END OF OVER:90 | (wicket maiden) | SL: 282/10
- Niroshan Dickwella80 (101b)
- Tim Southee27-7-68-6
- Trent Boult27-6-83-1
This is Southee's first-ever five-for at Basin Reserve. He was left out of the first two Tests in UAE to accommodate an extra spinner. Returned for the third and played an important role in a historic win by playing a holding role. Now, with conditions to support him, he's shown why he's the boss.
89.6
W
Southee to Kumara, OUT, snaffled at leg gully! Stunning catch, Southee finishes with six. It's the big inswing that has felled Kumara, who has no clue and wafts at the delivery. Plays down the wrong line, so it takes a thick inside edge and flies between his legs. So de Grandhomme at leg gully wouldn't have seen it for a split-second. He anticipated the movement nice and early, dived low to his left to pluck this. Super stuff.
CBRLS Kumara c de Grandhomme b Southee 0 (13m 8b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
89.5
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, right back inside the crease as he stabs this incoming delivery into the off side. This hit him high on the bat.
89.4
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, ducks under this short ball again, was angling down leg.
89.3
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, banged in short, sails way over the batsman's head.
89.2
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, hops back into he crease and defends this incoming short of length delivery with soft hands.
89.1
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, shapes one back in from round the stumps, defended confidently into the covers.
END OF OVER:89 | 6 Runs | SL: 282/9
- Niroshan Dickwella80 (101b)
- Lahiru Kumara0 (2b)
- Trent Boult27-6-83-1
- Tim Southee26-6-68-5
88.6
0
Boult to Dickwella, no run, backs away looking to slash over cover, misses.
88.5
0
Boult to Dickwella, no run, drilled back but an excellent stop by mid-off. Was looking to scoop, then he backed away and belted it down the ground.
88.4
0
Boult to Dickwella, no run, walks across to flick but misses this length ball angling in.
88.3
2
Boult to Dickwella, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce and steers this towards square third man, comes back for a second quite comfortably.
88.2
4
Boult to Dickwella, FOUR, gutsy! Walks across the stumps and looks to ramp this over short fine leg, but ends up getting it high on the bat as it lobs over second slip. No third man.
88.1
0
Boult to Dickwella, no run, shapes away from a length outside off, left alone
Trent Boult from the other end. Two slips and a gully waiting for the edge. I'd have a fly slip too
END OF OVER:88 | 1 Run | SL: 276/9
- Lahiru Kumara0 (2b)
- Niroshan Dickwella74 (95b)
- Tim Southee26-6-68-5
- Trent Boult26-6-77-1
87.6
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, nice and full on middle, bunted back towards Southee. Easily done. Over to you, Niroshan
87.5
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, defends this full delivery from the crease towards the bowler. Rock solid with minimal feet movement.
87.4
1
Southee to Dickwella, 1 run, neatly worked off his pads wide of midwicket for a singe, can Kumara keep out two deliveries?
87.3
0
Southee to Dickwella, no run, floats this full on the pads, tucks this towards midwicket
87.2
0
Southee to Dickwella, no run, gets across and bunts this full delivery towards the covers
