Brendon Mccullum knocked out the visiting Sri Lankan side on boxing day with the quickest test century in New Zealand test history. The Sri Lanka pacers grieved the top request before Mccullum and Kane Williamson headed them pass 200, including 11 sixes and 18 fours.
For the Lankans, Suranga Lakmal, Dammika Prasad, and Shaminda Eranga imparted a wicket each one while Angelo Mathews took two wickets. Debutant Tharindu Kaushal took the wicket of Mccullum, however not before surrendering 159 runs in his 22 overs at an economy rate of 7.22.
