19/11Match delayed by rain
3rd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Nov 19 2024
New Zealand won toss & batted

Current Run Rate

CRR

5.33

Last 5 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 5 Ov (RR)

29/0 (5.8)

19/11Match delayed by rain
3rd ODI (D/N), New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Kandy, Nov 19 2024
New Zealand won toss & batted

Current Run Rate

CRR

5.33

Last 5 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 5 Ov (RR)

29/0 (5.8)

Jarnel D: "This rain looks awful, what time will we need to start for Sri Lanka to get a 20 over chase?" --- My amateur guess would be roughly around 9pm local time.

Saeed: "Does it ever not rain in Sri Lanka? Don't think this is the monsoon season" --- One of the questions I've been asking myself more and more as of late.

David Cousins : "Are they going to have their dinner break while it rains?" --- Only if play doesn't resume for a couple of hours yet. Though I suspect a cheeky tea wouldn't be out of the question.

Manoj: "This is the 4th series involving NZ that has been hampered by rains at some point or the other. Someone check their check-in luggage and see if they are carrying clouds or something. " --- There's been rain around most of the country lately, Manoj. Think this one, at least, can be taken off the Black Caps' conscience.

Thanks Shashwat, and sad to say the online weather forecast doesn't really bring positive tidings. Hopefully it'll clear up around the stadium at least, so as to allow us even a truncated game.

4:15pm The entire ground has been covered and the rain is still falling. Here's Madushka for a bit of rain-watch now.

KiwiTiger: "How long is the cutoff before we start losing overs? In such case, how'd the DLS target shape up?" -- No official word on the cutoff time, but we should have a buffer of around 60 minutes, at least. In short, there is enough time for this downpour to pass over, for the ground to be dried out and for us to get some action again. The fact that the entire ground will be covered will only help matters.

4:02pm It is pelting down now, says Roshan Abeysinghe on broadcast, and the visuals say as much.

3:59pm Uh-oh, the rain has arrived. It seemed a while coming, with all the murky clouds around and the players are going off now. The ground staff swarming over the playing area with covers. It looks pretty dark overhead, and the rain, at this point at least, looks steady. We hope this is not a very long interruption.

16.4
0
Vandersay to Young, no run, back of a length outside off. Young has a waft at it and chops it into the off side
16.3
1
Vandersay to Nicholls, 1 run, on the pads. Nicholls gets down on one knee and sweeps it behind square
16.2
1
Vandersay to Young, 1 run, very full on leg stump. Young squeezes it out past the bowler and calls his partner through. Nicholls was initially ball-watching but the fielder could not pick it up cleanly to take advantage
16.1
1
Vandersay to Nicholls, 1 run, full on leg stump. Nicholls skips down the track and flicks it towards mid wicket. Samarawickrama can only get a hand to it and cannot prevent the single

END OF OVER:
16 | 3 Runs | NZ: 83/1 | RR: 5.18

  • Will Young44 (53b)
  • Henry Nicholls29 (36b)
  • Charith Asalanka1-0-3-0
  • Jeffrey Vandersay2-0-4-0
15.6
0
Asalanka to Young, no run, full on middle and off. Young plays it back to the bowler
15.5
0
Asalanka to Young, no run, much slower and fuller outside off. Young stretches forward and defends
15.4
0
Asalanka to Young, no run, length just outside off. Young goes back and stabs it towards the bowler, who lunges to his right and stops it one-handed
15.3
0
Asalanka to Young, no run, has Madushka done enough to effect the stumping?! Fired in quicker and flatter on a length outside off, perhaps as a riposte to Young advancing a little. The ball skids off the surface too and the batter, wafting at it, is beaten for pace. He did over-balance and Madushka did whip off the bails. But was the keeper quick enough? Does not look like it. Young's back foot is behind the crease when the stumps are disturbed. The third umpire now wants to check for the caught-behind. Nothing on UltraEdge either, and Young survives!
15.2
1
Asalanka to Nicholls, 1 run, length on middle and off. Nicholls chooses to stay back and pushes it to long on
15.1
2
Asalanka to Nicholls, 2 runs, darted in full on the pads, Nicholls uses his wrists and places it into the vast real estate on the leg side for an easy brace

Asalanka brings himself on. It is looking a little murky overhead but no rain yet, which is the key detail. Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
15 | 1 Run | NZ: 80/1 | RR: 5.33

  • Will Young44 (49b)
  • Henry Nicholls26 (34b)
  • Jeffrey Vandersay2-0-4-0
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-15-0
14.6
0
Vandersay to Young, no run, leg-spinner on a full length on middle and leg. Young blocks it back to the bowler with a straight blade
14.5
0
Vandersay to Young, no run, tossed up full outside off. Young reaches out in front and pushes it towards extra cover
14.4
0
Vandersay to Young, no run, slider on a back of a length on leg stump. Young plays all over it and the ball strikes him on the thigh pad
14.3
0
Vandersay to Young, no run, zipped in very full on middle and off. Young advances and ends up yorking himself. Dug out towards extra cover in the end
14.2
1
Vandersay to Nicholls, 1 run, floated up full outside off. Nicholls gets to the pitch and drives it towards mid off
14.1
0
Vandersay to Nicholls, no run, full on middle and off. Nicholls takes a step down the track before playing it back to the bowler

END OF OVER:
14 | 3 Runs | NZ: 79/1 | RR: 5.64

  • Henry Nicholls25 (32b)
  • Will Young44 (45b)
  • Maheesh Theekshana4-0-15-0
  • Jeffrey Vandersay1-0-3-0
13.6
1
Theekshana to Nicholls, 1 run, pushed in on a back of a length on middle and leg. Nicholls gets onto the back foot and knocks it to long on
13.5
0
Theekshana to Nicholls, no run, fired in full just outside off. Nicholls pokes it back to the bowler
13.4
1
Theekshana to Young, 1 run, another off-spinner, bowled very full on off. Young brings out the reverse and helps it towards short third for a single
13.3
0
Theekshana to Young, no run, off-spinner on a length outside off. Young has a nibble at it and gets a thick outside edge that dribbles towards short third
13.2
0
Theekshana to Young, no run, googly on a fullish length just outside off. Young picks it early enough and offers the full face of the bat
13.1
1
Theekshana to Nicholls, 1 run, length ball outside off. Nicholls gets down on one knee early and helps it towards deep square leg

END OF OVER:
13 | 3 Runs | NZ: 76/1 | RR: 5.84

  • Will Young43 (42b)
  • Henry Nicholls23 (29b)
  • Jeffrey Vandersay1-0-3-0
  • Maheesh Theekshana3-0-12-0
12.6
0
Vandersay to Young, no run, full outside off. Young stretches forward and blocks
12.5
1
Vandersay to Nicholls, 1 run, given a bit of air on leg stump. Nicholls advances and pushes it towards long on

Stays over the wicket to Nicholls, like earlier in the over

12.4
1
Vandersay to Young, 1 run, shorter outside off. Young hops back and cuts it towards deep point