Toss New Zealand, who chose to bat first Series New Zealand led the 5-match series 4-0
ODI debutCM Bandara
(Sri Lanka) New Zealand replacement
JS Patel for PG Fulton (Sri Lanka innings, 8.0 ov) Sri Lanka replacement
CM Bandara for M Muralitharan (Sri Lanka innings, 41.1 ov) Player of the match
JS Patel (New Zealand)
The original five-match series scheduled for December 2004-January 2005 was postponed after one match because of the Asian tsunami disaster. The series resumed in December 2005 with the second match of the rubber.
4th Umpire - PD Jones
New Zealand innings
New Zealand: 50 in 12.4 over (77 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: New Zeland 67/2 (Fleming 25, Fulton 26)
New Zealand: 100 in 21.1 overs (128 balls), Extras 7
PG Fulton: 50 off 63 balls, (3x4, 1x6)
New Zealand: 150 in 32.2 overs (195 balls), extras 8
Drinks: New Zealand - 154/4 (Marshall 33, Styris 13)
HJH Marshall: 50 off 69 balls, (1x4)
New Zealand: 200 in 48.1 overs (293 balls)
Sri Lanka innings
Sri Lanka 50 runs off 59 balls in 13 minutes
J Mubarak/KC Sangakkara 50 partnership off 55 balls in 37 minutes
KC Sangakkara 50 runs off 44 balls in 49 minutes
Sri Lanka: 100 in 16.4 overs (102 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: Sri Lanka - 102/2 (Mubarak 30, Jayawardene 9)