14/12Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Dec 15-19 2018
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Tom Latham
Tom LathamNew Zealand
14/12Result
1st Test, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Dec 15-19 2018
Match drawn
Player of the Match
Tom Latham
Tom LathamNew Zealand

5.25pm So SL have wrapped up the NZ innings after 157.3 painful overs. Latham remained impregnable and carries his bat - first New Zealander to do so in New Zealand and second overall. No praise is high enough for this marathon effort. A lead of 296 runs. Sri Lanka will have to fight fatigue - physical and mental - and defend for 12 overs. That's a painful, painful task. Boult and Southee will be fresh and raring to go with the new ball. Back soon with the reply.

Hrishikesh: "Srilanka leads 'Tom Latham' by 18 runs."

157.3
W
Kumara to Boult, OUT, short ball, backs away and swats at it looking for a pull. He's not holding any sort of shape as he almost falls over attempting the shot. Gets a top edge that is snaffled by the keeper

TA Boult c †Dickwella b Kumara 11 (17m 6b 2x4 0x6) SR: 183.33

157.2
4
Kumara to Boult, FOUR, backs away to a full toss and tonks it down the ground
157.1
1
Kumara to Latham, 1 run, short of good length, tucked away to deep midwicket

END OF OVER:
157 | 11 Runs | NZ: 573/9

  • Trent Boult7 (4b)
  • Tom Latham263 (488b)
  • Dilruwan Perera40-1-156-2
  • Kasun Rajitha34-5-144-0
156.6
0
Perera to Boult, no run, length outside off, defended
156.5
1
Perera to Latham, 1 run, leans into a drive to point
156.4
6
Perera to Latham, SIX, gets down and slogs this with the angle over deep midwicket.. too easy now
156.3
0
Perera to Latham, no run, left alone outside off
156.2
4
Perera to Latham, FOUR, down the ground and pummeled to long-on who after getting around it
156.1
0
Perera to Latham, no run, comes down the ground and tries to forcefully whip it away without success

END OF OVER:
156 | 13 Runs | NZ: 562/9

  • Tom Latham252 (483b)
  • Trent Boult7 (3b)
  • Kasun Rajitha34-5-144-0
  • Dilruwan Perera39-1-145-2
155.6
1
Rajitha to Latham, 1 run, clips this fuller one to deep midwicket

Alright then.. watch out for the magic signal from the dressing room

155.5
2
Rajitha to Latham, 2 runs, pulls this short one to the right of deep backward square, comes back for the second for a magnificent 250. Is there a bowler on the planet who can get him out today? What an innings!

Brendon Saroj C: "96% control after facing 481 balls. Is he a machine??!!!"

155.4
3
Rajitha to Boult, 3 runs, that's a more audactious shot. Imperiously pulls this short one towards the long-on boundary. Wants to give Latham the strike and stretches forward full tilt, tumbles over for his efforts to give Latham a shot at 250
155.3
4
Rajitha to Boult, FOUR, ah, well done.. nicely handled by Boult. As expected, it's been banged in without giving him roon but Boult backs away, arches back and ramps it over the gully region

Around the wicket to the right-hander.. Watch out for some chin music

155.2
1
Rajitha to Latham, 1 run, tucked off the pads to deep midwicket.. 249
155.1
2
Rajitha to Latham, 2 runs, short of good length, pitching outside leg, pushes back for the second after tucking it behind square.. NZ's 550 comes up

END OF OVER:
155 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 549/9

  • Trent Boult0 (1b)
  • Tom Latham246 (479b)
  • Dilruwan Perera39-1-145-2
  • Kasun Rajitha33-5-131-0
154.6
0
Perera to Boult, no run, full and straight on middle and leg, defended

NZ opt to bat on but we have ourselves a little drinks break.

154.5
W
Perera to Patel, OUT, gets down for a big wild slog but this one's flat, curves in and pretty much goes on with the arm to not afford him the room. Not much bounce as well and he gets cleaned up

AY Patel b Perera 6 (43m 21b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57

154.4
1
Perera to Latham, 1 run, comes down the track and pushes this into the off side
154.3
1
Perera to Patel, 1 run,
154.2
1
Perera to Latham, 1 run, very full outside off, reverse-paddled to the third man region
154.1
4
Perera to Latham, FOUR, dances down to the pitch and gives this a good whack to the straight boundary

END OF OVER:
154 | 3 Runs | NZ: 542/8

  • Ajaz Patel5 (19b)
  • Tom Latham240 (476b)
  • Kasun Rajitha33-5-131-0
  • Dilruwan Perera38-1-138-1
153.6
0
Rajitha to Patel, no run, Sri Lanka claim a catch Not given by the umpire and we have a review. Super b short ball, Ajaz is completely tucked up and is forced to bend over backwards awkwardly. But in doing so, he fails to keeps the hands down. Has there been a trickle on the glove? Almost nothing on Hot Spot but snicko seems to suggest there's glove on it. Difficult one for the third umpire. They zoom in on the glove but it's too hard to make out. Not conclusive enough to overturn the on-field decision. Seems to have hit the bottom glove off the handle

Sanjay: "If Latham wants a triple ton, he is gonna have to speed up markedly. Not much batting at the other end for NZ. " -- That's a long way away. They might want to have a crack at SL today.

153.5
1
Rajitha to Latham, 1 run, length ball outside off, punched towards point for one

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WktRunsPlayers
1st5FDM KarunaratneMD Gunathilaka
2nd5FDM KarunaratneDM de Silva
3rd3FDM KarunaratneBKG Mendis
4th274AD MathewsBKG Mendis