- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.4 gone! The shot seemed to be on, full and wide, and Guptill tried to launch it over mid-off. Didn't make the connection he wanted, didn't get the elevation he wanted, and he hit it straight to the fielder 35/130.1 got him! No 200 for McCullum. It was nicely tossed up on off stump, and it wasn't as full as McCullum thought. He checked his drive, and popped it back to Mendis, who took a good low return catch tumbling to his left 158/312.6 gone! That was fired across very quick, back of a length. Latham looked to cut, it was too close to him, and he ended up nicking to the keeper 73/236.3 ...but that doesn't matter. Herath gets him next ball. He goes for the sweep again, is hurried into the shot by the pace of the ball, and top-edges it high in the air, and Perera settles under it comfortably at short fine leg 183/533.2 He's gone now, Vettori is walking. Taylor goes back to a length ball going across him and works it into the leg side. They go for the single despite the fact that it was hit almost straight to the fielder at short midwicket. Sangakkara did very well to collect Mendis' throw and disturb the bails in one smooth motion, and Vettori knew he was out even though the square leg umpire went upstairs. He was a good couple of yards outside the crease. 171/437.6 Another! This is disastrous from New Zealand. Great work from Mathews at straight midwicket, dives to his right to intercept that back foot punch from Anderson, who set off for the single, thinking he had beaten the fielder. He was stranded halfway down the pitch when Mathews threw to Sangakkara, who had enough time to grab a little snack before taking the bails off if he so wished. 185/736.5 Another run-out. What's happening here, New Zealand? It's on the pads, and he tucks it towards short midwicket and sets off. It was straight to Dilshan, and Ronchi - who didn't look like he wanted to run the single but responded to his partner's call anyway - is beaten quite easily by the throw, right over the bails, leaving Sanga an easy job of completing the dismissal 183/644.4 and that is number four. It's back of a length on off stump, and he punches it down the ground to mid-off and decides to take on Mahela's arm. Big mistake. Low, flat direct hit and McCullum is nowhere near his crease 207/847.1 and Milne is dismissed for the first time in international cricket. Down the track, looks to go inside-out over extra cover, and completely misses the ball. His momentum was still taking him down the pitch when the ball reached Sangakkara's gloves. He took his time and removed just one bail, delicately 222/949.6 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. 248/10Extras5 (w 5)TOTAL248 all out (50 Overs, RR: 4.96)Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Martin Guptill, 6.4 ov), 2-73 (Tom Latham, 12.6 ov), 3-158 (Brendon McCullum, 30.1 ov), 4-171 (Daniel Vettori, 33.2 ov), 5-183 (Ross Taylor, 36.3 ov), 6-183 (Luke Ronchi, 36.5 ov), 7-185 (Corey Anderson, 37.6 ov), 8-207 (Nathan McCullum, 44.4 ov), 9-222 (Adam Milne, 47.1 ov), 10-248 (Trent Boult, 49.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB KMDN Kulasekara 8 0 40 1 5 28 4 0 1 0 NLTC Perera 4 0 41 0 10.25 9 6 1 0 0 SMSM Senanayake 10 0 55 2 5.5 37 5 3 0 0 HMRKB Herath 10 0 36 2 3.6 35 3 0 0 0 BMAJ Mendis 10 0 47 1 4.7 36 1 3 3 0 TM Dilshan 7 0 27 0 3.85 21 2 0 0 0 AD Mathews 1 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR12.5 up comes the finger and the McCullum gets the breakthrough his brother wanted. Fuller delivery hits middle and skids on to strike Dimuth quite low on the pad, an in his haste to get his bat down, Dimuth was playing around the line of it as well 64/145.3 he falls to the short ball after taking Sri Lanka so close! Lots of pace behind this from Henry after two slower balls on the trot and he finds Dilshan slow on the pull. Not often has that happened today, might have been tiring as well. Top edge lobs to the keeper and he walks off to a huge ovation. Top hundred, this 237/422.5 in the air.... and Sanga has picked out deep square leg! Short ball on middle, comes at the batsman with a bit too much heat for the pull shot. Latham runs in and dives forward to complete a potentially important catch. 116/231.5 he managed a four before, but this time he's picked out the fly slip! Scenes that would not have been out of place at a training session as Mahela opens the face against a short ball and picks Taylor at slip 163/3Extras9 (lb 5, w 4)TOTAL252/4 (47.4 Overs, RR: 5.28)Fall of wickets: 1-64 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 12.5 ov), 2-116 (Kumar Sangakkara, 22.5 ov), 3-163 (Mahela Jayawardene, 31.5 ov), 4-237 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 45.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB TA Boult 10 1 52 0 5.2 36 7 1 0 0 MJ Henry 9.4 0 34 2 3.51 38 4 0 1 0 AF Milne 8 0 61 1 7.62 26 12 0 1 0 NL McCullum 6 0 40 1 6.66 13 1 2 0 0 DL Vettori 10 1 40 0 4 39 4 1 1 0 CJ Anderson 4 0 20 0 5 13 3 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
7-match series level 1-1
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-17.30, Interval 17.30-18.15, Second Session 18.15-21.45
Match days
15 January 2015 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 1
- BB McCullum: 50 off 39 balls (8 x 4)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 95/2 in 18.0 overs (BB McCullum 71, LRPL Taylor 6)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 18.2 overs (110 balls), Extras 3
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (BB McCullum 35, LRPL Taylor 15, Ex 2)
- BB McCullum: 100 off 88 balls (10 x 4, 4 x 6)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 28.5 overs (173 balls), Extras 3
- Over 32.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - DL Vettori (Struck down)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 175/4 in 35.0 overs (LRPL Taylor 29, CJ Anderson 2)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 15 runs, 3 wickets)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 43.4 overs (262 balls), Extras 5
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 248/10 in 50.0 overs (MJ Henry 20)
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 10.1 overs (61 balls), Extras 7
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (FDM Karunaratne 18, TM Dilshan 25, Ex 7)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 84/1 in 17.0 overs (TM Dilshan 41, KC Sangakkara 15)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 104/1 in 20.0 overs (TM Dilshan 46, KC Sangakkara 30)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (TM Dilshan 13, KC Sangakkara 37, Ex 0)
- TM Dilshan: 50 off 58 balls (6 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 28.3 overs (171 balls), Extras 7
- Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 26 runs, 0 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 38.5 overs (233 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 203/3 in 40.0 overs (TM Dilshan 88, AD Mathews 22)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (TM Dilshan 26, AD Mathews 22, Ex 2)
- TM Dilshan: 100 off 116 balls (14 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 47.4 overs (286 balls), Extras 9
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