| SRI LANKA v NEW ZEALAND, 39th ODI |
| Sri Lanka | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This is the first ODI match between the two teams at this venue |
| Facts that matter.. | ||
| Sri Lanka | New Zealand | |
| Wins in their last ten games | 6 | 9 |
| Most Successful Batsman (current squad) against the opponent | Sanath Jayasuriya - 1423 Runs | Stephen Fleming - 597 Runs |
| Most Successful Bowler (current squad) against the opponent | M Muralitharan - 61 Wickets | Daniel Vettori - 18 Wickets |
| Average Age (current squad) | 29y 196d | 29y 167d |
| Average Matches Played (current squad) | 152 matches | 87 matches |
| Their last five battles.. |
| Match Abandoned on Jan 9, 2007 at Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 189 runs on Jan 6, 2007 at Eden Park, Auckland |
| New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets (D/L Method) on Jan 2, 2007 at Jade Stadium (Lancaster Park), Christchurch |
| New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 1 wicket on Dec 31, 2006 at Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown |
| Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 7 wickets on Dec 28, 2006 at McLean Park, Napier |
| What to look for in the game.. |
| Russel Arnold needs 68 to complete 4000 ODI runs |
| This will be the 50th ODI for Upul Tharanga |
| This will be the 100th ODI for Jacob Oram |
| Peter Fulton needs 40 to complete 1000 ODI runs |
| Scott Styris needs 73 to complete 3000 ODI runs |
| Stephen Fleming needs 26 to complete 8000 ODI runs |
| Daniel Vettori needs 1 to capture 200 ODI wickets |
Last Updated: Thursday, April 12, 2007
