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 22.3 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and push-drives to mid-off.

Over 22.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets cover the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 22.5 RAS Lakmal bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and guides it down to third-man.

Over 23.1 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it down to wide long-off.

Over 24.1 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 24.2 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and works it with the softhands on the on-side and picks up a quick single.

Over 24.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a back of length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and tucks it to the on-side.

Over 25.1 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, comes down the track and works it to mid-wicket.

Over 25.6 HMRKB Herath bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and defends it back to bowler.

Over 26.4 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and defends it towards mid-on.

Over 26.5 RAS Lakmal bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler with the straight bat.

Over 26.6 RAS Lakmal bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, leans forward and drives it down to sweeper-cover.

Over 27.1 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and works it down the leg-side.

Over 27.2 AD Mathews bowls a back of length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, stays in the crease and punches it towards point.

Over 27.3 AD Mathews bowls a back of length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets back in the crease and  under edge on the cut, the ball runs away to third man.

Over 28.2 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets forward and taps it to point and picks up a quick single.

Over 28.4 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Over 28.5 KMDN Kulasekara bowls it short of length to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and lashes a cut to third man, Mendis fields.

Over 28.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a pitched up delivery to KS Williamson, 1 run, gets forward and drives it away through the covers for a single.

Over 29.2 AD Mathews bangs it short onto the pitch to LRPL Taylor, no runs, goes deep in the crease and pulls it back to the bowler.

Over 29.3 AD Mathews bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, opens the face of the bat and glides it down to third-man.

Over 29.6 AD Mathews bowls a pitched up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, pushes  forward and plays it down to sweeper-cover.

Over 30.1 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, comes on to the front foot and punches it to deep-cover.

Over 30.6 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and clips to short mid-wicket.

Over 31.6 KMDN Kulasekara bowls a good length delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and defends it to short-cover.

Over 32.5 TM Dilshan bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets uses his feet and drives to long-on.

Over 33.1 BMAJ Mendis bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, no runs, gets forward and defends it to short-cover.

Over 33.2 BMAJ Mendis bowls a tossed up delivery to LRPL Taylor, 1 run, gets forward and works it away through square-leg.

Over 33.4 BMAJ Mendis  to LRPL Taylor, out Stumped!! Taylor lost his footing in trying to drive and even despite a fumble from Sanga, he recovered to break the stumps. The left hand without the ball was close to the stumps, but the right hand did the job. Mendis is now on a hat-trickRoss Taylor st Sangakkara b J Mendis 14(28)