श्रीलंका vs न्यूजीलैंड, दूसरा टी-20, रणगिरि दांबुला अंतर्राष्ट्रीय स्टेडियम, दांबुला, 10 November 2024 - कमेंट्री

A single and Nissanka is on strike! Flighted full on off, Theekshana drives it to long off for one.

OUT! GONE! Nissanka goes! Big moment in the game. Very full and outside off. NIssanka slog-sweeps but hits straight to long on where Henry Nicholls takes it. 

OUT! GONE! New Zealand are one wicket away! Floated full and outside off, Matheesha Pathirana just walks past the ball as he tries to push but misses and the keeper does the rest. A lot happening. All three results possible. Glenn Phillips is on a hat trick.

Fuller ball, outside off, Nuwan Thushara hammers it down to long off for a single. 

OUT! GONE! New Zealand have done it! Tossed up on middle, Maheesh Theekshana looks to sweep but top edges it to square leg where the keeper runs across and gobbles it up. 

A slower length ball on off, Nissanka plays it to point for one.

A length ball on off, Theekshana looks to defend but edges it to the keeper who slides to his right and takes on a bounce. 

FOUR! 11 runs needed now! Serves it full and outside off, Theekshana toe ends his lofted shot to covers for a boundary. 

On middle, Theekshana turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Nissanka slaps it to cover for a single. 

8 runs needed off the last over. Short and on middle, Theekshana miscues his pull shot to point for one. 

Wide! Bowls it way outside off, Nissanka leaves it.

Bowls it outside off again. Nissanka drags and top edges it to short fine leg. Just short of him. One.

Outside off, Theekshana drives well but to cover.

Tossed up, outside off, Theekshana looks to push it away but is beaten. 

On off, Theekshana sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

One more run as Theekshana punches it down to long off.

Fifty for Nissanka! The man of the moment! He needs to make sure that he takes his team over the line. Short and on off, Nissanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Glenn Phillips bowls it full and on off, Theekshana blocks it to mid on.

Full and on off, Theekshana plays it back to the bowler.

 Theekshana gets across and looks to sweep it but misses.

Flat and on middle, Theekshana hits it behind square leg for a couple.

On off, Theekshana pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

NIssanka keeps the strike as he tucks it to mid-wicket. 

FOUR! Nissanka holds the key! Full and way outside off, Nissanka sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Flatter and around off. Nissanka blocks.

On middle, Nissanka plays it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Serves it short and outside off, Wellalage looks to reverse it but misses. 

OUT! GONE! The keeper is having a good time! Flat and turning back in on middle, Wellalage makes room to cut but is cramped here. Gets an outside edge to the keeper who doesn't take it cleanly but does his job eventually. 

Tossed up on middle, Theekshana tucks it to square leg for one.

On middle, Nissanka eases it to long on for a single.

Length ball on middle, Wellalage keeps it out.

Too full and on middle, Wellalage turns it to square leg.

Off the mark! On middle, tad short. Wellalage pulls it to square leg for one.

Full and on off, this is defended out.

Flat and on off, Nissanka guides it to short third man for one.

No ball and Four! Pressure released! A bumper on the head and Nissanka pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. Tries the back of the hand delivery and fails miserably. 

Saves 5 crucial runs! Length and on middle, Nissanka heaves it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder flicks it back close to the fence and ensures the ball doesn't touch it. Just one.

OUT! GONE! Six down now! Serves it short and on middle, Hasaranga pulls but gets only height on it. It goes to long on where Henry Nicholls rolls back and takes it.

Serves it short and on middle, Wellalage sways away from it.

Serves it full and on middle and leg, Wellalage defends it close to the pads.

Short of a length and around off, Wellalage looks to defend it awkwardly but misses.

Length and on middle, Wellalage defends it.

Flat and outside off, Hasaranga strokes it to cover for one.

Angling on middle and leg, Nissanka drills it to long on for a single.

On off, Hasaranga taps it to cover for one more.

Too full and around off, Nissanka pushes it to covers.

Angling on middle and leg, Nissanka sweeps it behind square leg for one.

Tossed up on middle, Hasaranga plays it back to the bowler.

Very full and angling on middle, Rajapaksa blocks.

A low full toss, outside off, Rajapaksa tries to drive but miscues it back to the bowler.

OUT! GONE! Off the cue end! Good review from the visitors. Tossed up, full and outside off, Rajapaksa goes back and tries to steer it late but seems to miss. A huge appeal but not given. The keeper was confident. They take it upstairs. The replay shows it came off the cue end of the bat. The keeper spills out but gets lucky as the ball hits the stumps and lobs back into his mitts. 

Fuller ball, on leg. Hasaranga looks to slog it away but misses.

Well outside off, Hasaranga slaps it straight to cover. 

 Hasaranga is off the mark as he plays it to long on for one.

Outside off, Nissanka cuts it to point for a single.

Fuller delivery around off, Rajapaksa sweeps it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Good stand building. Too full and on middle, Nissanka skips down and lofts it down to long on for a boundary.

Floats it full and wide of off. Nissanka swings and misses.

Bowls outside off again. Nissanka swings and bottom edges it past the keeper for one.

Around off, Rajapaksa drives it through covers for a single.

THREE! Too full and on middle, Rajapaksa paddles it down to fine leg and comes back for three.

Fuller and outside off, Nissanka sweeps it to square leg for a single.

Full and on middle, Rajapaksa tucks it to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Slightly short and on middle, Nissanka pulls it to mid-wicket and it races to the fence.

Flat and around off, Nissanka dabs it but mistimes it to point.

A single to end the over as Nissanka knocks it to cover. 10 runs off the over.

On middle, Rajapaksa drills it to long on for a single.

Another single as Nissanka works it to long on.

Floats it full and outside off, Rajapaksa lofts it over extra cover for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Intent from Rajapaksa! On off, fuller and Rajapaksa sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Outside off, Rajapaksa punches it to long off for a single.

Flighted full on middle, Nissanka blocks it out.

OUT! LBW! Mendis looks in trouble but he has taken it upstairs. Ball Tracking  shows three reds. Not sure why he reviewed it. A superb yorker angling on middle and leg from around the wicket. Mendis tries to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Dead in front.

OUT! TAKEN! Soft dismissal! Full and sliding down the leg side, Charith Asalanka hangs his bat and tries to flick, gets a faint edge to the keeper who takes it. Again, Sri Lanka burn a review. Lockie Ferguson on a hat trick.

DOT! Good block! Length and on middle, Rajapaksa defends.

Fuller ball on the pads. Rajapaksa tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

A length ball, outside off, NIssanka drops it to point.

Wide! Lockie Ferguson goes short and on middle, Nissanka ducks under it. 

Excellent over! This was close as well! Very full and around off, Nissanka digs it out in time and it almost rolls back onto the stumps.

Flat and outside off, Nissanka drops it to covers for a single.

Tossed up on the pads, Mendis keeps it out.

FOUR BYES! Goes past everyone! Floated full and on leg, spins back in. Mendis goes back and wide to push but misses and it rolls to fine leg.

Tad short and spins back in on off, Mendis stays back and tries the little cheeky dab but edges it to the keeper who spills it out. Chance!

On off, Mendis knocks it to covers for a single. 

FOUR! Top shot! Slightly short and on middle, Nissanka pulls it through square leg for a boundary.  

Lockie Ferguson serves it on a length and outside off, Nissanka looks to push but misses.

Wide! Short and down leg, Nissanka looks to flick but misses.

On the pads, Nissanka flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Drops it short and on middle, Perera pulls it to deep square leg for one more.

No ball! That one slipped! A beamer and Nissanka does well to get away off it. Came close to his head. A no ball clearly and free hit next.

JUST ONE! On middle, shorter and NIssanka looks to pull, gets a top edge to fine leg for a single.

On a length and outside off, Perera looks to push it but misses.

OUT! GONE! Two really good deliveries from the Kiwis to get the breakthroughs! A yorker from Lockie Ferguson around the wicket on off, Perera tries to jam it out but gets an outside edge to the keeper who takes it. 

On off, it lands and spins away. Nissanka goes back and taps it to cover.

Bowls it full and around off, Nissanka shapes for the reverse sweep but misses. A huge shout for LBW but the impact looked outside the line. New Zealand take the review. No bat on it. Impact, outside the line.

FOUR! Nissanka replies now! This is full and on off, Nissanka sweeps it to deep square leg for a boundary. 

Tossed up on off, Nissanka sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a brace as the player runs to his left and cuts it off.

Full and on middle, Nissanka blocks.

Pushes it full and outside off, Nissanka drives it to mid off for a single.

Bowls it short and angling on middle, Nissanka makes room to pull but misses.

Serves it full and outside off, NIssanka hits it through the line and over mid on, good shot but just for two runs.

Wide! Well down leg and Nissanka leaves it.

A good length delivery, outside off, Nissanka slashes his blade and misses.

Outside off, Nissanka drops it to cover for a single. Quick run. 

Serves it short and outside off, Perera gets on top of it to push but misses.

Another dot to end the over as Perera fails to drive this full ball.

OUT! BOWLED! WOW! What a ripper! This one lands on off, spins in sharply. Mendis goes back but defends inside the line. It goes past the edge and brushes the off pole. Superbly executed. 

Fuller delivery, outside off, Perera taps it to point.

Shorter and on off, spins in. Perera blocks it well. 

Full and sliding on the pads. Perera sweeps it to short fine leg.

Too full and on middle, Perera defends it out.

Flat and outside off, Perera punches it through cover-point for a couple of runs. 

A good length delivery on off and swings in. Nissanka fails to defend and gets hit on the box.

Outside off, Nissanka slaps it to point for a single. 

On a length and around off, Mendis defends it out.

Short and slower outside off, Mendis gets across and pulls it to square leg for a single.

Wide! Well down the leg side, Nissanka lets it go. 

A length ball, wide of off. Nissanka hits it to deep point for one more.

Wonderful delivery! A yorker, shaping in on middle, Mendis works it well to square leg for one.

Tossed up full and on off, Nissanka splices his push to point.

Flat and outside off, spins away. Nissanka looks to push but misses it. 

Shorter and outside off, Nissanka cuts it to point who dives forward and it lands just short of him. A single as it rolls away and Sri Lanka are underway.

Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Mendis blocks it out.

Flighted full and outside off, spins away. Mendis looks to defend but misses it.

Flatter and angling on middle and leg, comes with an angle. Mendis goes back to flick but misses. It might have brushed the pads. New Zealand appeal but it is turned down.