22/08Result
2nd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Colombo, Aug 22-26 2019
New Zealand won by an inns & 65 runs
Player of the Match
Tom Latham
Tom LathamNew Zealand
22/08Result
2nd Test, ICC World Test Championship at Colombo, Aug 22-26 2019
New Zealand won by an inns & 65 runs
Player of the Match
Tom Latham
Tom LathamNew Zealand

11.46 am: Southee and Boult did the damage for New Zealand, but how much will Boult rue dropping an absolute dolly off Dhananjaya when he was on 9? He went on to make a valuable 109 which has dragged Sri Lanka to 244. It's less than what they might have thought at 79/1, but more than they would have expected from 171/7. New Zealand have the chance to make the play for a series-levelling win if they bat once and bat big, but it's not going to be easy on this track. Kane Williamson holds the key. And rain of course. Before that, the openers will have to come out because there's still some time to go before lunch, so there will be time to fit in an over or two.

90.2
W
Boult to de Silva, OUT, that's that, and he's lost his stumps. Was looking for quick runs, Boult bowls a knuckle ball again, this time on target on the stumps. Dhananjaya went for the slog to cow corner, too early into the shot and the ball crashes into timbre.

DM de Silva b Boult 109 (231m 148b 16x4 2x6) SR: 73.64

90.1
0
Boult to de Silva, no run, length ball across him, pushed to point

END OF OVER:
90 | 4 Runs | SL: 244/9

  • Lahiru Kumara5 (11b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva109 (146b)
  • Tim Southee29-7-63-4
  • Trent Boult22-6-75-2

If we had had a full day's play, Sri Lanka would have been 242/9. Advantage them or New Zealand? Can't say honestly

89.6
2
Southee to Kumara, 2 runs, tempts him into going for the drive by dangling this full outside off and Lahiru goes for it. It's in the air but clear of the fielder at cover, despite a leap to his left
89.5
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, another short ball, this time outside off, tempts Lahiru into clearing his leg and going for the big slog, doesn't connect
89.4
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, nasty bouncer on target, from around the wicket and going to the helmet. Well played in the end, getting his bat in front and keeping it down
89.3
1
Southee to de Silva, 1 run, short ball again, pulls it to deep midwicket. Takes the single this time
89.2
1
Southee to Kumara, 1 run, short ball again outside off, he's hanging well back and stays beside the ball to jab it tentatively towards cover-point and they take a quick single
89.1
0
Southee to Kumara, no run, short ball, but rises only till the ribs and he hangs back to defend it back to the bowler. Not the most convincing defence

Shoaib: "What's it with NZ and lack of intent with spin! On a helpful pitch they've decided not to use their spinners! Now SL spinners are going run rings around them. "

END OF OVER:
89 | 4 Runs | SL: 240/9

  • Dhananjaya de Silva108 (145b)
  • Lahiru Kumara2 (6b)
  • Trent Boult22-6-75-2
  • Tim Southee28-7-59-4
88.6
0
Boult to de Silva, no run, bouncer to end the over and he goes for the pull but doesn't connect well and it bounces to square leg inside the circle, denying him the single to keep strike
88.5
4
Boult to de Silva, FOUR, length ball going across that time and he tries to steer it past short third man but hits it too softly for it to beat the man. That was a knuckle ball from Boult
88.4
0
Boult to de Silva, no run, lovely shot full toss outside off and he unfurls a textbook cover drive. Lovely connection, good looking follow through and he holds the pose
88.3
0
Boult to de Silva, no run, yorker on the stumps that time, twirled to a squarish fine leg. No single taken
88.2
0
Boult to de Silva, no run, short again and on leg stump that time, pulls it to fine leg. Still won't take the single, which is the correct option I think
88.1
0
Boult to de Silva, no run, short ball, goes for the pull from his ribs, but it takes the under-edge to roll towards third man. Doesn't take the single

RiwajAdhikari: "Well this man Dhananjaya is a gem. Loves performing against the top teams. Couple of years ago against Australia and now here against NZ. And then against India too. Some tournaments as the leading spinner. Absolutely a proper cricketer."

END OF OVER:
88 | 7 Runs | SL: 236/9

  • Lahiru Kumara2 (6b)
  • Dhananjaya de Silva104 (139b)
  • Tim Southee28-7-59-4
  • Trent Boult21-6-71-2
87.6
2
Southee to Kumara, 2 runs, stunning shot Southee bowled a full one with a hint of swing but Lahiru calmly stayed in his crease and played the lofted straight drive with the deadest of dead straight bats. Hadn't timed it as well so it's pulled in before it reaches the long-off fence
87.5
1
Southee to de Silva, 1 run, cracking yorker swinging into him, and he jabs it to square leg from between his legs
87.4
4
Southee to de Silva, FOUR, gets there off a spliced four to third man! Southee bowled this wide of off stump again and Dhananjaya had decided he had to just go for it, so he went. Swirls off a thickish outside edge to the vacant third man region. Fifth Test century
87.3
0
Southee to de Silva, no run, fuller, goes for the cover drive but doesn't time it or place it. Cover fields
87.2
0
Southee to de Silva, no run, almost chopped on! nerves, nerves. Southee had him thinking it'll be wide of off again but cut it in and he was late on getting his bat down. Chops it and it goes past the stumps to the keeper
87.1
0
Southee to de Silva, no run, full and wide outside off, has a thrash at it, but slaps it to mid-off from the toe-end

Will he take the single early in the over if it's on offer?

Matthew A.: "Long-overdue innings by DDS. A proper top order test batsman, made into a spin-bowling allrounder. This innings will convince the selectors, and himself, what his speciality is."

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Sri Lanka 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0MDKJ PereraHDRL Thirimanne
2nd4MDKJ PereraBKG Mendis
3rd7AD MathewsBKG Mendis
4th11DM de SilvaBKG Mendis
5th10N DickwellaBKG Mendis
6th41FDM KarunaratneN Dickwella
7th2MDK PereraN Dickwella
8th40RAS LakmalN Dickwella
9th3N DickwellaL Embuldeniya
10th4CBRLS KumaraL Embuldeniya

ICC World Test Championship

TeamMWLDPTSWRpWr
AUS1484233221.392
IND17124152051.577
ENG21117344241.120
NZ1174042031.281
PAK1245328630.822
SL1226420010.729
WI1338219410.661
SA1358026420.787
BAN70612000.601