SL vs NZ 1st Test|New Zealand go after 257 for triumph in very first test versus Sri Lanka

New Zealand’s Tom Latham bats throughout the 4th day of the very first Test cricket match in between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on March 12, 2023.|Picture Credit: AFP New Zealand will enter into the last day of the very first test versus Sri Lanka requiring 257 runs for success with 9 wickets in hand after a 14th century from Angelo Matthews dragged the travelers right back into the contest at Hagley Oval on Sunday. Matthews scored a bold 115 and shared collaborations of 105 with Dinesh Chandimal (42) and 60 with Dhananjaya de Silva (47 not out) to assist extend Sri Lanka’s lead from 65 runs over night to 284 when they were dismissed for 302. A Daryl Mitchell century and stiff resistance from the tail saved the very first New Zealand innings, however they will require the leading order to lay a good platform if they are to take the lead in the two-match series. They were 28 for one at stumps with Tom Latham unbeaten on 11 along with Kane Williamson, who will resume on 7 as the Black Caps choose a win that would end Sri Lanka’s hopes of playing on the planet Test Championship (WTC) last in June. New Zealand’s greatest previous effective 4th innings run chase likewise was available in Christchurch in 1994, when they scored 324-5 to beat Pakistan by 5 wickets at the Lancaster Park ground damaged in the 2011 earthquake. Opener Devon Conway’s departure for 5, cracking the ball directly back to Ka
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