New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Christchurch, 26 Dec, 2014

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl
New Zealand 441/10 (85.5)  &  107/2 (30.4)
Sri Lanka 138/10 (42.4)  &  407/10 (153.5)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: BB McCullum
  • Ross Taylor 39 * (63)
  • Kane Williamson 31 * (75)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 0.2RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to Tom Latham, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.3RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to Tom Latham, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.4RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 0.5RAS Lakmal bowls dragged way too short, that's a long hop to Tom Latham, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.6RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1TharinduKaushal bowls flighted delivery to HD Rutherford, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 1.2TharinduKaushal bowls good length delivery to HD Rutherford, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 1.3TharinduKaushal bowls short and wide to HD Rutherford, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 1.4TharinduKaushal bowls short and wide to HD Rutherford, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 1.5TharinduKaushal bowls half volley to HD Rutherford, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 1.6TharinduKaushal bowls good length delivery to HD Rutherford, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1RAS Lakmal bowls on the shorter side to Tom Latham, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 2.2RAS Lakmal bowls short and wide to HD Rutherford, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 2.3RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 2.4RAS Lakmal bowls short of length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 2.5RAS Lakmal bowls half volley to Tom Latham, gets forward and drives it straight to extra covers.Boundary!

Over 2.6RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1TharinduKaushal bowls flighted delivery to HD Rutherford, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 3.2TharinduKaushal bowls pitched up delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 3.3TharinduKaushal bowls short of length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 3.4TharinduKaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 3.5TharinduKaushal bowls good length delivery to HD Rutherford, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 3.6TharinduKaushal bowls short of length delivery to HD Rutherford, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 4.2RAS Lakmal bowls pitched up delivery to Tom Latham, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 4.3RAS Lakmal bowls half volley to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 4.4RAS Lakmal bowls good length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 4.5RAS Lakmal bowls half volley to Tom Latham, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 4.6RAS Lakmal bowls on the shorter side to Tom Latham, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

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