The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured New Zealand in the: 2000-01 seasonββto play a five-match LOI series. New Zealand were captained by, Stephen Fleming and Sri Lanka were captained by Sanath Jayasuriya.
Sri Lanka won theββseries convincingly by 4-1, New Zealand saving face by managingββto win only the "final game."
One Day Internationals (ODIs)β»
1st ODIβ»
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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 ODIβ»
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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 ODIβ»
6 February 2001
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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 ODIβ»
8 February 2001
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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 ODIβ»
11 February 2001
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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 sourcesβ»
Referencesβ»
- Playfair Cricket Annual
- Wisden Cricketers Almanack
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