Best performances - Batsmen
KS Williamson
215(296) 23x4 - 2x6
Control %93%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 57 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
HM Nicholls
200(240) 15x4 - 4x6
Control %93%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 42 runs
- 1x4 - 0x6
16/03Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 17-20 2023
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
580/4d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
164 & 358 (142 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
16/03Result
2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Mar 17-20 2023
-
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
580/4d -
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
164 & 358 (142 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
MJ Henry
- O20
- M6
- R44
- W3
- Eco2.20
| 1W | ||||
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
MG Bracewell
- O12
- M1
- R50
- W3
- Eco4.16
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
- NZ - 1st
- SL - 1st
- SL - 2nd
New Zealand - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 1st - Innings
Sri Lanka - 2nd - Innings
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