New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Dunedin, 09 Dec, 2015

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bowl first
New Zealand 431/10 (96.1)  &  267/3 (65.4)
Sri Lanka 294/10 (117.1)  &  282/10 (95.2)
New Zealand won by 122 runs
Man of the Match: Martin Guptill
  • Nuwan Pradeep 4 * (10)

Over 3.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets inside the line and tries to defend, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 3.2 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 3.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, gets forward and pushes it through cover for a single.

Over 4.1 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, goes on to the back foot and tucks it towards mid-wicket, ponders about a quick single and is sent back by Karunaratne.

Over 4.2 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, comes across the line and flicks it through mid-wicket and picks up couple of runs.

Over 4.3 TA Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, goes on to the back foot and tucks it behind square on the on-side.

Over 5.2 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets cover the swing and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 5.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, comes on to the front foot and watches it along go through to the keeper.

Over 5.4 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and flashes hard at it and is lucky not to have edged that. Just that the late swing beat him.

Over 5.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, goes on to the back foot and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 5.6 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 6.4 TA Boult bowls a back of length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, goes deep in the crease and blocks it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 6.5 TA Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, Boundary! Gets down on his front knee and whips it over mid-wicket, the ball raced away to the fence very quickly.

Over 6.6 TA Boult bangs it short onto the pitch to Kusal Mendis, no runs, goes deep in the crease and ducks under it to sways away.

Over 7.4 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets inside the line and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 7.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and tries to dabs it on the off-side, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 7.6 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to Kusal Mendis, no runs, gets forward and  looked to tuck it towards deep mid-wicket but the ball bounced a touch extra, took the glove and lobbed up straight in the vacant short leg region.

Over 8.6 TA Boult bowls a good length delivery to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Watling! Mendis held his bat under his eyes in a perfect forward defence, the ball takes the outside edge and went to slips, Watling takes a simple catch.