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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 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 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 | ||||