New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 5 Live Score Updates

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)

Right then, the equation is pretty simple. New Zealand need 257 runs to take an early lead in this series with 9 wickets in hand. If Sri Lanka are to get over the line here they need to pick up all the wickets before Stumps on Day 5. Also, it will be interesting to see if Neil Wagner and Matt Henry come out to bat if their team needs them too. The action will continue on 13th March at 3.30 am IST (10 pm GMT, previous day), but you can join us early for the build-up. Cheers!

When New Zealand came out to bat, they were off to a cautious start. They even lost Devon Conway early on which got them on the back foot instantly in this run chase. Sri Lankan seamers did really well to keep things tight with the ball. They made the batters work really hard to get runs on the board here. Although, the visitors could not capitalize on the opening. Kane Williamson and Tom Latham stitched a gritty stand to remain unscathed at end of the day's play. New Zealand do have the pedigree in their batting order to get over the line here. But as we have seen earlier, Sri Lanka will give it their all with the ball in hand, as their qualification for the World Test