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Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2000–01

Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2000–01

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The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured New Zealand in the 2000-01 season to play a five-match LOI series. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Sri Lanka were captained by Sanath Jayasuriya.

Sri Lanka won the series convincingly by 4-1, New Zealand saving face by managing to win only the final game.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

1st ODI

31 January 2001 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
213/8 (50 overs)
v
 New Zealand
152 (42.5 overs)
RP Arnold 50 (65)
DL Vettori 3/21 (10 overs)
CZ Harris 39* (78)
M Muralitharan 5/30 (7.5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 61 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: BF Bowden and AL Hill
Player of the match: M Muralitharan (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd ODI

3 February 2001 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
205/8 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
209/7 (48.3 overs)
CZ Harris 56 (87)
DNT Zoysa 4/28 (9 overs)
RP Arnold 78* (90)
JDP Oram 2/20 (5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington
Umpires: RS Dunne and DM Quested
Player of the match: RP Arnold (SL)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sri Lanka innings limited to 49 overs due to their slow over rate.

3rd ODI

6 February 2001
Scorecard
New Zealand 
181 (45.4 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
182/1 (29.5 overs)
CD McMillan 61 (75)
HDPK Dharmasena 3/33 (10 overs)
ST Jayasuriya 103 (83)
CZ Harris 1/33 (5.5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: DB Cowie and EA Watkin
Player of the match: ST Jayasuriya (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced before play started to 47 overs per side.
  • L Vincent (NZ) made his ODI debut.

4th ODI

8 February 2001
Scorecard
New Zealand 
182/9 (35 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
155/5 (31 overs)
SP Fleming 67 (75)
DNT Zoysa 3/27 (5 overs)
ST Jayasuriya 52 (53)
NJ Astle 2/22 (5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 3 runs (D/L method)
WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton
Umpires: RS Dunne and EA Watkin
Player of the match: ST Jayasuriya (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced before play started to 35 overs per side.
  • When play was halted Sri Lanka needed to have scored 153 runs to win.

5th ODI

11 February 2001
Scorecard
New Zealand 
282/6 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
269 (49.2 overs)
JDP Oram 59 (57)
IS Gallage 2/42 (9 overs)
MS Atapattu 76 (87)
JEC Franklin 3/44 (9 overs)
CD McMillan 3/44 (8.2 overs)
New Zealand won by 13 runs
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Umpires: DB Cowie and DM Quested
Player of the match: JDP Oram (NZ)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

External sources

References

  • Playfair Cricket Annual
  • Wisden Cricketers Almanack


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