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 18.1TharinduKaushal bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Tom Latham, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Two runs

Over 18.2TharinduKaushal bowls good length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 18.3TharinduKaushal bowls flighted delivery to Tom Latham, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 18.4TharinduKaushal bowls good length delivery to Tom Latham, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 18.5TharinduKaushal bowls on the shorter side to Tom Latham, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 18.6TharinduKaushal bowls short of length delivery to KS Williamson, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 20.1TharinduKaushal bowls quicker and flatter in the air to KS Williamson, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointTwo runs

Over 20.2TharinduKaushal bowls quicker and flatter in the air to KS Williamson, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 20.3TharinduKaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to LRPL Taylor, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 20.4TharinduKaushal bowls half volley to KS Williamson, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointTwo runs

Over 20.5TharinduKaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to KS Williamson, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 20.6TharinduKaushal bowls short and wide to KS Williamson, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 39.1TharinduKaushal bowls flighted delivery to BB McCullum, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 39.2Tharindu Kaushal bowls good length delivery to BB McCullum, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 39.3Tharindu Kaushal bowls flighted delivery to BB McCullum, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 39.4Tharindu Kaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to KS Williamson, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 39.5Tharindu Kaushal bowls flighted delivery to KS Williamson, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 39.6Tharindu Kaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to KS Williamson, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 41.1TharinduKaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to BB McCullum, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 41.2TharinduKaushal bowls flighted delivery to BB McCullum, pulls it away through mid wicketSixer!

Over 41.3Tharindu Kaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to BB McCullum, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 41.4Tharindu Kaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to BB McCullum, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid onSingle

Over 41.5TharinduKaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to KS Williamson, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 41.6Tharindu Kaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to KS Williamson, moves back into the crease and punches it straight to mid onTwo runs

Over 43.1Tharindu Kaushal bowls flighted delivery to BB McCullum, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 43.2Tharindu Kaushal bowls good length delivery to BB McCullum, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 43.3TharinduKaushal bowls flatter trajectory delivery to BB McCullum, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 43.4Tharindu Kaushal bowls pitched up delivery to BB McCullum, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 43.5TharinduKaushal bowls good length delivery to BB McCullum, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 43.6TharinduKaushal bowls short and wide to BB McCullum, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

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