Scorecards / 2015 / New Zealand v Sri Lanka
Test match · Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test SeriesNew Zealand v Sri Lanka: Test scorecard, 3 Jan 2015
New Zealand won by 193 runs. 3 Jan 2015, Basin Reserve, Wellington.
Result
Runs per over- Basin Reserve, WellingtonNew Zealand 221(55.1 ov) Sri Lanka 356(102.1 ov) New Zealand 524/5 dec(172 ov) Sri Lanka 196(72.4 ov)
New Zealand won by 193 runs
New Zealand first innings
221 (55.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWM Lathamc HAPW Jayawardene b RAS Lakmal | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28.6 |
| HD Rutherfordc HAPW Jayawardene b N Pradeep | 37 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 69.8 |
| KS Williamsonb KTGD Prasad | 69 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 60.0 |
| LRPL Taylorb N Pradeep | 35 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 81.4 |
| BB McCullumb RAS Lakmal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| JDS Neeshamc HAPW Jayawardene b N Pradeep | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 83.3 |
| BJ Watlingc LD Chandimal b AD Mathews | 11 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 |
| MD Craigc AD Mathews b RAS Lakmal | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35.0 |
| DAJ Bracewellb KTGD Prasad | 16 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 61.5 |
| TG Southeec KC Sangakkara b N Pradeep | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| TA Boultnot out | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 106.7 |
| Extras | 9 (b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 5) | ||||
| Total | 221 (55.1 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (TWM Latham, 7.1 ov); 2-62 (HD Rutherford, 16.6 ov); 3-141 (LRPL Taylor, 32.5 ov); 4-142 (BB McCullum, 33.6 ov); 5-162 (JDS Neesham, 38.4 ov); 6-181 (BJ Watling, 43.6 ov); 7-182 (KS Williamson, 44.5 ov); 8-194 (MD Craig, 49.6 ov); 9-195 (TG Southee, 50.3 ov); 10-221 (DAJ Bracewell, 55.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAS Lakmal | 17 | 2 | 71 | 3 | 4.18 |
| N Pradeep | 16 | 0 | 63 | 4 | 3.94 |
| KTGD Prasad | 11.1 | 1 | 50 | 2 | 4.48 |
| AD Mathews | 9 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 3.22 |
| HMRKB Herath | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 |
Sri Lanka first innings
356 (102.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratnec JDS Neesham b TA Boult | 16 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 64.0 |
| JK Silvab DAJ Bracewell | 5 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
| KC Sangakkarac TA Boult b JDS Neesham | 203 | 306 | 18 | 3 | 66.3 |
| HDRL Thirimannec BB McCullum b DAJ Bracewell | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AD Mathewsc BJ Watling b TG Southee | 15 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
| HAPW Jayawardenec JDS Neesham b DAJ Bracewell | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 |
| LD Chandimalc BJ Watling b JDS Neesham | 67 | 143 | 8 | 0 | 46.9 |
| KTGD Prasadc BJ Watling b JDS Neesham | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 44.0 |
| HMRKB Herathc BJ Watling b TA Boult | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 83.3 |
| RAS Lakmalst BJ Watling b MD Craig | 5 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 19.2 |
| N Pradeepdid not face a ball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Extras | 13 (b 0, lb 4, w 6, nb 3) | ||||
| Total | 356 (102.1 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (FDM Karunaratne, 8.1 ov); 2-25 (JK Silva, 11.3 ov); 3-29 (HDRL Thirimanne, 13.2 ov); 4-58 (AD Mathews, 20.3 ov); 5-78 (HAPW Jayawardene, 25.4 ov); 6-208 (LD Chandimal, 69.6 ov); 7-242 (KTGD Prasad, 77.5 ov); 8-289 (HMRKB Herath, 85.6 ov); 9-356 (KC Sangakkara, 101.6 ov); 10-356 (RAS Lakmal, 102.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA Boult | 24 | 3 | 75 | 2 | 3.13 |
| TG Southee | 26 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 3.35 |
| DAJ Bracewell | 24 | 2 | 93 | 3 | 3.88 |
| JDS Neesham | 11 | 0 | 42 | 3 | 3.82 |
| MD Craig | 17.1 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 3.20 |
New Zealand second innings
524/5 dec (172 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWM Lathamc HAPW Jayawardene b N Pradeep | 35 | 86 | 4 | 0 | 40.7 |
| HD Rutherfordc LD Chandimal b N Pradeep | 40 | 84 | 5 | 0 | 47.6 |
| KS Williamsonnot out | 242 | 438 | 18 | 0 | 55.3 |
| LRPL Taylorb HMRKB Herath | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BB McCullumlbw b KTGD Prasad | 22 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 47.8 |
| JDS Neeshamlbw b N Pradeep | 19 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 43.2 |
| BJ Watlingnot out | 142 | 333 | 9 | 1 | 42.6 |
| Extras | 24 (b 7, lb 7, w 4, nb 6) | ||||
| Total | 524/5 declared (172 overs) | ||||
Did not bat: MD Craig, DAJ Bracewell, TG Southee, TA Boult
Fall of wickets: 1-75 (HD Rutherford, 26.4 ov); 2-78 (TWM Latham, 28.5 ov); 3-79 (LRPL Taylor, 31.3 ov); 4-122 (BB McCullum, 46.3 ov); 5-159 (JDS Neesham, 60.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAS Lakmal | 32 | 4 | 89 | 0 | 2.78 |
| N Pradeep | 37 | 4 | 117 | 3 | 3.16 |
| HMRKB Herath | 56 | 8 | 154 | 1 | 2.75 |
| KTGD Prasad | 28 | 1 | 102 | 1 | 3.64 |
| AD Mathews | 11 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 2.64 |
| HDRL Thirimanne | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 2.38 |
Sri Lanka second innings
196 (72.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDM Karunaratnec HD Rutherford b MD Craig | 17 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 50.0 |
| JK Silvac MD Craig b DAJ Bracewell | 50 | 121 | 3 | 0 | 41.3 |
| KTGD Prasadc JDS Neesham b TA Boult | 6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 22.2 |
| KC Sangakkarac BJ Watling b TA Boult | 5 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 27.8 |
| HDRL Thirimannenot out | 62 | 144 | 7 | 0 | 43.1 |
| AD Mathewsc KS Williamson b DAJ Bracewell | 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 72.7 |
| HAPW Jayawardenec KS Williamson b MD Craig | 10 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 27.0 |
| LD Chandimalc BJ Watling b MD Craig | 13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 48.1 |
| HMRKB Herathlbw b MD Craig | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| RAS Lakmalrun out (DAJ Bracewell/BJ Watling) | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 |
| N Pradeepb TG Southee | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Extras | 18 (b 8, lb 6, w 3, nb 1) | ||||
| Total | 196 (72.4 overs) | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-42 (FDM Karunaratne, 13.2 ov); 2-51 (KTGD Prasad, 18.4 ov); 3-61 (KC Sangakkara, 24.6 ov); 4-94 (JK Silva, 40.2 ov); 5-110 (AD Mathews, 42.3 ov); 6-133 (HAPW Jayawardene, 55.4 ov); 7-156 (LD Chandimal, 61.3 ov); 8-156 (HMRKB Herath, 61.4 ov); 9-189 (RAS Lakmal, 69.6 ov); 10-196 (N Pradeep, 72.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA Boult | 21 | 2 | 55 | 2 | 2.62 |
| TG Southee | 17.4 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 2.32 |
| DAJ Bracewell | 13 | 3 | 25 | 2 | 1.92 |
| MD Craig | 18 | 8 | 53 | 4 | 2.94 |
| HD Rutherford | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| KS Williamson | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 |
Match summary
New Zealand played Sri Lanka in a men's Test match at Basin Reserve, Wellington on 3 January 2015 (to 7 January 2015), part of Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series. New Zealand won by 193 runs.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to field.
KS Williamson was named player of the match.
On 3 January 2015 the on-field umpires were SJ Davis and RK Illingworth, with BC Broad as match referee.
How the innings went
New Zealand made 221 in 55.1 overs. KS Williamson top-scored with 69 from 115 balls, including 9 fours and 0 sixes. N Pradeep took 4 for 63. The biggest stand before a wicket was 79 runs between LRPL Taylor and KS Williamson.
Sri Lanka made 356 in 102.1 overs. KC Sangakkara top-scored with 203 from 306 balls, including 18 fours and 3 sixes. JDS Neesham took 3 for 42. The biggest stand before a wicket was 130 runs between LD Chandimal and KC Sangakkara.
In their second innings, New Zealand scored 524/5 declared in 172 overs. KS Williamson top-scored with 242 from 438 balls, including 18 fours and 0 sixes. N Pradeep took 3 for 117. The biggest stand before a wicket was 75 runs between HD Rutherford and TWM Latham.
In their second innings, Sri Lanka scored 196 in 72.4 overs. HDRL Thirimanne top-scored with 62 from 144 balls, including 7 fours and 0 sixes. MD Craig took 4 for 53. The biggest stand before a wicket was 42 runs between FDM Karunaratne and JK Silva.
Extras
New Zealand's innings of 221 in 55.1 overs included 9 extras: 3 wides, 5 no-balls, 0 byes and 1 leg byes. Sri Lanka's innings of 356 in 102.1 overs included 13 extras: 6 wides, 3 no-balls, 0 byes and 4 leg byes. New Zealand's innings of 524/5 in 172 overs included 24 extras: 4 wides, 6 no-balls, 7 byes and 7 leg byes. Sri Lanka's innings of 196 in 72.4 overs included 18 extras: 3 wides, 1 no-balls, 8 byes and 6 leg byes.
Questions and answers
Who won New Zealand v Sri Lanka on 3 January 2015?
New Zealand won by 193 runs.
Who top-scored in New Zealand v Sri Lanka?
KS Williamson scored 242 from 438 balls for New Zealand, the highest score of the match.
Who took the most wickets in New Zealand v Sri Lanka?
MD Craig, with 4 for 53.
What was the highest partnership?
130 runs between LD Chandimal and KC Sangakkara for Sri Lanka.
Who won the toss?
Sri Lanka, who chose to field.
Where was New Zealand v Sri Lanka played?
At Basin Reserve, Wellington, on 3 January 2015.