New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Dunedin, 09 Dec, 2015

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl first
New Zealand 431/10 (96.1)  &  267/3 (65.4)
Sri Lanka 294/10 (117.1)  &  282/10 (95.2)
New Zealand won by 122 runs
Man of the Match: Martin Guptill
  • Nuwan Pradeep 4 * (10)

Over 7.1 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, 1 leg bye, gets forward and fails to lay bat on the flick. That might have gone down leg 

Over 7.2 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 7.3 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and let it pass through to the keeper.

Over 7.4 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, stays on the front foot and blocks it towards cover.

Over 7.5 AD Mathews bowls a back of length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, goes on to the backfoot and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 7.6 AD Mathews bowls a back of length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, hangs back and punchly plays it down the ground.

Over 9.1 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot and punches straight towards cover.

Over 9.2 AD Mathews bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, no runs, goes on to the back foot and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 9.3 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, 1 run, gets forward and tucked backward of square leg for a single.

Over 9.4 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no runs, gets closes the bat face and punches it to mid-off.

Over 9.5 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no runs, gets cover the line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 9.6 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to Tom Latham, no runs, gets forward and drives and finds short cover to perfection.

Over 11.1 AD Mathews bowls a back of length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets across and defends solidly.

Over 11.2 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot and pushes it towards backward-point.

Over 11.3 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, 2 runs, gets forward to defend, the ball takes the outside edge pass the slips and picks up couple of runs.

Over 11.4 AD Mathews bangs it short onto the pitch to MJ Guptill, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it.

Over 11.5 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward, drives confidently and picks out the man at mid-on.

Over 11.6 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 13.1 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and  blocks with an angled bat.

Over 13.2 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, opens the face of the bat and steers straight to point.

Over 13.3 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and exhibits the full face of the bat as he defends this to mid-off.

Over 13.4 AD Mathews bowls a back of length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, stays back in the crease and plays late with soft hands. Pats it towards point.

Over 13.5 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and nudges with a closed bat face in front of mid-on.

Over 13.6 AD Mathews bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, no runs,  camps on the back foot and cuts.

Over 21.1 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 21.2 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards the off-side.

Over 21.3 AD Mathews bowls a half volley to MJ Guptill, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it along the ground to deep extra-cover fence for four.

Over 21.4 AD Mathews bowls a back of length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it down the pitch.

Over 21.5 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, 1 run, gets forward and clips it wide of mid-on and gets a single.

Over 21.6 AD Mathews bowls a half volley to KS Williamson, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it straight down the ground for four.

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