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Tom Latham will lead New Zealand's one-day international team in the three-match series against Sri Lanka later this month with regulars such as Kane Williamson set to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), New Zealand Cricket said on Monday.
New Zealand conjured up a remarkable victory for the second time in two weeks by chasing down a target of 285 runs on the final ball of the rain-shortened final day to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in the first Test in Christchurch on Monday.
New Zealand conjured up a remarkable victory for the second time in two weeks by chasing down a target of 285 runs on the final ball of the rain-shortened final day to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in the first test in Christchurch on Monday.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Score Updates: Sri Lanka will aim to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series against New Zealand on Monday. The Blackcaps will resume at the score of 28 for 1, needing 257 runs to win the game. They have lost the wicket of Devon Conway, while Kane Williamson and Tom Latham are at the crease. Meanwhile, the guests will be needing the remaining 9 wickets to win the game. Fiery century from Angelo Mathews put Sri Lanka in the driver's seat at the end of Day 4 of the ongoing first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. (LIVE SCORECARD)
A classy century from Angelo Mathews and the early wicket of Devon Conway kept Sri Lanka's World Championship hopes alive in the first Test against New Zealand on Sunday. "We've given ourselves a great chance to win the Test match," Mathews said after his masterful 115, made from nearly six hours in the middle in Christchurch. His innings rescued Sri Lanka from a tight spot and led the tourists to a second innings total of 302. That set New Zealand a target of 285, and the home side were 28 for one by stumps after 17 overs, with Conway out for five.
Sri Lanka's bowlers ripped through the New Zealand top order, including snaring the key wicket of Kane Williamson, to leave the hosts in trouble at 162-5 after the second day of the first Test on Friday. After posting a competitive 355 on the green Hagley Oval wicket in Christchurch, Sri Lanka gave the New Zealand run chase a soft start before gaining momentum. A productive burst either side of the tea break from Asitha Fernando and Lahiru Kumara claimed Devon Conway, Williamson and Henry Nicholls as New Zealand slumped from 67 without loss to 76-3.
Sri Lanka's pacemen crashed through New Zealand's batting lineup to leave the Black Caps in trouble at 165 for five on day two of the first test in Christchurch, still trailing by 193 runs in reply to the tourists' first innings total of 355.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates: New Zealand are in a commanding positions against Sri Lanka on Day 2 of the ongoing 1st Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The hosts are a wicket down, following the dismissal of Devon Conway (30), with Tom Latham going strong after the Kiwis skittled out the visitors on 355. Earlier, the visitors posted 305 runs at the loss of 6 wickets on the opening day of the game after New Zealand skipper Tim Southee won the toss and opted to bowl first in the game. Kusal Mendis shone with an 87-run knock, while Dimuth Karunaratne scored 50. Southee was the pick of the bowlers on Day 1 with a three-wicket haul. (LIVE SCORECARD)