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 1.1TG Southee bowls short and wide to JK Silva, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 1.2TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to JK Silva, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 1.3TG Southee bowls good length delivery to JK Silva, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 1.4TG Southee bowls good length delivery to JK Silva, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 1.5TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to JK Silva, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Three runs

Over 1.6TG Southee bowls short and wide to KC Sangakkara, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 3.1TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 3.2TG Southee bowls half volley to KC Sangakkara, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 3.3TG Southee bowls good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 3.4TG Southee bowls good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 3.5TG Southee bowls short and wide to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 3.6TG Southee bowls good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 5.1TG Southee bowls short and rising delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 5.2TG Southee bowls short and wide to HDRLThirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 5.3TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to HDRLThirimanne, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 5.4TG Southee bowls half volley to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Two runs

Over 5.5TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 5.6TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 7.1TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 7.2TG Southee bowls short and wide to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 7.3TG Southee bowls half volley to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and drives it straight to extra covers.Single

Over 7.4TG Southee bowls good length delivery to KC Sangakkara, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 7.5TG Southee bowls short and wide to KC Sangakkara, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 7.6TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 9.1TG Southee bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 9.2TG Southee bowls on the shorter side to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 9.3TG Southee bowls short and wide to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 9.4TG Southee bowls on the shorter side to AD Mathews, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 9.5TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 9.6TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

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