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 8.4TA Boult bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 8.5TA Boult bowls short and wide to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

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

Over 10.1TA Boult bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 10.2TA Boult bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 10.3TA Boult bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 10.4TA Boult bowls short and wide to AD Mathews, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.No runs

Over 10.5TA Boult bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 10.6TA Boult bowls half volley to AD Mathews, gets forward and drives it straight to mid off.Three runs

Over 11.1TG Southee bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 11.2TG Southee bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 11.3TG Southee bowls short and wide to AD Mathews, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 11.4TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.No runs

Over 11.5TG Southee bowls short and rising delivery to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.No runs

Over 11.6TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 13.1Jimmy Neesham bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Single

Over 13.4Jimmy Neesham bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 13.5Jimmy Neesham bowls half volley to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 13.6Jimmy Neesham bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 14.5N Wagner bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards forward shortleg.No runs

Over 14.6N Wagner bowls half volley to AD Mathews, gets forward and drives it straight to extra covers.Two runs

Over 16.1N Wagner bowls half volley to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Two runs

Over 16.2N Wagner bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.Single

Over 17.6Mark Craig bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 18.2N Wagner bowls good length delivery to AD Mathews, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

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