New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test Day 1, Live Score Updates

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 1, Live Updates:New Zealand will be going up against Sri Lanka in the first Test of the two-match series, at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Thursday. New Zealand expect record-breaking batter Kane Williamson to be "ready to go" against Sri Lanka despite his late arrival because of a bereavement. Williamson has remained at home in the build-up to attend a memorial service on Wednesday for his grandmother. (LIVE SCORECARD)

2 runs.

Full and on off. Chandimal drives it to mid-off.

Back of a length on the pads, tucked away to square leg for one.

FOUR! Up and Over! Short and outside off. Angelo Mathews guides it uppishly over the slip and toward the third man region for a boundary.

On a good length on off, Mathews presses forward and defends.

Back of a length and Mathews tucks it off the pad toward fine leg for a leg bye.

SIX! BANG! Short and angling into the batter. Angelo Mathews pulls and helps it over the fine leg region for a maximum.

Hard length outside off. Chandimal dabs it into the offside for one.

Good length ball on off. Chandimal defends it forward.

Back of a length again on the stump line. Mathews fends it uppishly off the pad toward mid-wicket for one.

Back of a length angling down the leg. Left alone by Mathews.

Change. Blair Tickner (6-1-36-0) comes into the attack now.

Good length on the middle and leg. Mathews turns it toward square leg for a single to end the over.

Goes short this time and Chandimal takes it on and pulls it toward deep square leg region and falls in front of the fielder.

On a good length around off. Chandimal defends it forward.

Full on off, driven to covers.

Length ball angling into the off and middle. Chandimal pushes it towards silly mid-on.