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 0.1TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.2TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 0.3TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 0.4TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to HDRLThirimanne, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Single

Over 1.1TA Boult bowls half volley to HDRLThirimanne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 1.2TA Boult bowls short of length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 1.3TA Boult bowls half volley to HDRLThirimanne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Single

Over 3.1TA Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.Single

Over 3.5TA Boult bowls short of length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 3.6TA Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 4.4TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 5.1TA Boult bowls pitched up delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past the fielder at point.Two runs

Over 5.2TA Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 5.3TA Boult bowls pitched up delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and drives it wide of mid off.Boundary!

Over 5.4TA Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 6.1TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRLThirimanne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 7.1TA Boult to HDRLThirimanneNo runs ...

Over 7.2TA Boult to HDRLThirimanneNo runs ...

Over 7.3TA Boult to HDRLThirimanneNo runs ...

Over 7.4TA Boult to HDRLThirimanneBoundary! ...

Over 7.5TA Boult to HDRLThirimanneBoundary! ...

Over 7.6TA Boult to HDRLThirimanneNo runs ...

Over 8.4 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, no runs, gets forward and goes for drive away from the body but gets beaten.

Over 8.5 TG Southee bowls it short of length to HDRL Thirimanne, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and punches it beautifully between point and backward-point and the ball raced aaway to the boundary.

Over 8.6 TG Southee bowls it short of length to HDRL Thirimanne, no runs, gets forward and goes for a pull, gets the bottom edge and just short of the keeper.

Over 9.2AF Milne to HDRLThirimanneNo runs ...

Over 9.3AF Milne to HDRLThirimanneNo runs ...

Over 9.4AF Milne to HDRLThirimanneSingle ...

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

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