Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2000–01
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 |
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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 |
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CZ Harris 56 (87) DNT Zoysa 4/28 (9 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- CricketArchive series itinerary
References
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
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Preceding season: International cricket in 2000
- Australia Tri-Nation Series
- Sri Lanka in New Zealand
Following season: International cricket in 2001
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