Player of the Match
Player of the Match
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    4.5 Corker! A beauty from Asitha. This was a good length just outside off, and maybe not quite there to be driven. Young goes for it anyway, but in the process leaves a gaping hole between bat and pad, which Asitha exploits with precision. Seams back and clatters into middle and off 31/1
    22.6 Asalanka with an absolute blinder! This was a short googly, asking to be hit. Rachin rocks back and he gets a hold of the cut firmly, and seemingly in the space. But Asalanka has thrown himself to his right at short extra cover and held on to an absolute scorcher - got two hands to it as well! Needed something special to get rid of Rachin today but he has to go for 79 off 63 168/3
    19.6 Chapman has thrown it away! Back of a length offbreak on the stumps, Chapman backs away and looks to punt this over cover but in the end he's gone much straighter than he would have liked and finds the man at long-off. A soft end to a good innings 143/2
    35.6 Great end to a great over! Mitchell knows he has to force the issue here, and goes for the scoop. Looks to take it from a fullish length wide of off, but Malinga has smartly slowed the pace here. 108ks and that means Mitchell can only chip this straight to short fine leg 251/8
    23.2 Is this another?! I think so, as Latham is run out! Another bit of a great work in the field. This was a length ball outside off, Latham waits for it and chops it behind point. The call is for two but he's a bit lax on the second, and the throw is right on the money 170/4
    30.3 Oh dear, he's picked out deep midwicket! Phillips was feeling himself after the last hit and here he decides to go again. It's a touch short and he's on the length quick. But to his very evident disgust, he's got this pull flat and straight to Chamidu in the deep 217/5
    34.5 Great take at deep cover! Santner with another flat, hard hit. Takes this on the up and looks to clear the boundary. Doesn't get anywhere near the distance, but this still takes some catching from Chamidu, who runs in from the boundary and holds on well while diving forward 247/6
    34.6 And another excellent bit of catching! Kamindu this time! It was the carrom ball, tossed up outside off, and Smith goes after it first ball. Ends up getting a thick outside edge that just hangs in the air over point. Kamindu has to make up a lot of ground, but he does it well, and holds on to a very well judged diving take 247/7
    36.1 And he gets it! Hat-trick for Theekshana! Henry had to swing, but he just can't connect cleanly. Another carrom ball, and another great catch in the deep. This one is full and sliced towards extra cover. Wide long-off makes up good ground to his left and settles under it on the slide 251/9
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    13 (b 4, lb 5, w 4)
    TOTAL
    255/9 (37 Overs, RR: 6.89)
    Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Will Young, 4.5 ov), 2-143 (Mark Chapman, 19.6 ov), 3-168 (Rachin Ravindra, 22.6 ov), 4-170 (Tom Latham, 23.2 ov), 5-217 (Glenn Phillips, 30.3 ov), 6-247 (Mitchell Santner, 34.5 ov), 7-247 (Nathan Smith, 34.6 ov), 8-251 (Daryl Mitchell, 35.6 ov), 9-251 (Matt Henry, 36.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    AM Fernando705417.71187110
    M Theekshana804445.5203010
    E Malinga705417.71176210
    KIC Asalanka30240853000
    PW Hasaranga803924.87270300
    J Liyanage30210741010
    C Wickramasinghe101001022000
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    1.2 Bustling in, fuller length and curling away from off, goes through the motions and spoons it up straight to Santner at mid-off who takes the simplest of the catches and it's a soft dismissal. Just poked at the ball and lifted it up and wasn't really anticipating a full-length delivery, it moved just enough to flummox him. Bat turned away and the timing gone all awry 6/1
    4.1 That's pretty loose and kind of shocking! On a length on off stump with a hint of wobble, Fernando tries to swat it away and ends up giving a regulation catch to Phillips at point. I don't understand the rush 18/3
    3.6 Cramps him a touch with lifter outside off, angled across, sixth stump line, tries to carve it away angling the bat towards point, New Zealand seem convinced he nicked it but umpire remains unmoved. New Zealand get this spot on and they all knew they heard something, ultra-edge confirms it and Sri Lanka find themselves in bit of a pickle. Not the ideal start 18/2
    28.1 Around the wicket, hits the deck hard and angles in, he takes him on and pumps it into the leg-side but hasn't got the sweet spot and Mitchel takes a spectacular running catch diving forward at midwicket and made the ground quickly to catch much to the delight of the bowler. Third umpire took his time before giving it out; said on the microphone that fingers are underneath. Mendis departs after showing some resistance and eye-catching strokes. Falling apart and losing wickets quickly 131/8
    4.4 Terrible botch-up! Hard to believe what's going out there. Length on middle, scuffs a drive back towards the bowler, Santner sprints in from mid-off and out him like Jonty Rhodes in his heyday; poor call for a run; fielder was so close, just kept running aimlessly and anxiously 22/4
    15.6 Hits the deck hard and gets the desired response from the pitch, searing bounce and a cagey off-stump line, tries to play cute little dab and ends up getting a thick edge to the keeper. He hopes against hope and sends it upstairs; ultra-edge shows a seismic size spike and he has to take the long walk back to the pavilion. Time for drinks 79/5
    24.4 Back of a length, shapes it across off, drives it on the rise to extra cover and there's another mix-up; Chamindu was outside his crease at the striker's end, sharp throw and Smith quickly chuck a throw to Latham who does the rest. Couldn't make it back and has to go but it was an entertaining knock 126/6
    25.3 Rattles the stumps! Arm ball at 90kph. Skidding on and drifting in at middle and leg, clears his front leg and loaded for a slog into the leg side, misses it altogether. Big wicket 129/7
    30.2 Mitchell has taken a gem at cover over his head, timing the jump immaculately, and that will be the end of this lopsided affair. It was shortish ball with slight bit of width, Theekshana tried to spank it over cover but the fielding has been spectacular today and they've lived up to their credo. New Zealand win the series comprehensively 142/10
    28.6 That's a PHENOMENAL catch by Nathan Smith! Absolute screamer at deep third, diving full-stretch at deep third to his right and plucking it out of thin air, got a big top edge and it was on its way to the rope before Smith came up with a superman effort 136/9
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    TOTAL
    142 all out (30.2 Overs, RR: 4.68)
    Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Pathum Nissanka, 1.2 ov), 2-18 (Kusal Mendis, 3.6 ov), 3-18 (Avishka Fernando, 4.1 ov), 4-22 (Charith Asalanka, 4.4 ov), 5-79 (Janith Liyanage, 15.6 ov), 6-126 (Chamidu Wickramasinghe, 24.4 ov), 7-129 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 25.3 ov), 8-131 (Kamindu Mendis, 28.1 ov), 9-136 (Eshan Malinga, 28.6 ov), 10-142 (Maheesh Theekshana, 30.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    MJ Henry511913.8250120
    JA Duffy513026173100
    W O'Rourke6.203134.89265040
    NG Smith713414.85262200
    MJ Santner501412.8201000
    DJ Mitchell201306.562000

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Series result

New Zealand led the 3-match series 2-0

Match number

Season

Hours of play (local time)

14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.10, Second Session 18.10-21.40

Match days

8 January 2025 - day/night match (50-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Match Notes

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st6WIA FernandoP Nissanka
2nd12BKG MendisWIA Fernando
3rd0WIA FernandoPHKD Mendis
4th4KIC AsalankaPHKD Mendis
5th57J LiyanagePHKD Mendis
6th47PHKD MendisC Wickramasinghe
7th3PHKD MendisPW Hasaranga
8th2PHKD MendisM Theekshana
9th5M TheekshanaE Malinga
10th6AM FernandoM Theekshana