Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2006–07

The schedule was announced on 22 June.[http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/251047.html NZ focus on World Cup preparation], from Cricinfo, retrieved 8 December 2006

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Match drawn[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 Cricnfo, retrieved 9 December 2006

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.

{{Test match

|date = 7–9 December

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

|team2 = {{cr|NZL}}

|score-team1-inns1 = 154 (52.4 overs)

|runs-team1-inns1 = CK Kapugedera 37 (86)

|wickets-team1-inns1 = JEC Franklin 12-0-30-3

|score-team2-inns1 = 206 (85.4 overs)

|runs-team2-inns1 = DL Vettori 63 (114)

|wickets-team2-inns1 = M Muralitharan 34-7-65-4

|score-team1-inns2 = 170 (53.1 overs)

|runs-team1-inns2 = KC Sangakkara 100* (154)

|wickets-team1-inns2 = SE Bond 19.1-5-63-4

|score-team2-inns2 = 119/5 (33 overs)

|runs-team2-inns2 = CD Cumming 43 (57)

|wickets-team2-inns2 = M Muralitharan 14-5-34-3

|result = New Zealand won by 5 wickets[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

|venue = Jade Stadium, Christchurch, New Zealand

|umpires = BG Jerling (RSA) and SJA Taufel (AUS)

|motm = SE Bond (NZ)

|report =

|rain =

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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.[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/nzvsl/content/story/271912.html No regrets on controversial run-out – Fleming] from Cricinfo, retrieved 11 December 2006 New Zealand managed to reach the modest target of 118 to win the game, despite a mini-collapse.

{{Test match

|date = 15–19 Dec

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

|team2 = {{cr|NZL}}

|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

|result = Sri Lanka won by 217 runs[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

|venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand

|umpires = BG Jerling (RSA) and SJA Taufel (AUS)

|motm = LPC Silva (SRL)

|report =

|rain =

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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.

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 22 December 2006

| time =

| daynight = yes

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

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| score1 = 162/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = BB McCullum 39 (22)

| wickets1 = ST Jayasuriya 3/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 62/1 (5.5 overs)

| runs2 = ST Jayasuriya 51* (23)

| wickets2 = SE Bond 1/24 (3 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 18 runs (D/L method)

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99939.html Scorecard]

| venue = Westpac Stadium, Wellington

| umpires = AL Hill (NZ) and EA Watkin (NZ)

| motm = ST Jayasuriya (SL)

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

| rain = When play was halted Sri Lanka needed to have scored 45 runs to win

| notes = LRPL Taylor, PD McGlashan, MR Gillespie (all NZ), MS Atapattu, LPC Silva, WPUJC Vaas, M Muralitharan (all SL) made their T20I debuts.

}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 26 December 2006

| time =

| daynight =

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

| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}

| score1 = 115 (18.2 overs)

| runs1 = SL Malinga 27 (19)

| wickets1 = JEC Franklin 3/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 116/5 (18.3 overs)

| runs2 = NJ Astle 40* (37)

| wickets2 = CRD Fernando 3/19 (4 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99940.html Scorecard]

| venue = Eden Park, Auckland

| umpires = BF Bowden (NZ) and AL Hill (NZ)

| motm = JEC Franklin (NZ)

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

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 28 December 2006

| time =

| daynight =

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

| team2 = {{cr|SRI}}

| score1 = 285/8 (50 overs)

| runs1 = LRPL Taylor 128* (133)

| wickets1 = WPUJC Vaas 3/50 (10 overs)

| score2 = 289/3 (40 overs)

| runs2 = ST Jayasuriya 111 (82)

| wickets2 = JEC Franklin 2/69 (10 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99941.html Scorecard]

| venue = McLean Park, Napier

| umpires = SJ Davis (AUS) and AL Hill (NZ)

| motm = ST Jayasuriya (SL)

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

| rain =

| notes = MR Gillespie (NZ) made his ODI debut

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 31 December 2006

| time =

| daynight =

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

| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}

| score1 = 224/7 (50 overs)

| runs1 = KC Sangakkara 89 (122)

| wickets1 = MR Gillespie 2/46 (10 overs)

| score2 = 228/9 (50 overs)

| runs2 = JAH Marshall 50 (80)

| wickets2 = M Muralitharan 3/31 (10 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 1 wicket

| report = [https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99942.html Scorecard]

| venue = Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown

| umpires = GAV Baxter (NZ) and SJ Davis (AUS)

| motm = JEC Franklin (NZ)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 2 January 2007

| time =

| daynight =

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

| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}

| score1 = 112 (35.2 overs)

| runs1 = MS Atapattu 28 (26)

| wickets1 = MJ Mason 4/24 (9 overs)

| score2 = 110/6 (24.3 overs)

| runs2 = PG Fulton 43* (57)

| wickets2 = CRD Fernando 2/34 (6.3 overs)

| result = New Zealand won by 4 wickets (D/L method)

| report = [https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99943.html Scorecard]

| venue = Jade Stadium, Christchurch

| umpires = SJ Davis (AUS) and AL Hill (NZ)

| motm = MJ Mason (NZ)

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field

| rain = The match was reduced to 46 overs per side, New Zealand target was 110 runs

| notes =

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 6 January 2007

| time =

| daynight = yes

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

| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}

| score1 = 262/6 (50 overs)

| runs1 = KC Sangakkara 79 (103)

| wickets1 = MR Gillespie 3/39 (10 overs)

| score2 = 73 (26.3 overs)

| runs2 = CD McMillan 29* (64)

| wickets2 = WPUJC Vaas 3/10 (8 overs)

| result = Sri Lanka won by 189 runs

| report = [https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99944.html Scorecard]

| venue = Eden Park, Auckland

| umpires = GAV Baxter (NZ) and SJ Davis (AUS)

| motm = ST Jayasuriya (SL)

| toss = Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat

| rain =

| notes =

}}

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 9 January 2007

| time =

| daynight = yes

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

| team2 = {{cr|NZL}}

| score1 =

| runs1 =

| wickets1 =

| score2 =

| runs2 =

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| result = Match abandoned

| report = [https://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99945.html Scorecard]

| venue = Seddon Park, Hamilton

| umpires = BF Bowden (NZ) and SJ Davis (AUS)

| motm =

| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field

| rain = Under ICC regulations, this counts as a match played since the toss was made

| notes =

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