1st ODI · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2005 · John Davies Oval, Queenstown · 31 Dec 2005
Sri Lanka 164 (47.2 ov)
New Zealand 166/3 (37.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets
Player of the match: PG Fulton

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

164/10 (47.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
WU Tharanga
c BB McCullum b JDP Oram
c BB McCullum b JDP Oram 1742 1040.48
ST Jayasuriya
c L Vincent b KD Mills
c L Vincent b KD Mills 1221 1057.14
KC Sangakkara
c PG Fulton b SE Bond
c PG Fulton b SE Bond 06 000.00
DPMD Jayawardene
c BB McCullum b JDP Oram
c BB McCullum b JDP Oram 110 0010.00
MS Atapattu
c JM How b KD Mills
c JM How b KD Mills 3556 4062.50
TM Dilshan
c L Vincent b SE Bond
c L Vincent b SE Bond 4254 4177.78
RP Arnold
b KD Mills
b KD Mills 2641 2063.41
WPUJC Vaas
c DL Vettori b JDP Oram
c DL Vettori b JDP Oram 122 004.55
MF Maharoof
b CL Cairns
b CL Cairns 1824 2075.00
SL Malinga
not out
not out 16 0016.67
M Muralitharan
c DL Vettori b SE Bond
c DL Vettori b SE Bond 03 000.00
Extras(b 0, lb 6, w 4, nb 1)11
Total47.2 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)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
KD Mills 10231 33.10 4540 20
SE Bond 8.2129 33.48 3520 10
JDP Oram 10031 33.10 3830 00
CL Cairns 8042 15.25 2841 11
DL Vettori 10122 02.20 4210 00
SB Styris 103 03.00 300 00

New Zealand Innings

166/3 (37.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
L Vincent
c KC Sangakkara b WPUJC Vaas
c KC Sangakkara b WPUJC Vaas 1519 3078.95
JM How
b ST Jayasuriya
b ST Jayasuriya 5895 8161.05
NJ Astle
lbw b M Muralitharan
lbw b M Muralitharan 215 0013.33
PG Fulton
not out
not out 7079 7188.61
HJH Marshall
not out
not out 1616 20100.00
Extras(b 0, lb 1, w 4, nb 0)5
Total37.2 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)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas 9238 14.22 3770 00
SL Malinga 6044 07.33 2271 30
M Muralitharan 10129 12.90 4101 10
ST Jayasuriya 8.2236 14.32 2940 00
MF Maharoof 4018 04.50 1420 00

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.