Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    23.5 oh dear, that is very, very ordinary cricket! Length delivery just outside off stump. Nissanka drops it into the off side and for some reason, Shanaka thinks there is a single. Nissanka is not interested initially but then sees his skipper within handshaking distance. In the end, Nissanka sacrifices his wicket and is run out by more than a couple of yards at the bowler's end! 100/6
    2.4 This time the edge carries! It's on a length on off, and was angling in. Nuwanidu looked to play it leg-side and closed the face of the bat, but the ball straightened after pitching and took the outside edge. Nicholls takes it at head-height moving to his left and New Zealand have their first wicket 13/1
    4.4 Another edge, and this time, it carries and is taken! Full outside off, tempted Mendis into the drive and got the outside edge that flew to Mitchell at first slip at around chest height. He doesn't take it cleanly at the first go but holds on and Henry has his second 13/2
    7.5 This time it's Shipley! Another edge to slip, another wicket. Full outside off and straightening, Mathews was caught at the crease as he looked to defend. The ball goes to Mitchell who takes a simple catch at first slip 18/3
    14.3 Uh oh! He picks out deep midwicket with a flick! Asalanka's counter-attack quickly comes to an end as he tries to flick a full delivery on off. It goes high in the air and straight to the fielder! 49/4
    18.3 soft dismissal, oh dear! Full delivery just outside off stump that might have stuck in the surface a tad. de Silva has a swish across the line but because the ball has held up, and nipped away a shade, he gets a leading edge that spoons up to mid off. Henry runs back and completes a regulation catch as Sri Lanka continue to spiral! 70/5
    31.4 skies it, and taken comfortably at mid on! Length delivery just outside off stump that might have held in the surface a little. Shanaka has a mow across the line and makes a complete mess of it. He throws his head back almost immediately, and Henry does the rest at mid on to pile further misery on Sri Lanka! 128/7
    37.5 Henry has his third! Back of a length delivery jags in from outside off and gets the inside edge. Latham takes an easy catch. Karunaratne reviews it. Replays confirm he got an inside edge onto his hips and through to the keeper! Karunaratne has to go for 24 150/9
    32.5 He has skied it and Latham makes no mistake! Mitchell bangs it in short, Hasaranga looks to pull and the top edge goes high in the air. Latham calls for it early and settles under it and takes it comfortably. Another duck for Sri Lanka as Mitchell picks up his third 133/8
    41.3 Cleans him up! Shipley gets his third as well and that is that. It's full on off, Rajitha looks to drive but the ball goes in between his bat and pad and takes the leg-stump 157/10
    not out
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    6
    13
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    Extras
    12 (lb 4, w 8)
    TOTAL
    157 all out (41.3 Overs, RR: 3.78)
    Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Nuwanidu Fernando, 2.4 ov), 2-13 (Kusal Mendis, 4.4 ov), 3-18 (Angelo Mathews, 7.5 ov), 4-49 (Charith Asalanka, 14.3 ov), 5-70 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 18.3 ov), 6-100 (Pathum Nissanka, 23.5 ov), 7-128 (Dasun Shanaka, 31.4 ov), 8-133 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 32.5 ov), 9-150 (Chamika Karunaratne, 37.5 ov), 10-157 (Kasun Rajitha, 41.3 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    MJ Henry1021431.40490010
    HB Shipley8.323233.76394120
    BM Tickner823504.37324110
    DJ Mitchell713234.57295040
    IS Sodhi804005.00264100
  • BATSMEN
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    1.1 and he gets Bowes first ball! Kumara is pumped! Full and hung just outside off stump. Bowes looks at the width and thinks he can carve it through the off side. The ball, though, moves just enough to take the outside edge and fly through to Mendis, who takes it in front of his face! Sri Lanka have the early wicket they were after! 5/1
    1.6 is there a nick? Sri Lanka think so but the umpire does not! Length delivery outside off stump that leaves the batter. Blundell has a nibble at it and seems to miss it. Sri Lanka, though, are convinced he has nicked it and they go upstairs! And looks like they are right! Blundell has indeed feathered it through to Mendis, and Sri Lanka have another in the powerplay! 6/2
    not out
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    76.10
    6.1 edged and taken! Sri Lanka have another! Back of a length delivery outside off stump that nips away just a touch. Mitchell is tempted by the width at wafts at it, only to feather it through to Mendis, who gobbles up the chance! Sri Lanka are all over the Kiwis like a rash now! 21/3
    14.5 chops it on! Length delivery in the channel just outside off stump. Latham has a very loose waft at it without any foot movement and gets a thick inside edge that crashes into the top of middle and off stump! Just the injection of momentum Sri Lanka needed; not a shot that Latham would be very proud of, though! 59/4
    not out
    44
    52
    84
    5
    0
    84.61
    Extras
    10 (lb 3, w 7)
    TOTAL
    159/4 (32.5 Overs, RR: 4.84)
    Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Chad Bowes, 1.1 ov), 2-6 (Tom Blundell, 1.6 ov), 3-21 (Daryl Mitchell, 6.1 ov), 4-59 (Tom Latham, 14.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    CAK Rajitha904414.88355030
    CBRLS Kumara7.403925.08307000
    C Karunaratne4.502605.37152000
    MD Shanaka7.212513.40312030
    PW Hasaranga402205.50102000

Match Details

Toss

Sri Lanka , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

New Zealand won the 3-match series 2-0

Match number

Season

Match days

31 March 2023 - day/night match (50-over match)

TV Umpires

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

New Zealand 10, Sri Lanka 0

Match Notes

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5CJ BowesTA Blundell
2nd1TA BlundellWA Young
3rd15DJ MitchellWA Young
4th38TWM LathamWA Young
5th100HM NichollsWA Young