- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.6 gone! Plays all around a length delivery that pitched on middle and off, looking to play cross-batted through midwicket but got his front foot right across. Dead duck the moment he missed it, the late inswing doing the trick. Gunathilaka is told by his partner in no uncertain terms to not review that. Good decision too. 5/146.3 the 133-run stand has been broken! big wicket against the run of play and it's the short-ball tactic that has played mind games on Karunaratne. Looks to be ultra-aggressive, wants to take him on with the pull even though there were two fielders set for the pull, he manages to simply glove this through to Watling down the leg side. Huge wicket, huge moment in the game. It's that war horse who has delivered a timely breakthrough for New Zealand. 142/43.2 squared up by late away movement and he gets a thin edge through to BJ Watling. Feet rooted to the crease as he feels for the ball that moves away in the air, at the point of contact, his right shoulder is visible, a great sign of him being in no control over the stroke, and the nick gleefully accepted. Southee on fire already. 7/23.6 flicks this straight to short midwicket. What is happening! Ajaz takes a dolly. Southee went from wide of the crease to angle a full ball on middle, he looked to flick but only got it off the bottom to loop the simplest of catches. 9/359.3 huge wicket and it's the well-set Mathews who has now been undone by the short ball. This is cleverly angled away from round the stumps in such a way that Mathews is cramped for room as he looks to take on the short ball, in the process can only glove this to Watling who leaps high to grab this. They're falling apart quite spectacularly here to a plan that New Zealand have not tried to hide 187/657.2 he's fallen to the short-ball plan. Hit straight down the throat of Ajaz Patel at deep square leg. Very poor from Sri Lanka's captain. Lack of fight against New Zealand's tried and tested plan. 167/569.5 very loose. Full and straight, flashes at it and gets a clear nick for his troubles as the ball settles into the gloves of Watling 223/774.2 outstanding from Henry Nicholls! What anticipation. Lakmal runs out of patience as he looks to pull a short ball angling away, but something stops him from doing so fully. But by then its too late so the ball lobs into the leg side. Now, Nicholls starts to take off from short leg as he turns back, but isn't helped by the fact that he is looking upwards to track the trajectory with the helmet on his head. So he now trusts his agility and speed to get him close to the ball. He sprints, gets close to the ball and as it comes down, he puts out a full-length dive to reach it. As he completed the catch, he also ensured the impact of his elbows of the turf wouldn't allow the ball to bobble out. Stunning catch 240/886.6 ah, he didn't want to face another ball. Tell you what.. he couldn't if he wanted to now. Because he's nicked off. Boult switches to around the wicket and Rajitha pushes at one that he could have left alone. But that's what the around the wicket angle does to you. Because it's attacking the off-stump, you instinctively play at most deliveries coming your way 275/989.6 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. 282/10Extras9 (lb 7, nb 2)TOTAL282 all out (90 Overs, RR: 3.13, 401 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 1.6 ov), 2-7 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 3.2 ov), 3-9 (Kusal Mendis, 3.6 ov), 4-142 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 46.3 ov), 5-167 (Dinesh Chandimal, 57.2 ov), 6-187 (Angelo Mathews, 59.3 ov), 7-223 (Dilruwan Perera, 69.5 ov), 8-240 (Suranga Lakmal, 74.2 ov), 9-275 (Kasun Rajitha, 86.6 ov), 10-282 (Lahiru Kumara, 89.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TA Boult 27 6 83 1 3.07 0 0 TG Southee 27 7 68 6 2.51 0 0 C de Grandhomme 13 2 35 1 2.69 0 1 N Wagner 20 2 75 2 3.75 0 1 AY Patel 3 0 14 0 4.66 0 0
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- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR22.6 is that gone? Yes, he is! Oh, dear! Raval with a brain fade. Gifts his wicket away off the last ball before lunch. All the good work over the session undone. Short ball does the trick. Raval compulsively pulls but is tucked up and sends an edge through to the keeper. Swings without control and pays for it with his wicket 59/159.3 would you believe what has just happened? Williamson fails to keep this sweep down and has toe-ended this straight to backward square leg. Williamson will be livid with himself, a century was there for the taking and he's just missed out bigtime. 221/284.4 full again, on middle stump, and Dimuth Karunaratne has taken the catch of the decade! Only a slight exaggeration, really. A firm flick from Taylor, off the middle of the bat, towards the left shoulder of the forward short leg fielder, and he gets his hands up incredibly quickly and manages to hold on on the second attempt despite the impact causing him to fall backwards and causing the ball to bounce out of his hands. Terrific reflex catch 312/3122.5 there's the breakthrough, finally. Jumps out of his crease to this nicely flighted ball, and I think he's been done in by the drift here. He was looking to hit it back over the bowler's head, but the ball drifted inwards, pitched on a line closer to him than he expected, forcing him to hit it a little further into the on side, off the inside half of the bat, and long-on takes a smart catch running to his right 426/4123.6 ooh, is that off the bat or the helmet? Bat is the umpire's decision, and Watling isn't arguing. That's a nasty bouncer, keeps coming in with the angle, and you'll have to say Watling dealt poorly with that, taking his eyes off the ball and turning his head away as he ducked, while leaving his bat up like a periscope. The ball hit the back of the bat and popped up in the air to offer Dickwella the simplest of catches 426/5138.6 holes out to deep midwicket! Comes down the ground and uses his powerful wrists to whip it away off the pads. Just doesn't manage as much power this time, gets just about enough elevation and distance to carry and settle into the hands of Rajitha diving forward 499/6144.6 has there been a run out here? Oh yeah, comfortably gone. Perera pushes this one further across off, Southee pushes it towards mid-off and takes off for a single. Took a chance there and he has been felled by a direct hit 520/7145.6 the short-ball tactic has worked. Awkward bouncer, rising towards Wagner's front shoulder, and he tries to fend it away into the leg side. Only manages to pop it up in an unintended direction, off glove - I think - and it balloons into the hands of the fielder at wide slip 520/8154.5 gets down for a big wild slog but this one's flat, curves in and pretty much goes on with the arm to not afford him the room. Not much bounce as well and he gets cleaned up 549/9157.3 short ball, backs away and swats at it looking for a pull. He's not holding any sort of shape as he almost falls over attempting the shot. Gets a top edge that is snaffled by the keeper 578/10Extras8 (lb 5, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL578 all out (157.3 Overs, RR: 3.66, 694 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-59 (Jeet Raval, 22.6 ov), 2-221 (Kane Williamson, 59.3 ov), 3-312 (Ross Taylor, 84.4 ov), 4-426 (Henry Nicholls, 122.5 ov), 5-426 (BJ Watling, 123.6 ov), 6-499 (Colin de Grandhomme, 138.6 ov), 7-520 (Tim Southee, 144.6 ov), 8-520 (Neil Wagner, 145.6 ov), 9-549 (Ajaz Patel, 154.5 ov), 10-578 (Trent Boult, 157.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RAS Lakmal 31 6 88 1 2.83 0 1 CAK Rajitha 34 5 144 0 4.23 1 1 AD Mathews 4 3 1 0 0.25 0 0 MDK Perera 40 1 156 2 3.90 0 0 CBRLS Kumara 31.3 2 127 4 4.03 0 0 DM de Silva 15 0 54 2 3.60 0 0 MD Gunathilaka 2 1 3 0 1.50 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.3 umpire Tucker grants Boult an lbw appeal but Gunathilaka reviews. Full and angling in, going past the closed face of the bat. No inside edge, so we wait for ball-tracking. It straightens just before hitting the pads and that means it's smashing into middle. Review lost 5/16.2 that's a horrible shot to play. Short, that was always the plan. Karunaratne needlessly swings at it, looking for an ambitious pull. Trying to hit his way out perhaps. Top-edged to deep backward square. The best day for batting and SL have lost three in six overs 13/34.5 straight through. Cross-seamer, lands on a length and moves in to go past the inside edge as de Silva prods forward and takes out his stumps. SL in deep trouble 10/2Extras13 (lb 2, nb 3, w 8)TOTAL287/3 (115 Overs, RR: 2.49, 479 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 3.3 ov), 2-10 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 4.5 ov), 3-13 (Dimuth Karunaratne, 6.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TG Southee 25 8 52 2 2.08 0 0 TA Boult 25 4 62 1 2.48 0 0 N Wagner 23 4 100 0 4.34 4 2 C de Grandhomme 13 4 24 0 1.84 0 1 AY Patel 28 10 46 0 1.64 0 0 JA Raval 1 0 1 0 1.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
2-match series level 0-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11:00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
15,16,17,18 19 December 2018 (5-day match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Sat, 15 Dec - day 1 - Sri Lanka 1st innings 275/9 (N Dickwella 73*, 87 ov)
- Sun, 16 Dec - day 2 - New Zealand 1st innings 311/2 (TWM Latham 121*, LRPL Taylor 50*, 84 ov)
- Mon, 17 Dec - day 3 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 20/3 (BKG Mendis 5*, AD Mathews 2*, 12 ov)
- Tue, 18 Dec - day 4 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 259/3 (BKG Mendis 116*, AD Mathews 117*, 102 ov)
- Wed, 19 Dec - day 5 - Sri Lanka 2nd innings 287/3 (115 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 259/3 in 102.0 overs (BKG Mendis 116, AD Mathews 117)
- Wet Ground: Sri Lanka - 259/3 in 102.0 overs (BKG Mendis 116, AD Mathews 117)
- 4th Wicket: 250 runs in 603 balls (BKG Mendis 118, AD Mathews 119, Ex 13)
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 287/3 in 115.0 overs (BKG Mendis 141, AD Mathews 120)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 287/3 in 115.0 overs (BKG Mendis 141, AD Mathews 120)
- Rain: Sri Lanka - 287/3 in 115.0 overs (BKG Mendis 141, AD Mathews 120)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 20.4 overs (124 balls), Extras 0
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (BKG Mendis 42, AD Mathews 9, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 75/3 in 26.0 overs (BKG Mendis 46, AD Mathews 10)
- BKG Mendis: 50 off 89 balls (5 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 33.4 overs (203 balls), Extras 9
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 178 balls (BKG Mendis 63, AD Mathews 28, Ex 9)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 122/3 in 40.0 overs (BKG Mendis 65, AD Mathews 35)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 53.5 overs (324 balls), Extras 9
- AD Mathews: 50 off 135 balls (4 x 4)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 154/3 in 56.0 overs (BKG Mendis 81, AD Mathews 51)
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 324 balls (BKG Mendis 83, AD Mathews 56, Ex 11)
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 197/3 in 71.0 overs (BKG Mendis 98, AD Mathews 74)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 73.3 overs (443 balls), Extras 12
- BKG Mendis: 100 off 215 balls (12 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 200 runs in 424 balls (BKG Mendis 106, AD Mathews 82, Ex 12)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs.
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 232/3 in 87.0 overs (BKG Mendis 110, AD Mathews 97)
- AD Mathews: 100 off 248 balls (11 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 96.3 overs (581 balls), Extras 12
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 259/3 in 102.0 overs (BKG Mendis 116, AD Mathews 117)
- New Zealand: 350 runs in 96.3 overs (580 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: New Zealand - 359/3 in 98.0 overs (TWM Latham 148, HM Nicholls 21)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (TWM Latham 27, HM Nicholls 23, Ex 0)
- TWM Latham: 150 off 310 balls (14 x 4)
- New Zealand: 400 runs in 111.6 overs (673 balls), Extras 6
- Lunch: New Zealand - 403/3 in 114.0 overs (TWM Latham 168, HM Nicholls 45)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 192 balls (TWM Latham 53, HM Nicholls 49, Ex 0)
- HM Nicholls: 50 off 88 balls (6 x 4)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 442/5 in 128.0 overs (TWM Latham 191, C de Grandhomme 11)
- New Zealand: 450 runs in 129.1 overs (776 balls), Extras 6
- TWM Latham: 200 off 412 balls (16 x 4)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls (TWM Latham 14, C de Grandhomme 37, Ex 0)
- New Zealand: 500 runs in 139.3 overs (838 balls), Extras 7
- Tea: New Zealand - 509/6 in 142.0 overs (TWM Latham 215, TG Southee 3)
- Over 153.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - AY Patel (Struck down)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 549/9 in 154.5 overs (TWM Latham 246)
- New Zealand: 550 runs in 155.1 overs (933 balls), Extras 8
- TWM Latham: 250 off 482 balls (20 x 4)
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 578/10 in 157.3 overs (TWM Latham 264)
- Sri Lanka 2nd innings
- Over 3.3: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - MD Gunathilaka (Struck down)
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 20/3 in 12.0 overs (BKG Mendis 5, AD Mathews 2)
- Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 282/10 in 90.0 overs (N Dickwella 80)
- New Zealand 1st innings
- Drinks: New Zealand - 24/0 in 11.0 overs (JA Raval 16, TWM Latham 7)
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 20.6 overs (126 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 126 balls (JA Raval 35, TWM Latham 14, Ex 1)
- Lunch: New Zealand - 59/1 in 23.0 overs (TWM Latham 15)
- Over 25.5: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - MA Gough, Batsman - TWM Latham (Struck down)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 33.3 overs (201 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (TWM Latham 23, KS Williamson 27, Ex 2)
- Drinks: New Zealand - 112/1 in 36.0 overs (TWM Latham 39, KS Williamson 27)
- TWM Latham: 50 off 123 balls (6 x 4)
- KS Williamson: 50 off 45 balls (6 x 4)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 43.4 overs (262 balls), Extras 3
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 129 balls (TWM Latham 39, KS Williamson 59, Ex 2)
- Tea: New Zealand - 175/1 in 48.0 overs (TWM Latham 57, KS Williamson 71)
- New Zealand: 200 runs in 55.1 overs (332 balls), Extras 5
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 201 balls (TWM Latham 61, KS Williamson 86, Ex 4)
- New Zealand: 250 runs in 65.6 overs (397 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: New Zealand - 252/2 in 66.0 overs (TWM Latham 92, LRPL Taylor 21)
- TWM Latham: 100 off 219 balls (8 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (TWM Latham 18, LRPL Taylor 32, Ex 0)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs.
- New Zealand: 300 runs in 81.3 overs (490 balls), Extras 5
- LRPL Taylor: 50 off 83 balls (5 x 4)
- End Of Day: New Zealand - 311/2 in 84.0 overs (TWM Latham 121, LRPL Taylor 50)
- Sri Lanka 1st innings
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 32/3 in 14.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 17, AD Mathews 9)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 2
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 100 balls (FDM Karunaratne 29, AD Mathews 18, Ex 3)
- Lunch: Sri Lanka - 73/3 in 27.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 36, AD Mathews 30)
- FDM Karunaratne: 50 off 101 balls (7 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 35.4 overs (215 balls), Extras 7
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 201 balls (FDM Karunaratne 55, AD Mathews 41, Ex 7)
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 126/3 in 42.0 overs (FDM Karunaratne 70, AD Mathews 45)
- AD Mathews: 50 off 104 balls (6 x 4)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 48.2 overs (291 balls), Extras 7
- Tea: Sri Lanka - 167/4 in 56.0 overs (AD Mathews 71, LD Chandimal 6)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 63.5 overs (384 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 230/7 in 72.0 overs (N Dickwella 31, RAS Lakmal 3)
- Sri Lanka: 250 runs in 76.6 overs (464 balls), Extras 9
- N Dickwella: 50 off 59 balls (6 x 4)
- New ball taken at 80.1 overs.
- Over 80.5: Review by New Zealand (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - CAK Rajitha (Umpires Call)
- End Of Day: Sri Lanka - 275/9 in 87.0 overs (N Dickwella 73)
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