Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2000–01

The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured New Zealand in the 2000-01 season to play a five-match LOI series. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Sri Lanka were captained by Sanath Jayasuriya.

Sri Lanka won the series convincingly by 4-1, New Zealand saving face by managing to win only the final game.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

1st ODI

31 January 2001 (D/N)
Scorecard

Sri Lanka 213/8 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 152 (42.5 overs)
RP Arnold 50 (65) DL Vettori 3/21 (10 overs)		CZ Harris 39* (78) M Muralitharan 5/30 (7.5 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 61 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: BF Bowden and AL Hill
Player of the match: M Muralitharan (SL)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.

2nd ODI

3 February 2001 (D/N)
Scorecard

New Zealand 205/8 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 209/7 (48.3 overs)
CZ Harris 56 (87) DNT Zoysa 4/28 (9 overs)		RP Arnold 78* (90) JDP Oram 2/20 (5 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 3 wickets
WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington
Umpires: RS Dunne and DM Quested
Player of the match: RP Arnold (SL)

New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
Sri Lanka innings limited to 49 overs due to their slow over rate.

3rd ODI

6 February 2001
Scorecard

New Zealand 181 (45.4 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 182/1 (29.5 overs)
CD McMillan 61 (75) HDPK Dharmasena 3/33 (10 overs)		ST Jayasuriya 103 (83) CZ Harris 1/33 (5.5 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: DB Cowie and EA Watkin
Player of the match: ST Jayasuriya (SL)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
The match was reduced before play started to 47 overs per side.
L Vincent (NZ) made his ODI debut.

4th ODI

8 February 2001
Scorecard

New Zealand 182/9 (35 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 155/5 (31 overs)
SP Fleming 67 (75) DNT Zoysa 3/27 (5 overs)		ST Jayasuriya 52 (53) NJ Astle 2/22 (5 overs)

Sri Lanka won by 3 runs (D/L method)
WestpacTrust Park, Hamilton
Umpires: RS Dunne and EA Watkin
Player of the match: ST Jayasuriya (SL)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
The match was reduced before play started to 35 overs per side.
When play was halted Sri Lanka needed to have scored 153 runs to win.

5th ODI

11 February 2001
Scorecard

New Zealand 282/6 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 269 (49.2 overs)
JDP Oram 59 (57) IS Gallage 2/42 (9 overs)		MS Atapattu 76 (87) JEC Franklin 3/44 (9 overs) CD McMillan 3/44 (8.2 overs)

New Zealand won by 13 runs
Jade Stadium, Christchurch
Umpires: DB Cowie and DM Quested
Player of the match: JDP Oram (NZ)

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

External sources

CricketArchive series itinerary

References

Playfair Cricket Annual
Wisden Cricketers Almanack

International cricket in 2000–01

Preceding season: International cricket in 2000

September 2000

New Zealand in Zimbabwe

October 2000

November 2000

December 2000

January 2001

Australia Tri-Nation Series
Sri Lanka in New Zealand

February 2001

March 2001

South Africa in West Indies

April 2001

Following season: International cricket in 2001

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