When it comes to awkward dismissals, Angelo Mathews nailed it yesterday.
The Sri Lankan captain had resisted the Black Caps push towards victory for 20 overs at the University Oval yesterday morning.
While he was set at the crease on 25, he never looked that comfortable with the legside line Neil Wagner had employed in an endeavour to pick up his wicket.
His eventual demise was almost comical.
He tried to pad off the sort of delivery you would expect a batsman of his class to whip away for a boundary.
Perhaps on any other day he would have done just that but he was determined not to play in that area.
"I didn't want to play anything on the legside to be honest,'' Mathews said.
"In the first innings ... I nicked it to the wicketkeeper. They had a leg gully and a short leg as well. I wanted to just pad it away because I knew that even if it hits my pad it's not going to be out because it's pitching outside leg stump.
"Unfortunately, it hit the inside part of my pad and rolled to the stumps. That's the way it went.''
When Dinesh Chandimal shouldered arms to a straight delivery from left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner 12 minutes later, the Black Caps were halfway towards securing their eventual 122-run win.
"Once [Wagner] got that breakthrough ... you could relax the shoulders a little bit,'' Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum said.
"I thought it was beautifully set up. Obviously it was a sustained period where we are trying to go in under the ribcage and get him off the ball. Angelo is such a world-class player that you can't just run in and try and hit the top of off stump to him because he is so adaptable and has such a strong defence as well.''
Sri Lanka had resumed on 109 for three and went into the lunch break at 224 for six, having been set 405 for victory.
Its resistance lacked vigour after the break and the Black Caps took about 11 overs to wrap up the innings.
The luckless Doug Bracewell finally got some reward for all his hard work when he caught and bowled last man out Suranga Lakmal for 23.
He had two catches dropped off his bowling during the match but may find his spot in the side under review if the Black Caps opt for a specialist spinner when the second test gets under way in Hamilton on Friday.
Neil Wagner was the fourth seamer in Dunedin but he bowled with real energy.
His haul of five wickets for the match ought to be enough for him to retain his place.
But then Bracewell was excellent as well.
"I thought he [Bracewell] bowled absolutely brilliantly throughout the test match and all through Australia as well. He just hasn't got the rewards at the moment.''
Trent Boult was perhaps the most disappointing of the seamers. He was down on pace and not as effective as he has been.
It is very unlikely he will be given the match off, though.
Martin Guptill was the star.
His 156 on the opening day set up a wonderful platform.
Tom Latham was instrumental as well with an undefeated 109 in the second innings.
Kane Williamson contributed in both innings with a fine double of 88 and 71, while BJ Watling nabbed nine catches.
McCullum's whirlwind 75 on the opening day also helped the Black Caps take the game away from Sri Lanka.
Snapshots
PLAYER OF THE MATCH
Kane Williamson scored heavily in both innings and Tom Latham's second-innings hundred was valuable. But Martin Guptill helped set up the victory with 156 on day one.
BEST SHOT
Well, it wasn't Angelo Mathews' awkward attempt to pad away Neil Wagner's delivery.
BEST MOMENT
The delight on Wagner's face when he nutmegged Mathews.
SRI LANKA'S HIGHLIGHT
Lunch.
QUESTIONS
Was Trent Boult just a little flat in this test? Should he be rested for the second beginning in Hamilton on Friday?
