Best performances - Batsmen
TWM Latham
176(370) 17x4 - 1x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 54 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
HM Nicholls
162(225) 16x4 - 0x6
Control %88%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 44 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
25/12Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Dec 26-30 2018
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
178 & 585/4d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
104 & 236 (106.2 ov)
Player of the Match
25/12Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Christchurch, Dec 26-30 2018
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
178 & 585/4d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
104 & 236 (106.2 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
TA Boult
- O15
- M8
- R30
- W6
- Eco2.00
| 1W | 1W | |||
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | 1W | |||
RAS Lakmal
- O19
- M5
- R54
- W5
- Eco2.84
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | 2W | |||
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
- NZ - 1st
- SL - 1st
- NZ - 2nd
- SL - 2nd
New Zealand - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
New Zealand - 2nd - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match News'Matt Henry's catch was the key moment' - Kane Williamson
The substitute plucked a low catch on day four to dismiss Kusal Mendis, breaking a mighty 318-ball stand for the third wicket
Injured Angelo Mathews almost certain to miss Australia tour
The allrounder has been ruled out of the limited-overs leg of the New Zealand tour and faces up to four weeks on the sidelines, according to the physio
Chandimal pleased with SL's 2018 despite 'big areas for improvement'
Despite losing four of their last five Tests, Sri Lanka won away series against Bangladesh and West Indies, as well as a home series against South Africa
'I am going to try and get 1000 every year' - Mendis
Kusal Mendis was a "really happy" man after becoming the youngest batsman since 2005 to score 1000 Test runs in a calendar year
Neil Wagner provides the 'extra punch we need' - Shane Jurgensen
New Zealand's bowling coach was pleased with the efforts of the left-arm quick, who took three important wickets on day four at Hagley Oval
