Notes
--> The match was scheduled for five days but completed in four.
--> HP Tillakaratne (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 7
--> SP Fleming (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 1
--> A Ranatunga (2) passed 4500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 20
--> RS Kaluwitharana (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 56
--> CM Spearman (2) passed 500 runs in Test Matches when he reached 14
--> CL Cairns reached 100 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed PA de Silva, his 3rd wicket in the Sri Lanka first innings
--> PA de Silva achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches in the New Zealand first innings (previous best was 3-39)
--> DL Vettori achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed MRCN Bandaratilleke in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 5-22)
--> DL Vettori achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test Matches when he dismissed MRCN Bandaratilleke in the Sri Lanka second innings (previous best was 5-84)
--> DL Vettori reached 50 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed HP Tillakaratne, his 4th wicket in the Sri Lanka second innings
--> MRCN Bandaratilleke reached 200 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed MW Priest, his 4th wicket in the New Zealand second innings
--> HDPK Dharmasena reached 50 wickets in Test Matches when he dismissed SP Fleming, his 1st wicket in the New Zealand second innings
