Men's Test · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand · Match 1

Sri Lanka v New Zealand

7 Dec 2006 to 9 Dec 2006 · Jade Stadium, Christchurch

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

New Zealand won by 5 wickets

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: SE Bond

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Sri Lanka (1)	154	52.4
New Zealand (2)	206	85.4
Sri Lanka (3)	170	53.1
New Zealand (4)	119/5	33.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

New Zealand119/5 (33 ov)

New Zealand batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
CD Cummingcaught b WPUJC Vaas	caught b WPUJC Vaas	43	57	4	2	75.4
JM Howlbw b M Muralitharan	lbw b M Muralitharan	11	31	0	0	35.5
MS Sinclaircaught b M Muralitharan	caught b M Muralitharan	4	18	0	0	22.2
SP Fleminglbw b WPUJC Vaas	lbw b WPUJC Vaas	0	3	0	0	0.0
NJ Astlelbw b M Muralitharan	lbw b M Muralitharan	24	39	3	0	61.5
JDP Oram*not out	not out	12	46	1	0	26.1
BB McCullum*not out	not out	14	8	2	1	175.0
Extras	11 (b 1, lb 1, w 5, nb 4)
Total	119/5 (33 ov)

Did not bat: DL Vettori, JEC Franklin, SE Bond, CS Martin

Fall of wickets: 1-58 (JM How, 12.5 ov), 2-66 (CD Cumming, 15.4 ov), 3-66 (SP Fleming, 17.1 ov), 4-68 (MS Sinclair, 18.1 ov), 5-103 (NJ Astle, 30.3 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
WPUJC Vaas	12	3	33	2	2.75	0	3
SL Malinga	4	1	35	0	8.75	1	0
M Muralitharan	14	5	34	3	2.43	0	0
MF Maharoof	3	0	15	0	5.00	0	1

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.