Kapugedera 37 86 JEC Franklin 12 0 30 3 206 85 4 overs DL Vettori 63 114 M Muralitharan 34 7 65 4170 53 1 overs KC Sangakkara 100 154 SE Bond 19 1 5 63 4 119 5 33 overs CD Cumming 43 57 M Muralitharan 14 5 34 3New Zealand won by 5 wickets 7 Jade Stadium Christchurch New Zealand Umpires BG Jerling RSA and SJA Taufel AUS Player of the match SE Bond NZ 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 8 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 edit 15 19 DecSri Lanka nbsp v nbsp New Zealand268 65 overs KC Sangakkara 156 192 CS Martin 13 2 50 3 130 39 1 overs BB McCullum 43 61 SL Malinga 18 4 68 5365 109 3 overs LPC Silva 152 219 DL Vettori 42 3 6 130 7 286 85 1 overs DL Vettori 51 68 M Muralitharan 34 1 9 87 6Sri Lanka won by 217 runs 9 Basin Reserve Wellington New Zealand Umpires BG Jerling RSA and SJA Taufel AUS Player of the match LPC Silva SRL 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 edit1st T20I edit 22 December 2006 D N ScorecardNew Zealand nbsp 162 8 20 overs v nbsp Sri Lanka62 1 5 5 overs BB McCullum 39 22 ST Jayasuriya 3 21 4 overs ST Jayasuriya 51 23 SE Bond 1 24 3 overs Sri Lanka won by 18 runs D L method Westpac Stadium Wellington Umpires AL Hill NZ and EA Watkin NZ Player of the match ST Jayasuriya SL New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat When play was halted Sri Lanka needed to have scored 45 runs to win LRPL Taylor PD McGlashan MR Gillespie all NZ MS Atapattu LPC Silva WPUJC Vaas M Muralitharan all SL made their T20I debuts 2nd T20I edit 26 December 2006 ScorecardSri Lanka nbsp 115 18 2 overs v nbsp New Zealand116 5 18 3 overs SL Malinga 27 19 JEC Franklin 3 23 4 overs NJ Astle 40 37 CRD Fernando 3 19 4 overs New Zealand won by 5 wicketsEden Park Auckland Umpires BF Bowden NZ and AL Hill NZ Player of the match JEC Franklin NZ New Zealand won the toss and elected to field ODI series edit1st ODI edit 28 December 2006 ScorecardNew Zealand nbsp 285 8 50 overs v nbsp Sri Lanka289 3 40 overs LRPL Taylor 128 133 WPUJC Vaas 3 50 10 overs ST Jayasuriya 111 82 JEC Franklin 2 69 10 overs Sri Lanka won by 7 wicketsMcLean Park Napier Umpires SJ Davis AUS and AL Hill NZ Player of the match ST Jayasuriya SL New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat MR Gillespie NZ made his ODI debut 2nd ODI edit 31 December 2006 ScorecardSri Lanka nbsp 224 7 50 overs v nbsp New Zealand228 9 50 overs KC Sangakkara 89 122 MR Gillespie 2 46 10 overs JAH Marshall 50 80 M Muralitharan 3 31 10 overs New Zealand won by 1 wicketQueenstown Events Centre Queenstown Umpires GAV Baxter NZ and SJ Davis AUS Player of the match JEC Franklin NZ New Zealand won the toss and elected to field 3rd ODI edit 2 January 2007 ScorecardSri Lanka nbsp 112 35 2 overs v nbsp New Zealand110 6 24 3 overs MS Atapattu 28 26 MJ Mason 4 24 9 overs PG Fulton 43 57 CRD Fernando 2 34 6 3 overs New Zealand won by 4 wickets D L method Jade Stadium Christchurch Umpires SJ Davis AUS and AL Hill NZ Player of the match MJ Mason NZ New Zealand won the toss and elected to field The match was reduced to 46 overs per side New Zealand target was 110 runs 4th ODI edit 6 January 2007 D N ScorecardSri Lanka nbsp 262 6 50 overs v nbsp New Zealand73 26 3 overs KC Sangakkara 79 103 MR Gillespie 3 39 10 overs CD McMillan 29 64 WPUJC Vaas 3 10 8 overs Sri Lanka won by 189 runsEden Park Auckland Umpires GAV Baxter NZ and SJ Davis AUS Player of the match ST Jayasuriya SL Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat 5th ODI edit 9 January 2007 D N ScorecardSri Lanka nbsp v nbsp New ZealandMatch abandonedSeddon Park Hamilton Umpires BF Bowden NZ and SJ Davis AUS New Zealand won the toss and elected to field Under ICC regulations this counts as a match played since the toss was madeReferences and notes edit Twenty20 part of future of cricket Snedden from Cricinfo retrieved 8 December 2006 NZ focus on World Cup preparation from Cricinfo retrieved 8 December 2006 Silva and Ganegama named in Test squad from Cricinfo retrieved 8 December 2006 Sinclair picked for first Test against Sri Lanka from Cricinfo retrieved 8 December 2006 Mason to miss first Test from Cricinfo retrieved 8 December 2006 Cricinfo Tour Match Otago vs Sri Lankans at Dunedin Nov 30 Dec 3 2006 from Cricnfo retrieved 9 December 2006 Cricinfo 1st Test New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Christchurch Dec 7 9 2006 from Cricinfo retrieved 9 December 2006 No regrets on controversial run out Fleming from Cricinfo retrieved 11 December 2006 Cricinfo 2nd Test New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Wellington Dec 15 19 2006 from Cricinfo retrieved 19 December 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2006 07 amp oldid 1138478782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
