New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test at Christchurch, 26 Dec, 2018

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl
New Zealand 178/10 (50)  &  585/4 (153)
Sri Lanka 104/10 (41)  &  236/9 (106.2)
New Zealand won by 423 runs
Man of the Match: Tim Southee
  • Lahiru Kumara 0 * (1)

Over 39.1Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 39.2Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 39.3Dilruwan Perera bowls short of length delivery to TG Southee, gets back into the crease and punches it straight to coversNo runs

Over 39.4Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, flicks it off his pads towards long onSingle

Over 39.5Dilruwan Perera bowls short of length delivery to BJ Watling, gets back into the crease and punches it back to the bowlerNo runs

Over 39.6Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to BJ Watling, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 41.1Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets forward and defends it towards silly point.No runs

Over 41.2Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets forward and drives it straight down the groundTwo runs

Over 41.3Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets forward and drives it straight down the groundSingle

Over 41.4Dilruwan Perera bowls quicker and flatter in the air to BJ Watling, gets beaten on the backfoot by that lovely delivery.No runs

Over 41.5Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to BJ Watling, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 41.6Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to BJ Watling, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 43.1Dilruwan Perera bowls quicker and flatter in the air to BJ Watling, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.Single

Over 43.2Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionNo runs

Over 43.3Dilruwan Perera bowls short of length delivery to TG Southee, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.Three runs

Over 43.4Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to BJ Watling, gets forward and drives it straight down the groundTwo runs

Over 43.5Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to BJ Watling, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onNo runs

Over 43.6Dilruwan Perera bowls quicker and flatter in the air to BJ Watling, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 45.1Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 45.2Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, moves back into the crease and punches it wristily wide of mid onSingle

Over 45.3Dilruwan Perera bowls quicker and flatter in the air to BJ Watling, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 45.4Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to BJ Watling, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Single

Over 45.5Dilruwan Perera bowls short of length delivery to TG Southee, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.No runs

Over 45.6Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, pushes it back to the bowler.No runs

Over 47.1Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 47.2Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to TG Southee, and he is caught by the fielder in the infield.He is Caught

Over 47.3Dilruwan Perera bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Neil Wagner, gets forward and defends it towards mid off.No runs

Over 47.4Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Neil Wagner, drives it straight back to the bowler.No runs

Over 47.5Dilruwan Perera bowls quicker and flatter in the air to Neil Wagner, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 47.6Dilruwan Perera bowls flighted delivery to Neil Wagner, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

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