result
1st Test, Christchurch, Dec 26 - Dec 29 2014, Sri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series
New Zealand Flag

New Zealand

(30.4 ov, target 105)441 & 107/2
Sri Lanka Flag

Sri Lanka

(f/o) 138 & 407
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
player of the match
Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum
New Zealand
Summary
Scorecard
Commentary
Report
Videos
Coverage
Statistics
New Zealand 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Tom Latham c Kaushal b Eranga27651063041.54
Hamish Rutherford  b Lakmal1834734052.94
Kane Williamson  b Prasad54981607055.10
Ross Taylor run out (Silva)78181087.50
Brendon McCullum (c)c Karunaratne b Kaushal1951342021811145.52
James Neesham c Sangakkara b Mathews8580129103106.25
BJ Watling †lbw b Mathews2651612050.98
Mark Craig not out 1234530035.29
Tim Southee c Thirimanne b Mathews0810000.00
Neil Wagner c Kaushal b Lakmal48121050.00
Trent Boult c †Jayawardene b Lakmal023000.00
Extras(lb 4, nb 7, w 2)13
TOTAL(85.5 Ov, RR: 5.13, 413 Mts)441
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Hamish Rutherford, 13.1 ov), 2-60 (Tom Latham, 19.3 ov), 3-88 (Ross Taylor, 23.4 ov), 4-214 (Kane Williamson, 46.2 ov), 5-367 (Brendon McCullum, 65.5 ov), 6-420 (James Neesham, 74.2 ov), 7-429 (BJ Watling, 80.3 ov), 8-431 (Tim Southee, 82.5 ov), 9-440 (Neil Wagner, 85.4 ov), 10-441 (Trent Boult, 85.5 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Suranga Lakmal19.539034.548811302
Shaminda Eranga1818214.567412100
Angelo Mathews1223933.25555100
Dhammika Prasad1226215.17518220
Tharindu Kaushal22015917.236010705
Lahiru Thirimanne20502.5070000
Sri Lanka 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Dimuth Karunaratne lbw b Boult042000.00
Kaushal Silva lbw b Boult49220044.44
Kumar Sangakkara c Southee b Boult627380022.22
Lahiru Thirimanne c Craig b Southee2459950040.68
Angelo Mathews (c)c Latham b Wagner50851303258.82
Niroshan Dickwella c McCullum b Southee2440050.00
Prasanna Jayawardene †c Williamson b Wagner1021362047.62
Dhammika Prasad c McCullum b Neesham18182930100.00
Tharindu Kaushal c Williamson b Wagner661010100.00
Shaminda Eranga not out 1017200058.82
Suranga Lakmal c McCullum b Neesham27140028.57
Extras(lb 3, nb 1, w 2)6
TOTAL(42.4 Ov, RR: 3.23, 204 Mts)138
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 0.4 ov), 2-8 (Kaushal Silva, 4.2 ov), 3-15 (Kumar Sangakkara, 8.3 ov), 4-58 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 25.2 ov), 5-60 (Niroshan Dickwella, 25.6 ov), 6-88 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 33.4 ov), 7-105 (Angelo Mathews, 35.5 ov), 8-118 (Tharindu Kaushal, 37.4 ov), 9-128 (Dhammika Prasad, 38.6 ov), 10-138 (Suranga Lakmal, 42.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Trent Boult1142532.27520110
Tim Southee1241721.42621000
James Neesham6.412824.20284010
Neil Wagner1106035.45404101
Mark Craig20502.5090000
Sri Lanka 2nd INNINGS (FOLLOWING ON)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Dimuth Karunaratne  b Boult15236348317041.87
Kaushal Silva c †Watling b Southee331061545031.13
Kumar Sangakkara c †Watling b Boult11625006.25
Lahiru Thirimanne c †Watling b Neesham251241821020.16
Angelo Mathews (c)c †Watling b Southee661271967151.97
Niroshan Dickwella c Neesham b Boult422250018.18
Tharindu Kaushal c Craig b Southee1227291044.44
Prasanna Jayawardene †c Southee b Craig2338753060.53
Dhammika Prasad c Taylor b Southee417190023.53
Shaminda Eranga not out 4562777072.58
Suranga Lakmal c Southee b Boult1623383069.57
Extras(b 4, lb 20, nb 1, w 1)26
TOTAL(154 Ov, RR: 2.64, 655 Mts)407
Fall of wickets: 1-85 (Kaushal Silva, 35.6 ov), 2-94 (Kumar Sangakkara, 42.2 ov), 3-181 (Lahiru Thirimanne, 87.5 ov), 4-277 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 116.3 ov), 5-287 (Niroshan Dickwella, 122.3 ov), 6-307 (Tharindu Kaushal, 128.4 ov), 7-320 (Angelo Mathews, 132.2 ov), 8-325 (Dhammika Prasad, 136.4 ov), 9-348 (Prasanna Jayawardene, 144.3 ov), 10-407 (Suranga Lakmal, 153.6 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Trent Boult39810042.5618612010
Tim Southee3789142.4617512000
Neil Wagner3067602.531448001
Mark Craig38108312.181847100
James Neesham822913.63355000
Brendon McCullum10303.0040000
Kane Williamson10101.0050000
New Zealand 2nd INNINGS (target: 105 runs)
BATSMEN RBM4s6sSR
Tom Latham c Mathews b Kaushal1724243070.83
Hamish Rutherford c Dickwella b Eranga1024471041.67
Kane Williamson not out 31751130041.33
Ross Taylor not out 3963906061.90
Extras(lb 6, nb 2, w 2)10
TOTAL(30.4 Ov, RR: 3.48, 137 Mts)107/2
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Tom Latham, 5.4 ov), 2-43 (Hamish Rutherford, 10.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
Suranga Lakmal621602.67292011
Tharindu Kaushal1304813.69484001
Shaminda Eranga722012.86311000
Dhammika Prasad4.411703.64223010
MATCH DETAILS
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
TossSri Lanka, elected to field first
SeriesSri Lanka in New Zealand Test Series
Season2014/15
Player Of The Match
Brendon McCullum
Brendon McCullum
Series resultNew Zealand led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberTEST No. 2151
Hours of play (local time)11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days26,27,28,29 December 2014 - day match (5-day match)
Test debut
Tharindu Kaushal
Tharindu Kaushal
Umpires
Australia Image
Bruce Oxenford
England Image
Richard Illingworth
TV Umpire
Australia Image
Steve Davis
Reserve Umpire
New Zealand Image
Derek Walker
Match Referee
England Image
Chris Broad
CLOSE OF PLAY
Fri, 26 Dec - day 1 -New Zealand 1st innings 429/7 (Mark Craig 5*, 80.3 ov)
Sat, 27 Dec - day 2 -Sri Lanka 2nd innings 84 (Dimuth Karunaratne 49*, Kaushal Silva 33*, 35 ov)
Sun, 28 Dec - day 3 -Sri Lanka 2nd innings 293/5 (Angelo Mathews 53*, Tharindu Kaushal 5*, 125 ov)
Mon, 29 Dec - day 4 -New Zealand 2nd innings 107/2 (30.4 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
  • New Zealand 1st innings
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 29/0 in 11.0 overs (TWM Latham 13, HD Rutherford 14)
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 14.5 overs (90 balls), Extras 2
  • Lunch: New Zealand - 84/2 in 23.0 overs (KS Williamson 34, LRPL Taylor 3)
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 27.1 overs (164 balls), Extras 4
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (KS Williamson 10, BB McCullum 39, Ex 2)
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 140/3 in 36.0 overs (KS Williamson 44, BB McCullum 40)
  • New Zealand: 150 runs in 38.3 overs (232 balls), Extras 4
  • BB McCullum: 50 off 45 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • KS Williamson: 50 off 92 balls (7 x 4)
  • 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 125 balls (KS Williamson 17, BB McCullum 85, Ex 3)
  • New Zealand: 200 runs in 44.5 overs (271 balls), Extras 5
  • Over 45.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - BB McCullum (Struck down)
  • BB McCullum: 100 off 74 balls (10 x 4, 5 x 6)
  • Tea: New Zealand - 215/4 in 48.0 overs (BB McCullum 102, JDS Neesham 0)
  • New Zealand: 250 runs in 53.3 overs (325 balls), Extras 10
  • 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (BB McCullum 27, JDS Neesham 24, Ex 3)
  • New Zealand: 300 runs in 56.6 overs (346 balls), Extras 10
  • BB McCullum: 150 off 103 balls (15 x 4, 8 x 6)
  • 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 76 balls (BB McCullum 51, JDS Neesham 47, Ex 3)
  • JDS Neesham: 50 off 52 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 349/4 in 63.0 overs (BB McCullum 178, JDS Neesham 55)
  • New Zealand: 350 runs in 63.4 overs (386 balls), Extras 10
  • 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 118 balls (BB McCullum 94, JDS Neesham 56, Ex 3)
  • New Zealand: 400 runs in 70.5 overs (430 balls), Extras 11
  • 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (JDS Neesham 27, BJ Watling 21, Ex 2)
  • Over 77.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - BJ Watling (Struck down)
  • Over 79.3: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - MD Craig (Upheld)
  • New ball taken at 80.1 overs
  • End Of Day: New Zealand - 429/7 in 80.3 overs (MD Craig 5)
Day 2
  • Innings Break: New Zealand - 441/10 in 85.5 overs (MD Craig 12)
  • Over 85.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - TA Boult (Upheld)
  • Sri Lanka 1st innings
  • Over 4.2: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - JK Silva (Struck down)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 38/3 in 18.0 overs (HDRL Thirimanne 11, AD Mathews 15)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 22.2 overs (135 balls), Extras 3
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 75/5 in 31.0 overs (AD Mathews 32, HAPW Jayawardene 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 35.3 overs (214 balls), Extras 5
  • AD Mathews: 50 off 83 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 138/10 in 42.4 overs (RMS Eranga 10)
  • Sri Lanka 2nd innings
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 30/0 in 14.5 overs (FDM Karunaratne 17, JK Silva 13)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 22.3 overs (135 balls), Extras 1
  • 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 135 balls (FDM Karunaratne 30, JK Silva 21, Ex 1)
  • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 84/0 in 35.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 49, JK Silva 33)
Day 3
  • FDM Karunaratne: 50 off 111 balls (6 x 4)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 44.6 overs (271 balls), Extras 2
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 111/2 in 50.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 66, HDRL Thirimanne 5)
  • Over 59.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - HDRL Thirimanne (Upheld)
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 131/2 in 65.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 77, HDRL Thirimanne 14)
  • Over 72.1: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - BNJ Oxenford, Batsman - FDM Karunaratne (Struck down)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 186 balls (FDM Karunaratne 26, HDRL Thirimanne 18, Ex 6)
  • Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 75.4 overs (455 balls), Extras 8
  • FDM Karunaratne: 100 off 255 balls (11 x 4)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 168/2 in 81.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 102, HDRL Thirimanne 23)
  • Over 83.1: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - RK Illingworth, Batsman - FDM Karunaratne (Struck down)
  • Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 93.5 overs (564 balls), Extras 14
  • Tea: Sri Lanka - 201/3 in 94.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 116, AD Mathews 12)
  • 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls (FDM Karunaratne 17, AD Mathews 31, Ex 2)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 245/3 in 107.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 137, AD Mathews 34)
  • Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 108.3 overs (652 balls), Extras 15
  • AD Mathews: 50 off 82 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
  • FDM Karunaratne: 150 off 360 balls (17 x 4)
  • End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 293/5 in 125.0 overs (AD Mathews 53, PHT Kaushal 5)
Day 4
  • Sri Lanka: 300 runs in 127.2 overs (765 balls), Extras 20
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 329/8 in 138.0 overs (HAPW Jayawardene 11, RMS Eranga 0)
  • Sri Lanka: 350 runs in 144.4 overs (869 balls), Extras 21
  • 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (RMS Eranga 31, RAS Lakmal 14, Ex 5)
  • Sri Lanka: 400 runs in 152.4 overs (917 balls), Extras 26
  • Lunch: Sri Lanka - 407/10 in 154.0 overs (RMS Eranga 45)
  • New Zealand 2nd innings
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 13.5 overs (84 balls), Extras 5
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 50/2 in 14.0 overs (KS Williamson 16, LRPL Taylor 2)
  • Tea: New Zealand - 76/2 in 24.0 overs (KS Williamson 24, LRPL Taylor 15)
  • 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls (KS Williamson 15, LRPL Taylor 29, Ex 6)
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 30.2 overs (184 balls), Extras 10
Match Coverage
All Match News
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2014-15
Wisden's review of the first Test, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2014-15
New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2014-15
New Zealand thriving on 'team-first mentality' - Hesson
Brendon McCullum possesses just the qualities required to lead a team that aims to be greater than the sum of its parts, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson said
New Zealand thriving on 'team-first mentality' - Hesson
McCullum's pride at New Zealand's record revival
In a sports ecosystem often dominated by the All Blacks, the New Zealand cricket team has begun to generate considerable buzz among the public ahead of their long home summer
McCullum's pride at New Zealand's record revival
Mathews hails second-innings gains
Though Sri Lanka lost inside four days by eight wickets, they will take some confidence into the Wellington Test, Angelo Mathews said
Mathews hails second-innings gains
The Boult-Southee show
Stats highlights from New Zealand's eight-wicket win in Christchurch, their fifth Test victory in 2014
The Boult-Southee show
Videos
All Match Videos
4:13
Arnold: Southee-Boult the best new-ball pair around
Arnold: Southee-Boult the best new-ball pair around
4:13
Arnold: McCullum made a tough pitch look easy
4:18
McCullum wary of SL's overseas form
2:17
New Zealand Innings
Player NameRB
TWM Lathamcaught1724
HD Rutherfordcaught1024
KS Williamsonnot out3175
LRPL Taylornot out3963
Extras(lb 6, nb 2, w 2)
Total107(2 wkts; 30.4 ovs)
<1 / 3>