Match summary
Sri Lanka played New Zealand in the 1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2005 at John Davies Oval, Queenstown, on 31 Dec 2005. New Zealand won by 7 wickets.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first. Sri Lanka made 164 in 47.2 overs, New Zealand made 166/3 in 37.2 overs.
Peter Fulton top-scored with 70 off 79 balls; Shane Bond took 3/29; Peter Fulton was named player of the match.
Sri Lanka Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU Tharanga c BB McCullum b JDP Oram |
c BB McCullum b JDP Oram | 17 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 40.48 |
| ST Jayasuriya c L Vincent b KD Mills |
c L Vincent b KD Mills | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| KC Sangakkara c PG Fulton b SE Bond |
c PG Fulton b SE Bond | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| DPMD Jayawardene c BB McCullum b JDP Oram |
c BB McCullum b JDP Oram | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| MS Atapattu c JM How b KD Mills |
c JM How b KD Mills | 35 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 62.50 |
| TM Dilshan c L Vincent b SE Bond |
c L Vincent b SE Bond | 42 | 54 | 4 | 1 | 77.78 |
| RP Arnold b KD Mills |
b KD Mills | 26 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 63.41 |
| WPUJC Vaas c DL Vettori b JDP Oram |
c DL Vettori b JDP Oram | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4.55 |
| MF Maharoof b CL Cairns |
b CL Cairns | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 |
| SL Malinga not out |
not out | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| M Muralitharan c DL Vettori b SE Bond |
c DL Vettori b SE Bond | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 6, w 4, nb 1) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 47.2 Ov (RR: 3.46) | 164/10 | ||||
Did not bat: CRD Fernando
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (ST Jayasuriya, 8.2 ov), 2-25 (KC Sangakkara, 9.3 ov), 3-34 (DPMD Jayawardene, 12.3 ov), 4-41 (WU Tharanga, 14.5 ov), 5-105 (MS Atapattu, 28.4 ov), 6-133 (TM Dilshan, 35.4 ov), 7-140 (WPUJC Vaas, 40.4 ov), 8-151 (RP Arnold, 44.3 ov), 9-163 (MF Maharoof, 46.4 ov), 10-164 (M Muralitharan, 47.2 ov)
New Zealand Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Vincent c KC Sangakkara b WPUJC Vaas |
c KC Sangakkara b WPUJC Vaas | 15 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 78.95 |
| JM How b ST Jayasuriya |
b ST Jayasuriya | 58 | 95 | 8 | 1 | 61.05 |
| NJ Astle lbw b M Muralitharan |
lbw b M Muralitharan | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| PG Fulton not out |
not out | 70 | 79 | 7 | 1 | 88.61 |
| HJH Marshall not out |
not out | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 4, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 37.2 Ov (RR: 4.45) | 166/3 | ||||
Did not bat: CL Cairns, JDP Oram, SE Bond, SB Styris, KD Mills, BB McCullum, DL Vettori
Fall of wickets: 1-32 (L Vincent, 6.3 ov), 2-41 (NJ Astle, 11.2 ov), 3-136 (JM How, 31.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPUJC Vaas | 9 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 4.22 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SL Malinga | 6 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 7.33 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| M Muralitharan | 10 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 2.90 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ST Jayasuriya | 8.2 | 2 | 36 | 1 | 4.32 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF Maharoof | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.50 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 1st ODI · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2005
- Venue
- John Davies Oval, Queenstown
- Date
- 31 Dec 2005
- Toss
- New Zealand, elected to field first
- Result
- New Zealand won by 7 wickets
- Player of the match
- PG Fulton
- Format
- ODI (50 overs)
- Season
- 2005/06
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand match on 31 Dec 2005?
New Zealand won by 7 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand?
Peter Fulton.
Who scored the most runs in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand?
Peter Fulton (New Zealand) with 70 off 79 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand?
Shane Bond, with 3/29.
Who won the toss in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand?
New Zealand, who chose to field first.
Where was Sri Lanka vs New Zealand played?
At John Davies Oval, Queenstown.