New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, Pool A, ICC Cricket World Cup, 14 February, 2015
COMPLETED / 1st Match, Pool A / Hagley Oval
331/6 (50 ov)
233/10 (46.1 ov)
New Zealand won by 98 runs
Player of the match
Corey Anderson,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suranga Lakmal | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 41.17 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Corey Anderson | 3.1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 5.68 |
| Tim Southee | 10 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 4.30 |
New Zealand won by 98 runs
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (NZ won by 160 runs) | 3rd Match | 25 Jun 2026 |
| England (NZ won by 253 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jun 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 115 runs) | 1st Match | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Ireland (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (WI won by an inning and 217 runs) | 1st Match | 25 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 5 wickets) | 3rd Match | 15 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (SL won by 37 runs) | 2nd Match | 14 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 12 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 3rd Match | 9 Jun 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Rangana Herath 13(19) - c A Milne b C Anderson Corey Anderson
- Fall of Wickets: 67 - 1 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 124 - 2 Lahiru Thirimanne, 125 - 3 Mahela Jayawardene, 129 - 4 Kumar Sangakkara, 163 - 5 Dimuth Karunaratne, 168 - 6 Jeevan Mendis, 196 - 7 Nuwan Kulasekara, 216 - 8 Angelo Mathews, 217 - 9 Lasith Malinga, 233 - 10 Rangana Herath
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match, Pool A
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Saturday, February 14, 2015
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Hagley Oval
- City: Christchurch
- Umpires: Marais Erasmus (South Africa), Nigel Llong (England), Sundaram Ravi (India, TV)
- Referee: David Boon (Australia)
