- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras14 (lb 2, nb 11, w 1)TOTAL381 all out (97.5 Overs, RR: 3.89)Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Nishan Madushka, 13.1 ov), 2-102 (Nuwanidu Fernando, 29.3 ov), 3-132 (Lahiru Udara, 34.4 ov), 4-147 (Pavan Rathnayake, 41.2 ov), 5-192 (Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 52.4 ov), 6-294 (Ramesh Mendis, 75.2 ov), 7-301 (Milan Rathnayaka, 76.6 ov), 8-359 (Isitha Wijesundara, 91.3 ov), 9-369 (Dilum Sudeera, 94.4 ov), 10-381 (Sonal Dinusha, 97.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB FW Sheat 13 3 36 1 2.76 0 0 JD McKay 15 3 34 1 2.26 0 0 RD Harrison 13 2 60 2 4.61 1 2 TJG Pringle 21.5 0 88 3 4.03 0 0 PF Younghusband 21 0 97 2 4.61 0 9 DN Phillips 9 1 40 0 4.44 0 0 MWT Boyle 5 0 24 1 4.8 0 0
16/04Result
1st unofficial Test, New Zealand A tour of Sri Lanka at Hambantota, Apr 16-19 2026
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![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
381 & 168/4 (49 ov) -
![New Zealand A]( "New Zealand A")
16/04Result
1st unofficial Test, New Zealand A tour of Sri Lanka at Hambantota, Apr 16-19 2026
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![Sri Lanka A]( "Sri Lanka A")
381 & 168/4 (49 ov) -
![New Zealand A]( "New Zealand A")
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras18 (b 11, lb 1, nb 4, w 2)TOTAL479 all out (153.4 Overs, RR: 3.11)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Rhys Mariu, 7.2 ov), 2-245 (Tim Robinson, 79.5 ov), 3-262 (Dale Phillips, 84.5 ov), 3-291* (Curtis Heaphy, retired not out ), 4-304 (Matthew Boyle, 98.5 ov), 5-305 (Ryan Harrison, 99.4 ov), 6-317 (Peter Younghusband, 107.6 ov), 7-361 (Mitchell Hay, 125.3 ov), 8-404 (Curtis Heaphy, 140.1 ov), 9-405 (Tim Pringle, 140.5 ov), 10-479 (Jarrod McKay, 153.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RMMP Rathnayake 18 1 70 1 3.88 1 1 I Wijesundera 14 1 56 2 4 0 0 D Samuditha 18 3 66 1 3.66 1 1 DS Thilakaratne 44 8 98 1 2.22 0 2 RTM Mendis 32 3 105 2 3.28 0 0 GS Dinusha 27.4 7 72 2 2.6 0 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSRExtras7 (lb 1, nb 5, w 1)TOTAL168/4 (49 Overs, RR: 3.42)Fall of wickets: 1-64 (Lahiru Udara, 22.1 ov), 2-70 (Nishan Madushka, 24.4 ov), 3-82 (Pavan Rathnayake, 26.1 ov), 4-113 (Pasindu Sooriyabandara, 31.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB FW Sheat 4 1 18 0 4.5 0 0 JD McKay 5 1 9 0 1.8 0 0 TJG Pringle 18 1 50 3 2.77 0 0 RD Harrison 7 0 32 0 4.57 1 0 PF Younghusband 8 0 46 1 5.75 0 5 DN Phillips 7 1 12 0 1.71 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka A , elected to bat first
Series result
2-match series level 0-0
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00
Match days
16,17,18,19 April 2026 (4-day match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Thu, 16 Apr - day 1 - Sri Lanka A 1st innings 324/7 (GS Dinusha 90*, I Wijesundera 7*, 81 ov)
- Fri, 17 Apr - day 2 - New Zealand A 1st innings 199/1 (CG Heaphy 75*, TB Robinson 101*, 62 ov)
- Sat, 18 Apr - day 3 - New Zealand A 1st innings 416/9 (FW Sheat 8*, JD McKay 0*, 141.3 ov)
- Sun, 19 Apr - day 4 - Sri Lanka A 2nd innings 168/4 (49 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- New Zealand 1st innings KNM Fernando kept wickets in 62nd over to 118th over
- CG Heaphy retired hurt on 115* from 291/3 to 317/6
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