SRI LANKA TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND, 2014-15

Live Cricket Score of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 4 at Christchurch

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New Zealand 441-10 & 107-2 (30.4 Ovs)
Sri Lanka 138-10 & 407-10
New Zealand won by 8 wkts
Southee produced a wonderful spell of swing bowling.
Southee produced a wonderful spell of swing bowling. © Cricbuzz

With the centurion, Karunaratne being dismissed late in the day, Sri Lanka's hopes of getting a positive result from the first Test against New Zealand depended on their man for the crisis, Angelo Mathews. Mathews, needs to play one of those magical knocks to help Sri Lanka take a lead of at least 120-150 to put pressure on the opposition ranks.

On Day 3, it was the turn of Karunaratne to essay one of those marathon efforts. He frustrated the Kiwi bowlers by playing each ball on its merit and scored 152 in a 6-hour effort. For a while, both Trent Boult and Tim Southee struggled to make it count especially, when the ball got old.However, his dismissal late in the day, opened the floodgates for New Zealand. For New Zealand, Boult landed crucial blows right at the end of the final session to give the hosts the clear upper hand.

On Day 4, Brendon McCullum will expect more of the same from the able pace duo of Boult and Southee. It has to be said that Neil Wagner, the third seamer, despite taking three wickets in the first innings, looked slightly below par.

Mathews, with an inside edge, got a boundary to give Sri Lanka the lead. Tim Southee then proceeded to dismiss the nightwatchman, Kaushal. He was caught by Craig in the second slip. However, until Mathews is there at the crease, Sri Lanka have a glimmer of hope of making a match out of it.

It was Southee, who yet again landed the killer blow by dismissing, Mathews. Southee has a very underrated bouncer for sure as he banged one short and Mathews looked to pull, but was a touch late on it. He could only edge it to the wicketkeeper, BJ Watling. New Zealand's players were certainly jubilant.

Tim Southee continued to show superb form by dismissing the tail-ender, Prasad. After Ross Taylor dropped a sitter off Southee's bowling, the swing bowler, produced a similar delivery to again catch the edge of Prasad's bat and this time around, Taylor didn't do any mistake as he took the catch! It has been a fine spell of swing bowling from Southee.

Karunaratne was in superb touch for Sri Lanka.
Karunaratne was in superb touch for Sri Lanka. ©Reuters

The last-wicket pair of Eranga and Lakmal stitched a 50-run stand to frustrate New Zealand before Lakmal was dismissed by Boult. Pacers, Southee and Boult took eight wickets between them. Despite that fine stand for the last-wicket, the hosts remain favourites to go one up in the series.

The hosts made a brisk start as they looked to chase down the modest target of 105 set by Sri Lanka. In particular, Latham played a couple of fine drives to get things going for the Kiwis. His opening partner, Rutherford too looked in fine touch.

New Zealand lost openers, Rutherford and Latham, as they looked to chase down the target of 105. Kaushal and Eranga were the wicket-takers for Sri Lanka. However, there isn't much on offer in the track and with the hosts chasing down a modest score, they still look set to win the game.

Tim Southee and Trent Boult lead the New Zealand team off the field.
Tim Southee and Trent Boult lead the New Zealand team off the field. ©Reuters

Sri Lankan seamers, Prasad and Lakmal bowled with great heart to keep the scoreboard in check, but the experienced duo of Taylor and Williamson were able to wade through that slightly difficult period to take the hosts ever closer to a fine victory.

Eventually, New Zealand convincingly beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets. They won the game mainly on the back of McCullum's believe-it-or-not knock and fine efforts from the pacers, Trent Boult and Tim Southee. For Sri Lanka, they would ruse their first innings. However, the think-tank would be buoyed by the way they fought hard in the 2nd essay. Karunaratne was the star performer for them with a gritty hundred. Angelo Mathews too showed sparks of fine form with twin fifties. The failure of their seasoned batsman, Kumar Sangakkara, didn't help their cause.

New Zealand have won five Tests in 2014. Now, that is the most they have achieved in a calender year. Well done to all those players who played for the Black Caps this year!

Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson walk off the field after the home team thumped Sri Lanka in the 1st Test.
Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson walk off the field after the home team thumped Sri Lanka in the 1st Test. ©Reuters
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