Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test 2023 - Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2-match Test series of the 1st Test match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Hagley Oval, Christchurch in 09th March to 13th March 2023.
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| Dimuth Karunaratne makes fifty as Tim Southee walks back © Getty Images |
Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell and Kane Williamson stars as New Zealand pulled off a last-ball thrilling two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and keep their hopes of qualifying for the WTC final alive to take a 1-0 lead in a high-voltage game of the first Test match.
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* Kusal Mendis and Dimuth Karunaratne's fifties leads Sri Lanka's batting charge on the opening day of the first Test match.
* Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando helped Sri Lanka grab advantage after day two, Three of New Zealand's top-six batters fell for single digit scores, leaving the hosts on a sticky wicket.
* Daryl Mitchell's brilliant century and A No.9 batsman Matt Henry's quick-fire 72 before Blair Tickner's triple-strike hand New Zealand take a advantage in the day three of the first Test match.
* Devon Conway falls early after Angelo Mathews' classy century as Sri Lanka sets the target of 285 in the day four of the first Test match.
* Kane Williamson's classy century and Daryl Mitchell's blazing 81 powers to New Zealand last-ball win against Sri Lanka, Despite a Asitha Fernando led a spirited Sri Lanka fight, but it all came down to a scrambled bye off the final ball of the match under the floodlights.
Sri Lanka 1st Innings scored 355 for all-out in 92.4 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis blasted a 87 off 83-balls including 16-fours with strike rate of 104.81.
Dimuth Karunaratne scored 50 off 87-balls including 7-fours, Angelo Mathews cracked a 47 off 98-balls included 6-fours & a six.
Dhananjaya de Silva cracked a 46 off 59-balls including 5-fours & a six, Dinesh Chandimal scored 39 off 64-balls included 6-fours and Kasun Rajitha hit 22 off 39-balls including 4-fours.
1st Innings New Zealand best bowler by Tim Southee claimed a 5-wicket haul for for 64-runs in 26.4-overs including ten maidens, Matt Henry took 4-wickets for 80-runs in 26-overs included eight maidens and Michael Bracewell took one-wicket.
New Zealand 1st Innings scored 373 for all-out in 107.3 overs with top scorer by Daryl Mitchell struck 102 off 193-balls - which was his 5th Test hundred & his first century against Sri Lanka in Tests - including 6-fours & 2-sixes.
Matt Henry hammered a 72 off 75-balls including 10-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 96, Tom Latham struck 67 off 144-balls including 7-fours.
Devon Conway cracked a 30 off 88-balls including two boundaries, Neil Wagner blasted a 27 off 24-balls included 3-sixes & a four with strike rate of 112.50.
Tim Southee hammered a 25 off 20-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 125 and Michael Bracewell scored 25 off 57-balls included 2-fours.
1st Innings Sri Lanka best bowler by Asitha Fernando claimed a 4-wickets for 85-runs in 29.3-overs, Lahiru Kumara picked up 3-wickets, Kasun Rajitha took 2-wickets and one for Prabath Jayasuriya.
Sri Lanka 2nd Innings scored 302 for all-out in 105.3 overs with top scorer by Angelo Mathews struck 115 off 235-balls - which was his 14th Test hundred & his second century against New Zealand in Tests - including 11-fours.
Dhananjaya de Silva cracked a unbeaten 47 off 73-balls including 7-fours, Dinesh Chandimal scored 42 off 107-balls included two boundaries.
Oshada Fernando hit 28 off 52-balls including 4-fours and Dimuth Karunaratne 17.
2nd Innings New Zealand best bowler by Blair Tickner claimed a 4-wickets for 100-runs in 28-overs including a maiden, Matt Henry picked up 3-wickets and Tim Southee took 2-wickets.
New Zealand chased 285-8 in 70 overs with top scorer by Kane Williamson cracked a unbeaten 121 off 194-balls - which was his 27th Test hundred & his fourth century against Sri Lanka in Tests - including 11-fours & a six.
Daryl Mitchell hammered a 81 off 86-balls including 4-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 94.18, Tom Latham scored 24 off 80-balls included 3-fours and Henry Nicholls hit 20 off 24-balls including a boundary.
2nd Innings Sri Lanka best bowler by Asitha Fernando picked up 3-wickets, Prabath Jayasuriya took 2-wickets and one for Kasun Rajitha - Lahiru Kumara.
Daryl Mitchell named Player of the match for his match-winning 102 in the first innings and 81 in the second innings.
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