Sri Lankan national cricket team in New Zealand in 1994/95
The tour of the Sri Lankan national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1994/95 season took place from March 11 to April 1, 1995. The international cricket tour was part of the 1994/95 international cricket season and included two tests and three ODIs . Sri Lanka won the Test Series 1–0 while New Zealand won the ODI Series 2–1.
prehistory
New Zealand previously played a test against South Africa , Sri Lanka a four-nation tournament in South Africa. The last meeting of the two teams took place in Sri Lanka in the 1992/93 season .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 3. ODI |
| Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 38,628 | 1. ODI |
| University oval | Dunedin | 6,000 | 2nd test |
| Seddon Park | Hamilton | 10,000 | 2. ODI |
| McLean Park | Napier | 22,500 | 1st test |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
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 New Zealand
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 Sri Lanka
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New Zealand
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Sri Lanka
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Testing
First test in Napier
| March 11-15 Scorecard |
Napier |
Sri Lanka 183 (69) & 352 (144.3) |
- |
New Zealand 109 (42.5) & 185 (84.4) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 241 runs | ||||
Second test in Dunedin
| March 18-22 Scorecard |
Dunedin |
Sri Lanka 233 (87.5) & 411 (168.4) |
- |
New Zealand 207 (139) & 0-0 (0.1) |
| draw | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in Christchurch
| March 26 scorecard |
Christchurch (AMI) |
New Zealand 271-6 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 238 (47.5) |
| New Zealand wins with 33 runs | ||||
Second ODI in Hamilton
| March 29 scorecard |
Hamilton |
New Zealand 280-6 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 117-6 (31/31) |
| New Zealand wins with 57 runs (Revised Target) | ||||
Third ODI in Auckland
| April 1st scorecard |
Auckland |
Sri Lanka 250-6 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 199 (46.3) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 51 runs | ||||