Men's Test · New Zealand in Sri Lanka Test Series · Match 1

Sri Lanka v New Zealand

18 Aug 2009 to 22 Aug 2009 · Galle International Stadium

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

Result

Sri Lanka won by 202 runs

Toss: New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: TM Dilshan

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Sri Lanka (1)	452	117.4
New Zealand (2)	299	116.0
Sri Lanka (3)	259/4d	49.0
New Zealand (4)	210	71.5

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

New Zealand210 all out (71.5 ov)

New Zealand batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
MJ Guptillb T Thushara	b T Thushara	18	60	2	0	30.0
DR Flynncaught b KMDN Kulasekara	caught b KMDN Kulasekara	0	3	0	0	0.0
LRPL Taylorcaught b DPMD Jayawardene	caught b DPMD Jayawardene	16	57	2	0	28.1
TG McIntoshcaught b T Thushara	caught b T Thushara	0	8	0	0	0.0
JDP Oramlbw b BAW Mendis	lbw b BAW Mendis	21	57	2	0	36.8
DL Vettoricaught b BAW Mendis	caught b BAW Mendis	67	122	7	0	54.9
JD Rydercaught b M Muralitharan	caught b M Muralitharan	24	37	4	0	64.9
BB McCullumrun out	run out	29	56	2	1	51.8
JS Patelstumped b M Muralitharan	stumped b M Muralitharan	22	26	3	0	84.6
IE O'Briencaught b M Muralitharan	caught b M Muralitharan	5	8	1	0	62.5
CS Martin*not out	not out	0	0	0	0	–
Extras	8 (b 4, lb 1, nb 3)
Total	210 all out (71.5 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (DR Flynn, 0.5 ov), 2-37 (MJ Guptill, 18.1 ov), 3-39 (TG McIntosh, 20.2 ov), 4-45 (LRPL Taylor, 23.2 ov), 5-86 (JDP Oram, 37.3 ov), 6-134 (JD Ryder, 50.5 ov), 7-167 (DL Vettori, 61.5 ov), 8-204 (JS Patel, 68.5 ov), 9-210 (IE O'Brien, 70.6 ov), 10-210 (BB McCullum, 71.5 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
KMDN Kulasekara	8	2	20	1	2.50	1
T Thushara	14	3	37	2	2.64	2
BAW Mendis	18.5	4	50	2	2.65	0
M Muralitharan	27	4	88	3	3.26	0
DPMD Jayawardene	4	1	10	1	2.50	0

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.