New Zealand v Sri Lanka 1st Test
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 2023 (2022/23) · Hagley Oval, Christchurch · 9 March 2023
New Zealand won by 2 wickets
New Zealand won by 2 wickets. Kane Williamson top-scored with 121* for New Zealand. Tim Southee took 5/64.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand - 2023 (2022/23)
- Ground
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Dates
- 9 March 2023 to 13 March 2023
- Toss
- New Zealand, chose to field
- Result
- New Zealand won by 2 wickets
- Player of the match
- Daryl Mitchell
- Captains
- Dimuth Karunaratne (Sri Lanka), Tim Southee (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- CB Gaffaney and MA Gough
- Match referee
- RB Richardson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 355 all out. Kusal Mendis top-scored with 87 off 83 balls, and Dimuth Karunaratne made 50. Tim Southee took 5 for 64 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 137-run stand for the second wicket between Dimuth Karunaratne and Kusal Mendis. That was well above the 2020s average first-innings total at Hagley Oval, 291 across 7 Tests.
New Zealand replied with 373 all out. Daryl Mitchell top-scored with 102 off 193 balls, and Matt Henry made 72. Asitha Fernando took 4 for 85 for Sri Lanka. New Zealand led by 18 on first innings.
Sri Lanka made 302 all out in their second innings. Angelo Mathews top-scored with 115 off 235 balls, and Dhananjaya de Silva made 47. Blair Tickner took 4 for 100 for New Zealand. The innings was built on a 105-run stand for the fifth wicket between Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal.
Set 285 to win, New Zealand made 285 for 8. Kane Williamson top-scored with 121 not out off 194 balls, and Daryl Mitchell made 81. Asitha Fernando took 3 for 63 for Sri Lanka. The innings was built on a 142-run stand for the fourth wicket between Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell, 50% of the total.
New Zealand won by 2 wickets.
SRI LANKA, FIRST INNINGS: 355 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshada Fernando | c Tom Blundell b Tim Southee | 13 | 31 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Tom Latham b Matt Henry | 50 | 87 |
| Kusal Mendis | lbw b Tim Southee | 87 | 83 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Daryl Mitchell b Matt Henry | 47 | 98 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | c Tom Latham b Tim Southee | 39 | 64 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Tom Blundell b Tim Southee | 46 | 59 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | lbw b Michael Bracewell | 7 | 13 |
| Kasun Rajitha | c Kane Williamson b Matt Henry | 22 | 39 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 13 | 40 |
| Lahiru Kumara | not out | 13 | 32 |
| Asitha Fernando | lbw b Tim Southee | 10 | 10 |
Extras 8 · Total 355 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 26.4 | 10 | 64 | 5 |
| Matt Henry | 26 | 8 | 80 | 4 |
| Blair Tickner | 20 | 2 | 103 | 0 |
| Neil Wagner | 10 | 1 | 68 | 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-14 (Oshada Fernando, 6.5 ov), 2-151 (Kusal Mendis, 32.5 ov), 3-151 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 33.4 ov), 4-233 (Dinesh Chandimal, 57.1 ov), 5-260 (Angelo Mathews, 63.5 ov), 6-268 (Niroshan Dickwella, 67.4 ov), 7-316 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 76.2 ov), 8-331 (Kasun Rajitha, 81.4 ov), 9-336 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 87.6 ov), 10-355 (Asitha Fernando, 92.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (1) and Oshada Fernando (13) | 14 | 41 |
| second | Dimuth Karunaratne (49) and Kusal Mendis (87) | 137 | 156 |
| third | Angelo Mathews (0) and Dimuth Karunaratne (0) | 0 | 5 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (37) and Dinesh Chandimal (39) | 82 | 141 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (10) and Dhananjaya de Silva (17) | 27 | 40 |
| sixth | Niroshan Dickwella (7) and Dhananjaya de Silva (1) | 8 | 23 |
| seventh | Dhananjaya de Silva (28) and Kasun Rajitha (20) | 48 | 52 |
| eighth | Prabath Jayasuriya (12) and Kasun Rajitha (2) | 15 | 32 |
| ninth | Prabath Jayasuriya (1) and Lahiru Kumara (4) | 5 | 38 |
| tenth | Lahiru Kumara (9) and Asitha Fernando (10) | 19 | 28 |
NEW ZEALAND, FIRST INNINGS: 373 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | b Asitha Fernando | 67 | 144 |
| Devon Conway | lbw b Asitha Fernando | 30 | 88 |
| Kane Williamson | c Dimuth Karunaratne b Lahiru Kumara | 1 | 11 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Kasun Rajitha b Lahiru Kumara | 2 | 6 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Niroshan Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara | 102 | 193 |
| Tom Blundell | c Niroshan Dickwella b Kasun Rajitha | 7 | 22 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Niroshan Dickwella b Prabath Jayasuriya | 25 | 57 |
| Tim Southee | c Lahiru Kumara b Kasun Rajitha | 25 | 20 |
| Matt Henry | b Asitha Fernando | 72 | 75 |
| Neil Wagner | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Asitha Fernando | 27 | 24 |
| Blair Tickner | not out | 2 | 5 |
Extras 13 · Total 373 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasun Rajitha | 31 | 10 | 104 | 2 |
| Asitha Fernando | 29.3 | 5 | 85 | 4 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 25 | 5 | 76 | 3 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 9 | 2 | 34 | 0 |
| Angelo Mathews | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 10 | 1 | 46 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-67 (Devon Conway, 28.4 ov), 2-70 (Kane Williamson, 31.6 ov), 3-76 (Henry Nicholls, 35.1 ov), 4-134 (Tom Latham, 50.1 ov), 5-151 (Tom Blundell, 58.2 ov), 6-188 (Michael Bracewell, 75.3 ov), 7-235 (Tim Southee, 82.6 ov), 8-291 (Daryl Mitchell, 97.4 ov), 9-360 (Matt Henry, 105.5 ov), 10-373 (Neil Wagner, 107.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Devon Conway (30) and Tom Latham (33) | 67 | 172 |
| second | Kane Williamson (1) and Tom Latham (2) | 3 | 20 |
| third | Tom Latham (4) and Henry Nicholls (2) | 6 | 19 |
| fourth | Daryl Mitchell (30) and Tom Latham (28) | 58 | 90 |
| fifth | Daryl Mitchell (8) and Tom Blundell (7) | 17 | 49 |
| sixth | Michael Bracewell (25) and Daryl Mitchell (12) | 37 | 103 |
| seventh | Tim Southee (25) and Daryl Mitchell (20) | 47 | 45 |
| eighth | Daryl Mitchell (32) and Matt Henry (20) | 56 | 88 |
| ninth | Neil Wagner (16) and Matt Henry (52) | 69 | 49 |
| tenth | Neil Wagner (11) and Blair Tickner (2) | 13 | 10 |
SRI LANKA, SECOND INNINGS: 302 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshada Fernando | c Tom Blundell b Blair Tickner | 28 | 52 |
| Dimuth Karunaratne | c Henry Nicholls b Blair Tickner | 17 | 45 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Michael Bracewell b Blair Tickner | 14 | 55 |
| Angelo Mathews | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 115 | 235 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | c Tom Blundell b Blair Tickner | 6 | 32 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | b Tim Southee | 42 | 107 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | not out | 47 | 73 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | c Tom Blundell b Matt Henry | 0 | 4 |
| Kasun Rajitha | lbw b Matt Henry | 14 | 21 |
| Lahiru Kumara | run out (Kane Williamson, Matt Henry) | 8 | 6 |
| Asitha Fernando | c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee | 0 | 3 |
Extras 11 · Total 302 all out
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Southee | 26.3 | 9 | 57 | 2 |
| Matt Henry | 28 | 5 | 71 | 3 |
| Blair Tickner | 28 | 1 | 100 | 4 |
| Neil Wagner | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 12 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 8 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 11.4 ov), 2-47 (Oshada Fernando, 17.6 ov), 3-81 (Kusal Mendis, 33.4 ov), 4-95 (Prabath Jayasuriya, 45.6 ov), 5-200 (Dinesh Chandimal, 82.2 ov), 6-260 (Angelo Mathews, 94.5 ov), 7-266 (Niroshan Dickwella, 96.3 ov), 8-288 (Kasun Rajitha, 102.3 ov), 9-298 (Lahiru Kumara, 104.1 ov), 10-302 (Asitha Fernando, 105.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dimuth Karunaratne (17) and Oshada Fernando (10) | 28 | 70 |
| second | Oshada Fernando (18) and Kusal Mendis (1) | 19 | 38 |
| third | Angelo Mathews (20) and Kusal Mendis (13) | 34 | 94 |
| fourth | Angelo Mathews (8) and Prabath Jayasuriya (6) | 14 | 74 |
| fifth | Angelo Mathews (56) and Dinesh Chandimal (42) | 105 | 218 |
| sixth | Angelo Mathews (31) and Dhananjaya de Silva (27) | 60 | 75 |
| seventh | Niroshan Dickwella (0) and Dhananjaya de Silva (6) | 6 | 10 |
| eighth | Dhananjaya de Silva (8) and Kasun Rajitha (14) | 22 | 36 |
| ninth | Dhananjaya de Silva (2) and Lahiru Kumara (8) | 10 | 10 |
| tenth | Dhananjaya de Silva (4) and Asitha Fernando (0) | 4 | 8 |
NEW ZEALAND, SECOND INNINGS: 285 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | b Prabath Jayasuriya | 24 | 80 |
| Devon Conway | c & b Kasun Rajitha | 5 | 16 |
| Kane Williamson | not out | 121 | 194 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Kusal Mendis b Prabath Jayasuriya | 20 | 24 |
| Daryl Mitchell | b Asitha Fernando | 81 | 86 |
| Tom Blundell | b Asitha Fernando | 3 | 5 |
| Michael Bracewell | c Chamika Karunaratne b Asitha Fernando | 10 | 11 |
| Tim Southee | c Dhananjaya de Silva b Lahiru Kumara | 1 | 2 |
| Matt Henry | run out (Kasun Rajitha, Asitha Fernando) | 4 | 3 |
| Neil Wagner | not out | 0 | – |
Did not bat: Blair Tickner
Extras 16 · Total 285 for 8
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasun Rajitha | 17 | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Asitha Fernando | 19 | 4 | 63 | 3 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 19 | 1 | 92 | 2 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 15 | 3 | 61 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Devon Conway, 4.6 ov), 2-50 (Tom Latham, 27.2 ov), 3-90 (Henry Nicholls, 35.4 ov), 4-232 (Daryl Mitchell, 61.5 ov), 5-238 (Tom Blundell, 63.3 ov), 6-266 (Michael Bracewell, 67.2 ov), 7-273 (Tim Southee, 68.3 ov), 8-280 (Matt Henry, 69.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Devon Conway (5) and Tom Latham (4) | 9 | 30 |
| second | Kane Williamson (15) and Tom Latham (20) | 41 | 135 |
| third | Kane Williamson (20) and Henry Nicholls (20) | 40 | 50 |
| fourth | Kane Williamson (55) and Daryl Mitchell (81) | 142 | 157 |
| fifth | Kane Williamson (3) and Tom Blundell (3) | 6 | 10 |
| sixth | Kane Williamson (15) and Michael Bracewell (10) | 28 | 23 |
| seventh | Tim Southee (1) and Kane Williamson (6) | 7 | 7 |
| eighth | Kane Williamson (3) and Matt Henry (4) | 7 | 6 |
| ninth | Neil Wagner (0) and Kane Williamson (4) | 5 | 3 |
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