Kiwis gain valuable batting practice
The touring New Zealand team had some valuable batting practice ahead
of the first Test in Galle as their three day warm up match against the
Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI ended in a draw at the NCC ground in
Maitland Place yesterday.
The Kiwis batted almost the entire third and final day to reach 240
for 6 in their second innings with middle order batsman Ross Taylor
stroking a fluent half century with the help of two sixes and half a
dozen boundaries. In addition, skipper Daniel Vettori and all rounder
Jacob Oram also impressed with the bat with the pair putting on 55 runs
for the unfinished seventh wicket.
Opening bowler Dhammika Prasad, Suraj Randiv and Seekuge Prasanna
captured two wickets each for the home side.
New Zealand are scheduled to play two Test matches against Sri Lanka
with the first Test starting on Tuesday at the Galle International
Stadium.
NEW ZEALAND
1st InningS 297
SRI LANKA CRICKET DEVELOPMENT XI
1st Innings
U. Tharanga c McCullum b Martin 10
T. Dilshan c Taylor b Patel 68
D. Chandimal c McCullum b O’Brien 109
J. Mendis b Patel 26
N. Nawela c McCullum b Martin 5
P. Jayawardene c Guptill b Patel 4
D. Prasad lbw b Vettori 73
S. Randiv lbw b Vettori 4
S. Prasanna b O’Brien 4
T. Lakshitha not out 4
P. Fernando lbw b Vettori 0
Extras (b 10, lb 6, w 1, nb 6) 23
Total (all out; 86.3 overs) 330
Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-109, 3-163, 4-172, 5-189, 6-316, 7-320, 8-324, 9-324.
Bowling: C.S. Martin 11-3-34-2, I.E. O’Brien 16-2-56-2,
J.D.P. Oram 10-1-56-0, D.L. Vettori 24.3-4-87-3, J.S. Patel 25-4-81-3.
NEW ZEALAND
2nd Innings
M.J. Guptill c Lakshitha b Prasad 20
T.G. McIntosh lbw b Prasad 43
D.R. Flynn lbw b Prasanna 28
C.D. Cumming c Nawela b Randiv 6
L.R.P.L. Taylor lbw b Prasanna 58
B.B. McCullum lbw b Randiv 20
J.D.P. Oram not out 35
D.L. Vettori not out 21
Extras (b 6, lb 2, w 1) 9
Total (6 wickets; 70 overs) 240
Fall of wickets: 1-22, 2-67, 3-82, 4-140, 5-165, 6-185.
Bowling: D. Prasad 7-1-28-2, T. Lakshitha 10-2-41-0, R. Fernando 6-1-15-0,
S. Randiv 22-4-59-2, S. Prasanna 16-2-52-2, J. Mendis 9-1-37-0. |
