New Zealand cricket team in Sri Lanka in 1992–93

New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka in 1992/93 was historical as this was the 2nd test series after revival of international cricket in Sri Lanka after 1987.

Unfortunately again, on 16 November 1992 another bomb blast happened near players' residing hotel. However, series went ahead as planned.

Sri Lanka won the Test series 1–0 with 1 match drawn.

The test win at SSC was their 3rd test win out of 42 tests at that time.

Roshan Mahanama was the highest run getter in the series with 291 runs at 97.00.

Ken Rutherford scored the most runs for Kiwis with 196 runs at 49.00

Top wicket taker, Jayananda Warnaweera took 9 wickets during the series and he was picked ahead of young Muttiah Muralitharan in the first match. However, during the second game duo scalped 13 wickets between them to seal the game.

During the 2nd test, Hashan Tillakaratne took 7 catches and scored 93 in the first innings was also a highlight of the series.


Test series summary

1st Test
27 November–1 December 1992
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
288 (133.5 overs)
KR Rutherford 105 (227)
DK Liyanage 4/82 (26.5 overs)
327/6d (92 overs)
RS Mahanama 153 (297)
ML Su'a 2/62 (25 overs)
195/5 (103 overs)
KR Rutherford 53 (62)
CPH Ramanayake 2/27 (17 overs)
Match drawn
Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa
Umpires: KT Francis and TM Samarasinghe
Player of the match: RS Mahanama (SL)

2nd Test
6–9 December 1992
(5-day match)
Scorecard
v
394 (128.3 overs)
RS Mahanama 109 (154)
MB Owens 4/101 (30 overs)
102 (52.1 overs)
JG Wright 30 (70)
KPJ Warnaweera 4/25 (14 overs)
73/1 (14.4 overs)
RS Mahanama 29 (27)
MB Owens 1/36 (6 overs)
361 (f/o) (119 overs)
MD Crowe 107 (121)
M Muralitharan 4/134 (40 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 9 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: I Anandappa and TM Samarasinghe
Player of the match: HP Tillakaratne(SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

Sri Lanka won the series 2-0 with one no-result.

1st ODI
4 December 1992 (D/N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
166/5 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
41/2 (10.2 overs)
KR Rutherford 36 (69)
RS Kalpage 3/29 (10 overs)
PA de Silva 13* (12)
C Pringle 2/15 (5.2 overs)
No result
Khettarama Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: KT Francis and PT Manuel
Player of the match: No award

2nd ODI
12 December 1992
Scorecard
New Zealand 
190/7 (50 overs)
v
 Sri Lanka
192/2 (37.4 overs)
BR Hartland 54 (108)
ST Jayasuriya 3/33 (8 overs)
RS Mahanama 84* (109)
ML Su'a 1/28 (5 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 8 wickets
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: I Anandappa and SG Ponnadurai
Player of the match: RS Mahanama (SL)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

3rd ODI
13 December 1992 (D/N)
Scorecard
Sri Lanka 
262/6 (49 overs)
v
 New Zealand
231 (48.5 overs)
RS Mahanama 107 (132)
C Pringle 3/59 (8 overs)
CZ Harris 68* (68)
RS Kalpage 3/46 (10 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 31 runs
Khettarama Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: KT Francis and PT Manuel
Player of the match: RS Mahanama (SL)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced from 50 overs to 49 overs per side.
  • MJ Haslam and MB Owens (both NZ) made their ODI debuts.
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