Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 2000–01

The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured New Zealand in the 2000-01 season to play a five-match LOI series. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Sri Lanka were captained by Sanath Jayasuriya.

Sri Lanka won the series convincingly by 4-1, New Zealand saving face by managing to win only the final game.

31 January 2001 (D/N) Scorecard

Sri Lanka  213/8 (50 overs)	v	New Zealand 152 (42.5 overs)
RP Arnold 50 (65) DL Vettori 3/21 (10 overs)		CZ Harris 39* (78) M Muralitharan 5/30 (7.5 overs)

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.

3 February 2001 (D/N) Scorecard

New Zealand  205/8 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 209/7 (48.3 overs)
CZ Harris 56 (87) DNT Zoysa 4/28 (9 overs)		RP Arnold 78* (90) JDP Oram 2/20 (5 overs)

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.

6 February 2001 Scorecard

New Zealand  181 (45.4 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 182/1 (29.5 overs)
CD McMillan 61 (75) HDPK Dharmasena 3/33 (10 overs)		ST Jayasuriya 103 (83) CZ Harris 1/33 (5.5 overs)

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.

8 February 2001 Scorecard

New Zealand  182/9 (35 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 155/5 (31 overs)
SP Fleming 67 (75) DNT Zoysa 3/27 (5 overs)		ST Jayasuriya 52 (53) NJ Astle 2/22 (5 overs)

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.

11 February 2001 Scorecard

New Zealand  282/6 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 269 (49.2 overs)
JDP Oram 59 (57) IS Gallage 2/42 (9 overs)		MS Atapattu 76 (87) JEC Franklin 3/44 (9 overs) CD McMillan 3/44 (8.2 overs)

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.

• CricketArchive series itinerary

• Playfair Cricket Annual
• Wisden Cricketers Almanack

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