Sri Lankan national cricket team in New Zealand in the 1996/97 season
The tour of the Sri Lankan national cricket team to New Zealand in the 1996/97 season took place from 7 to 27 March 1996. The international cricket tour was part of the 1996/97 international cricket season and included two tests and three ODIs . New Zealand won the Test Series 2-0, while the ODI Series 1-1 ended in a draw.
prehistory
New Zealand previously played a tour against England and Sri Lanka a three-nation tournament in the United Arab Emirates . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1994/95 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
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Eden Park | Auckland | 50,000 | 1. ODI |
Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 38,628 | 2. ODI |
University oval | Dunedin | 6,000 | 1st test |
Seddon Park | Hamilton | 10,000 | 2nd test |
Basin Reserve | Wellington | 11,000 | 3. ODI |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
test | ODI | ||
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New Zealand | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Sri Lanka |
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Testing
First test in Dunedin
March 7-10 scorecard |
Dunedin |
New Zealand 586-7d (146) |
- |
Sri Lanka 222 (85.2) & 328 (86.3) (f / o) |
New Zealand wins with one innings and 36 runs |
Second test in Hamilton
May 14th - 17th Scorecard |
Hamilton |
New Zealand 222 (90.4) & 273 (97.4) |
- |
Sri Lanka 170 (68.2) & 205 (76.2) |
New Zealand wins with 120 runs |
One-day internationals
First ODI in Auckland
March 22-23 Scorecard |
Auckland |
New Zealand |
- |
Sri Lanka |
Called off |
Second ODI in Christchurch
March 25 scorecard |
Christchurch |
New Zealand 201-9 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 202-4 (35.5) |
Sri Lanka wins with 6 wickets |
Third ODI in Wellington
March 27 scorecard |
Wellington |
New Zealand 201 (49.2) |
- |
Sri Lanka 132 (37.2) |
New Zealand wins with 69 runs |