Sri Lankan national cricket team in New Zealand in the 2005-06 season
The tour of the Sri Lankan national cricket team to New Zealand in the 2005/06 season took place from December 31, 2005 to January 8, 2006. The international cricket tour was part of the 2005/06 international cricket season and included four ODIs . New Zealand won the series 3–1.
prehistory
New Zealand previously played a tour against Australia and Sri Lanka in India . The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 2004/05 season in New Zealand .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jade Stadium | Christchurch | 38,628 | 2. ODI |
| McLean Park | Napier | 22,500 | 4. ODI |
| Queenstown Events Center | Queenstown | 19,000 | 1. ODI |
| Westpac Stadium | Wellington | 34,500 | 3. ODI |
Squad lists
Sri Lanka named its roster on December 22, 2005. New Zealand named its roster on December 23, 2005.
| ODI | |
|---|---|
 New Zealand
|
 Sri Lanka
|
One-day internationals
First ODI in Queenstown
| December 31 scorecard |
Queenstown |
Sri Lanka 164 (47.2) |
- |
New Zealand 166-3 (37.2) |
| New Zealand wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Second ODI in Christchurch
| January 3 scorecard |
Christchurch (AMI) |
Sri Lanka 255-7 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 256-5 (48) |
| New Zealand wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Wellington
| January 6th scorecard |
Wellington |
New Zealand 224-9 (50) |
- |
Sri Lanka 203 (46.4) |
| New Zealand wins with 21 runs | ||||
Fourth ODI in Napier
| January 8 scorecard |
Napier |
Sri Lanka 273-6 (50) |
- |
New Zealand 253 (48.2) |
| Sri Lanka wins with 20 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Charlie Austin: Jayasuriya recalled for New Zealand tour ( English ) Cricinfo. December 22, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- ↑ Astle and McMillan dumped for one-day series ( English ) Cricinfo. December 23, 2005. Retrieved October 29, 2016.