New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

Finished
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand , December 30, 2024
New Zealand
NZ
186/5 (20)
Sri Lanka
SL
141/10 (19.1)
NZ won by 45 runs.
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Binura Fernando350060.00
Nuwan Thushara02000.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Zakary Foulkes3.102718.53
Matt Henry403127.75
Current Partnership: 0 run (0.3 ov) | Last Wicket: Binura Fernando 3 (5) | Fall of Wicket: 141/10 (19.1 ov)
CRR: 7.36 | Last Ten Overs: 70/8 6.77
Recent: W··WW1·1111W·W·1W1

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary

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19.1
Binura Fernando c JA Duffy b Z Foulkes 3 (5) Zakary Foulkes to Binura Fernando, no run, c JA Duffy b Z Foulkes, Caught out !! slower ball, full length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Binura Fernando as the batter goes forward to strike it towards point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Jacob Duffy for a soft dismissal.
End of over 19 (1 runs)
Nuwan Thushara 0 (2)
Binura Fernando 3 (4)
Sri Lanka 141/9
Matt Henry 4-0-31-2
Jacob Duffy 4-0-15-4
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18.6
Matt Henry to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Nuwan Thushara goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
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18.5
Matt Henry to Nuwan Thushara, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nuwan Thushara goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
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18.4
Matheesha Pathirana c Mitchell Hay b M Henry 0 (1) Matt Henry to Matheesha Pathirana, no run, c Mitchell Hay b M Henry, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Matheesha Pathirana goes forward to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Mitchell Hay. Leading to a soft dismissal.
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18.3
Avishka Fernando c T Robinson b M Henry 5 (7) Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, no run, c T Robinson b M Henry, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Avishka Fernando goes back, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep point, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tim Robinson, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Avishka Fernando.
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18.2
Matt Henry to Binura Fernando, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the mid off for 1 run.
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18.1
Matt Henry to Binura Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Matt Henry bowls a sharp delivery, and Binura Fernando goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 18 (4 runs)
Binura Fernando 2 (2)
Avishka Fernando 5 (6)
Sri Lanka 140/7
Jacob Duffy 4-0-15-4
Mitchell Santner 4-0-22-2
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17.6
Jacob Duffy to Binura Fernando, 1 run, Binura Fernando goes forward to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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17.5
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays drive, towards the long on for 1 run.
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17.4
Jacob Duffy to Binura Fernando, 1 run, Jacob Duffy delivers fast ball at good length, Binura Fernando goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
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17.4
Jacob Duffy to Binura Fernando, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Binura Fernando with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
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17.3
Maheesh Theekshana c M Santner b JA Duffy 0 (2) Jacob Duffy to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, c M Santner b JA Duffy, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Maheesh Theekshana who goes forward to play it towards long off that goes straight to Mitchell Santner, who makes the catch for Maheesh Theekshana's dismissal.
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17.2
Jacob Duffy to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
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17.1
Wanindu Hasaranga b JA Duffy 1 (2) Jacob Duffy to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run, b JA Duffy, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Avishka Fernando 4 (5)
Wanindu Hasaranga 1 (1)
Sri Lanka 136/5
Mitchell Santner 4-0-22-2
Jacob Duffy 3-0-11-2
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16.6
Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mitchell Santner bowls a sharp delivery, and Avishka Fernando goes forward to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
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16.5
Mitchell Santner to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run, Wanindu Hasaranga goes forward to take arm ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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16.4
Charith Asalanka c M Chapman b M Santner 20 (16) Mitchell Santner to Charith Asalanka, no run, c M Chapman b M Santner, Caught out!! off break ball full length on the stumps, Charith Asalanka goes forward to take the gamble with sloge sweep towards deep square leg, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Mark Chapman. Leading to a soft dismissal.
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16.3
Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, Avishka Fernando goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident inside out shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
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16.2
Mitchell Santner to Charith Asalanka, 1 run, Charith Asalanka goes back to take off break ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
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16.1
Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Avishka Fernando goes forward to make a confident cut, sending the ball towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Avishka Fernando 2 (2)
Charith Asalanka 19 (14)
Sri Lanka 132/4
Jacob Duffy 3-0-11-2
Zakary Foulkes 3-0-27-0
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15.6
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Avishka Fernando goes forward to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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15.5
Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, back of length, on the leg stump, Charith Asalanka goes forward to slash it, but ball strikes the pad, batter steals 1 runs off leg bye.
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15.4
Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
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15.3
Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, 2 runs, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs. Dropped catch
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15.2
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, Avishka Fernando goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
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15.1
Kusal Perera b JA Duffy 48 (35) Jacob Duffy to Kusal Perera, no run, b JA Duffy, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Kusal Perera goes forward and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
End of over 15 (9 runs)
Kusal Perera 48 (34)
Charith Asalanka 17 (11)
Sri Lanka 127/3
Zakary Foulkes 3-0-27-0
Michael Bracewell 3-0-30-1
Match Details
Date
2024-12-30 06:15 AM
Venue
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Toss
Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Kim Cotton
  • Wayne Knights
Tv Umpires
  • Chris Brown
Match Referee
  • Jeff Crowe