On February 14, 2015, co-host New Zealand played against Sri Lanka in the first game of the 2015 Cricket World Cup games. New Zealand won by 98 runs after a spectacular cricket game.

The Player of the Match is Corey Anderson.

Photo credit: ICC.

 

New Zealand innings

• Powerplay 1 - 77 runs, 0 wickets
• New Zealand: 50 runs in 7.1 overs
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (Martin Guptill 24, Brendon McCullum 24)
• Brendon McCullum: 50 off 35 balls (8 x fours, 1 x sixes)
• New Zealand: 100 runs in 13.2 overs
• 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 82 balls (Martin Guptill 35, Brendon McCullum 60)
• New Zealand: 150 runs in 26.3 overs
• Kane Williamson: 50 off 59 balls (4 x fours, 1 x six)
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (Kane Williamson 38, Ross Taylor 12)
• Powerplay 2 - 33 runs, 0 wickets
• New Zealand: 200 runs in 36.4 overs
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (Grant Elliott 24, Corey Anderson 26)
• New Zealand: 250 runs in 42.5 overs
• Corey Anderson: 50 off 36 balls (6 x fours, 1 x sixes)
• New Zealand: 300 runs in 47.3 overs
• 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 26 balls (Corey Anderson 30, Luke Ronchi 20)
• Innings Break: New Zealand - 331/6 in 50 overs

 

Sri Lanka innings

• Powerplay 1 - 46 runs, 0 wickets
• Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 10.4 overs
• 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (Lahiru Thirimanne 31, Tillakaratne Dilshan 19)
• Lahiru Thirimanne: 50 off 45 balls (7 x fours)
• Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 18.6 overs
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (Lahiru Thirimanne 18, Kumar Sangakkara 31)
• Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 27.6 overs
• Powerplay 2 - 19 runs, 0 wickets
• Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 38.4 overs

 

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