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 0.1KMDNKulasekara to MJGuptillNo runs ...

Over 0.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot to cover the line and let it go once again through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets right behind the line and defended down the pitch.

Over 0.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it wide outside off to MJ Guptill, Wide, gets forward and left alone outside off.

Over 0.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets right behind the line and defended down the pitch.

Over 0.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and blocks it well on the off-side.

Over 0.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, 1 leg bye, comes across and misses the flick, the ball goes of the pads towards square-leg.

Over 1.1 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, 2 runs, gets forward and works it away behind square on the on-side and picks up couple of runs.

Over 1.2 SL Malinga bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, no runs, goes on to the back foot and punches it towards mid-off.

Over 1.3 SL Malinga bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, no runs, goes back in the crease and punches it well but finds the fielder at extra-cover.

Over 1.4 SL Malinga bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, 3 runs, comes across and whips it away through mid-wicket and picks up an easy three.

Over 2.1 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a back of length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets right behind the line and blocks it watchfully with the straight bat.

Over 2.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, no runs, stays on the back foot and punches it through the off-side.

Over 2.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets back in the crease and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 2.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, 1 run, gets forward and flicks it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Over 3.1 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes across the line and whips it straight to mid-wicket fielder.

Over 3.2 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and defends it solidly back to the bowler.

Over 3.3 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, stays in the crease and defends it towards mid-on.

Over 3.4 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it wide of mid-on and picks up an easy single.

Over 3.6 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no ball, gets forward and defends it to the off-side.

Over 3.6 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, 2 runs, made room, toe-ended towards mid-wicket and they take a couple.

Over 4.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it down the legside to MJ Guptill, Wide, comes across and leaves it down the leg-side.

Over 4.3 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and deftly glanced away past that man and the ball raced away to the boundary.

Over 4.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to MJ Guptill, Boundary! Goes back in the crease and punches it to the left of cover-point and once it's hit in the gap, it just runs away

Over 4.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 4.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a back of length delivery to MJ Guptill, 3 runs, gets back in the crease and tucks it wide of mid-on and picks up three runs.

Over 5.1 SL Malinga bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, gets forward and plays an extended forward defence to mid-off.

Over 5.2 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, 3 runs, gets forward and flicks it pass mid-on fielder and picks up three runs.

Over 5.4 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, 1 run,  gets forward and times the on-drive, past the diving short mid-wicket fielder, a single to mid-on.

Over 5.6 SL Malinga bowls a pitched up delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, goes deep in the crease and digs it out to short mid-wicket.

Over 6.5 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to MJ Guptill, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defended to mid-wicket.

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