New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test at Christchurch, NZ v SL, Mar 09 2023 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Test, Christchurch, March 09 - 13, 2023, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

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Sri Lanka

355 & 302

New Zealand

(T:285) 373 & 285/8

New Zealand won by 2 wickets

Player Of The Match

Daryl Mitchell

, NZ

102 & 81

Kane Williamson often finds himself in the thick of it•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell put on a match-turning 142-run stand, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell put on a match-turning 142-run stand•Mar 13, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Asitha Fernando is dejected after the loss, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Asitha Fernando is dejected after the loss•Mar 13, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Kane Williamson shakes hands with Sri Lanka's players, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Kane Williamson shakes hands with Sri Lanka's players•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Kane Williamson celebrates upon reaching his century, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Kane Williamson celebrates upon reaching his century•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Dhananjaya de Silva looks to protect himself from the glare, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Dhananjaya de Silva looks to protect himself from the glare•Mar 13, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Asitha Fernando took out Tom Blundell's middle stump with a searing yorker, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Asitha Fernando took out Tom Blundell's middle stump with a searing yorker•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Time for some cricket: Umpire Chris Gaffaney does his thing, umpiring paraphernalia in tow, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Time for some cricket: Umpire Chris Gaffaney does his thing, umpiring paraphernalia in tow•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Daryl Mitchell celebrates a 66-ball fifty, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Daryl Mitchell celebrates a 66-ball fifty•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Kane Williamson raises his fifty, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Kane Williamson raises his fifty•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Captain Tim Southee greets his two match-winners, Kane Williamson and Neil Wagner, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Captain Tim Southee greets his two match-winners, Kane Williamson and Neil Wagner•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Asitha Fernando and the crowd express contrasting emotions, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Asitha Fernando and the crowd express contrasting emotions•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Chris Silverwood shakes hands with Neil Wagner, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Chris Silverwood shakes hands with Neil Wagner•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Kane Williamson and Neil Wagner savour victory, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Kane Williamson and Neil Wagner savour victory•Mar 13, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Kane Williamson dove to safety and gave New Zealand the win, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Kane Williamson dove to safety and gave New Zealand the win•Mar 13, 2023•AFP/Getty Images

Job done! Neil Wagner hugs Kane Williamson after a scrambled single took them past Sri Lanka off the last ball, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Job done! Neil Wagner hugs Kane Williamson after a scrambled single took them past Sri Lanka off the last ball•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Kane Williamson anchored New Zealand's chase with a solid hundred, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Kane Williamson anchored New Zealand's chase with a solid hundred•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Kane Williamson pivots and pulls, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Kane Williamson pivots and pulls•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Daryl Mitchell lofts with high elbows, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Daryl Mitchell lofts with high elbows•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

Kane Williamson drives down the ground, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Christchurch, 5th day, March 13, 2023

Kane Williamson drives down the ground•Mar 13, 2023•Getty Images

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New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
TWM Latham	bowled	24	80
DP Conway	caught	5	16
KS Williamson	not out	121	194
HM Nicholls	caught	20	24
DJ Mitchell	bowled	81	86
TA Blundell	bowled	3	5
MG Bracewell	caught	10	11
TG Southee	caught	1	2
MJ Henry	run out	4	3
N Wagner	not out	0	0
Extras	(b 5, lb 4, nb 1, w 6)
Total	285(8 wkts; 70 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
CAK Rajitha	17	5	60	1	3.52
AM Fernando	19	4	63	3	3.31
NGRP Jayasuriya	19	1	92	2	4.84 (1 nb)
CBRLS Kumara	15	3	61	1	4.06

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	9	Devon Conway	Tom Latham
2nd	41	Kane Williamson	Tom Latham
3rd	40	Kane Williamson	Henry Nicholls
4th	142	Kane Williamson	Daryl Mitchell
5th	6	Kane Williamson	Tom Blundell
6th	28	Kane Williamson	Michael Bracewell
7th	7	Tim Southee	Kane Williamson
8th	7	Kane Williamson	Matt Henry
9th	5	Neil Wagner	Kane Williamson

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ICC World Test Championship

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT	PCT
AUS	19	11	3	5	152	66.67
IND	18	10	5	3	127	58.80
SA	15	8	6	1	100	55.56
ENG	22	10	8	4	124	46.97
SL	12	5	6	1	64	44.44
NZ	13	4	6	3	60	38.46
PAK	14	4	6	4	64	38.10
WI	13	4	7	2	54	34.62
BAN	12	1	10	1	16	11.11

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