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

Over 1.5TA Boult bowls half volley to TM Dilshan, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

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

Over 6.3TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to TM Dilshan, pulls it away through mid wicketBoundary!

Over 7.4TA Boult to HDRLThirimanneBoundary! ...

Over 7.5TA Boult to HDRLThirimanneBoundary! ...

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 11.2 AF Milne bowls a pitched up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, Boundary! Gets forward and plays it uppishly over cover and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 11.4 AF Milne bangs it short onto the pitch to HDRL Thirimanne, Boundary! Gets back and ramp it over the keeper's head. The pace of Milne almost takes it the distance.

Over 15.4 AF Milne bowls a pitched up delivery to KC Sangakkara, Boundary! Leans in to the drive and crashes it through the covers for four.

Over 15.5 AF Milne bowls a back of length delivery to KC Sangakkara, Boundary! Stays inside the line and tickles it fine, beats Vettori in the deep.

Over 18.6 GD Elliott bowls a pitched up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and drives it along the ground to long-off fence for four.

Over 23.3 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to KC Sangakkara, Boundary! Presents the straight bat and plays the perfect on-drive. The mid-on fielder was square and had no chance of stopping that.

Over 23.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, Boundary! Gets forward and is squared up completely, gets a thick outside edge, the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 30.3 DL Vettori bowls it short of length to AD Mathews, Boundary! Rocks back and pulled away to deep mid-wicket fence for four.

Over 33.6 AF Milne bowls a pitched up delivery to KMDN Kulasekara, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and punches it straight down the ground.

Over 37.5TG Southee bowls half volley to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 38.4Corey Anderson bowls half volley to AD Mathews, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!

Over 39.1TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to AD Mathews, goes back and across and punches it straight to pointBoundary!

Over 40.4Corey Anderson bowls short and wide to HMRKBHerath, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 43.3TG Southee bowls half volley to HMRKBHerath, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to point.Boundary!