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 10.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, 1 run, gets forward and works it down the leg-side.

Over 10.2 DL Vettori bowls it flat in the air to HDRL Thirimanne, 1 run, gets forward and drives it down to long-off and picks up another single.

Over 10.3 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, 1 run, goes across and flicks it through square-leg.

Over 10.4 DL Vettori bowls it short of length to TM Dilshan, 1 run, makes room and cuts it pass point for a single.

Over 10.5 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, 1 run, presses forward and pushes it through the off-side.

Over 10.6 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to TM Dilshan, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it down to long-off.

Over 12.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, 1 run, gets forward and glances it to short fine-leg.

Over 12.2 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to TM Dilshan, no runs, gets forward and  knocks it to the left of Vettori.

Over 12.3 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to TM Dilshan, 1 run, gets forward and  drives it inside out to long-off.

Over 12.4 DL Vettori bowls it short of length to TM Dilshan, 1 run, makes room and cuts it to deep-point. 

Over 12.5 DL Vettori bowls a back of length delivery to TM Dilshan, no runs,  gives the charge, he ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls to the on-side.

Over 12.6 DL Vettori to TM Dilshan, out Caught and Bowled!! That was superbly bowled by Vettori, who slowed it up considerably than his previous deliveries, Dilshan was early into the shot, he checks it and lobs an easy return catch. Dilshan c and b Vettori 24(41) 

Over 14.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, 1 run, gets forward and eased down to long-on.

Over 14.2 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and drives it straight back to the bowler.

Over 14.3 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, gets forward and works it behind square on the on-side.

Over 14.4 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no runs, gets forward and  drives it straight back at Vettori.

Over 14.5 DL Vettori bowls a quicker arm ball to HDRL Thirimanne, 1 run, gets forward and knocks it square of the wicket on the off-side.

Over 14.6 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, 2 runs,  skips out of the crease and nudges it wide of deep mid-wicket.

Over 22.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, no runs, gets forward and glanced away straight to short fine leg.

Over 22.2 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to KC Sangakkara, 1 run, gets forward and nudged away to deep square leg.

Over 22.3 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, no runs, presses  forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Over 22.4 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, no runs, plays an extended forward defence towards cover.

Over 22.5 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to DPMD Jayawardene, no runs, gets forward and turns it gently to the on-side.

Over 22.6 DL Vettori to DPMD Jayawardene, out Caught by Ronchi!! Jayawardene goes without troubling the scorers. It was fraction quicker than the previous deliveries, looked to steer it even though there was a slip, ends up nicking it to the keeper.. M Jayawardene c Ronchi b Vettori 0(4)

Over 24.1 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 24.2 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, no runs, blocked back to the bowler from the crease.

Over 24.3 DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, 1 run, comes across and clipped away to deep square leg.

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.

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