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New Zealand v Sri Lanka 1st Test

Sri Lanka in NZ - 2018 (2018/19) · Basin Reserve, Wellington · 15 December 2018

Match drawn

Match drawn. Tom Latham top-scored with 264* for New Zealand. Tim Southee took 6/68.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Sri Lanka in NZ - 2018 (2018/19)
Ground
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Dates
15 December 2018 to 19 December 2018
Toss
New Zealand, chose to field
Result
Match drawn
Player of the match
Tom Latham
Captains
Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka), Kane Williamson (New Zealand)
Umpires
MA Gough and RJ Tucker
Match referee
RB Richardson

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.

Sri Lanka batted first and made 282 all out. Angelo Mathews top-scored with 83 off 153 balls, and Niroshan Dickwella made 80. Tim Southee took 6 for 68 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 133-run stand for the fourth wicket between Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne, 47% of the total.

New Zealand replied with 578 all out. Tom Latham top-scored with 264 not out off 489 balls, and Kane Williamson made 91. Lahiru Kumara took 4 for 127 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 162-run stand for the second wicket between Kane Williamson and Tom Latham. New Zealand led by 296 on first innings.

Sri Lanka made 287 for 3 in their second innings. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 141 not out off 335 balls, and Angelo Mathews made 120. The innings was built on a 274-run stand for the fourth wicket between Angelo Mathews and Kusal Mendis, 95% of the total.

Match drawn.

SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 282 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Danushka Gunathilakalbw b Tim Southee19
Dimuth Karunaratnec BJ Watling b Neil Wagner79144
Dhananjaya de Silvac BJ Watling b Tim Southee17
Kusal Mendisc Ajaz Patel b Tim Southee24
Angelo Mathewsc BJ Watling b Tim Southee83153
Dinesh Chandimalc Ajaz Patel b Tim Southee634
Niroshan Dickwellanot out80101
Dilruwan Pererac BJ Watling b Colin de Grandhomme1638
Suranga Lakmalc Henry Nicholls b Neil Wagner312
Kasun Rajithac BJ Watling b Trent Boult232
Lahiru Kumarac Colin de Grandhomme b Tim Southee08

Extras 9 · Total 282 all out

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Trent Boult276831
Tim Southee277686
Colin de Grandhomme132351
Neil Wagner202752
Ajaz Patel30140

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 1.6 ov), 2-7 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 3.2 ov), 3-9 (Kusal Mendis, 3.6 ov), 4-142 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 46.3 ov), 5-167 (Dinesh Chandimal, 57.2 ov), 6-187 (Angelo Mathews, 59.3 ov), 7-223 (Dilruwan Perera, 69.5 ov), 8-240 (Suranga Lakmal, 74.2 ov), 9-275 (Kasun Rajitha, 86.6 ov), 10-282 (Lahiru Kumara, 89.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (4) and Danushka Gunathilaka (1)512
secondDimuth Karunaratne (1) and Dhananjaya de Silva (1)28
thirdDimuth Karunaratne (0) and Kusal Mendis (2)24
fourthAngelo Mathews (52) and Dimuth Karunaratne (74)133256
fifthAngelo Mathews (19) and Dinesh Chandimal (6)2565
sixthAngelo Mathews (12) and Niroshan Dickwella (8)2013
seventhDilruwan Perera (16) and Niroshan Dickwella (20)3662
eighthSuranga Lakmal (3) and Niroshan Dickwella (12)1728
ninthNiroshan Dickwella (33) and Kasun Rajitha (2)3576
tenthNiroshan Dickwella (7) and Lahiru Kumara (0)718
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 578 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Jeet Ravalc Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara4370
Tom Lathamnot out264489
Kane Williamsonc Kasun Rajitha b Dhananjaya de Silva9193
Ross Taylorc Dimuth Karunaratne b Lahiru Kumara5088
Henry Nichollsc Kasun Rajitha b Dilruwan Perera50101
BJ Watlingc Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara06
Colin de Grandhommec Kasun Rajitha b Dhananjaya de Silva4953
Tim Southeerun out (Dinesh Chandimal)614
Neil Wagnerc Dhananjaya de Silva b Suranga Lakmal06
Ajaz Patelb Dilruwan Perera621
Trent Boultc Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara116

Extras 8 · Total 578 all out

Bowler (Sri Lanka)OMRW
Suranga Lakmal316881
Kasun Rajitha3451440
Angelo Mathews4310
Dilruwan Perera4011562
Lahiru Kumara31.321274
Dhananjaya de Silva150542
Danushka Gunathilaka2130

FALL OF WICKETS

1-59 (Jeet Raval, 22.6 ov), 2-221 (Kane Williamson, 59.3 ov), 3-312 (Ross Taylor, 84.4 ov), 4-426 (Henry Nicholls, 122.5 ov), 5-426 (BJ Watling, 123.6 ov), 6-499 (Colin de Grandhomme, 138.6 ov), 7-520 (Tim Southee, 144.6 ov), 8-520 (Neil Wagner, 145.6 ov), 9-549 (Ajaz Patel, 154.5 ov), 10-578 (Trent Boult, 157.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJeet Raval (43) and Tom Latham (15)59138
secondKane Williamson (91) and Tom Latham (67)162220
thirdRoss Taylor (50) and Tom Latham (40)91151
fourthTom Latham (64) and Henry Nicholls (50)114229
fifthBJ Watling (0) and Tom Latham (0)07
sixthColin de Grandhomme (49) and Tom Latham (23)7390
seventhTim Southee (6) and Tom Latham (14)2136
eighthNeil Wagner (0) and Tom Latham (0)06
ninthTom Latham (23) and Ajaz Patel (6)2953
tenthTrent Boult (11) and Tom Latham (18)2916
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 287 FOR 3
BatterHow outRB
Danushka Gunathilakalbw b Trent Boult317
Dimuth Karunaratnec Trent Boult b Tim Southee1013
Dhananjaya de Silvab Tim Southee05
Kusal Mendisnot out141335
Angelo Mathewsnot out120323

Did not bat: Dinesh Chandimal, Niroshan Dickwella, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara

Extras 13 · Total 287 for 3

Bowler (New Zealand)OMRW
Tim Southee258522
Trent Boult254621
Neil Wagner2341000
Colin de Grandhomme134240
Ajaz Patel2810460
Jeet Raval1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-5 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 3.3 ov), 2-10 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 4.5 ov), 3-13 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 6.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDimuth Karunaratne (2) and Danushka Gunathilaka (3)521
secondDimuth Karunaratne (5) and Dhananjaya de Silva (0)58
thirdDimuth Karunaratne (3) and Kusal Mendis (0)39
fourthAngelo Mathews (120) and Kusal Mendis (141)274655
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