- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR23.5 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! 100/62.4 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 13/14.4 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 13/27.5 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 18/314.3 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! 49/418.3 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! 70/531.4 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! 128/737.5 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 24 150/932.5 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 133/841.3 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 157/10Extras12 (lb 4, w 8)TOTAL157 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)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB MJ Henry 10 2 14 3 1.40 49 0 0 1 0 HB Shipley 8.3 2 32 3 3.76 39 4 1 2 0 BM Tickner 8 2 35 0 4.37 32 4 1 1 0 DJ Mitchell 7 1 32 3 4.57 29 5 0 4 0 IS Sodhi 8 0 40 0 5.00 26 4 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.1 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! 5/11.6 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! 6/26.1 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! 21/314.5 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! 59/4Extras10 (lb 3, w 7)TOTAL159/4 (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)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB CAK Rajitha 9 0 44 1 4.88 35 5 0 3 0 CBRLS Kumara 7.4 0 39 2 5.08 30 7 0 0 0 C Karunaratne 4.5 0 26 0 5.37 15 2 0 0 0 MD Shanaka 7.2 1 25 1 3.40 31 2 0 3 0 PW Hasaranga 4 0 22 0 5.50 10 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
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)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
New Zealand 10, Sri Lanka 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 26 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 1.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - P Nissanka (Upheld)
- Over 10.1: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - P Nissanka (Upheld)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 126 runs, 6 wickets)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 49/4 in 14.3 overs (P Nissanka 33)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 6
- P Nissanka: 50 off 58 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 23.3 overs (141 balls), Extras 8
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 128/7 in 31.4 overs (C Karunaratne 6)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 36.6 overs (222 balls), Extras 11
- Over 37.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - C Karunaratne (Struck down)
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 - 50.0 (Mandatory - 5 runs, 1 wicket)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 157/10 in 41.3 overs (CBRLS Kumara 0)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 39 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 1.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - TA Blundell (Upheld)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 40.0 (Mandatory - 120 runs, 1 wicket)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 11.3 overs (69 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: New Zealand - 59/4 in 14.5 overs (WA Young 37)
- Over 18.5: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - WR Knights, Batter - HM Nicholls (Upheld)
- WA Young: 50 off 71 balls (7 x 4)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 23.6 overs (144 balls), Extras 7
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (WA Young 34, HM Nicholls 11, Ex 5)
- Over 29.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - WA Young (Struck down)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 31.3 overs (189 balls), Extras 9
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 108 balls (WA Young 49, HM Nicholls 44, Ex 7)
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