New Zealand VS. Sri Lanka at Christchurch, First Test

Sri Lanka's 355 is their second-highest total against New Zealand where no player has scored a century. Their highest is 380 at Auckland in 1990-91.
Sri Lanka's first innings saw their first time against New Zealand where ten of their players reached double figures. They have had three occasions of nine.
During his second innings century, Kane Williamson became the first New Zealand cricketer to score 4000 runs in New Zealand. Previously, the most was 3905 by Ross Taylor.
Williamson also became the nineteenth player to score 1000 runs against Sri Lanka.
Tim Southee became the first captain to take five wickets in an innings at Christchurch's Hagley Oval. This was the twelfth Test at the ground.
The partnership of 69 between Matt Henry and Neil Wagner is a record for any team for the ninth wicket at the Hagley Oval.
The last time that a New Zealand opening pair of bowlers took a minimum of nine wickets between them in an innings was against England at Lord's in 2021.
Sri Lanka's match aggregate of 657 for 20 wickets is their joint-fourth highest in a match which they have lost. Their highest is 711 for 18 against Australia at Colombo (SSC) in 1991-92.
The match aggregate of 1315 runs for 38 wickets is the second highest between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. The highest is 1342 for 23 wickets at Wellington in 1990-91.