New Zealand national cricket team in Sri Lanka in the 1987 season
The tour of the New Zealand national cricket team to Sri Lanka in the 1987 season took place from April 16 to May 10, 1987. The international cricket tour was part of the 1987 international cricket season and included three tests . The series ended in a 0–0 draw.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1984/85 season in Sri Lanka .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Colombo Cricket Club Ground (CCC) | Colombo | 6,000 | 1st test |
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) | Colombo | 10,000 | 3rd test |
Asgiriya Stadium | Kandy | 10,300 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
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Testing
First test in Colombo
April 16-21 Scorecard |
Colombo (CCC) |
![]() 397-9d (173.5) |
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![]() 406-5 (163) |
draw |
Second test in Kandy
April 24-29 Scorecard |
Kandy (AS) |
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Called off |
After a bomb attack by the Tamil LTTE on April 21 as part of the Sri Lankan civil war on the Central Bus Station in Colombo in which more than 100 people died, the tour was canceled before the second test.
Third test in Colombo
May 5-10 scorecard |
Colombo (SSC) |
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Called off |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 1987: Tamil Tigers blamed for bus garage blast ( English ) BBC. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ↑ Kanishkaa Balachandran: Saved by the detour ( English ) Cricinfo. September 12, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2019.