New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Match at Christchurch, 13 Feb, 2015

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to field
New Zealand 331/6 (50)
Sri Lanka 233/10 (46.1)
New Zealand won by 98 runs
Man of the Match: Corey Anderson
  • Suranga Lakmal 7 * (17)

Over 23.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, Boundary! Gets forward and is squared up completely, gets a thick outside edge, the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 24.4 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to the right of Vettori, the fielder from short mid-wicket intercepts.

Over 24.5 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, gets forward and turned away with soft hands to the on-side.

Over 24.6 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, 2 runs, goes back and cuts it to deep backward point for a couple.

Over 25.4 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, 2 runs, comes across and clips it to deep mid-wicket for another couple.

Over 25.5 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, gets half-forward and knocks it to point.

Over 25.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, 1 run, comes across and flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Over 26.1 DL Vettori bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, 1 run, gets forward and taps it in front of square leg.

Over 26.3 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, 1 run, gets forward and nurdles it behind square for a run.

Over 26.5 DL Vettori bowls a slower one to AD Mathews, no runs, presses forward and blocks it to the off-side.

Over 26.5 DL Vettori bowls a slower one to AD Mathews, no runs, presses forward and blocks it to the off-side.

Over 26.6 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, gets forward and  goes for the drive, gets it off the inside half back to Vettori.

Over 27.3 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, stays rooted to the crease and bunts it to cover.

Over 27.4 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, 1 run, gets forward and looks to defend, the ball takes the outside edge and rolls down to third man.

Over 28.2 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, misses the forward defensive and is beaten comprehensively.

Over 28.3 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, gets forward and driven back to bowler.

Over 28.4 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, pushes it off the inside part to the right of Vettori.

Over 28.5 DL Vettori bowls it flat in the air to AD Mathews, no runs, closes the bat face and gets a leading edge, the ball lands in front of backward point.

Over 28.6 DL Vettori bowls a quicker arm ball to AD Mathews, no runs, presses forward and defends it to backward-point.

Over 29.3 AF Milne bowls a back of length delivery to AD Mathews, 1 run, stays back and punches it pass backward-point.

Over 30.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, gets forward and defends it with the dead bat.

Over 30.2 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, gets forward and punches it pass the bowler.

Over 30.3 DL Vettori bowls it short of length to AD Mathews, Boundary! Rocks back and pulled away to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 30.4 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, presses forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 30.5 DL Vettori bowls it flat in the air to AD Mathews, 1 run, stays back and punches it to long-off.

Over 31.2 AF Milne bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, 1 run, gets forward and bunts it wide of point and picks up another single.

Over 32.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, no runs, gets forward and looks to defend but gets beaten.

Over 32.2 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to AD Mathews, 1 run, gets forward and drives it along the ground to sweeper-cover.

Over 33.4 AF Milne bowls a pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, 1 run, walks across and flicks it away to deep mid-wicket.

Over 34.1DL Vettori bowls flighted delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

View More Commentary