The New Zealand national cricket team visited Sri Lanka for the first time in 1983-84 and played 3 Tests. New Zealand won the series 2-0 with 1 match drawn:
New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1983–84 | |||
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Sri Lanka | New Zealand | ||
Test series | |||
Result | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Ranjan Madugalle (242) | John Reid (243) | |
Most wickets | Ravi Ratnayeke (8) | Richard Hadlee (23) |
Test series
edit1st Test
edit9–14 March 1984
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- New Zealand won the toss elected to bat first.
- Jayantha Amerasinghe and Sanath Kaluperuma (both SL) made their debut.
- Monday 12 March was taken as a rest day.
2nd Test
edit16–21 March 1984
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- New Zealand won the toss elected to field first.
- Monday 19 March was taken as a rest day.
- Martin Crowe (NZ) after dislocating a finger in the Sri Lanka 1st innings attempting a slip catch, and with a stomach disorder, took a test record 210 minutes to reach double figures.
3rd Test
edit24–29 March 1984
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- Sri Lanka won the toss elected to bat first.
- Tuesday 27 March as taken as a rest day.
- John Reid (NZ) faced 445 balls in 685 minutes for his highest first class score.
One Day Internationals (ODIs)
editNew Zealand won the series 2-1.
1st ODI
edit 3 March 1984
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced from 45 overs to 42 overs per side.
2nd ODI
edit 31 March 1984
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced before play started from 45 overs to 40 overs per side.
- PA de Silva and SHU Kamain (both SL), and DA Stirling (NZ) made their ODI debuts.
3rd ODI
edit 1 April 1984
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced from 45 overs to 44 overs per side.