t2335 f59141	New Zealand v Sri Lanka
	Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2018/19 (1st Test)
Venue	Basin Reserve, Wellington on 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th December 2018 (5-day match)
Balls per over	6
Toss	New Zealand won the toss and decided to field
Result	Match drawn
Umpires	MA Gough (England), RJ Tucker (Australia)
TV umpire	RK Illingworth (England)
Referee	RB Richardson (West Indies)
Reserve Umpire	CM Brown
Close of play day 1	Sri Lanka (1) 275/9 (Dickwella 73*; 87 overs)
Close of play day 2	New Zealand (1) 311/2 (Latham 121*, Taylor 50*; 84 overs)
Close of play day 3	Sri Lanka (2) 20/3 (Mendis 5*, Mathews 2*; 12 overs)
Close of play day 4	Sri Lanka (2) 259/3 (Mendis 116*, Mathews 117*; 102 overs)
Player of the Match	TWM Latham

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Sri Lanka first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s	Dots
MD Gunathilleke	lbw b Southee	1	9	8	-	-	8
FDM Karunaratne	c Watling b Wagner	79	144	200	11	-	109
DM de Silva	c Watling b Southee	1	7	7	-	-	6
BKG Mendis	c Patel b Southee	2	4	4	-	-	3
AD Mathews	c Watling b Southee	83	153	239	9	1	108
*LD Chandimal	c Patel b Southee	6	34	46	-	-	30
+DPDN Dickwella	not out	80	101	154	11	-	62
MDK Perera	c Watling b de Grandhomme	16	38	44	2	-	31
RAS Lakmal	c Nicholls b Wagner	3	12	28	-	-	10
CAK Rajitha	c Watling b Boult	2	32	55	-	-	31
CBRLS Kumara	c de Grandhomme b Southee	0	8	13	-	-	8
Extras	(7 lb, 2 nb)	9
Total	(all out, 401 minutes, 90 overs)	282
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Gunathilleke, 1.6 ov), 2-7 (de Silva, 3.2 ov), 3-9 (Mendis, 3.6 ov), 4-142 (Karunaratne, 46.3 ov), 5-167 (Chandimal, 57.2 ov), 6-187 (Mathews, 59.3 ov), 7-223 (Perera, 69.5 ov), 8-240 (Lakmal, 74.2 ov), 9-275 (Rajitha, 86.6 ov), 10-282 (Kumara, 89.6 ov)

New Zealand bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls	Dots	4s	6s
Boult	27	6	83	1	-	-	123	9	1
Southee	27	7	68	6	-	-	126	9	-
de Grandhomme	13	2	35	1	-	1	60	3	-
Wagner	20	2	75	2	-	1	83	10	-
Patel	3	0	14	0	-	-	13	2	-

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New Zealand first innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s	Dots
JA Raval	c Dickwella b Kumara	43	70	101	6	-	49
TWM Latham	not out	264	489	694	21	1	324
*KS Williamson	c Rajitha b de Silva	91	93	169	10	-	47
LRPL Taylor	c Karunaratne b Kumara	50	88	102	5	-	58
HM Nicholls	c Rajitha b Perera	50	101	154	6	-	73
+BJ Watling	c Dickwella b Kumara	0	6	6	-	-	6
C de Grandhomme	c Rajitha b de Silva	49	53	62	3	3	31
TG Southee	run out (Chandimal)	6	14	27	-	-	8
N Wagner	c de Silva b Lakmal	0	6	5	-	-	6
AY Patel	b Perera	6	21	43	-	-	16
TA Boult	c Dickwella b Kumara	11	6	17	2	-	3
Extras	(5 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)	8
Total	(all out, 694 minutes, 157.3 overs)	578
Fall of wickets:
1-59 (Raval, 22.6 ov), 2-221 (Williamson, 59.3 ov), 3-312 (Taylor, 84.4 ov), 4-426 (Nicholls, 122.5 ov), 5-426 (Watling, 123.6 ov), 6-499 (de Grandhomme, 138.6 ov), 7-520 (Southee, 144.6 ov), 8-520 (Wagner, 145.6 ov), 9-549 (Patel, 154.5 ov), 10-578 (Boult, 157.3 ov)

Sri Lanka bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls	Dots	4s	6s
Lakmal	31	6	88	1	-	1	143	11	-
Rajitha	34	5	144	0	1	1	137	13	3
Mathews	4	3	1	0	-	-	23	-	-
Perera	40	1	156	2	-	-	143	12	1
Kumara	31.3	2	127	4	-	-	117	15	-
de Silva	15	0	54	2	-	-	47	2	-
Gunathilleke	2	1	3	0	-	-	9	-	-

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Sri Lanka second innings		Runs	Balls	Mins	4s	6s	Dots
MD Gunathilleke	lbw b Boult	3	17	14	-	-	15
FDM Karunaratne	c Boult b Southee	10	13	30	1	-	8
DM de Silva	b Southee	0	5	7	-	-	5
BKG Mendis	not out	141	335	455	16	-	261
AD Mathews	not out	120	323	447	11	-	256
*LD Chandimal	did not bat
+DPDN Dickwella	did not bat
MDK Perera	did not bat
RAS Lakmal	did not bat
CAK Rajitha	did not bat
CBRLS Kumara	did not bat
Extras	(2 lb, 3 nb, 8 w)	13
Total	(3 wickets, 479 minutes, 115 overs)	287
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Gunathilleke, 3.3 ov), 2-10 (de Silva, 4.5 ov), 3-13 (Karunaratne, 6.2 ov)

New Zealand bowling	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	Wides	No-Balls	Dots	4s	6s
Southee	25	8	52	2	-	-	120	4	-
Boult	25	4	62	1	-	-	116	6	-
Wagner	23	4	100	0	4	2	94	13	-
de Grandhomme	13	4	24	0	-	1	66	1	-
Patel	28	10	46	0	-	-	141	4	-
Raval	1	0	1	0	-	-	5	-	-

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Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Sri Lanka (1) 73/3 (Karunaratne 36*, Mathews 30*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Sri Lanka (1) 167/4 (Mathews 71*, Chandimal 6*; 56 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 59/1 (Latham 15*; 23 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: New Zealand (1) 175/1 (Latham 57*, Williamson 71*; 48 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: New Zealand (1) 403/3 (Latham 168*, Nicholls 45*; 114 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: New Zealand (1) 509/6 (Latham 215*, Southee 3*; 142 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 122/3 (Mendis 65*, Mathews 35*; 40 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Sri Lanka (2) 197/3 (Mendis 98*, Mathews 74*; 71 overs)
--> Day 5 Lunch: Sri Lanka (2) 287/3 (Mendis 141*, Mathews 120*; 115 overs)
--> There was no play between lunch and tea on the 5th day
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 50 in 18.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 100 in 35.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 150 in 48.2 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 200 in 63.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka first innings: 250 in 76.6 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 50 in 20.6 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 100 in 33.3 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 150 in 43.4 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 200 in 55.1 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 250 in 65.6 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 300 in 81.3 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 350 in 96.3 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 400 in 111.6 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 450 in 129.1 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 500 in 139.3 overs
--> New Zealand first innings: 550 in 155.1 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 50 in 20.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 100 in 33.4 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 150 in 53.5 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 200 in 73.3 overs
--> Sri Lanka second innings: 250 in 96.3 overs
--> FDM Karunaratne (1) 50 in 101 balls with 7 fours
--> AD Mathews (1) 50 in 104 balls with 6 fours
--> DPDN Dickwella (1) 50 in 59 balls with 6 fours
--> DPDN Dickwella (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 43
--> TWM Latham (1) 50 in 123 balls with 6 fours
--> TWM Latham (1) 100 in 219 balls with 8 fours
--> TWM Latham (1) 150 in 310 balls with 14 fours
--> TWM Latham (1) passed his previous highest score of 177 in Test matches
--> TWM Latham (1) 200 in 412 balls with 16 fours
--> TWM Latham (1) 250 in 482 balls with 20 fours
--> TWM Latham (1) passed his previous highest score of 261 in First-Class matches
--> TWM Latham (1) passed 6500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 17
--> KS Williamson (1) 50 in 45 balls with 6 fours
--> LRPL Taylor (1) 50 in 83 balls with 5 fours
--> HM Nicholls (1) 50 in 88 balls with 6 fours
--> BKG Mendis (2) 50 in 89 balls with 5 fours
--> BKG Mendis (2) 100 in 215 balls with 12 fours
--> AD Mathews (2) 50 in 135 balls with 4 fours
--> AD Mathews (2) 100 in 248 balls with 11 fours
--> MDK Perera made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> MDK Perera made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> AY Patel made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> CAK Rajitha made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> CBRLS Kumara made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> CBRLS Kumara made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> MD Gunathilleke made his debut in New Zealand in First-Class matches
--> MD Gunathilleke made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> DM de Silva made his debut in New Zealand in Test matches
--> FDM Karunaratne (29) and AD Mathews (18) added 50 in 100 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the first innings
--> FDM Karunaratne (55) and AD Mathews (41) added 100 in 201 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the first innings
--> JA Raval (35) and TWM Latham (14) added 50 in 126 balls for the New Zealand 1st wicket in the first innings
--> TWM Latham (23) and KS Williamson (27) added 50 in 73 balls for the New Zealand 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> TWM Latham (39) and KS Williamson (59) added 100 in 129 balls for the New Zealand 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> TWM Latham (61) and KS Williamson (86) added 150 in 201 balls for the New Zealand 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> TWM Latham (18) and LRPL Taylor (32) added 50 in 78 balls for the New Zealand 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> TWM Latham (27) and HM Nicholls (23) added 50 in 85 balls for the New Zealand 4th wicket in the first innings
--> TWM Latham (53) and HM Nicholls (49) added 100 in 192 balls for the New Zealand 4th wicket in the first innings
--> TWM Latham (14) and C de Grandhomme (37) added 50 in 63 balls for the New Zealand 6th wicket in the first innings
--> BKG Mendis (42) and AD Mathews (9) added 50 in 97 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
--> BKG Mendis (63) and AD Mathews (28) added 100 in 178 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
--> BKG Mendis (83) and AD Mathews (56) added 150 in 324 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
--> BKG Mendis (106) and AD Mathews (82) added 200 in 424 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
--> BKG Mendis (118) and AD Mathews (119) added 250 in 603 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings

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Over 80.5: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - CAK Rajitha (decision upheld umpire's call)
Over 25.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - TWM Latham (decision upheld)
Over 153.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - AY Patel (decision upheld)
Over 3.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - MD Gunathilleke (decision upheld)
FDM Karunaratne (29) and AD Mathews (18) added 50 in 100 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the first innings
FDM Karunaratne (55) and AD Mathews (41) added 100 in 201 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the first innings
JA Raval (35) and TWM Latham (14) added 50 in 126 balls for the New Zealand 1st wicket in the first innings
TWM Latham (23) and KS Williamson (27) added 50 in 73 balls for the New Zealand 2nd wicket in the first innings
TWM Latham (39) and KS Williamson (59) added 100 in 129 balls for the New Zealand 2nd wicket in the first innings
TWM Latham (61) and KS Williamson (86) added 150 in 201 balls for the New Zealand 2nd wicket in the first innings
TWM Latham (18) and LRPL Taylor (32) added 50 in 78 balls for the New Zealand 3rd wicket in the first innings
TWM Latham (27) and HM Nicholls (23) added 50 in 85 balls for the New Zealand 4th wicket in the first innings
TWM Latham (53) and HM Nicholls (49) added 100 in 192 balls for the New Zealand 4th wicket in the first innings
TWM Latham (14) and C de Grandhomme (37) added 50 in 63 balls for the New Zealand 6th wicket in the first innings
BKG Mendis (42) and AD Mathews (9) added 50 in 97 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
BKG Mendis (63) and AD Mathews (28) added 100 in 178 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
BKG Mendis (83) and AD Mathews (56) added 150 in 324 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
BKG Mendis (106) and AD Mathews (82) added 200 in 424 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings
BKG Mendis (118) and AD Mathews (119) added 250 in 603 balls for the Sri Lanka 4th wicket in the second innings