Sri Lankan cricket team in New Zealand in 1996–97


The Sri Lankan national cricket team toured New Zealand February to March 1997 and played a two-match Test series against the New Zealand national cricket team. New Zealand won the series 2–0. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Sri Lanka by Arjuna Ranatunga. In addition, the teams played a three-match series of Limited Overs Internationals which was drawn 1–1.

Test series summary

First Test

Second Test

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

The series was drawn 1-1, with one match abandoned.

1st ODI

2nd ODI

3rd ODI