New Zealand will go into the final day of the first test against Sri Lanka needing 257 runs for victory with nine wickets in hand after a 14th century from Angelo Matthews dragged the tourists right back into the contest at Hagley Oval on Sunday.
New Zealand's highest previous successful fourth innings run chase also came in Christchurch in 1994, when they scored 324-5 to beat Pakistan by five wickets at the Lancaster Park ground destroyed in the 2011 earthquake.
Mathews earlier showed admirable control throughout his 235-ball innings, punishing bad balls with 11 boundaries but largely happy to occupy the crease and build partnerships. That was the only wicket to fall in the second session but once Mathews edged a Matt Henry delivery behind, the Sri Lanka tail folded fairly quickly.
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