07/01Result
3rd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Nelson, Jan 8 2019
New Zealand won by 115 runs
Player of the Match
Ross Taylor
Ross TaylorNew Zealand
07/01Result
3rd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Nelson, Jan 8 2019
New Zealand won by 115 runs
Player of the Match
Ross Taylor
Ross TaylorNew Zealand

END OF OVER:
50 | 24 Runs | NZ: 364/4 | RR: 7.28

  • Henry Nicholls124 (80b)
  • James Neesham12 (6b)
  • Nuwan Pradeep9-1-77-0
  • Lasith Malinga10-1-93-3

2.45pm Powerful. It's the only word to describe this innings. First Taylor and then Nicholls. Just brutal hitting. Packed with loads and loads of power. Sri Lanka's bowlers unravelled quite spectacularly at the death, choking and crumbling under the heat of the onslaught. As a result, 69 runs have been pillaged in the last five overs. NZ end up with the highest ODI score at Nelson. Sri Lanka need something magical. Given how their middle order has fared, though, Thisara Perera may need to crack a triple-century, and SL may still end up losing by 50 runs or something. Back shortly.

"Nice to get a big total on the board, one that we can hopefully defend," says Henry Nicholls. Ross batted really well and it was good to bat with him and put on that stand. Great crowd, lovely day here in Nelson."

CJ: "Amazing batting from a player that may just end up the back up to Taylor and Williamson in the world cup team. Shows the depth New Zealand has currently."

Stu Nairn: "Looks like those maidens in the power play everyone was ranting about were pretty costly in why NZ didn't set a big total......"

Michael Perera: "Malinga talked about targeting the 2023 World Cup, but after this series, he'd be lucky if he can target the Australia tour. Then again, it's not like Sri Lankan cricket has many other options..."

49.6
1b
Pradeep to Nicholls, 1 bye, moves across for a paddle but misses as it angles into him around leg stump. They steal a bye
49.5
2
Pradeep to Nicholls, 2 runs, full toss outside off, slapped to long-off. Pushes back for an almost non-existent second but the bowler fails to gather the throw and the ball goes to the keeper, who does collect it but Nicholls is comfortably inside

Around the wicket now

49.4
6
Pradeep to Nicholls, SIX, short, pushed across, gift-wrapped with a world of room, this is some tripe. Pulled mightily over wide long-on

Free-hit, coz that's what NZ needed at this stage!

49.4
5nb
Pradeep to Nicholls, (no ball) FOUR, full toss.. is this a no-ball? Yep, it is. Slips out of the hand and goes above waist height. But still enough room to comfortably swat it over backward point
49.3
2
Pradeep to Nicholls, 2 runs, drags the length back again, drags it from outside off and pulls wide of long-on for a brace.. 350 for NZ
49.2
4
Pradeep to Nicholls, FOUR, backs away early to make room and cream this fuller ball through cover. He had predicted that length after the short ball went wrong last delivery. This is quality batting
49.1
4
Pradeep to Nicholls, FOUR, short of length, angled across off with too much width, pulled through midwicket

Dilan: "Why is Tisara Perera not bowling??" -- My inner Malinga tells me it's coz he don't wanna take no risks.

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st66N DickwellaDM de Silva
2nd41MDKJ PereraN Dickwella
3rd0MDKJ PereraBKG Mendis
4th10MDKJ PereraMD Shanaka
5th26NLTC PereraMDKJ Perera
6th101NLTC PereraMD Gunathilaka
7th5MD GunathilakaPVD Chameera
8th0SL MalingaMD Gunathilaka
9th0SL MalingaPADLR Sandakan
10th0N PradeepPADLR Sandakan