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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Test Series 1997
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Match 1997
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Match 1997
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Best Bowling
Head To Head
586/7
146 Overs
Bryan Young
267(422)
Chris Cairns
70(123)
Chaminda Vaas
144/4
Arjuna Ranatun..
29/1
222
85.2 Overs
Hashan Tillaka..
55(160)
Romesh Kaluwit..
43(50)
Simon Doull
58/5
Heath Davis
34/3
328
86.3 Overs
Romesh Kaluwit..
103(103)
Chaminda Vaas
57(97)
Simon Doull
82/3
Nathan Astle
51/2
Scorecard - New Zealand won by an innings and 36 runs
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test Match 1997 - SL Tour of NZ Fixtures
Series Name
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Test Series 1997
Start Date
07/03/1997
( Day Match )
End Date
10/03/1997
Start Time
10:30 (Local Time)
Match Day
Friday
Stadium
Carisbrook Stadium
Playing Teams
New Zealand
,
Sri Lanka
New Zealand Team Squad
Daniel Vettori
,
Stephen Fleming
,
Dipak Patel
,
Bryan Young
,
Chris Cairns
,
Simon Doull
,
Adam Parore
,
Heath Davis
,
Nathan Astle
,
Matt Horne
,
Blair Pocock
,
Sri Lanka Team Squad
Muttiah Muralitharan
,
Chaminda Vaas
,
Nuwan Zoysa
,
Sanath Jayasuriya
,
Arjuna Ranatunga
,
Aravinda de Silva
,
Roshan Mahanama
,
Hashan Tillakaratne
,
Marvan Atapattu
,
Romesh Kaluwitharana
,
Pramodya Wickramasinghe
,