New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

Chasing 285 on the final day, New Zealand would seal the game on the last ball with two wickets in hand.

Australia on the other hand, had missed out on a final spot last time around by a 0.8 point difference to their Trans-Tasman rivals. With eight runs needed off the last over, New Zealand would seal the game on the last ball of the day with two wickets in hand. This, only if they could have won the series 2-0, and India didn’t win the final Test in Ahmedabad.

Even if Sri Lanka win the next Test, they will finish below India - irrespective of the result in Ahmedabad - on the WTC points table.

Australia have been stellar with a 11-3 win-loss record so far, with [series](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/team/2.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;spanmin1=08+dec+2021;spanval1=span;template=results;tournament_type=2;type=team;view=series)wins against England, West Indies and South Africa (home), and Pakistan (away). Now, following their loss in Christchurch, even if Sri Lanka win the next Test, they will only go up to 52.78 points. They drew 2-2 in England, and lost 2-1 in South Africa. The result put Sri Lanka out of the running for the WTC final. [current WTC cycle](https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=win_loss_ratio;series=14028;template=results;type=team)(in Tests which counted towards the WTC). Their presence in the final was confirmed after

As a rain delay threatened to curtail Sri Lanka's chances of a crucial win against New Zealand, and as the fourth Test between India and Australia heads ...

Sri Lanka needed victory in both Test matches in New Zealand to stand a chance of qualifying for the final. As Kane Williamson scurried to run a match-winning bye off the final ball, their victory quashed Sri Lanka's hopes of finishing in the top two positions in the ICC World Test Championship standings, with India now set to play Australia in the final of the marquee event at The Oval in London from June 7-11. New Zealand ended Sri Lanka's hopes of qualifying for the ICC World Test Championship 2023 final after sealing a last-ball, two-wicket win in Christchurch.

New Zealand need 257 runs to win the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Christchurch. Sri Lanka meanwhile need nine more wickets to get the victory.

Hence the 1st Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is not getting telecasted. Sri Lanka gave New Zealand a target of 257. New Zealand are currently playing against Sri Lanka in the 1st Test of a two-match series at Hagley Oval, Christchurch.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: The visitors need 9 wickets on the final day to win the first Test match of the series to keep their hopes alive in the World Test ...

We have given ourselves the best chance to win the Test match," Mathews said at the end of day four of the Test match. With the visitors needing to win both of their Test matches, former captain Angelo Mathews stood up in the second innings of the first Test match and help SL set a target of 285 runs in the final innings of the game. New Zealand, who are out of the final's race have a good shot at going for the target as well, needing 257 runs in the final day of the Test match, with 9 wickets in hand.

India will take on Australia in the final of the World Test Championship 2021-23 in June at the Oval, London. India qualified to the summit clash after New ...

Australia qualified for the final after winning the 3rd Test against India in Indore earlier in the month. India went through to the final after Sri Lanka, who were also in contention for the summit clash, lost the first of their 2-Test series in New Zealand in a thrilling finish on Monday. India qualified to the summit clash after New Zealand won a last-ball thriller vs Sri Lanka in Christchurch on Sunday.

Cricket News: A classy century from Angelo Mathews and the early wicket of Devon Conway kept Sri Lanka's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final ...

We need to strike early (Monday) to get into the game and if we can open one end we can put a lot of pressure on the Kiwis." The highest fourth-innings score at Hagley Oval is 256 for eight in a drawn Test. Mathews went to the middle late Saturday with Sri Lanka in trouble at 81 for three, which became 95 for four early Sunday with the dismissal of nightwatchman Prabath Jayasuriya. New Zealand have only pride at stake but Sri Lanka, playing their first Test in seven months, are chasing their ticket to the World Test Championship final against Australia. His innings rescued Sri Lanka from a tight spot and led the tourists to a second innings total of 302. 's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship final alive in the first Test against New Zealand on Sunday.

WTC 2023 Final: India does need a win against Australia to make it through, but even if the New Zealand versus Sri Lanka game ends in a draw - India goes ...

While India hopes for a miracle on Day 5 at Ahmedabad, Australia would look to survive 90 overs on the last day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India does need a win against Australia to make it through, but even if the New Zealand versus Sri Lanka game ends in a draw – India goes through. Meanwhile, at Ahmedabad, India needs 10 wickets to win the game.

Kane Williamson scored his 28th century to guide New Zealand to a 2-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a nail-biting finish at Christchurch.

In what was a nail-biting finish, New Zealand needed 15 runs in the last two overs to win the match. [By Rounaq Sehrawat](/author/rounaq-sehrawat): Kane Williamson scored his 28th century to guide New Zealand to a 2-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a nail-biting finish at Christchurch. New Zealand then went on to put up 373 runs on the board, thanks to a brilliant century by Daryll Mitchell. However, Williamson had other plans in his mind as he went on to score his 34th Test half-century. Latham started off well but couldn’t convert his start into a big score as spinner Prabath Jayasuriya cleaned him up for 25 to pick Sri Lanka’s first wicket of the day. With this loss, Sri Lanka's hopes of making it to the World Test Championship Final were also quashed.

India automatically qualified for the World Test Championship final as Sri Lanka failed to beat New Zealand in the first Test of their 2-match series.

India, on the other hand, were also busy with their Test assignment against Australia, squaring off against the Steve Smith-led side in Ahmedabad on Day 5 of the 4th Test. However, the sun came out and the match resumed, with a minimum of 53 overs and no break being promised. Epic drama unfolded towards the end, with New Zealand losing a plethora of wickets towards the end. But, Williamson help his nerves to seal a 1-0 win in the series, and also knocked Sri Lanka out of the WTC final race. Despite a rain delay, the Kiwis successfully chased down the target of 285 runs on Day 5. The Indian cricket team officially qualified for the World Test Championship (WTC) final, booking the second spot after Australia had become the first team to seal their progression.

Cricket fans in India are curious to know whether team India will be able to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final as the fourth and final Test ...

In the case of a 2-0 series whitewash against New Zealand, Sri Lanka would have overtaken India in the WTC points table and moved up to second place with a PCT of 61.0. A draw for India in the 4th Test would mean that India will require Sri Lanka to lose at least 1 match against the hosts New Zealand to keep its WTC campaign alive. Now, India and Australia will meet in WTC final slated to be held in June this year

The win put New Zealand 1-0 up in the two-match series and ended Sri Lanka's hopes of playing in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Sri Lanka would have qualified for the WTC final if it had swept New Zealand in the two-match series and Australia denied India victory in the ongoing fourth test in Ahmedabad. Sri Lanka were still chasing a win that would keep them on course for a spot in the WTC final and Prabath Jayasuriya put them on the front foot with two early wickets. New Zealand conjured up a remarkable victory for the second time in two weeks by chasing down a target of 285 runs on the final ball of the rain-shortened final day to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets in the first test in Christchurch on Monday.

Updated ICC World Test Championship Points Table After New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Test, WTC Table.

1 3 6 4 2 While New Zealand is currently in eighth place, Sri Lanka is currently in the fourth spot.

Kane Williamson hits a sublime unbeaten century as New Zealand complete a thrilling two-wicket win over Sri Lanka off the final ball of the first Test.

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Kane Williamson and Neil Wagner stole a bye from the last ball of the first cricket Test to beat Sri Lanka by two wickets and emphasize New Zealand's ...

Southee's five-for helped New Zealand end Sri Lanka's first innings at 355 in a solid start to the second day. New Zealand captain Tim Southee saw a green pitch on the first day and sent Sri Lanka in. It contained two centuries, numerous half centuries, a five-wicket haul to Tim Southee and it saw some of the chess-like tactical moves of good cricket. Neil Wagner, the hero of New Zealand's win over England, had been supposed to be ruled out of the match and the next test with a bulging disc in his back and a hamstring strain. Once again the lower order came to New Zealand's rescue. The final and crucial decision was left to the video umpire. When it cleared the umpires announced a single extended session in which New Zealand needed 257 runs to win and Sri Lanka needed nine wickets. “Unfortunately we were on the losing side but I think it was a pretty good game,” Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne said. A limpid rainbow hung over Hagley Park as the players came out in the late afternoon to play out the last chapter of an absorbing match. “Exceptional from Kane and Daryll and all the guys. Williamson played at but missed another short ball and ran through, arriving as the stumps were shattered by a Sri Lanka throw at the non-striker's end. A winning result seemed impossible though the session was extended to at least 52 overs and more than 3-1/2 hours.

Speaking about how the game panned out, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first to make use of the overcast conditions. Tim Southee, with no ...

This the joint second most number of hundreds in the fourth innings of a Test Match. 4 - Kane Williamson recorded his fourth Test century in the fourth innings of a Test match. A handy 72 run-knock from Matt Henry down the order helped New Zealand lead Sri Lanka by 18 runs in the first innings. Dhananjaya de silva scored a handy 47 in the end helping Sri Lanka set a target of 285. Experienced players in Angelo Matthews, Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de silva also chipped in with runs helping Sri Lanka post 355 in the first innings. New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka and not only dented their hopes of qualifying to the WTC finals, but also confirmed a WTC final berth for India.