The New Zealand cricket team toured Sri Lanka in August and September 2019 to play two Test and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. The Test series formed a part of the inaugural 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship.[1][2] The fixtures for the tour were confirmed in July 2019.[3] Originally, the first two T20I matches were scheduled to be played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo,[4] but were moved to the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy.[5]
| New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2019 | |||
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| Sri Lanka | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 8 August – 6 September 2019 | ||
| Captains |
Dimuth Karunaratne (Tests) Lasith Malinga (T20Is) |
Kane Williamson (Tests) Tim Southee (T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Dimuth Karunaratne (247) | Tom Latham (229) | |
| Most wickets |
Akila Dananjaya (6) Lasith Embuldeniya (6) | Ajaz Patel (9) | |
| Player of the series | BJ Watling (NZ) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Kusal Mendis (105) | Colin de Grandhomme (103) | |
| Most wickets | Lasith Malinga (7) |
Tim Southee (4) Mitchell Santner (4) | |
| Player of the series | Tim Southee (NZ) | ||
Sri Lanka Cricket named a twenty-two man squad for the Test series,[6] which was trimmed down to the final fifteen cricketers.[7] The Test series was drawn 1–1, with Sri Lanka winning the first match and New Zealand winning the second.[8]
In the third and final T20I match, Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga became the first bowler to take 100 wickets in Twenty20 International cricket.[9] Malinga took a hat-trick, and four wickets with four balls, in the third over of his spell.[10] He was the first bowler to take four wickets in four consecutive balls twice in international cricket, after previously doing so against South Africa in the 2007 Cricket World Cup.[11] He also became the first bowler to take five hat-tricks across all formats of international cricket.[12] Sri Lanka won the match, though New Zealand won the T20I series 2–1.[13]
Squads
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New Zealand[17]
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Dilruwan Perera was added to Sri Lanka's squad for the second Test.[18] Lockie Ferguson was ruled out of New Zealand's T20I squad with a fractured thumb.[19] Hamish Rutherford was added to New Zealand's T20I squad for the third match, after Martin Guptill was ruled out of the final fixture due to injury.[20]
Tour matches
editThree-day match: Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI vs New Zealand
edit8–10 August 2019
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- Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on days 2 and 3 due to rain.
Twenty-over match: Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI vs New Zealand
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
Test series
edit1st Test
edit14–18 August 2019
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- 22 overs of play were lost on day 1 due to rain.
- World Test Championship points: Sri Lanka 60, New Zealand 0.
2nd Test
edit22–26 August 2019
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 66 overs of play were possible across days 1 and 2 due to rain. No play was possible before lunch on day 4 due to rain.
- Trent Boult became the third bowler for New Zealand to take 250 wickets in Tests.[21]
- Tom Latham (NZ) scored his tenth century in Tests.[22]
- Tim Southee became the fourth bowler for New Zealand to take 250 wickets in Tests.[23]
- World Test Championship points: New Zealand 60, Sri Lanka 0.
T20I series
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wanindu Hasaranga (SL) made his T20I debut.
- Lasith Malinga (SL) took his 99th wicket to become the leading wicket-taker in T20Is.[24]
2nd T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd T20I
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- Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lahiru Madushanka (SL) made his T20I debut.
- Lasith Malinga (SL) took his 100th wicket in T20Is, a hat-trick, and four wickets in four balls.[25]
References
edit- ^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand to kick off their Test Championship in Sri Lanka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019 – Itinerary revised". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka 2019 – fixtures revised". The Papare. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ "Chandimal, Dananjaya, Dilruwan back in SL Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Chandimal, Dickwella recalled for first Test against New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "Black Caps v Sri Lanka: Stunning comeback levels series with repeat Colombo win". Stuff. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga becomes first T20 bowler to claim 100 wickets". Geo TV. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Lasith Malinga scripts history, takes four wickets in four deliveries against New Zealand". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Lasith Malinga: Sri Lanka bowler takes four wickets in four balls for second time". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Lasith Malinga takes historic hat-trick after becoming 1st bowler to 100 T20I wickets". India Today. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Black Caps v Sri Lanka: Stunning Lasith Malinga double hat-trick rolls NZ". Stuff. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka squad for first Test announced". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Somerville and Patel among four spinners in New Zealand squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka leave out Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera for New Zealand T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Kane Williamson, Trent Boult rested for Sri Lanka T20Is; Tim Southee to lead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "Dilruwan Perera named in 2nd Test squad". The Papare. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "Fractured thumb cuts short Ferguson's Sri Lanka tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ "Black Caps v Sri Lanka: Hamish Rutherford gets injury callup". Stuff. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Black Caps v Sri Lanka: Trent Boult becomes third NZ bowler to 250 test wickets". Stuff. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Black Caps v Sri Lanka: Ton-up Tom Latham stays cool in the heat to raise hopes". Stuff. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka vs New Zealand: Tim Southee follows new-ball partner Trent Boult to 250 Test wickets". Cricket Country. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Malinga now the highest T20I wicket-taker". Island Cricket. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Four in four - how Malinga achieved the impossible again". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
