New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2003

The New Zealand national cricket team toured Sri Lanka during the 2003 season, playing two Tests from 25 April to 7 May 2003. New Zealand was led by Stephen Fleming while Sri Lanka was led by Hashan Tillakaratne. Both tests were drawn.{{cite web|title=New Zealand in Sri Lanka, Apr-May 2003 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003/NZ_IN_SL/ |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 March 2021 }}

New Zealand then competed against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in a triangular one-day tournament called the Bank Alfalah Cup. New Zealand won the tournament defeating Pakistan in the final.{{cite web|title=Bank Alfalah Cup (SL, NZ, Pak), May 2003 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2003/OD_TOURNEYS/BAC/ |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=25 March 2021 }}

Test series summary

=1st Test=

{{Test match

| date = 25–29 April 2003

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 515/7dec (174.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = SP Fleming 274* (476)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = HDPK Dharmasena 3/132 (40 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 483 (152 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = HP Tillakaratne 144 (314)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = DL Vettori 3/94 (33 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 161/5dec (78 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = SP Fleming 69* (234)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = M Muralitharan 3/41 (30 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 =

| runs-team2-inns2 =

| wickets-team2-inns2 =

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/76/76893.html Scorecard]

| venue = Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = DJ Harper (AUS) and SJA Taufel (AUS)

| motm =

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = KS Lokuarachchi and RAP Nissanka (both SL) made their Test debuts.

}}

=2nd Test=

{{Test match

| date = 3–7 May 2003

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZL}}

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| score-team1-inns1 = 305 (111.5 overs)

| runs-team1-inns1 = JDP Oram 74 (179)

| wickets-team1-inns1 = M Muralitharan 3/90 (34 overs)

| score-team2-inns1 = 298 (97.3 overs)

| runs-team2-inns1 = HP Tillakaratne 93 (232)

| wickets-team2-inns1 = PJ Wiseman 4/104 (32.3 overs)

| score-team1-inns2 = 183 (97.3 overs)

| runs-team1-inns2 = MH Richardson 55 (101)

| wickets-team1-inns2 = M Muralitharan 5/49 (39 overs)

| score-team2-inns2 = 72/1 (30 overs)

| runs-team2-inns2 = DPMD Jayawardene 32* (78)

| wickets-team2-inns2 = SE Bond 1/19 (6 overs)

| result = Match drawn

| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/76/76918.html Scorecard]

| venue = Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

| umpires = DJ Harper (AUS) and SJA Taufel (AUS)

| motm =

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = There was no play on the first day.

| notes =

}}

References

Category:2003 in New Zealand cricket

Category:2003 in Sri Lankan cricket

Category:International cricket competitions in 2003

2003

Category:Sri Lankan cricket seasons from 2000–01