New Delhi: New Zealand cricket team defeated Sri Lanka by 2 wickets in the first Test match of the series. With this victory of New Zealand, Sri Lanka’s dream of reaching the final of the World Test Championship was shattered.
The team India has reached the final of the World Test Championship for the second time in a row.
In this match held in Christchurch, Kane Williamson scored a century in the second innings for New Zealand and gave his team victory on the last ball.
Kane Williamson scored an unbeaten 121 in the second innings.
For New Zealand, Darrell Mitchell scored 81 off 86 balls, so that New Zealand achieved the target of 285 runs from Sri Lanka with 2 wickets. Fans had to hold their breath till the last ball of this match, because New Zealand needed 1 run on the last ball to win.