New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in last-ball Test thriller

New Zealand's Kane Williamson celebraes after scoring 100 runs during the fifth day of the first Test match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Monday, March 13, 2023. - AFP

Christchurch, New Zealand, March 13, 2023 (AFP): A Kane Williamson century led New Zealand to a dramatic last-ball, two-wicket victory against Sri Lanka on a rain-disrupted final day in Christchurch on Monday.

In a helter-skelter finish, the only Sri Lankans not guarding the boundary for most of the closing 10 overs were the bowler and wicketkeeper as New Zealand chased down their target of 285.