END OF OVER:50 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 248/10 | RR: 4.96
- Matt Henry20 (17b)
- Sachithra Senanayake10-0-55-2
- Nuwan Kulasekara8-0-40-1
5.20pm Bizarre innings from New Zealand, and highly entertaining for the neutral. Brendon McCullum blazed away to a 99-ball 117, and seemed to have put his team on track for a 300-plus total, but once he was dismissed, they simply imploded, with four run-outs adding a touch of comedy to the proceedings. Sri Lanka's four spinners bowled well on a slow pitch, and were backed up by some excellent fielding in the circle, and in the end kept New Zealand down to 248. It was hard to say how good a pitch this was to bat on. McCullum made it look like a belter, but no one else really enjoyed the ball not coming on to the bat. How will Sri Lanka go in their chase? Join us to find out.
49.6
W
Senanayake to Boult, OUT, and that is that. Sees him coming down the track again and bowls it wider and pulls his length back a bit. Goes through with the shot anyway and holes out at long-on. Could be a crucial little contribution from Boult.
TA Boult c Thirimanne b Senanayake 13 (8m 6b 0x4 2x6) SR: 216.66
49.5
6
Senanayake to Boult, SIX, and again! This was straighter, and he came down the track and slog-swept that on one knee
49.4
6
Senanayake to Boult, SIX, out of his crease again, and this time Senanayake tosses it up wider. Enough room for Boult to swing those arms and mow that over the midwicket boundary
49.3
0
Senanayake to Boult, no run, down the track, clips this straight to short midwicket
