Five instances when teams scored more than 400 runs on Day 1 of Test match
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4. New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (Christchurch 2014)
In the game played on the last days of the 2014 calendar year, the Kiwis scored 429/7 on the first day. Notably, the Lankan Lions bowled only 80.3 overs. On this slow day, the Brendon McCullum-led side decided to bring life to the game.
Talking about the game, the home team scored 441 runs. After this, the home team folded the Lankans for 138. Following on, the Angelo Matthews-led side scored 407, thanks to Dimuth Karunaratne’s 152. New Zealand chased down the target of 107 runs after losing only two wickets.
