Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2004–05

Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2004–05
 
  Sri Lanka New Zealand
Dates 26 December 2004 – 14 April 2005
Captains Marvan Atapattu Stephen Fleming
Test series
Result New Zealand won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs Thilan Samaraweera (178) Lou Vincent (276)
Most wickets Lasith Malinga (11) Chris Martin (11)
One Day International series
Results New Zealand won the 5-match series 1–0
Most runs Tillakaratne Dilshan (48) Stephen Fleming (77)
Most wickets Upul Chandana (1) Chris Cairns (4)
Player of the series tour postponed due to the tsunami disaster

The Sri Lankan national cricket team toured New Zealand in the 2004–05 season. They played 2 Test matches and 5 ODIs. New Zealand won the Test series 1–0.

Squads

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Tests ODIs
 Sri Lanka  New Zealand  Sri Lanka  New Zealand

ODI series

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1st ODI

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26 December 2004
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
141 (42 overs)
v
 New Zealand
144/3 (33 overs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 48 (79)
Chris Cairns 4/33 (8 overs)
Stephen Fleming 77* (92)
Upul Chandana 1/29 (7 overs)
New Zealand won by 7 wickets (with 102 balls remaining)
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Peter Parker (Aus)
Player of the match: Stephen Fleming (NZ)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI

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29 December 2004
Scorecard
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Match cancelled without a ball bowled
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Billy Bowden (NZ) and Peter Parker (Aus)
  • No toss
  • The remainder of the tour was postponed due to the tsunami disaster.
  • This match was first rescheduled to 11 January before the tour was called off.

3rd ODI

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2 January 2005
Scorecard
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Match cancelled without a ball bowled
Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
Umpires: Doug Cowie (NZ) and Peter Parker (Aus)
  • No toss
  • The remainder of the tour was postponed due to the tsunami disaster.

4th ODI

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4 January 2005
Scorecard
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Match cancelled without a ball bowled
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Umpires: Doug Cowie (NZ) and Peter Parker (Aus)
  • No toss
  • The remainder of the tour was postponed due to the tsunami disaster.

5th ODI

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8 January 2005
Scorecard
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Match cancelled without a ball bowled
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Umpires: Darrell Hair (Aus) and Tony Hill (NZ)
  • No toss
  • The remainder of the tour was postponed due to the tsunami disaster.

Tour matches

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First-class: Major Associations XI v Sri Lankans

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28 March 2005 (2005-03-28)
Scorecard
Major Associations XI
v
Sri Lankans
321 (87.1 overs)
Craig McMillan 121 (164)
Lasith Malinga 3/57 (19 overs)
Match drawn
Village Green, Christchurch
Umpires: Tony Hill (NZ) and Evan Watkin (NZ)
  • Major Associations XI won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on day 2.

Test series

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1st Test

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4–8 April 2005
Scorecard
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562 (159.1 overs)
Hamish Marshall 160 (250)
Lasith Malinga 4/130 (34 overs)
498 (148.1 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 141 (243)
James Franklin 4/126 (32.1 overs)
238 (92.4 overs)
Lou Vincent 52 (112)
Lasith Malinga 5/80 (24.4 overs)
7/0 (1.3 overs)
Sanath Jayasuriya 5* (6)
Match drawn
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Darrell Hair (Aus)
Player of the match: Lasith Malinga (SL)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nuwan Kulasekara (SL) made his Test debut.

2nd Test

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11–15 April 2005
Scorecard
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211 (65.1 overs)
Thilan Samaraweera 73 (163)
Chris Martin 6/54 (20 overs)
522/9 wickets dec; 146 overs)
Lou Vincent 224 (348)
Chaminda Vaas 6/108 (40 overs)
273 (92.5 overs)
Tillakaratne Dilshan 73 (99)
James Franklin 4/71 (23.5 overs)
New Zealand won by an innings and 38 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Darrell Hair (Aus)
Player of the match: Lou Vincent (NZ)

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