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Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Day 1: 1st Session

SL 19/1 (10) CRR: 1.9

Tim Southee
5-3-7-1

Sri Lanka going at almost 5 RPO and Mendis 85* off 72. Good to see attacking batting in test cricket.

In reply to JOJO



SL 305/6 (75) CRR: 4.07


Day 1: Stumps

Day 1: Stumps

SL 305/6 (75) CRR: 4.07

Kasun Rajitha 16*(22)
Dhananjaya de Silva 39*(52

Dimuth Karunaratne 50 [87
Kusal Mendis 87[83

Tim Southee 18 8 44 3
Matt Henry 20 6 65 2
Michael Bracewell 3 0 17 1

With SL having an outside chance at a WTC Final berth, playing aggressively is certainly the way to go here.

Day 2: 1st Session
SL 339/9 (89.1) CRR: 3.8

Day 2: 1st Session

SL 351/9 (92) CRR: 3.82

92.4
Southee to Asitha Fernando, out Lbw!! Southee wraps up things and seals another fifer! Clever bit of bowling this, sees Fernando shuffling across very early and spears it very full, attacking the middle-and-leg stump.

Asitha Fernando lbw b Southee 10(10) [4s-2]

Day 2: Innings Break

SL 355 (92.4) CRR: 3.83

Day 2: Lunch Break

NZ 12/0 (6) CRR: 2

New Zealand trail by 343 runs

Good score that Lanka

In reply to Chrissy

CRR: 3.83
Every increasing their SR

28.4
Asitha Fernando to Conway, out Lbw!! Asitha finally draws first blood! It's been a very tidy spell from the pacer and he has been rewarded for it. Goes full from round the wicket, angling in around off and beats Conway on the drive, sneaking past the inside edge to rap the back leg. A very marginal call and the on-field call is in favour of the bowler. Which turns out to be pivotal, because ball tracking shows the impact to be umpire's call and it's also only clipping the stumps. Which is enough of course in this case for SL and Conway falls. He isn't happy, no batter is when umpire's call happens. But it's a double-edged sword.

Conway lbw b Asitha Fernando 30(8 [4s-2]

Day 2: 2nd Session

NZ 70/1 (30.3) CRR: 2.3

New Zealand trail by 285 runs

31.6
Kumara to Williamson, out Caught by Karunaratne!! A massive strike for the Lankans just before tea! A shot so unlike Williamson as he looks to go for the booming cover-drive, it was a half-volley to be fair to him but he didn't really try to keep the shot down. Which isn't his style. With a short cover in place, that's a big risk and Karunaratne pouches a sharp catch. It will indeed be tea! Perfect finish to the session for the visitors.

Williamson c Karunaratne b Kumara 1(11)

Day 2: TEA

NZ 70/2 (32) CRR: 2.19

New Zealand trail by 285 runs

Day 2: Stumps

SL 355
NZ 162/5 (63) CRR: 2.57

New Zealand trail by 193 runs

Michael Bracewell 9(1
Daryl Mitchell 40(89

50 fi Mitchell
Review for Bracewell - missing - stupid review - all done and wasted.
Bracewell edges next ball -gawn fi 25
188/6
Drinks

Mitchell 84*

264/7
New Zealand trail by 91 runs

Into the 90s- 94*
Lead 81

Ton fi Mitchell #5
281/7 now 282/7
Lead 74 now 73

Mitchell gawn fi 102


291/8

I don’t see enough deceptive slower balls in test cricket especially to the tail.

Pupa Kiwi tail licking ball
328/8
Henry 47*

In reply to Raskil
men cowlashing - lead down to 20

And di Kiwis have a lead.
Henry 72*
Lanka as bad as West Indies

Henry gawn fi 72
360/9

Day 3: 3rd Session

NZ 373
SL 355 & 12/0 ( CRR: 1.5

Sri Lanka trail by 6 runs

Daryl Mitchell c Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara 102[193
Matt Henry b Asitha Fernando 72[76

Rajitha 31 10 104 2
Asitha Fernando 29.3 5 85 4
Lahiru Kumara 25 5 76 3

Day 3: 3rd Session

SL 30/0 (9) CRR: 2.22

Sri Lanka lead by 2 runs

Oshada Fernando 10(23)
Dimuth Karunaratne 10(31

11.4
Tickner to Karunaratne, out Caught by Nicholls!! Absolute blinder at gully! Nicholls the man and he produces a sharp diving catch to send Karunaratne back.

Karunaratne c Nicholls b Tickner 17(45) [4s-1]

SL 28/1 (11.4) CRR: 2.4

Day 3: Stumps

NZ 373
SL 355 & 83/3 (3 CRR: 2.18

Sri Lanka lead by 65 runs

Day 4: 1st Session

45.6
P Jayasuriya c Blundell b Tickner 6(32)

SL 95/4 (46) CRR: 2.07

Sri Lanka lead by 77 runs

Angelo Mathews 28*(92)

Blair Tickner
12-1-32-4

Dinesh Chandimal comes to the crease

Sri Lanka's run rate looks like West Indies

Day 4: Lunch Break

SL 150/4 (66) CRR: 2.27

Angelo Mathews 54(14
Dinesh Chandimal 27(64

Sri Lanka lead by 132 runs

82.2
Southee to Chandimal, out Bowled!! Southee breaks the partnership with a cracker! Bowled a series of outswingers and Chandimal was probably expecting another of those. But this is the in-angler that just holds its line after pitching and he plays down the wrong line to get beaten on the inside edge. Needed something special to end this stand and the NZ skipper has done just that. Chandimal departs but not before producing a handy contribution.

Chandimal b Southee 42(107) [4s-2]

Day 4: 2nd Session

SL 204/5 (83) CRR: 2.46

Dhananjaya de Silva 4(4)
Angelo Mathews 84(203

Sri Lanka lead by 186 runs

D90.1
Tickner to Mathews, FOUR, to deep mid-wicket

moves tp 99

90.2
Tickner to Mathews, FOUR, 14th Test ton for Mathews! Top knock from the veteran and the entire dressing room is on its feet to applaud their senior man. Been a chanceless knock and although he has looked awkward at times, has managed to dig in there. Reaches the milestone with a lovely back foot punch through cover. Was a trifle short from Tickner, provided width and Mathews did the rest

Day 4: 2nd Session

SL 246/5 (91) CRR: 2.7

Angelo Mathews 108(229)
Dhananjaya de Silva 21(26

Sri Lanka lead by 228 runs

94.5
Matt Henry to Mathews, out Caught by Blundell!! Matt Henry strikes but it has been a terrific knock from Mathews! He came to bat when SL were in a spot of bother and has played out of his skin to put his side into a strong position. This one is angled in on a length around off and then moves away to catch Mathews off-guard. He pokes at it and gets an outside edge.

Mathews c Blundell b Matt Henry 115(235) [4s-11]

Day 4: 3rd Session

SL 260/6 (95) CRR: 2.74
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Sri Lanka lead by 242 runs

Day 5:Start delayed due to rain

NZ 28/1 (17) CRR: 1.65

New Zealand need 257 runs

Kane Williamson 7(39)
Tom Lathamv 11(4

In reply to Narper


Out come the players and umpires. It's bright and sunny out there which is a great sign. We should be having an uninterrupted next few hours. 53 overs does seem a bit too less for the 257 more runs.

18.3
Rajitha to Williamson, FOUR, easy pickings for Williamson! Freebie on the pads, he just helps it away with a neat glance. Gets it away very fine.

In reply to Chrissy

nz run rate gonna put india in WTC





P Jayasuriya to Latham, out Bowled!! Chopped on! What a fab bowling change from Karunaratne and SL have been rewarded rather quickly. Jayasuriya gets another one to turn and this is from well outside off, don't think Latham expected this much spin as he hung back to cut through the off-side. Big inside edge and he drags this onto the stumps. He is livid with himself. Latham b P Jayasuriya 24(80) [4s-3]




Day 5: 2nd Session - New Zealand need 235 runs

In reply to shivnotout
Good for India

In reply to Chrissy


Kumara to Williamson,

In reply to Chrissy

NZ need 124 from 19 overs! These two are batting with more intent now and are putting SL under pressure

In reply to shivnotout

77 needed to win. NZ 208/3.

228/3, 57 runs needed for NZ.

Mitchell goes for 81, 232/4. 53 runs needed for NZ to win.

Yorker from Asitha dismisses Blundell for 3. NZ 238/5, 47 runs required to win.

NZ 248/5, 37 runs needed to win.

100 for Kane Williamson. NZ 253/5, 32 more runs needed.

265/5, 20 runs needed now for NZ to win.

266/6, Bracewell gone for 10. 19 more runs needed!

270/6, 2 overs left to get 15 runs.

Top notch Ton from Williamsom here and amother exciting match in NZ

Southee's gone, 273/7, 12 to win, 3 wickets needed for Sri Lanka to win .

In reply to hubert

Very much so!

8 needed from the final over of the day!

In reply to Windiesfan78

8 to get in last over...Odds still on Kiwis. and Kane on strike.

looks like a run out...yes and now 5 from 3..
wow

Henry run out for 4! 280/8, 5 needed from 3 balls.

shot by Kane for 4 and 1 to get from 2 balls....\
not a wide...1 from 1

FOURRRRRRRRRR FROM WILLIAMSON!!!!!!! 1 RUN NEEDED!!!

In reply to Windiesfan78

Scamper for a bye and Kane makes it home...Kiwis win, Kiwis win.. what a finish
Test cricket dos not get much better than this....

WHAT A MATCH!!!!!! Take a bow Kane Williamson. Who said that test cricket is boring!

Kudos to both teams. Glad i was up to see it..
Two tight Tests in New Zealand withing weeks.

Take a bow Kane Williamson leading the team home with a splendid hundred

In reply to hubert

Wholeheartedly agree! This is the second match that New Zealand won by the closest of margins.

Well played by Sri Lanka who took it to the final over. These are the matches I like to see. Now I can go to sleep .

In reply to hubert
Another great Kiwi win -what a Kaning dat.

Such a pity NZ isn't afforded more Test matches, the genius of Kane Williamson is not being properly displayed or appreciated.

In reply to JoeGrine
True words

SL 355 & 302
NZ 373 & 285/8

New Zealand won by 2 wkts

PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Daryl Mitchell

While Sri Lanka's needed to play for a win meant dat dis game cud not meander into a meaningless draw, the pacing of the the New Zealand inning was a masterclass in batsmanship or shud ah have said battership

Hats off to both teams for producing a thrilling conclusion to the match. Commiserations to Sri Lanka but a great advertisement for the sport.