न्यूज़ीलैंड vs श्रीलंका, दूसरा टेस्ट, बेसिन रिज़र्व, वेलिंगटन, 17 March 2023 - कमेंट्री

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Outside off, left alone.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the last wicket! That is the end of the game. It did take some time for the Kiwis to clean up the tail but they have ensured there will be no Day 5. This is on a length and outside off, Kasun Rajitha pushes at it, it goes off the outside edge to Daryl Mitchell at third slip. New Zealand WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 58 RUNS!

WIDE! Way too short, WIDE.

A bumper, ducked under.

On a length and down leg, Fernando looks to flick it but misses. A loud appeal for caught behind but the finger stays down. Southee goes upstairs and decides to use his final review. The replay shows that the ball had brushed his hips and New are out of their reviews now!

On middle, shorter, this is defended.

Shorter and down the leg side. Left alone.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Bowls it short and on the body, Asitha Fernando leaves it alone and cops a blow on the body.

Slightly shorter and on middle, Rajitha blocks it back.

Another one on middle, Rajitha fends it to short covers.

Lands it outside off, Rajitha offers no stroke.

Short and on off, Rajitha leaves it alone.

Bowls it just outside off, Rajitha leaves it alone again.

On a length and outside off, Rajitha covers his line and let's it go.

Flatter and on off, Rajitha blocks it to silly point.

A single as this is flicked towards short fine leg.

Lands it outside off, Fernando leaves it alone.

Some turn and bounce, Fernando blocks it with soft hands towards slips.

Too full and on off, Fernando blocks it back.

Bowls it outside off, Fernando eases it to silly point.

OUT! TAKEN! Southee finally gets the man. Slightly shorter and outside off, it shapes in a bit, Kumara gets in two minds but decides to remove his bat at the very end. He gets a thick outside edge and Michael Bracewell takes a good catch diving to his left.

On a length, angling in, Fernando eases it to point.

Slightly shorter and on off, Fernando looks to play at it but gets beaten.

Some extra bounce and on off, Fernando blocks it to slips.

Touch fuller and on middle, Fernando blocks it back.

Short and on leg, Fernando gets a thick edge as the ball flies over keeper. The fielder does well aat the fine leg fence as the batters collect two.

Flat and on off, Rajitha eases it to point. 

Too full and on off, Rajitha blocks it back.

Lands it on off, Rajitha defends it solidly.

Some turn and bounce, Rajitha fends it to short leg.

Bowls it outside off, Rajitha looks to block it with soft hands but gets an outside edge. Luckily, it didn't carry.

Full and on off, blocked out solidly.

Full and on off, defended out.

Good length, angling in, outside off, Kumara looks to play at it but gets beaten.

Another dot as this is defended towards mid off.

Short and on leg, Kumara ducks underneath it.

Lands it down leg, Kumara offers no stroke.

Bowls it just outside off, Kumara looks to block it but misses. A loud appeal and Southee goes upstairs again. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and New Zealand loses another review. 

Slightly shorter and on off, Rajitha leaves it alone. A loud appeal for caught behind but the finger stays down. They go upstairs and the Ultra Edge shows no spike. Review lost.

Outside off, blocked towards silly point.

Too full and outside off, Rajitha looks to play at it but gets beaten.

Another one outside off, Rajitha leaves it alone.

Lands it on off, Rajitha eases it to short covers.

Lands it on off, Rajitha blocks it to covers.

On off, this is pushed to mid on.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Frustrating runs for the Kiwis! On the body, this is nudged fine on the leg side and it races away to the fence.

A single as this is worked through square leg.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, defended.

On middle, defended.

Shorter and outside off, Kumara slashes but misses.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, defended.

On the stumps, kept out.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, defended.

Past the edge! This is on a length and around off, Kumara looks to defend but is beaten.

On middle, this is defended.

Around middle, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

Goes for a yorker but ends up serving a full toss, this is pushed to mid on.

Tossed up on off, defended.

On off, blocked.

On the stumps, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

BEATEN! This lands outside off and goes on with the arm. Kasun Rajitha defends inside the line and is beaten.

Another one outside off, not played at.

On off, blocked.

On the stumps, kept out.

On the stumps, this us pushed to cover.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, kept out.

FOUR! Full and around off, this is hit hard down to long off for a boundary.

Outside off, left alone.

A short one but it is way too short. Wided.

On off, defended.

Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Kumara is beaten as he tries to defend.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

This is full and on off, Rajitha defends.

Length and on off, blocked.

Outside off, left alone.

Shorter and on off, Rajitha sits down.

On a length and on off, Rajitha blocks again.

Shorter and outside off, Rajitha lets it go.

Drops it short and on middle. Kumara ducks under it. A wide given!

On a length and on off. Kumara makes a solid block.

On off, kept out.

Length and on the pads. Kumara tucks it to square leg.

On a length and on middle. Kumara defends it out.

On middle, blocked out.

Wide! Bouncer again on off. Kumara lets it go for a wide.

Length and on off, dropped to cover.

On a length and outside off. Rajitha cuts to point where Kane Williamson makes a superb stop.

On off, fuller and it is pushed to cover.

Short and on middle. Rajitha gets his bat forward and blocks off his gloves.

Short again on leg. Rajitha sways away from the line.

A full toss on middle, eased to mid on.

Bouncer on middle. Rajitha sits under it.

Tossed up, outside off, punched to point.

This is full and angling down leg, Kumara helps it to short fine leg.

Outside off, left alone.

Too full and on off, Kumara blocks.

Full again on middle. Kumara keeps it out.

On middle. Blocked by Kumara.

On a length and outside off, Rajitha punches it past cover for a single.

Short and on middle. Kumara helps it to fine leg for one.

On a length and on middle. Rajitha hops and blocks.

Shorter and on off, Rajitha tries to defend on the up but misses.

On middle, blocked out.

On a length and on off, Rajitha keeps it out.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Flat and on middle, blocked out.

OUT! TAKEN! Prabath Jayasuriya goes! Shorter and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya looks to pull but gets a top edge and it flies to square leg where Blair Tickner takes a sharp catch.

Too full, on off, quicker. Kumara looks to defend but misses. An appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. New Zealand take the review but the replay shows it might just go down. Bal Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting.

Flat and on middle. Blocked out.

Tossed up on off, Kumara defends it out.

Short in length and on middle, blocked out.

Short again, outside off. Rajitha looks to defend but misses.

On off, pushed to cover.

Length and on off, knocked to cover.

On a length and outside off, Rajitha shoulders arms.

Length and on off, Rajitha defends it solidly.

Shorter and outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya leaves.

Outside off again, Prabath Jayasuriya lets it go.

Wide! Michael Bracewell goes way outside off, left alone.

Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Serves it down leg. Prabath Jayasuriya shoulders arms.

This is full and on off. Prabath Jayasuriya punches it straight to silly point who fails to pick up cleanly. 

Outside off, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, kept out.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Short and on off, Rajitha blocks.

Short and on leg. Rajitha bends his back and gets hit on the body as he sways away.

Outside off, blocked out.

Length ball, outside off, Rajitha drives it through covers for three more as the ball stops in the deep.

On off, tucked to square leg.

On middle, kept out.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, spins in. Rajitha keeps it out.

On middle, this is tucked past square leg for a brace.

Shorter and on off, Rajitha sways away from the line.

Outside off again, Rajitha lets it go.

On middle, blocked out.

Short in length on leg, Rajitha tucks it to square leg.

Length ball, outside off, pushed through covers for a single.

Shorter and outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya leaves it alone. 

Flat and on off, Rajitha blocks.

Shorter and on off, punched to point for a single.

Fuller and outside off, pushed to point.

On middle, Prabath Jayasuriya blocks.

Angles it outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya lets it go.

Tossed up on middle, blocked out.

On middle, blocked out.

Full and on off, stroked to point for one.

On a length and outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya swings and misses.

On a length and on off, blocked out.

On a length and around off, Prabath Jayasuriya looks to defend but misses.

On off, kept out.

Tossed up on  off, Rajitha defends on the front foot.

Fuller and outside off, driven through covers for a brace.

On off, kept out.

Quicker on middle. Rajitha blocks.

Full and outside off. Rajitha leans and defends.

Floated, outside off. Rajitha knocks it to cover for one.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

Length ball, outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya shoulders arms.

On middle, blocked out.

Length and on off. Prabath Jayasuriya stays back and blocks.

A bouncer on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya sits down.

Sharp bumper on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya ducks under it.

Shorter and outside off, Rajitha leaves.

Full and on middle, Rajitha prods and blocks.

On middle, Rajitha again blocks.

Tossed up on middle. Rajitha defends on the front foot.

On off, kept out.

Flat and down leg. Rajitha misses his flick.

On a length, outside off. Rajitha leaves it alone.

On off, pushed to cover.

Fuller and outside off. Rajitha pushes it to point.

Shorter and outside off. Rajitha lets it go.

A bumper on middle. Rajitha evades it out.

This is full and on off, pushed to cover.

Too full and on off, Rajitha works it past cover for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, Rajitha punches it to mid off.

Short and angled down. Rajitha looks to flick but misses.

Slants it down again, Rajitha lets it go.

On middle, blocked out.

Flat and on middle. Rajitha tucks it to square leg for a single.

Full and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya blocks it out.

Leg bye! On the pads, Rajitha misses his flick and it goes to square leg for a leg bye.

On middle, defended out.

Length and outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya leaves.

On a length and outside off. Prabath Jayasuriya slashes and misses.

This is outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya leaves.

Full and on off, pushed to cover 

Full and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya blocks.

Tossed up on off, kept out.

Flat and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya tucks it to short leg.

On middle, blocked out.

On off, defended out.

Full and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya plays it back to the bowler.

Outside off, Rajitha lets it go.

On a length and outside off, Rajitha offers no shot.

Shorter and on off. Rajitha lets it go.

Short again, Rajitha is happy to let it go.

Fuller and outside off, Rajitha eases it to cover.

Short in length on middle. kept out.

Tossed up on middle. De Silva blocks.

This is angled down leg, De Silva lets it go.

OUT! TAKEN! De Silva goes on 98! He has his hand on his face. He cannot believe it. Tossed up, around off. De Silva shuffles way across to paddle it over fine leg but mistimes his shot. It goes off the inside edge and lobs nicely for Henry Nicholls who takes it at short leg. 

Fuller and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya blocks.

TWO LEG BYES! Angled on the pads. Prabath Jayasuriya misses his flick and it goes past leg slip to fine leg for two.

Down the leg side, left alone.

Length and on middle. De Silva blocks it out.

Short in length and on off. De Silva hops and taps it to point.

Length and on middle, bunte to square leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! The short ball works again! How badly New Zealand needed this wicket. A soft dismissal. Short ball, outside off. Nishan Madushka pulls but straight in the hands of Matt Henry who dives forward at short mid-wicket to take it. That will be Tea.

On a length and on off, Kasun Rajitha blocks.

Outside off, left alone.

Shorter and outside off, left alone.

On off, kept out.

Full and on middle, defended out.

On middle, blocked out.

Flat and outside off, punched to cover.

Outside off, Nishan Madushka punches but straight to cover.

On off, kept out.

On the middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for one.

Around off, pushed to cover.

Full and on off, De Silva drives it to cover.

Fuller and on middle, blocked out.

Tossed up on off, kept out.

Full and on middle, defended out.

Shorter and outside off, cut but straight to point.

Fuller and on off, defended out.

FOUR! SHOT! Tossed up on middle. Nishan Madushka slog-sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary.

Too full on off, blocked.

FOUR! De Silva moves to 96! Length and outside off. De Silva cuts it late past backward point for a boundary.

On a length and on off, defended.

A bouncer around off. De Silva looks to ramp it over but misses.

Anglles a length ball on off. De Silva prods to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Good bowling! Short in length, outside off. De Silva looks to defend but misses.

BEATEN AGAIN! Length ball, close to off.  De Silva looks to defend but is beaten.

On off, kept out.

DOwn the leg side, De Silva leaves.

On middle, blocked out.

Flat and outside off. De Silva swings and misses.

On middle. De Silva helps it to fine leg.

Full and on middle, eased to long on for a single.

Length ball, outside off, De Silva taps it to gully.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket.

Shorter and outside off, De Silva cuts it to deep point for one.

Outside off again, Nishan Madushka works it to deep point for one.

Outside off, a single as De Silva works it to deep point.

Flatter and around off, Nishan Madushka looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It lobs to the right of the keeper who dives but fails to collect. Will go down a s achance.

On middle, tucked to square leg.

FOUR! This is very full and on middle. De Silva steps across and sweeps it past square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle, spins in. De Silva prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but that was spinning down leg.

On middle, blocked out.

Flat and around off, De Silva dabs it last to third man for one.

Around off, Nishan Madushka keeps it out.

On middle, blocked out.

Fuller and around off, De Silva knocks it to cover.

Length and on off, dabbed to point.

A single as this is hit through point.

On a length and on middle, blocked.

Fuller and on off, Nishan Madushka blocks it out on the deck.

On off, kept out.

Tossed up on off. Nishan Madushka looks to sweep but gloves it behind the keeper and to fine leg for two.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Flatter and around off, Nishan Madushka cuts it to point.

On off, kept out.

Fuller and on middle. Nishan Madushka blocks it out.

Fuller and outside off, driven to cover.

Full again, De Silva pushes back to the bowler.

Outside off, De Silva leaves.

A length ball, around off, swings in and shoots off the deck. De Silva looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads. An appeal but that looked very high.

This is outside off, De Silva shoulders arms.

This is way outside off, left alone.

Flat and outside off, cut to point.

On middle, blocked out.

Shorter and on off, cut to point.

Tossed up on off, Nishan Madushka defends on the front foot.

Full and on off, blocked.

On off, kept out.

Length ball, outside off and tails in. Nishan Madushka makes a brave leave.

BEATEN! Short in length on middle. Nishan Madushka is beaten on the inside edge as he looks to defend.

Full and on off, pushed to cover for a single.

Length and on off, defended out.

Outside off, De Silva dabs it to backward point. 

Fuller and outside off, swings in. De Silva looks to drive but misses.

Length and outside off, knocked to point for one.

Outside off, De Silva lets it go.

Length ball on middle. De Silva heaves it to deep mid-wicket, the ball slows down in the deep and the batters take three.

No ball! Length and on off, defended out. Doug Bracewell has overstepped.

Length and outside off, guided to deep point for one.

This is full and on middle, kept out.

On off, punched to cover.

Length ball, outside off. De Silva has a poke at it but misses.

Outside off again. De Silva looks to defend but misses.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, dropped to cover.

Fuller and outside off. Nishan Madushka leans and drives it through covers for three easy runs.

Outside off, blocked out.

Length ball, outside off, De Silva dabs it to backward point.

Outside off, slapped to deep point for a single.

Length and outside off, left alone.

A full ball tailing on the pads. Nishan Madushka misses his flick. An appeal but that was going down. 

Full and on middle, eased to mid on.

A slower ball, outside off, Nishan Madushka taps it to point.

A length ball, outside off, Nishan Madushka gets a soft outside edge to the man at gully who collects on a bounce.

Length ball, outside off. Nishan Madushka slashes and misses.

Outside off, left alone.

This is full and outside off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, kept out.

Full and outside off, driven through covers for a couple.

On off, kept out.

On middle, blocked.

Length and outside off, De Silva has a poke at it but misses.

On middle, De Silva defends.

Outside off, blocked out.

A solid block from De Silva to end the over.

Fuller and outside off, left alone.

So close! Angles a length ball,  outside off. Nishan Madushka looks to defend but gets an outside edge to the man at second slip. Tom Latham gets low and collects on a bounce.

Outside off, Nishan Madushka leaves.

Short on middle, nudged to square leg for one.

Length and on off, blocked.

Full and on middle, De Silva works behind square leg for one.

Length and on off, tucked to mid-wicket.

Outside off, punched to mid off.

FOUR! Close! Length and outside off. De Silva cuts in the gap past the slip cordon and the man at gully for a four.

FOUR! This time square on the off side, outside off, it is slapped past point for four.

Length and outside off, defended out.

On middle, blocked out.

Length ball, outside off. Nishan Madushka shoulders arms.

Touch fuller, outside off, Nishan Madushka looks to drive but misses.

On a length and outside off, Nishan Madushka is drawn forward to defend but misses.

Outside off, left alone.

Very full on off, pushed to cover.

Length and sliding on the pads. Nishan Madushka fails to flick it away.

On off, tucked to mid-wicket.

On middle, De Silva nudges it past square leg for two.

Overpitched, outside off, De Silva leaves.

This is full and outside off. De Silva splices his defense to the man at gully.

Too full and on middle. De Silva whacks it through mid-wicket for two.

Length and on off, blocked out.

Outside off, left alone.

A length ball, outside off, straightens off the deck. Nishan Madushka looks to defend but misses.

Length and outside off, nips in. Nishan Madushka is beaten again and gets hit on the pads. 

Short and outside off, guided through point for a couple.

Length and on off, blocked.

On off, defended out.

FOUR! Full and swinging away, outside off. Nishan Madushka drives it past point for a boundary.

FOUR!  Another one! Too full and outside off. Nishan Madushka drives it past covers for four.

On off, pushed to cover.

On middle, blocked out.

On off, kept out.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

Length and angling down leg, De Silva lets it go.

On off, defended.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

Length and on middel, nips in. De Silva looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge to cover.

On a length and outside off, De Silva prods to defend but is beaten.

Slants it down leg, De Silva misses his flick.

Bouncer on middle, Nishan Madushka evades it.

Short again on leg, Nishan Madushka keeps it out.

On middle, kept out.

Short in length, around off, Nishan Madushka lets it go.

Keeps it short on middle, Nishan Madushka lets it go.

Short and on leg, Nishan Madushka shoulders arms.

Full and on middle. De Silva blocks.

On middle, kept out.

Flat and on leg, De Silva tucks it past short leg for one.

DOwn the leg side, left alone.

Tossed up, outside off, defended out.

This is full and on off, Nishan Madushka drives it past cover for a sharp single.

Short and on off, Dhananjaya De Silva pulls it to square leg.

Short again, this time it is pulled to square leg for a single.

Short in length and on leg, Nishan Madushka mistimes his pull back to the keeper.

A bumper on off, Nishan Madushka sits down.

Tad short and on lelg, Nishan Madushka looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! Good shot! This is short and on leg, Nishan Madushka pulls it through square leg for four.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket.

On off, defended.

SIX! Well, Nishan Madushka does not care if it is the last over before Lunch! On middle, this is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie.

Almost! Tosses it up again but drags his length back a little. Nishan Madushka looks to drive, this goes off the inner half back towards the bowler but lands short.

On middle, defended. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 4!

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled but to mid-wicket.

OUT! TAKEN! Blair Tickner is absolutely delighted. The short ball ploy finally works. This excellent partnership has been broken. Short and on the body. Dinesh Chandimal looks to pull, it goes off the top edge towards fine leg. Doug Bracewell takes a good catch. Chandimal played really well but has given it away.

Short and angling across, left alone.

On middle, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

On the body, Nishan Madushka cops a blow as he fails to move out of the way in time.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot.

Tossed up on off, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is driven through covers for three.

On off, defended.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Two! Moves right across, this is shorter, it is pulled through square leg for two.

Shorter again and on the body, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull but misses.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Down the leg side, left alone.

WIDED! Way too short. Left alone.

On the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

On middle, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull but this goes back to the bowler off the toe-end.

On he body, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Three! Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for three.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged through square leg for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, defended.

FOUR! Pulled away! On middle, this is naile through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.

Outside off, left alone.

Another one outside off, not played at.

Outside off, not played at again.

On middle, this is worked around the corner for one.

Short but way too short. Wided.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, blocked.

Short and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull but misses.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Another run as this is played towards cover.

A single as this is punched through covers.

FOUR! Bangs it short and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for a boundary.

Shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to cut but misses.

Shorter and on middle, left alone.

A short ball, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Shorter and around off, Chandimal looks to pull but misses.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Outside off, left alone.

Another one outside off. Left alone.

Three! On off, this is hit through covers for three.

On off, defended.

On middle, defended.

On off, defended.

Around off, kept out.

Two! Shorter and around off, this is guided through point for two.

On middle, defended.

On the stumps, kept out.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On middle, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Outside off, Chandimal guides it down to the third man fence.

On middle, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

BEATEN! Length and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to defend but is beaten.

On middle, defended.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On off, kept out.

On the stumps, defended.

SIX! BANG! That is a top shot. Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over the long on fence.

FOUR! Now the sweep, this is hit over mid-wicket for another boundary.

On off, defended.

On the stumps, kept out.

Length and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva pokes at it but is beaten.

On off, defended.

On off, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed through covers or two.

On off, defended.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, thi is flicked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Swept! This is tossed up around off, it is swept through square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in a row! Yet another sweep played well. This is tossed up outside off, it is hit through square leg and into the fence.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, blocked.

Another one outside off, left alone.

On off, defended.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

On the stumps, this is kept out,

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

Outside off, left alone.

On the stumps, kept out.

On off, defended.

Around off, defended.

FOUR! Shorter and put away! Outside off, this is hit through covers for a boundary.

On off, blocked.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, this is kept out.

Around off, defended.

A single as this is pushed towards cover.

ON off, defended.

On the stumps, defended.

On off, defended.

Shorter and and on off, this is pushed through covers for three.

On off, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

A single as this is nudged on the leg side.

On off, blocked.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

On middle, this is swept through square leg for three

On middle, defended.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

FOUR! SHOT! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and works it down to the long on fence.

On off, defended.

On off, kept out.

Around off, defended.

A single as this is nudged on the leg side.

FOUR! RUNS COMING QUICKLY! This is short and Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull, he nails it through mid-wicket.

On off, defended.

Tosses it up on off, this is pushed to mid off.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, defended.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked to square leg.

On off, defended.

On off, tossed up, defended. 

FOUR! RISKY BUT COMES OFF. Short and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pulls, it goes uppishly but wide of deep square leg for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

On the stumps, defended.

A single as this is nudged on the leg side.

On off, defended.

  Another one on off, blocked.

Tossed up on off, kept out.

Down the leg side. Left alone.

Two. Shorter and outside off, this is played through point for two.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

On off, blocked.

On off, kept out.

Three. Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers. The fielder pulls it back, three taken.

On off, defended.

FOUR! Fuller and on off, this is driven down the ground to the long off fence.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

On middle, defended.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

No run.

Another run as this is pulled down to fine leg.

FOUR! THIS IS NAILED! Short and on middle, this is hammered over mid-wicket and into the fence.

This time Chandimal lets the bumper go over him.

WIDE! Way too short. Wide

FOUR! Short and on middle, this is hit through mid-wicket and it races away.

Around off, defended.

Back of a length, this one takes off. Dhananjaya de Silva defends.

BEATEN! This is angled into the off pole, it lands and moves away. Dhananjaya de Silva is beaten as he tries to defend.

On off, defended.

Around off, this is guided to point.

FOUR! Timed beautifully! Fuller and on middle, thi is driven past mid on and it races away. Lovely shot.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! This is nailed! This time Chandimal takes on the short ball, he nails the pull through mid-wicket for a boundary.

A bumper, ducked under.

On middle, defended.

A single as this is pushed towards cover.

Another single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

Shorter and around off, Chandimal now looks to pull but misses.

Fuller this time, it is pushed to cover.

A single as this is worked through mid-wicket.

On off, defended.

On the stumps, defended.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and around middle, this is pulled but to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Another bumper, not played at.

Shorter and around off, the batter looks to pull but misses.

Outside off, left alone.

Outside off, Another leave.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

OUT! TAKEN! Tickner has one now and he is delighted. The short ball works again. On mifflr, Mathews looks to pull but hits it straight to square leg. Michael Bracewell takes it. Lanka lose two quickly.

On off, kept out.

Around off, defended.

A single as this is nudged on the leg side.

A bumper, evaded.

On off, defended.

Another nut outside off, not played at.

Another leave as this is also bowled outside off.0

On off, defended.

WIDE! Way too short. Wide.

On off, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, blocked.

A bumper, ducked under.

On the body, this is nudged towards square leg for one.

On off, defended.

Around off, kept out.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Outside Orr, left alone.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, defended.

On the stumps, kept out.

On off, blocked.

On off, blocked.

OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand strike early. Just the start they would have wanted and it is the big wicket of Mendis. This is short and on middle, it is pulled hard but straight to Williamson at mid-wicket.

On middle, defended.

On off, ths is pushed to cover.

On middle, defended.

Tossed up on off, Angelo Mathews lunges and keeps it out.

On middle, thi is worked to mid on.

Flighted up on off, defended. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 3!

On off, kept out.

Down the leg side. Left alone.

Outside off, not played at.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On the pads, Angelo Mathews looks to flick, it goes off the pads down to fine leg for one. Leg bye.

Outside off, left alone.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, defended.

FOUR! Cut away! Fifty for Mendis. A really good knock so far. Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for a boundary.

On off, kept out.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Floated up on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

On the stumps, kept out.

A short one and on middle, this is hit through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and outside off, Mathews slashes but misses.

Outside off, left alone.

On the pads, Angelo Mathews looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

On off, defended.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

On middle, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

On the stumps, defended.

Around off, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, defended.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On middle, defended.

On the stumps, defended.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Outside off, not played at.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, defended.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Lovely timing! Fuller and on middle, this is creamed past mid on for a boundary.

On off, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

A bumper, Mathews ducks under it.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Outside off, not played at.

On middle, defended.