Highlights New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20i T20 Series New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka 02.01.2025
Binura Fernando drops one in short, outside off once more. Santner gets on the back foot and lifts a bad pull for a run.
Yorker, pitching outside off once more. Foulkes gets on the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for a run.
SIX! Pitched up, outside off once more. Foulkes moves onto the front foot and drives for six runs.
Full, pitching outside off once more. Foulkes gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the off side field for a pair of runs.
Wide. Binura Fernando pitches one up, too wide outside off.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Santner gets forward and edges for one run back behind square.
Half-tracker, pitching outside off stump. Santner gets on the back foot and edges for a couple of runs.
Back of a length, outside off stump. Santner gets forward and plays a pull for a single run. SRI LANKA HAVE TO HAVE AN EXTRA FIELDER IN THE CIRCLE NOW (BECAUSE OF THEIR SLOW OVER RATE)...
SIX! Full toss, pitching outside off stump again. Santner moves onto the front foot and plays a drive over the off side field for a half dozen runs.
Yorker, pitching outside off. Foulkes moves across the pitch, and is hit on the pad while attempting a paddle, resulting in a leg bye.
Wide. Bouncer, pitching well outside off stump. Foulkes moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a cut
CHANCE! Full toss, outside off stump. Foulkes gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for a couple of runs. A run out chance but New Zealand survive the attempt.
Thushara now coming over the wicket. Full toss, on line. Foulkes moves onto the front foot and lofts a flick for 2 runs.
Full toss, outside off again. Santner advances down the pitch and drives for 1 run down the ground.
Pitched up, outside off. Foulkes moves across the pitch but swings and misses while attempting to play a paddle. Sri Lanka appeal, but umpire CM Brown is unmoved.
On a good line and length from Binura Fernando. Foulkes moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive
Yorker, outside off stump once again. Foulkes pushes forward but misses while attempting a late cut
Wide. Pitching far outside off.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Foulkes moves across the pitch but makes no contact while trying to play a paddle
FOUR! Good line and length. Foulkes gets on the front foot and pulls for 4 runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Santner rocks back and plays a pull for a run.
FOUR! Yorker, pitching outside off. Foulkes moves onto the front foot and glances behind point for 4 runs.
Full toss, pitching outside off. Santner gets forward and drives for 1 run.
Yorker, outside off again. Santner gets on the front foot but misses while trying a drive
Full toss, pitching outside off once again. Foulkes moves across the pitch, and is hit on the pads while trying a leg glance, resulting in a leg bye.
Wide. Full, too wide outside off.
OUT! Caught. Full, pitching outside off stump once again. Mitchell pushes forward and plays a drive, but is caught by Wickramasinghe down the ground.
Yorker, outside off stump. Mitchell moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a late cut
On a good line and length. Santner pushes forward and edges
OUT! Hasaranga breaks through! Full ball, outside off once more. Bracewell moves onto the front foot and eases a drive, but is brilliantly caught by Asalanka on the off side. What a catch by Asalanka!
Full ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Mitchell pushes forward and guides a square cut for one run.
Hasaranga pitches one up, outside off. Mitchell rocks back and slices a square cut
Pitched up, pitching outside leg and angled across. Bracewell gets on the front foot and plays a flick for one run.
OUT! Hasaranga gets the wicket! Pitching on a good line and length. MJ Hay advances but makes no contact while attempting a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps
Asalanka pitches one up, outside off stump again. Mitchell pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive
And again! Asalanka pitches one up, pitching outside off once more. Mitchell pushes forward and skies a drive over the off side for a half dozen runs.
SIX MORE! Pitched up, outside off. Mitchell pushes forward and lifts a drive on the on side for 6 runs.
And again! Short, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Mitchell moves down the pitch and pulls for six runs.
MAXIMUM! Full, outside off stump once more. Mitchell gets forward and plays a drive down the ground for a half dozen runs.
DROPPED! Asalanka pitches one up, outside off once again. MJ Hay moves onto the back foot and drives down the ground for 1 run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Asalanka. Not an easy chance for Asalanka.
Good length from Hasaranga, outside off stump. MJ Hay advances and punches a drive through the off side field for a run.
Good line and length from Hasaranga. MJ Hay gets on the front foot and sweeps for a pair of runs behind square.
Full, outside off stump. Mitchell moves onto the front foot and drives shakily for one run down the ground. Tidy work in the field by Kamindu Mendis results in one run being saved.
Full toss, on line. MJ Hay advances and flicks for a run.
On a good length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Mitchell moves down the pitch and plays a flick for a run.
Good length from Hasaranga, outside off. MJ Hay gets forward and plays a pull for one run back behind square.
Good line and length from Asalanka. MJ Hay goes back and flicks for 1 run.
Good length, outside off stump. Mitchell gets on the back foot and cuts for 1 run.
FOUR! Short of a length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Mitchell rocks back and pulls for 4 runs.
On a good line and length. MJ Hay rocks back and flicks for a single run.
OUT! Asalanka gets the wicket! On a good length, outside off. Ravindra gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Ravindra has to depart
Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Mitchell shuffles down the pitch and glances for 1 run through the off side.
Good length from Theekshana, outside off stump. Ravindra creates room and square cuts behind point for 2 runs.
FOUR! Theekshana now coming around the wicket to Ravindra. Good length, outside off again. Ravindra moves onto the back foot and cuts late behind point for four runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Mitchell gets on the back foot and slices a square cut for 1 run.
CHANCE! Theekshana comes over the wicket. Length ball, outside off stump. Mitchell moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a reverse sweep. Sri Lanka appeal for a stumping, however Mitchell is given not out.
Full ball, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Ravindra gets on the front foot and is struck on the gloves while attempting a sweep back behind square for a single run.
MAXIMUM! On a good line and length from Theekshana but angled across the batter. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and lifts a sweep behind square for a half dozen runs.
Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Ravindra rocks back and flicks for one run.
CHANCE! Good line and length. Ravindra shuffles down the pitch and eases a drive. A run out chance but New Zealand survive the attempt from Asalanka's throw. Not an easy chance for Asalanka.
Good line and length from Asalanka. Mitchell rocks back and plays a flick for one run. Good fielding by Asalanka results in a run being saved.
OUT! Asalanka breaks through! Good length, outside off. 89.7kph. Phillips gets on the front foot, outside edges, and is caught by Nissanka on the off side just in front of point.
Back of a length, on a good line but angled across Ravindra. He steps back and drives for one run.
Wide. Asalanka now coming around the wicket. On a good line but angling wildly across the batter. Ravindra gets forward but swings and misses while trying a sweep. Sri Lanka appeal, however Ravindra is given not out.
Phillips plays a defensive stroke for a single run.
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Hasaranga pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Phillips gets on the front foot and flicks for 1 run.
CHANCE! On a good line and length. Phillips rocks back and flicks for 2 runs. There's an attempt at a run out from Wickramasinghe's throw. Not an easy chance for Wickramasinghe.
Full, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra gets on the front foot and drives for a run.
Hasaranga pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Phillips moves onto the front foot and plays a flick down the ground for a single run.
Hasaranga pitches one up, outside off. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and drives averagely for one run.
SIX! Fifty comes up for Ravindra in emphatic style! Hasaranga pitches one up, outside off stump. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and sweeps for 6 runs.
Asalanka comes around the wicket. Pitched up, on line. Ravindra gets on the front foot and flicks for a run. Good work in the field by Nissanka results in 1 run being saved.
Asalanka now coming over the wicket. Asalanka pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Phillips gets on the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for a run.
OUT! Asalanka gets the wicket! On a good length, pitching outside leg stump. Chapman moves down the pitch, lofts a wild flick, and is caught by Nissanka at deep midwicket.
On a good line and length but angled across. Chapman creates room and inside edges behind square for 2 runs.
SIX! Full ball, on a good line once more. Chapman steps back and drives on the leg side for 6 runs.
Full, on line but angling across. Ravindra steps back and edges back behind square for 1 run.
Full, pitching outside off. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a single run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and flicks for two runs.
Good length from Binura Fernando, pitching outside off stump. Chapman moves onto the front foot and glances for 1 run behind point.
Full ball, on a good line. Chapman gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! Caught. Pitched up, outside off stump. Robinson gets forward and edges, and is caught by Kamindu Mendis back behind point.
Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra gets on the back foot and pulls for 1 run.
Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Ravindra steps away and plays a pull for one run. Good fielding by Nissanka results in 1 run being saved.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Robinson creates room and slices a cut for 1 run.
DROPPED! Short of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Ravindra creates room and plays a square cut for 1 run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Rajapaksa. A really hard chance for Rajapaksa there.
DROPPED! On a good line and length again. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and outside edges for 2 runs behind point. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Kusal Mendis. That was a tough chance for Kusal Mendis.
DROPPED! Good line and length from Hasaranga once more. Ravindra backs away and lifts a pull for six runs. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Nissanka. Not an easy chance for Nissanka.
MAXIMUM! Pitched up, on line again. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and sweeps for six runs.
Theekshana now coming around the wicket to Ravindra. On a good line and length from Theekshana. Ravindra steps back and square cuts for a single run. The ball is misfielded.
Theekshana now coming over the wicket to Robinson. Good line and length from Theekshana once again. Robinson creates space and flicks for a run. Good fielding by Nissanka results in a single run being saved.
Full ball, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Ravindra pushes forward and drives for one run.
FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length again. Ravindra backs away and cuts for four runs.
Theekshana comes around the wicket to Ravindra. On a good line and length but angled across the batter. Ravindra moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a sweep
108kph! Theekshana pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Robinson gets forward and plays a flick for one run.
Wide. Pitching on a good line but angling wildly across Robinson. He goes back but makes no contact while attempting to play a leg glance
FOUR! Yorker, outside off stump. Ravindra pushes forward and cuts for 4 runs back behind point.
CHANCE! Free hit. Thushara pitches one up, pitching on a good line once again. Ravindra gets forward and plays a flick for 2 runs. A run out chance but New Zealand survive the attempt.
No ball. Yorker, outside leg. Ravindra moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick. Sri Lanka appeal for the LBW, however umpire Haig says not out.
Thushara pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Robinson moves onto the front foot and edges for a single run.
SAVED BY THE OUTSWING! Yorker, outside off stump again. Robinson creates room but misses while attempting to play a square cut. The ball misses the stumps by a whisker.
Yorker, outside off. Robinson moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive stroke
Yorker, pitching outside off. Ravindra pushes forward and guides a glance for 1 run.
On a good length, outside leg and angling across Ravindra. He pushes forward and flicks for a run.
99kph! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance through the off side field.
FOUR! Short, outside off stump. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and pulls for 4 runs.
On a good line and length from Theekshana. Robinson moves onto the back foot and tucks a leg glance for one run.
FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside leg. Robinson moves onto the front foot and leg glances back behind square for 4 runs.
On a good line and length but angled across. Ravindra gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a leg glance behind square, resulting in a single leg bye.
On a good line and length from Binura Fernando. Robinson pushes forward and drives shakily for a pair of runs on the off side.
SIX! Full, pitching outside leg. Robinson pushes forward and skies a flick back behind square for 6 runs.
Good line and length from Binura Fernando. Robinson steps back and lifts a drive on the off side for a pair of runs.
Back of a length, outside leg and angled across the batter. Robinson rocks back and cuts square for two runs back through point.
MAXIMUM! Good length, pitching outside leg. Robinson steps back and drives for 6 runs over the on side field.
On a good length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Robinson rocks back and cuts shakily
Full ball, pitching outside leg. Ravindra gets on the front foot and flicks sloppily
Full, pitching outside leg stump. Ravindra shuffles down the pitch, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick. Sri Lanka appeal, but umpire CM Brown gives Ravindra not out.
Yorker, pitching on a good line. Robinson pushes forward and drives on the off side for 3 runs. The ball is misfielded by Rajapaksa costing a single run.
Full, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for 1 run.
Yorker, on a good line. Ravindra pushes forward and flicks
On a good line and length from Thushara. Robinson gets forward and flicks a glance for 1 run.
Wickramasinghe comes over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off stump. Robinson steps away and punches a drive on the off side for a run.
Wickramasinghe now coming around the wicket to Ravindra. Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra pushes forward and drives through the off side field for a run. The ball is misfielded by Theekshana costing 1 run.
FOUR! Wickramasinghe pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra pushes forward and lifts a drive over the off side for 4 runs.
Good length, outside off stump again. Robinson moves onto the back foot and plays a sloppy defensive stroke for 1 run.
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off. Robinson shuffles down the pitch and drives through the off side field for four runs.
Good line and length from Wickramasinghe. Robinson rocks back and plays a defensive stroke
FOUR! Back of a length from Duffy, outside off stump. Wickramasinghe advances down the pitch and edges behind point on the off side for 4 runs.
Good length from Duffy, pitching outside off. Wickramasinghe moves across his stumps but makes no contact while trying a scoop
Yorker, pitching outside off. Rajapaksa pushes forward and drives for a run through point on the off side. Good fielding by Robinson results in a run being saved.
CHANCE! Full toss, outside off stump. Wickramasinghe moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a single run. There's an attempt at a run out.
Duffy pitches one up, outside off stump. Wickramasinghe gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive
Good length from Duffy, pitching outside off stump. Wickramasinghe moves across the pitch but makes no contact while trying to play a scoop
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Rajapaksa shuffles down the pitch and drives for 4 runs behind point.
Good length from Mitchell, pitching outside off stump. Wickramasinghe moves onto the front foot and cuts for 1 run.
OUT! Mitchell breaks through! Mitchell drops one in short, pitching outside off. Perera pushes forward and edges, and is caught by Ravindra back through point.
Full, pitching outside off. Perera gets forward and inside edges
Good line and length from Mitchell. Rajapaksa pushes forward and slices a late cut behind point for a run.
Full ball, outside off stump. Rajapaksa pushes forward and drives poorly on the on side.
SIX MORE! Hundred for Perera in emphatic style! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Perera pushes forward and drives for a half dozen runs on the off side. THAT'S HIS FIRST T20i HUNDRED!
SIX! Bouncer, on line. Perera steps away and pulls for six runs.
Back of a length, on a good line once more. Perera goes back and lifts a bad pull for 2 runs down the ground. Quality work in the field by Bracewell saves a boundary.
SIX! Full toss, on line again. Perera gets forward and pulls for six runs.
Back of a length from Henry, on a good line. Perera gets forward but makes no contact while trying a pull
Wide. Henry pitches one up, pitching far outside off. Perera gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a drive
ALMOST PLAYS ON! Yorker, outside off stump. Perera gets on the front foot and inside edges back behind square for two runs. Tidy fielding by Ravindra saves a boundary.
Short, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Rajapaksa goes back but swings and misses while attempting a cut
OUT! Caught. Foulkes drops one in short, pitching outside off once again. Asalanka rocks back, skies a pull, but is well caught by Phillips, who runs in from the midiwcket boundary to take a rolling catch.
Wide. Yorker, pitching far outside leg. Asalanka moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a flick
SIX! Short ball, outside leg and angling across the batter. Asalanka shuffles down the pitch and pulls for six runs.
Short, on a good line. Perera rocks back and pulls for one run.
And again! Full toss, outside off. Perera pushes forward and drives for 4 runs.
FOUR! Full, outside off. Perera pushes forward and lifts a drive on the off side for four runs.
SIX! Duffy pitches one up, on line once more. Asalanka gets on the front foot and drives for six runs on the leg side.
Back of a length from Duffy, on line but angling across the batter. Perera goes back and is struck on the gloves while trying a leg glance behind square for a single run.
FOUR! Full toss, pitching on leg and angling across Perera. He moves onto the front foot and flicks for 4 runs behind square.
Full toss, pitching outside leg. Asalanka creates room and finesses a glance back through point for one run.
Back of a length from Duffy, on line once more. Perera goes back and leg glances for one run.
Full toss, on line. Asalanka pushes forward and plays a flick for a single run. Tidy fielding by Chapman results in 1 run being saved.
DROPPED! Good length from Santner, outside off. Perera moves onto the front foot and outside edges behind point for four runs. A huge chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Duffy.
Good length, outside off stump. Asalanka gets forward and guides a square cut for a run.
Back-to-back maximums! Short of a length, outside off stump. Asalanka gets on the front foot and cuts for 6 runs.
MAXIMUM! Full, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Asalanka gets on the front foot and slog sweeps for six runs.
Pitched up, outside off. Perera gets on the front foot and plays a sweep for 1 run.
FOUR! Full ball, pitching on a good line once more. Perera moves onto the front foot and lifts a reverse sweep for 4 runs behind point.
Yorker, pitching on a good line. Perera gets on the front foot and flicks for one run back behind square.
FOUR! Henry drops one in short, outside leg. Perera gets on the back foot and plays a hook for four runs behind square.
DROPPED! Good length from Henry, pitching outside off stump. Asalanka gets forward and skies a mediocre drive for one run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Santner. Not an easy chance for Santner.
Fifty comes up for Perera! Short of a length, pitching on a good line again. Perera gets on the back foot and cuts for one run back behind point.
Short ball, pitching on a good line again. Perera gets on the back foot and cuts late back behind point. Tidy work in the field by Duffy results in one run being saved.
Yorker, on a good line again. Asalanka pushes forward and flicks for a single run.
Full, pitching on a good line. Asalanka gets forward and taps the ball to extra cover for a run.
Good line and length from Phillips but angled across Asalanka. He moves onto the back foot and flicks for a couple of runs.
Good length, pitching on leg. Perera moves onto the back foot and leg glances for 1 run behind square.
SIX! 99kph! On a good length, outside off. 99kph. Perera shuffles across the pitch and lofts a flick-pull for six runs back behind square.
Good length from Phillips, pitching near leg stump. Asalanka creates space and eases a drive on the off side for a single run.
97kph! Length ball, pitching outside off. Perera gets on the front foot and slices a square cut back through point for a single run.
Full toss, pitching outside off stump once again. Perera rocks back and punches a shaky drive on the on side for 1 run.
FOUR! Back of a length, outside leg and angling across Perera. He spins around onto the back foot and plays a hook for four runs back behind square.
Foulkes drops one in short, on line once more. Asalanka moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for one run.
MAXIMUM! On a good length, pitching outside leg and angled across Asalanka. He shuffles down the pitch and drives over the off side field for six runs.
Wide. Very short ball, pitching well down the leg side.
Pitched up, on a good line. Asalanka gets forward and guides a leg glance
FOUR! Foulkes pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Asalanka moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs.
FOUR! Good length from Bracewell, pitching outside off. Perera creates space and sweeps for 4 runs.
Good length, outside off. Perera moves across the pitch and plays a pull behind square for a couple of runs. Great fielding by Phillips results in a boundary being saved.
Pitched up, outside off. Perera pushes forward and eases a drive back behind point for a couple of runs. Tidy fielding by Foulkes saves a certain boundary.
Short of a length, outside off but angling across Asalanka. He backs away and glances for one run.
Good line and length from Bracewell. Asalanka moves onto the front foot and flicks a glance on the off side. Tidy work in the field by Ravindra results in a single run being saved.
Pitched up, outside off. Asalanka gets forward and plays a defensive stroke. Tidy fielding by MJ Hay results in 1 run being saved.
Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angling across Asalanka. He moves onto the front foot and finesses a leg glance for 1 run.
On a good line and length once more. Asalanka moves onto the front foot and guides a glance. Tidy fielding by Phillips results in 1 run being saved.
ALMOST EDGES BEHIND! Length ball, outside leg and angled across the batter. Asalanka gets on the back foot but misses while trying to defend
Wide (on height). Bouncer, pitching on a good line once again.
Full, pitching on a good line. Asalanka gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! LBW. Pitching on a good line and length. 137kph. Avishka Fernando moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the upper part of the front pad while attempting to play a pull. New Zealand appeal for LBW, however Avishka Fernando is given not out. New Zealand call for a review. The decision is overturned, and Avishka Fernando must depart. DRS showed the ball going on to ht the top of middle and leg.
DROPPED! Duffy pitches one up, pitching outside off. Avishka Fernando moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Duffy. Not an easy chance for Duffy.
Bracewell comes over the wicket to Avishka Fernando. 99kph! Bracewell pitches one up, on a good line. Avishka Fernando moves onto the back foot and plays a flick for a single run. Tidy work in the field by Phillips results in one run being saved.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Perera pushes forward and drives for a single run.
DROPPED! Bracewell comes around the wicket to Perera. Pitched up, pitching outside off again. Perera pushes forward and outside edges for two runs behind square. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Henry. Not an easy chance for Henry.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Avishka Fernando pushes forward and sweeps averagely for 1 run behind square.
FOUR! Back of a length from Bracewell, pitching outside off. Avishka Fernando rocks back and guides a cut for four runs.
SIX! Good line and length. Avishka Fernando shuffles down the pitch and flicks for six runs.
FOUR! Santner now coming over the wicket. Pitched up, outside off stump. Perera pushes forward and reverse sweeps for 4 runs back behind point.
Santner comes around the wicket to Avishka Fernando. 96kph! On a good line and length from Santner. Avishka Fernando backs away and drives for 1 run. The ball is misfielded by Bracewell costing one run.
Santner comes over the wicket. Good length from Santner, pitching outside off again. Perera moves onto the back foot and slices a square cut for a run.
Santner comes around the wicket. Back of a length, outside off stump. Avishka Fernando goes back and guides a cut for a single run.
Santner now coming over the wicket to Perera. Good line and length but angled across. Perera moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a leg glance behind square, resulting in a leg bye.
On a good line and length. Avishka Fernando steps back and eases a drive for a single run through the off side field.
Bracewell now coming around the wicket to Perera. Full ball, pitching outside off. Perera gets forward and sweeps back behind square. Tidy fielding by Ravindra results in one run being saved.
Bracewell now coming over the wicket to Avishka Fernando. Good length, outside off. Avishka Fernando steps back and plays a square cut for one run.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Perera gets on the back foot and plays a square cut for one run.
96kph! Good length, outside off stump. Perera pushes forward but swings and misses while trying to play a cut
DROPPED! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Perera gets forward and outside edges for 4 runs back behind square. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Henry. That was a difficult chance for Henry.
FOUR! Length ball, outside leg. Perera pushes forward and lifts a reverse sweep back behind point for 4 runs.
Foulkes pitches one up, on line. Perera pushes forward and eases a drive for one run down the ground.
FOUR! Good length from Foulkes, pitching outside off. Perera gets on the front foot and plays a drive for 4 runs.
Foulkes comes around the wicket to Perera. Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Perera gets on the front foot and flicks poorly
Foulkes pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once again. Avishka Fernando moves onto the front foot and punches a drive behind point on the off side for a run.
Foulkes now coming over the wicket to Avishka Fernando. Short ball, outside off stump. Avishka Fernando allows that one to travel through to the keeper without playing a shot
Full, on a good line. Perera pushes forward and outside edges behind point for one run.
OUT! Caught. On a good length, pitching outside off again. Kusal Mendis backs away, pulls sloppily, and is remarkably caught by Bracewell - who runs away from the ball, and takes it on the dive as it drops down over his shoulders.
Santner comes around the wicket to Kusal Mendis. Good length from Santner, pitching outside off. Kusal Mendis creates room and drives
97kph! On a good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Perera moves onto the back foot and plays a flick behind square for a run.
FOUR! Santner now coming over the wicket. 96kph! Back of a length from Santner, pitching outside off stump again. Perera steps away and plays a square cut for 4 runs back behind point.
Pitched up, outside off. Kusal Mendis shuffles down the pitch and punches a drive for a run down the ground.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and defends
Back of a length from Foulkes, pitching outside off again. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and plays a shaky pull for a run.
Good length, pitching outside off. Kusal Mendis pushes forward but misses while attempting a late cut
Full ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Kusal Mendis moves onto the front foot and lofts a mediocre flick for two runs.
FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Kusal Mendis pushes forward and pulls for four runs behind square.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Kusal Mendis steps away and defends
FOUR! Free hit, and Kusal Mendis makes the most of it. Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Kusal Mendis gets on the front foot and cuts square behind point for 4 runs.
GIVEN OUT! BUT IT'S A NO BALL! No ball. Short of a length, outside off stump but angled across Kusal Mendis. He gets on the back foot and is struck on the gloves while trying to play a pull behind square. New Zealand appeal, Kusal Mendis is given out, but then it's overturned.
Good line and length once again. Perera moves onto the back foot and plays a bad defensive stroke up into his helmet.
OUT! Henry gets the wicket! Back of a length from Henry, on a good line once again. Nissanka gets on the back foot, outside edges, and is spectacularly caught by MJ Hay behind square. The keeper ran all the way back to the boundary, in order to grab that one! He stepped over the rope, before clicking the ball back inside.
SIX! Henry drops one in short, pitching on a good line once more. 115.6kph slower ball. Nissanka moves onto the front foot and lofts a pull for 6 runs behind square.
FOUR! On a good line and length once more. Nissanka gets forward and plays a flick for four runs behind square.
On a good line and length from Henry once again. Nissanka creates space and lofts a drive for two runs, which plugs and is retrieved by Chapman.
OUT! Henry gets the wicket! Back of a length from Henry, on a good line once again. Nissanka gets on the back foot, outside edges, and is spectacularly caught by MJ Hay behind square. The keeper ran all the way back to the boundary, in order to grab that one!
MAXIMUM! Short of a length, on a good line but angled across Kusal Mendis. He gets on the back foot and hooks for a half dozen runs back behind square.
CHANCE! Full ball, on a good line. Nissanka pushes forward and flicks sloppily for 1 run. A run out chance but Sri Lanka survive the attempt.
Pitched up, outside off. Nissanka gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive
Short of a length, on line. Nissanka goes back and flicks behind square. Good fielding by Henry results in a single run being saved.
Good length from Duffy, pitching outside off stump once more. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and square cuts for a run through point.
Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Kusal Mendis rocks back but decides to let the ball pass through to the keeper
Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Nissanka moves onto the back foot and cuts averagely
Back of a length from Henry, pitching outside off stump once again. Nissanka goes back and inside edges
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Nissanka rocks back and drives
CHANCE! Back of a length from Henry, on a good line. Kusal Mendis moves onto the back foot and leg glances sloppily for 1 run. There's an attempt at a run out from Bracewell's throw. A really difficult chance for Bracewell there. The missed run out attempt allows Kusal Mendis and Nissanka to run through for 2 overthrows.
Henry pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once again. Kusal Mendis gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive shot
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Nissanka goes back and flicks a glance for 1 run.