Men's Test · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand · Match 1

Sri Lanka v New Zealand

9 Mar 2023 to 13 Mar 2023 · Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

New Zealand won by 2 wickets

Toss: New Zealand won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: DJ Mitchell

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Sri Lanka (1)	355	92.4
New Zealand (2)	373	107.3
Sri Lanka (3)	302	105.3
New Zealand (4)	285/8	70.0

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

New Zealand285/8 (70 ov)

New Zealand batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
TWM Lathamb NGRP Jayasuriya	b NGRP Jayasuriya	24	80	3	0	30.0
DP Conwayc & b CAK Rajitha	c & b CAK Rajitha	5	16	0	0	31.3
KS Williamson*not out	not out	121	194	11	1	62.4
HM Nichollscaught b NGRP Jayasuriya	caught b NGRP Jayasuriya	20	24	1	0	83.3
DJ Mitchellb AM Fernando	b AM Fernando	81	86	3	4	94.2
TA Blundellb AM Fernando	b AM Fernando	3	5	0	0	60.0
MG Bracewellcaught b AM Fernando	caught b AM Fernando	10	11	1	0	90.9
TG Southeecaught b CBRLS Kumara	caught b CBRLS Kumara	1	2	0	0	50.0
MJ Henryrun out	run out	4	3	0	0	133.3
N Wagner*not out	not out	0	0	0	0	–
Extras	16 (b 5, lb 4, w 6, nb 1)
Total	285/8 (70 ov)

Did not bat: BM Tickner

Fall of wickets: 1-9 (DP Conway, 4.6 ov), 2-50 (TWM Latham, 27.2 ov), 3-90 (HM Nicholls, 35.4 ov), 4-232 (DJ Mitchell, 61.5 ov), 5-238 (TA Blundell, 63.3 ov), 6-266 (MG Bracewell, 67.2 ov), 7-273 (TG Southee, 68.3 ov), 8-280 (MJ Henry, 69.3 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
CAK Rajitha	17	5	60	1	3.53	1	0
AM Fernando	19	4	63	3	3.32	1	0
NGRP Jayasuriya	19	1	92	2	4.84	4	1
CBRLS Kumara	15	3	61	1	4.07	0	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.