श्रीलंका vs न्यूजीलैंड, पहला एकदिवसीय, रणगिरि दांबुला अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्टेडियम, दांबुला, 13 November 2024 - कमेंट्री

Comes from over the wicket and hurls it full, on middle, Michael Bracewell clubs it to long off for a single.

OUT! TIMBER! Dilshan Madushanka cleans Smith up! Fired in full and on off, coming straight on, skidding through a bit, Nathan Smith has a wild swing across the line but misses. The ball goes under the bat and rattles the off stump. 

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Dilshan Madushanka hits the leg stump this time! In came Ish Sodhi and walks back for a golden duck. Dilshan Madushanka on a hattrick! Fires this full too, angling it in, on middle and leg, pace on, Ish Sodhi looks to play at it across the line but misses. The ball zips off the deck and hits the leg stump. 

FOUR! Anticlimactic! Dilshan Madushanka goes full and looks to sneak this through too but ends up bowling a very low full toss, on off, Jacob Duffy gets his bat low and wrists it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Full, at the stumps, Jacob Duffy jams it back to the bowler.

That's it! Sri Lanka win the game by 45 runs (DLS)! A very convincing win for the hosts! Dilshan Madushanka digs it in short and over off, Jacob Duffy fails to ramp it over and the ball goes past to the keeper. 

A low full toss, on leg, Nathan Smith is caught off-guard and is late on his shot. The ball clips his pad and goes to the off side. 

Full and on middle and leg, Nathan Smith tries to flick but misses. The ball goes to short third off his shoe and they collect a leg bye!

Serves it on a fuller length, outside off, Michael Bracewell jams it to deep point for a single.

Keeps it full and on off, Nathan Smith steps out, collects it on the full and hits it to long on for one. 

Another full toss, outside off, Michael Bracewell carves it away to deep point for one.

FOUR! Nicely done! Asitha Fernando bowls a full toss, on off, Nathan Smith whips it well and gets it through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary. 

OUT! RUN OUT! Mitchell Santner has to walk back and Maheesh Theekshana has done really well to get a hand to it. Fired in full, on middle and off, Michael Bracewell drills it straight back at the stumps at the bowling end. Maheesh Theekshana on his follow through gets his left hand out and manages to get a finger on it as the ball shatters the stumps. Mitchell Santner is long way down the crease and has to walk back!

Full, on middle and leg, Michael Bracewell misses on his heave and collect s a leg bye off his pads.

Full, on middle, Nathan Smith tucks it to square leg for a single and gets off the mark.

Full and on leg, Michael Bracewell looks to sweep but misses. The ball goes off his pads to short leg and the batters collect a leg bye.

Tossed up, on off, Nathan Smith turns it around to long on for a couple of runs.

Short and outside off, Nathan Smith punches it to deep point for a single.

Comes from over the wicket and dishes it out full, at off, Michael Bracewell digs it out to cover for a single. This brings the 150 runs for New Zealand!

A low full toss, just outside off, Mitchell Santner hits hard but straight to cover. 

Full and outside off, with pace off the delivery, Mitchell Santner gets closer to the line and works it away to point for a single.

Continues to keep it full and outside off, Michael Bracewell fails to get any bat on it. 

Full and outside off, Michael Bracewell premediates and shuffles across looking to sweep it across but misses. The ball goes off his pads and they collect a leg bye.

FOUR! Flicked with ease! Too full, outside off, Mitchell Santner gets across and with his bottom hands wrists it square of the wicket on the leg side for a boundary. They need more of these now! 65 more runs needed off 18 balls!

Short and outside off, Mitchell Santner misses out and slaps it straight to cover.

Full, on middle, Mitchell Santner makes room and pushes it to cover who collects the ball and throws hard at the bowling end. Maheesh Theekshana fails to collect it cleanly allowing the batters the second run. 

Tossed up, on middle, Mitchell Santner hits it to long off for one.

On a nagging length, on off, Michael Bracewell looks to cut but misses and chops it down the deck.

A full toss on off, Michael Bracewell reverse sweeps it straight to short third. 

Another solid over from Maheesh Theekshana! Just 4 runs off it! This is darted full, on middle and leg, Michael Bracewell jams it out to mid on and gets one. New Zealand need 72 more runs off 24 balls.

Back of a length, over off, Mitchell Hay dabs it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! The softest of dismissals and the bowling change worked right for Sri Lanka! Dilshan Madushanka serves this on a back of a length, on middle, Mitchell Hay premediates and shuffles across looking to ramp it over the keeper. Gets a bit too early on the shot and scoops it straight down the throat of Asitha Fernando at short fine leg. Sri Lanka are all over New Zealand now!

Good length, in and around off, Mitchell Santner guides it to backward point.

FOUR! Good shot! Much-needed too! A bit too full, on off, with no pace, Michael Bracewell waits on and lofts his shot well beating long on to his right.

FOUR! Two-in-two and Michael Bracewell is holding the chase by a string and is pulling it back well. Short and on off, Michael Bracewell swings across and gets an outside edge over short third.

A low full toss at the stumps, Michael Bracewell whips it aerially but short of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 13 runs come off that over and New Zealand now need 76 more off 30 balls.

Comes back into the attack and lands this on a fuller length, on middle and off, Michael Bracewell looks to reverse sweep but misses. 

FOUR! Glided away! Sliding down leg, fuller as well, Michael Bracewell gets low and squeezes his sweep fine to beat short fine to his right.

Full and on off, Michael Bracewell looks to reverse sweep again but gets an inside edge off his pads and to short third.

Full and at the stumps, Michael Bracewell drives it straight back to the bowler. 

Three dots on the trot now! Fired in full at the stumps, Michael Bracewell punches it to cover.

Five dots in the over from Maheesh Theekshana! Superb stuff! Tossed up, on middle and off, Michael Bracewell leans ahead and blocks it down the deck. New Zealand need 89 off 36 balls.

Full, on off, Mitchell Hay drives it to long off for a single.

FOUR! Charges and powers it through! Tossed up, on middle, Michael Bracewell skips down the track and whips it over mid on for a boundary. 

Full, on middle and leg, Michael Bracewell pulls it to short fine leg for a single.

SIX! BANG! Mitchell Hay is announcing himself in some style! Tossed right in the arc, on off, Mitchell Hay clubs it over mid on for a biggie.

Full and on middle and leg, Mitchell Hay gets his bat ahead and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Short and on off, Hay punches it back to the bowler. The equation is now 93 runs off 42 balls

Short and on middle, Michael Bracewell pats it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Good shot! Charith Asalanka floats it up, outside off and Michael Bracewell whips it wide of cover and beats long off to his right.

At the stumps, pushed through quicker, Michael Bracewell taps it to cover for a single.

Tossed up, at middle, Mitchell Hay offers a solid block first up.

Short and on middle, Mitchell Hay clips it to mid-wicket.

Off the mark in ODI's! Pushed through fuller and on middle and leg, Mitchell Hay nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. New Zealand need 105 more runs off 48 balls.

Floated, full and on leg, Michael Bracewell clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Glenn Phillips looks to slog it away but miscues it towards mid on for a quick single. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end and it hits Glenn Phillips on his thighs.

Flighted, full and on leg, Michael Bracewell uses his feet and turns to the leg side.

A low full toss, on middle, Michael Bracewell thumps it down the pitch where the bounce takes it over the bowler. The fielder at long off runs to his right and dives to make a good stop. Three runs taken.

FOUR! Gets it away! Jeffrey Vandersay bowls this short and outside off, Glenn Phillips moves back, extends his arms and slaps it towards the deep extra cover fence for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Jeffrey Vandersay joins the party now! He bowls this short again, outside off, keeps a bit low. Glenn Phillips backs away to cut it again but this goes off the toe-end of his bat and slices in the air towards point where Pathum Nissanka takes a dolly. Phillips knows this was not a wicket-taking ball at all but since the drinks break, everything is going Sri Lanka's way here. New Zealand lose half their side now!

Floated, short and on leg, Glenn Phillips works it towards long on for a single. 100 UP FOR THE KIWIS!

Flatter, short and around off, turns away, Mark Chapman moves back to cut away but misses. Kusal Mendis grabs it behind the stumps after fumbling thrice. Charith Asalanka thinks there is some bat involved and takes the review. UltraEdge shows no spike and Sri Lanka lose a review!

OUT! TAKEN! This is an incredible catch! No need for a review this time and Charith Asalanka gets his second wicket. He drags his length back, on middle, there to be put away, Mark Chapman rocks back and pulls it pretty hard but straight towards mid-wicket. Maheesh Theekshana moves to his left quickly and grabs a fantastic catch with both hands. Chapman cannot believe that he has found the fielder there but has to walk back now.

Quicker, short and on middle, Michael Bracewell blocks it out.

Flighted, full and on middle, Michael Bracewell defends it down the pitch.

Goes short and around off, Michael Bracewell punches it to long off for one. New Zealand need 120 more runs off 60 balls.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Glenn Phillips knocks it back to the bowler.

Flatter, short and around off, Glenn Phillips look to push it away but gets a bottom edge onto the pitch.

Short again and on off, Glenn Phillips punches it to sweeper covers for a single.

Floated, full and on leg, Mark Chapman swipes it to deep square leg for a run.

Quicker, full and on leg, Glenn Phillips forces it down to long on for another run.

Shortish and on middle, skids through, Mark Chapman clips it to mid-wicket. The asking rate has climbed up around 11s now.

Floated, full and on middle, Henry Nicholls tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flighted, full and on middle, Henry Nicholls drills it to long on for a single.

Short and on middle, Mark Chapman punches it to long on for a run.

FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Tossed up, full and on leg, Henry Nicholls skips down the track, brings his wrists into play and whips it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Charith Asalanka has the last laugh here! New Zealand slip from 88/0 to 95/3 in the space of 10 balls. Pushed through quicker, shortish and just outside off, angling in. Henry Nicholls moves back to cut it away but this is too close to his body and he only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Sri Lanka have fought back brilliantly here!

Short and on middle, Glenn Phillips nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, full and on middle, Will Young drills it towards long off for a single.

OUT! STUMPED! Maheesh Theekshana draws first blood! Sri Lanka needed this wicket desperately and once again we see a wicket fall after a break in play. This is quicker, full and on off, straightens a bit. Tim Robinson skips down the track but plays down the wrong line and gets beaten by pace. Kusal Mendis fails to collect it on the first attempt but shows good reflexes to collect it on the second attempt and breaks the stumps with Robinson's bat still in the air. A good knock from the debutant but the 88-run opening stand is finally broken.

Shorter and on middle, Henry Nicholls pats it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Henry Nicholls paddles it to short fine for one.

Slows it up and keeps it on middle and off, Will Young looks to sweep but gets an inside edge back onto his front pad.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Maheesh Theekshana with the double whammy! New Zealand lose both openers in the same over and this game has turned on its head here. Flighted, delivery, full and on off, angles in. Will Young steps forward and looks to work it across the line but misses a straight one here. The ball goes through the big gap between bat and pad to rattle the stumps. The Kiwis two down now and still need 132 runs in 78 balls!

Fires one full and on middle, Tim Robinson use his feet, yorks himself and squeezes it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg. With the field spread around, the batters get the time to come back for the second run.

Flatter, short and on off, Tim Robinson bunts it out to the off side.

Flighted, full and on leg, Tim Robinson drills it towards long on for a single.

Short again and outside off, Will Young cuts it through cover-point for a run.

Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Tim Robinson stays back and taps it to short covers.

Short once more, on off, Tim Robinson punches it to short covers.

Short and on off, Tim Robinson stabs it to short covers.

Floated, full and on middle, Tim Robinson clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Put away! Kamindu Mendis serves a juicy full toss, on middle, Will Young steps out and thumps it down to wide of long on for a boundary. It is not going to be easy for the spinners with the ball getting wet.

Flighted, full and on leg, Will Young flicks it straight towards mid-wicket where the fielder lets it through for a run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Tim Robinson uses his feet and whips it towards mid-wicket.

Goes short and down the leg side, Tim Robinson goes down and paddles it towards short fine leg who only makes a half-stop. They cross.

Short and around off, Tim Robinson punches it through covers for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Will Young uses his feet and swipes it off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter, short and on off, Tim Robinson moves and slaps it to long off for another run.

Quicker, short and on middle, Will Young moves back but swats it straight towards mid on.

Another short delivery, outside off, Will Young moves back and cuts it to sweeper covers for one.

Floated, full and on leg, Tim Robinson clips it through square leg for one more.

FOUR! Welcomed into the attack with a boundary too! Kamindu Mendis digs it short and outside off, begging to be hit and Will Young obliges. Punches it past point for a boundary. Runs coming thick and fast now for the Kiwis!

Looped up, on middle, Will Young steps out and jams it out to deep cover for a brace.

Cramps the batter for room with a nagging length, on middle and off, Will Young keeps it out.

Full, on off, Will Young eases it out to long off for a single.

Full and on middle, Tim Robinson looks to sweep but gets an inside edge off his pads, rolling behind the keeper for a single.

Short and on off, Will Young punches hard but straight to cover.

Starts from over the wicket and lands it nice and full, on middle and turning away off the deck, Tim Robinson with deft hands stabs it out. 

Full, outside off, turning away further, Tim Robinson mistimes his punch to cover.

TWO WIDES! Fired in full and down leg, Tim Robinson fails to sweep it through and the keeper misses to collect it cleanly allowing the batters a single.

Full, on off, Will Young cuts it to point. 

Pitched up, on middle and off, Will Young pushes it to long on for a single.

Shorter than a good length, on middle, Tim Robinson whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

Flighted full, on off, Tim Robinson frees his arms and drives it to deep cover for a brace.

FOUR! Carved away! Short and outside off, Tim Robinson rides the bounce and slashes it high in the air and wider of the fielder at deep square leg for a boundary.

On a good length, outside off, Tim Robinson steers it to deep third for a single.

FOUR! So nearly sneaked through to the stumps! Dilshan Madushanka hist the hard length, on middle and off, Will Young looks to guide it out with no foot movement and gets an inside edge that falls by the stumps and races away to the fine leg fence. 

On a good length, outside off, Will Young hops back and looks to play at it but misses. Gets pinged high on the pad.

FOUR! Hit with real authority! Short of a length, on middle, Will Young makes room and thumps it through cover-point for a boundary. 

A dot to end the over but 13 runs come off it! This is on a length, at the stumps, Will Young tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Starts from over the wicket and lands it full, on the pads, Will Young clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Attempted yorker, served as a very low full toss, on middle and leg, Tim Robinson taps it to long on for a single.

Short of a length, outside off, with some pace off, Will Young adjusts well and pushes it to cover.

Short of a length again at the stumps, Will Young makes room but cant read the lack of pace right. Hits it back to the bowler off the upper half of the bat.

Digs it in even shorter and over off, Will Young pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Tim Robinson nudges it off his pads, in front of deep square leg and gets a single.

Full, on leg, Will Young makes room and looks to punch it past point but Jeffrey Vandersay dives to his right and makes a fine stop. 

Pushed through, full and on middle and leg, Will Young glides it off his pads to short fine leg. 

Full and on leg, Will Young has a wild swing across the line but misses. 

FOUR! These are easy pickings! Darted full, angling in on middle and leg, Will Young gets low and sweeps it fine and beats the fielder at short fine for a boundary.

FOUR! Two-in-two and Will Young is starting to open up now! Pitched up, on off, Will Young lofts it wide of mid off to his left for another boundary. 

Fired in quicker and fuller at the stumps, Will Young whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Good length but on the pads, Tim Robinson only has to get some bat on that and he does exactly that. Glances it away towards the fine leg fence for an easy boundary.

On a length and on off, Tim Robinson stays back and blocks it down the pitch.

BEAUTY! Asitha Fernando goes a bit fuller and on off, straightents a bit after hitting the deck and keeps low too. Tim Robinson plays inside the line of it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Gets it through! Asitha Fernando lands this short of a length and around off, not much width but Tim Robinson gets on top of that nicely and punches it sweetly through covers for another boundary.

Fuller in length and on middle and off, Tim Robinson guides it to point.

On a length and on middle, Tim Robinson nudges it to mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana starts with a quicker one, full and on middle, angling in, Will Young drills it to long on for a single.

FOUR! First boundary of his ODI career! Maheesh Theekshana drops it short and around off, Tim Robinson stays back and punches it hard towards point. Jeffrey Vandersay gets down to stop it, but the ball unexpectedly bounces off the rough and almost takes his head off. Goes away to the fence for a boundary.

Floated, full and on middle, Tim Robinson works it towards long on for a run.

Flatter, short and on off, shoots up off the surface, Will Young looks to play at it but it goes off the shoulder of his bat and drops in front of point.

Fires one full but down the leg side, Will Young goes down to sweep but misses. Wided.

Arm ball, full and on middle, goes in with the arm, Will Young drives it to long on for one.

Goes short and on middle, Tim Robinson pats it to the right of the bowler for one more.

Tim Robinson gets his first ODI runs! Good length and around off, keeps low, Tim Robinson adjusts well and guides it towards third man for a single.

Back of a length and on middle, Will Young backs away and steers it through point for a run.

Short of a length and on the sixth stump line, Tim Robinson dabs it down to point.

Touch fuller now, on off, angling in, Tim Robinson plays it towards point.

Asitha Fernando goes for the bouncer, but gets it completely wrong and bowls it way down the leg side, Tim Robinson leaves it alone. Wided.

Fulle and on off, shaping in now, Tim Robinson stays back and knocks it towards mid on.

Another quiet over from Asitha Fernando! Hits the length hard, on off, Tim Robinson stabs it to short covers.

FOUR! Will Young greets Dilshan Madushanka with a boundary! Fuller in length and on off, Will Young drives it hard with a straight bat wide of mid off. Charith Asalanka dives to his right, gets a hand to it as well but only to parry it away to the long off fence for the first boundary of the chase.

Short of a length and outside off, Will Young looks to cut it away but misses.

Goes full again, on middle, shaping in, Will Young tucks it away towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Dilshan Madushanka hits the length hard and outside off, no swing just angles away. Will Young gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for another boundary.

Back of a length and around off, Will Young punches it to extra covers.

Overpitched and on off, Will Young drills it to short covers. 8 runs off the over!

Asitha Fernando starts with a good-length delivery, on off, Will Young gets behind the line of it and pats it down towards covers.

New Zealand are underway in this chase with extras! Short of a length from Asitha Fernando but down the leg sie, Will Young looks to pull it away but misses. Wided.

Back of a length and on off, Will Young dabs it in front of short covers.

BEATEN! Asitha Fernando lands this on a good length and in that channel outside off, holds its line. Will Young has a poke at it without moving his feet and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Beaten again! Hits the length hard and around off, shaping away a bit, Will Young takes a couple of steps forward to guide it away but the ball zips past the outside edge once more.

Short of a length and on off, Will Young steps across and stabs it towards short covers.

On a length and on middle, Will Young knocks it towards mid on for a single. First runs off the bat in the chase. Just two runs off the first over then! Superb bowling by Asitha Fernando!