1st ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, 26 Dec 2004
Ball-by-Ball Commentary
Match State: Match start scheduled for Noon local time (23.00 GMT)
Good Morning all for the 1st ODI between New Zealand v Sri Lanka,
being played at Auckland
New Zealand have won the toss and elected to bowl first
Players and umpires are in the middle
Play is about to start
Jayantha and Jayasuriya are the openers for Sri Lanka
Tuffey to bowl to Jayantha
0.1 Tuffey to Jayantha, no run
0.2 Tuffey to Jayantha, wide: no run
0.2 Tuffey to Jayantha, no run
0.3 Tuffey to Jayantha, OUT: full ball, swings in, hits on the pad in
front of middle and off stump, huge shout for lbw, finger goes up!
Sri Lanka 1/1, Partnership of 1
WS Jayantha lbw b Tuffey 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) DR Tuffey 0.3-0-1-1 (1w)
Skipper comes in to bat
0.4 Tuffey to Atapattu, no run
0.5 Tuffey to Atapattu, wide: no run
0.5 Tuffey to Atapattu, no run
0.6 Tuffey to Atapattu, no run
End of over 1 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 2/1 (RR: 2.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-2-1 (2w)
ST Jayasuriya 0* (0b) MS Atapattu 0* (3b)
Mills comes in to bowl now
1.1 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
1.2 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
1.3 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run, full ball, tries to drive it, miss
times it to mid-off
1.4 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
1.5 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
1.6 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run, pitches just outside leg stump and
swings in, hits on the pad bit high, appeal for lbw, declined
End of over 2 (maiden) Sri Lanka 2/1 (RR: 1.00)
KD Mills 1-1-0-0 - Sandringham Road End
MS Atapattu 0* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 0* (6b)
2.1 Tuffey to Atapattu, no run, good delivery, pitches just outside off
and swings away, plays and misses
2.2 Tuffey to Atapattu, no run
2.3 Tuffey to Atapattu, no run, full ball, on target, defends it to leg
side and wants a single, sent back by Jayasuriya
2.4 Tuffey to Atapattu, wide: no run, full and wide well down the leg
side
2.4 Tuffey to Atapattu, no run, full ball, just outside off and swings
in, Atapattu comes well forward and ball hits him on the pad,
shout for lbw, declined
2.5 Tuffey to Atapattu, FOUR, short in length ball, outside off, drives
it off the back-foot to deep cover for four, what a way to gets
off the mark!
2.6 Tuffey to Atapattu, no run, again on target and swings in, gets the
inner edge onto pads
End of over 3 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 7/1 (RR: 2.33)
DR Tuffey 2-0-7-1 (3w) - Dominion Road End
ST Jayasuriya 0* (6b) MS Atapattu 4* (9b 1x4)
3.1 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball and swings in to the
left hander, plays and misses
3.2 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run, again full in length, gets well
forward and gets the inner edge onto pads
3.3 Mills to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full ball, on leg stump, nice little
tickle to fine leg, Vettori dives in vain
3.4 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball, defends it to cover
3.5 Mills to Jayasuriya, five runs, short ball, defends it to cover and
run for a quick single, Marshall picks up and tries to hits the
stump, misses it and poor fielding by carins, cost four runs
3.6 Mills to Atapattu, no run
End of over 4 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 16/1 (RR: 4.00)
KD Mills 2-1-9-0 - Sandringham Road End
ST Jayasuriya 9* (11b 1x4) MS Atapattu 4* (10b 1x4)
4.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, full and just wide outside off,
swings away, left alone
4.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
4.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, one run, on leg stump, turns it to leg side
and run a single
4.4 Tuffey to Atapattu, OUT: Gone! good length ball and nips back,
Atapattu tries to defend it, gets the inner edge on the way to
keeper, shout for catch behind, finger goes up, Tuffey Strikes
again!
Sri Lanka 17/2, Partnership of 16
MS Atapattu c McCullum b Tuffey 4 (11b 1x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 10* (14b 1x4) DR Tuffey 2.4-0-8-2 (3w)
Sangakkara comes in to bat
4.5 Tuffey to Sangakkara, no run, on target, defends it to leg side
4.6 Tuffey to Sangakkara, one run, short in length ball, outside off,
punches it to cover and wants a second run, rightly sent back by
Jayasuriya
End of over 5 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 18/2 (RR: 3.60)
DR Tuffey 3-0-9-2 (3w) - Dominion Road End
KC Sangakkara 1* (2b) ST Jayasuriya 10* (14b 1x4)
5.1 Mills to Sangakkara, no run, short ball, ducks underneath it
5.2 Mills to Sangakkara, no run
5.3 Mills to Sangakkara, OUT: good length ball, outside off and swings
away, gets the outside edge and McCullum takes a good low catch
towards his left! Sri Lanka in trouble!
Sri Lanka 18/3, Partnership of 1
KC Sangakkara c McCullum b Mills 1 (5b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 10* (14b 1x4) KD Mills 2.3-1-9-1
Jayawardene comes in to face the music
5.4 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, great delivery, bounce, pace and
movement away from the batsman, plays and misses
5.5 Mills to Jayawardene, no run
5.6 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, again from wide of the crease,
pitches just outside off and swings away, again plays and misses
End of over 6 (maiden) Sri Lanka 18/3 (RR: 3.00)
KD Mills 3-2-9-1 - Sandringham Road End
ST Jayasuriya 10* (14b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (3b)
6.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball, outside off and
swings away, cuts and misses
6.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, again full ball, outside off, swings
away, drives and misses
6.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, FOUR, on leg stump, turns it very fine to
fine leg no one there in the deep to stop it, ball races away to
fine leg boundary
6.4 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, one run, good length ball, goes back, defends
it to cover and run a good single
6.5 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, full ball, swings in, hits on the
pad, outside the line of the off stump, shout for lbw turns down
6.6 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, again plays and misses to a good
outswinger
End of over 7 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 23/3 (RR: 3.29)
DR Tuffey 4-0-14-2 (3w) - Dominion Road End
ST Jayasuriya 15* (18b 2x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (5b)
7.1 Mills to Jayasuriya, FOUR, short ball, outside off, tries to cut
it, gets the outside edge and goes way up in the air to third man,
Tuffey tries his best to take an impossible catch, falls just
short of him and crosses teh fence
7.2 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
7.3 Mills to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full ball, on middle and leg stump,
lovely drive down the ground to mid-on for four!
7.4 Mills to Jayasuriya, one run, full ball, outside off, goes for the
drive, gets the edge over gully to third man
7.5 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, on target, gets right behind the
line, defends it back to bowler
7.6 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, short in length ball, defends it to
off the back-foot to leg side and wants a single, sent back
End of over 8 (9 runs) Sri Lanka 32/3 (RR: 4.00)
KD Mills 4-2-18-1 - Sandringham Road End
ST Jayasuriya 24* (22b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 0* (7b)
8.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, outside off, left alone
8.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, one run, on leg stump, turns it to deep
square leg for a single
8.3 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, short in length ball, outside off,
guides it to gully
8.4 Tuffey to Jayawardene, no run, short in length ball, outside off,
left alone
8.5 Tuffey to Jayawardene, one run, off the edge to third man
8.6 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 9 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 34/3 (RR: 3.78)
DR Tuffey 5-0-16-2 (3w) - Dominion Road End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (10b) ST Jayasuriya 25* (25b 4x4)
9.1 Mills to Jayawardene, no run
9.2 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, plays and misses outside off
9.3 Mills to Jayawardene, no run
9.4 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
point
9.5 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, full ball, on target, defends it to
point
9.6 Mills to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 10 (maiden) Sri Lanka 34/3 (RR: 3.40)
KD Mills 5-3-18-1 - Sandringham Road End
ST Jayasuriya 25* (25b 4x4) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (16b)
10.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
10.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
10.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
10.4 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, outside off, cuts and misses
10.5 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, full and just wide outside off,
swings away, drives and misses
10.6 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, just outside off, left alone
End of over 11 (maiden) Sri Lanka 34/3 (RR: 3.09)
DR Tuffey 6-1-16-2 (3w) - Dominion Road End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (16b) ST Jayasuriya 25* (31b 4x4)
11.1 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, good length ball, defends it back to
bowler
11.2 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, full ball, on target, gets right
behind the line, defends it to mid-off
11.3 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, again wide of the crease, pitches it
up to the batsman, swings away, left alone
11.4 Mills to Jayawardene, no run
11.5 Mills to Jayawardene, no run, outside off, left alone
11.6 Mills to Jayawardene, one run, on middle and le stump, turns it to
short midwicket for a quick single
End of over 12 (1 run) Sri Lanka 35/3 (RR: 2.92)
KD Mills 6-3-19-1 - Sandringham Road End
DPMD Jayawardene 2* (22b) ST Jayasuriya 25* (31b 4x4)
Oram replaces Tuffey
12.1 Oram to Jayawardene, no run
12.2 Oram to Jayawardene, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
point
12.3 Oram to Jayawardene, OUT: short ball, outside off, cuts it in the
air to gully, Sinclair takes a good low catch at gully, Oram
Strikes in his first over!
Sri Lanka 35/4, Partnership of 17
DPMD Jayawardene c Sinclair b Oram 2 (25b 0x4 0x6)
ST Jayasuriya 25* (31b 4x4) JDP Oram 0.3-0-0-1
Dilshan walks in to bat
12.4 Oram to Dilshan, no run, good length ball, outside off, gets the
inner edge onto pads
12.5 Oram to Dilshan, no run, short and wide well outside off, left
alone
12.6 Oram to Dilshan, wide: no run, way outside off
12.6 Oram to Dilshan, no run, sharp inswinger, hits on the pad to gully
End of over 13 (1 run) Sri Lanka 36/4 (RR: 2.77)
JDP Oram 1-0-1-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
ST Jayasuriya 25* (31b 4x4) TM Dilshan 0* (3b)
13.1 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run, full ball, swings in, defends it on
the front foot to cover
13.2 Mills to Jayasuriya, one run, guides it to gully and run a quick
single, Oram picks up and misses the stump, other wise Jayasuriya
was well short
13.3 Mills to Dilshan, no run, good length ball, outside off and swings
away, left alone
13.4 Mills to Dilshan, no run, again well outside off, left alone
13.5 Mills to Dilshan, one run, defends it to mid-off and run a quick
single
13.6 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run, good ball, outside off, pitches on
good length and swings away, plays and misses
End of over 14 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 38/4 (RR: 2.71)
KD Mills 7-3-21-1 - Sandringham Road End
TM Dilshan 1* (6b) ST Jayasuriya 26* (34b 4x4)
14.1 Oram to Dilshan, no run, slightly short in length, punches it to
mid-off
14.2 Oram to Dilshan, no run, pitches on middle stump and swings in,
hits on the pad, going down the leg side
14.3 Oram to Dilshan, no run, good length ball, outside off, swings
away, plays and misses
14.4 Oram to Dilshan, no run, on target, defends it to cover and wants a
single, sent back
14.5 Oram to Dilshan, FOUR, full ball, just outside off, flashing drive
to backward point for four
14.6 Oram to Dilshan, no run, full ball, drives it back to bowler
End of over 15 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 42/4 (RR: 2.80)
JDP Oram 2-0-5-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
ST Jayasuriya 26* (34b 4x4) TM Dilshan 5* (12b 1x4)
15.1 Mills to Jayasuriya, legbye: one run, full ball, outside leg stump,
tries to turn it on the on side, off the pads to legs ide, appeal
for lbw, turns down
15.2 Mills to Dilshan, no run
15.3 Mills to Dilshan, no run, full and just wide outside off, gets his
front foot forward and lets it go through to keeper
15.4 Mills to Dilshan, one run, defends it to cover with soft hands and
run a good single
15.5 Mills to Jayasuriya, two runs, on leg stump, turns it to fine leg
for couple of runs
15.6 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run, full ball, outside off and swings
away, drives and misses
End of over 16 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 46/4 (RR: 2.88)
KD Mills 8-3-24-1 - Sandringham Road End
TM Dilshan 6* (15b 1x4) ST Jayasuriya 28* (37b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Oram to Dilshan, FOUR, short ball, goes back and pulls it over
square leg for four, Top Shot!
16.2 Oram to Dilshan, one run, pushes it to cover for a quick single
16.3 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run
16.4 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, short in length, nips back, off the
pads to slip
16.5 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, full ball, on target, defends it back
to bowler
16.6 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, full ball, drives it back to bowler
End of over 17 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 51/4 (RR: 3.00)
JDP Oram 3-0-10-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
TM Dilshan 11* (17b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 28* (41b 4x4)
Cairns on
17.1 Cairns to Dilshan, no run, full ball, outside off and swings away,
drives and misses
17.2 Cairns to Dilshan, no run, pitches outside off and swings in, off
the pads, kisses the top of the bails and goes in the hands of
keeper, luckly bails not fall
17.3 Cairns to Dilshan, no run, again full ball, edges it short of slip
17.4 Cairns to Dilshan, no run, tries to play it on the on side, hits on
the pad, going down the leg side
17.5 Cairns to Dilshan, one run, short in length ball, outside off,
tries to cut it off the back-foot, misstimes it to cover and run a
quick single
17.6 Cairns to Jayasuriya, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
cover, styris dives and save four runs
End of over 18 (1 run) Sri Lanka 52/4 (RR: 2.89)
CL Cairns 1-0-1-0 - Sandringham Road End
TM Dilshan 12* (22b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 28* (42b 4x4)
18.1 Oram to Dilshan, no run, full ball, outside off and swings away,
plays and misses
18.2 Oram to Dilshan, legbye: one run, off the pads to leg side
18.3 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, pushed to cover
18.4 Oram to Jayasuriya, two runs, full ball, drives it down the ground
to mid-off
18.5 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, great delivery, pitches on middle stump
and swings away, plays and misses
18.6 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 19 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 55/4 (RR: 2.89)
JDP Oram 4-0-12-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
TM Dilshan 12* (24b 2x4) ST Jayasuriya 30* (46b 4x4)
19.1 Cairns to Dilshan, one run, full ball, tries to defend it on the
front foot, gets the inner edge to leg side and run a quick single
19.2 Cairns to Jayasuriya, one run, full ball, outside off, tries to
drive it on the off side, gets the inner edge to fine leg
19.3 Cairns to Dilshan, one run, full ball, drives it to deep cover
19.4 Cairns to Jayasuriya, no run
19.5 Cairns to Jayasuriya, no run, slower ball, tries to turn it on the
on side, goes in the air, falls safe
19.6 Cairns to Jayasuriya, one run, full ball, drives it to mid-off
End of over 20 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 59/4 (RR: 2.95)
CL Cairns 2-0-5-0 - Sandringham Road End
ST Jayasuriya 32* (50b 4x4) TM Dilshan 14* (26b 2x4)
20.1 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, again great delivery, plays and misses
outside off
20.2 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, again full and wide outside off, swings
away, plays and misses
20.3 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, full ball, on middle stump and swings
in, gets the inner edge onto pads, shout for lbw, turns down
20.4 Oram to Jayasuriya, no run, defended back to bowler
20.5 Oram to Jayasuriya, one run, pushes it to mid-off and run a good
single
20.6 Oram to Dilshan, no run, on target, defends it to point
End of over 21 (1 run) Sri Lanka 60/4 (RR: 2.86)
JDP Oram 5-0-13-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
ST Jayasuriya 33* (55b 4x4) TM Dilshan 14* (27b 2x4)
21.1 Cairns to Jayasuriya, FOUR, comes down the wicket and lofts it over
mid-off for four
21.2 Cairns to Jayasuriya, no run, short in length outside off, guides
it to point
21.3 Cairns to Jayasuriya, SIX, full ball, again comes down the wicket
and drives it high and handsome over long-off fence for a six!
21.4 Cairns to Jayasuriya, no run, slower ball, pushed back to bowler
21.5 Cairns to Jayasuriya, OUT: short ball, goes for the pull shot, gets
the inner edge onto the helmet and goes in the hands of Marshall
at gully who takes a simple catch, Cairns Strikes!
Sri Lanka 70/5, Partnership of 35
ST Jayasuriya c Marshall b Cairns 43 (60b 5x4 1x6)
TM Dilshan 14* (27b 2x4) CL Cairns 2.5-0-15-1
Chandana in
21.6 Cairns to Chandana, one run, outside off, edges it to third man and
gets off the mark
End of over 22 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 71/5 (RR: 3.23)
CL Cairns 3-0-16-1 - Sandringham Road End
UDU Chandana 1* (1b) TM Dilshan 14* (27b 2x4)
22.1 Oram to Chandana, one run, full ball, defends it to cover and run a
quick single
22.2 Oram to Dilshan, FOUR, full ball, lovely drive down the ground to
mid-on for four!
22.3 Oram to Dilshan, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
22.4 Oram to Dilshan, no run, full ball, driven to mid-off
22.5 Oram to Dilshan, two runs, short ball, pulls it to deep midwicket
for couple of runs
22.6 Oram to Dilshan, no run, just outside off, left alone
End of over 23 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 78/5 (RR: 3.39)
JDP Oram 6-0-20-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
UDU Chandana 2* (2b) TM Dilshan 20* (32b 3x4)
23.1 Cairns to Chandana, two runs, short in lengt ball, punches it off
the back-foot to extra cover for coupls
23.2 Cairns to Chandana, no run, sharp inswinger, hits on the pad bit
high, shout for lbw, turns down
23.3 Cairns to Chandana, no run, plays and misses outside off
23.4 Cairns to Chandana, no run, on target, defends it to mid-off
23.5 Cairns to Chandana, (noball) no run, good length ball, swings in,
tries to play it on the off side, gets the inner edge onto pads
23.5 Cairns to Chandana, wide: no run, well down the leg side
23.5 Cairns to Chandana, no run, pushed to point
23.6 Cairns to Chandana, no run, short ball, drives it off the back-foot
to cover fielder
End of over 24 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 82/5 (RR: 3.42)
CL Cairns 4-0-20-1 (1w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
TM Dilshan 20* (32b 3x4) UDU Chandana 4* (9b)
Vettori comes in to bowl now
24.1 Vettori to Dilshan, no run, tosses up, defends it to mid-off
24.2 Vettori to Dilshan, no run, arm ball, defends it to point
24.3 Vettori to Dilshan, no run, again full ball, tries to drive it on
the off side, gets the inner edge to short midwicket
24.4 Vettori to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
point
24.5 Vettori to Dilshan, no run, short ball, drives it off the back-foot
to extra cover
24.6 Vettori to Dilshan, one run, short ball, cuts it to deep cover
End of over 25 (1 run) Sri Lanka 83/5 (RR: 3.32)
DL Vettori 1-0-1-0 - Dominion Road End
TM Dilshan 21* (38b 3x4) UDU Chandana 4* (9b)
Styris on
25.1 Styris to Dilshan, no run, outside off, cuts and misses
25.2 Styris to Dilshan, no run
25.3 Styris to Dilshan, no run
25.4 Styris to Dilshan, no run, drives it to extra cover
25.5 Styris to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts and misses
25.6 Styris to Dilshan, one run, short ball, pushes it to point
End of over 26 (1 run) Sri Lanka 84/5 (RR: 3.23)
SB Styris 1-0-1-0 - Sandringham Road End
TM Dilshan 22* (44b 3x4) UDU Chandana 4* (9b)
26.1 Vettori to Dilshan, no run, tosses up, drives it back to bowler,
Vettori dives towards his left, takes the pace off and Marshall
back up well
26.2 Vettori to Dilshan, one run, drives it to cover and run a risky
single
26.3 Vettori to Chandana, no run
26.4 Vettori to Chandana, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
backwar point
26.5 Vettori to Dilshan, one run, on middle and leg, works it away to
short midwicket for an easy single
26.6 Vettori to Chandana, no run
End of over 27 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 87/5 (RR: 3.22)
DL Vettori 2-0-4-0 - Dominion Road End
TM Dilshan 24* (47b 3x4) UDU Chandana 5* (12b)
27.1 Styris to Dilshan, no run, short in length, punches it to mid-off
27.2 Styris to Dilshan, two runs, short ball, cuts it to backward point,
Marshall missfields cost two runs
27.3 Styris to Dilshan, one run, again short ball, outside off, cuts it
to deep cover
27.4 Styris to Chandana, two runs, short in length again, punches it off
the back-foot to cover for couple
27.5 Styris to Chandana, one run, full ball, on middle and leg, whips it
away to deep midwicket
27.6 Styris to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off, tries to cut
it, misstimes it to point
End of over 28 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 93/5 (RR: 3.32)
SB Styris 2-0-7-0 - Sandringham Road End
UDU Chandana 8* (14b) TM Dilshan 27* (51b 3x4)
28.1 Vettori to Chandana, no run, arm ball, defends it back to bowler
28.2 Vettori to Chandana, no run, again full in length, defended back
28.3 Vettori to Chandana, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot and
defend it down
28.4 Vettori to Chandana, no run, fast delivery, comes in with the arm,
defends it back
28.5 Vettori to Chandana, one run, well tossed up, driven down the
ground to long-off
28.6 Vettori to Dilshan, two runs, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
backward point for couple of runs
End of over 29 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 96/5 (RR: 3.31)
DL Vettori 3-0-7-0 - Dominion Road End
UDU Chandana 9* (19b) TM Dilshan 29* (52b 3x4)
29.1 Styris to Chandana, no run, great delivery, pitches on off stump
and swings away with some extra bounce and pace, plays and misses
29.2 Styris to Chandana, no run, again plays and misses outside off
29.3 Styris to Chandana, one run, off the edge to third man
29.4 Styris to Dilshan, one run, driven to cover
29.5 Styris to Chandana, one run, on leg stump, turns it to short
midwicket
29.6 Styris to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off, tries to cut
it, misstimes it
End of over 30 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 99/5 (RR: 3.30)
SB Styris 3-0-10-0 - Sandringham Road End
UDU Chandana 11* (23b) TM Dilshan 30* (54b 3x4)
30.1 Vettori to Chandana, one run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
backward point
30.2 Vettori to Dilshan, no run
30.3 Vettori to Dilshan, one run
30.4 Vettori to Chandana, no run, tosses up, drives it back to bowler
30.5 Vettori to Chandana, three runs, short ball, outside off, nice
little late cut to third man
30.6 Vettori to Dilshan, one run, driven to long-off
End of over 31 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 105/5 (RR: 3.39)
DL Vettori 4-0-13-0 - Dominion Road End
TM Dilshan 32* (57b 3x4) UDU Chandana 15* (26b)
31.1 Styris to Dilshan, one run, short ball, tries to pull it, outside
edge just over Marshall at backward point
31.2 Styris to Chandana, no run
31.3 Styris to Chandana, one run, turned to square leg
31.4 Styris to Dilshan, one run, guides it to third man
31.5 Styris to Chandana, no run
31.6 Styris to Chandana, no run, pushed to mid-on
End of over 32 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 108/5 (RR: 3.38)
SB Styris 4-0-13-0 - Sandringham Road End
TM Dilshan 34* (59b 3x4) UDU Chandana 16* (30b)
Tuffey back on
32.1 Tuffey to Dilshan, no run, cuts it to point, wants a single, sent
back, through misses the stumps
32.2 Tuffey to Dilshan, no run, good length ball, defends it to point
32.3 Tuffey to Dilshan, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
backward point
32.4 Tuffey to Dilshan, no run, pushed to mid-off
32.5 Tuffey to Dilshan, one run, turned to leg side
32.6 Tuffey to Chandana, no run, full ball, swings in, tries to play it
on the on side, hits on the pads, shout for lbw, ball misses the
leg stump
End of over 33 (1 run) Sri Lanka 109/5 (RR: 3.30)
DR Tuffey 7-1-17-2 (3w) - Dominion Road End
TM Dilshan 35* (64b 3x4) UDU Chandana 16* (31b)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Styris to Dilshan, one run
33.2 Styris to Chandana, FOUR, on leg stump, turns it to fine leg
33.3 Styris to Chandana, no run
33.4 Styris to Chandana, no run, pushed to cover
33.5 Styris to Chandana, no run, on middle stump, tries to work it on
the on side, hits on the thigh pad
33.6 Styris to Chandana, no run, full ball, defends it to cover and
wants a single, sent back by Dilshan
End of over 34 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 114/5 (RR: 3.35)
SB Styris 5-0-18-0 - Sandringham Road End
TM Dilshan 36* (65b 3x4) UDU Chandana 20* (36b 1x4)
34.1 Tuffey to Dilshan, no run
34.2 Tuffey to Dilshan, no run, full ball, drives it back to bowler,
Tuffey tries to field in his follow through, ball touches the
finger tips and hits the stump, shout for run out and umpire
raises is finger, bad luck for Chandana
Sri Lanka 114/6, Partnership of 44
UDU Chandana run out (Tuffey) 20 (36b 1x4 0x6)
Vaas in
34.3 Tuffey to Dilshan, no run
34.4 Tuffey to Dilshan, one run, on leg stump, turns it to square leg
34.5 Tuffey to Vaas, no run
34.6 Tuffey to Vaas, no run, short ball, outside off, pulls and misses
outside off
End of over 35 (1 run) Sri Lanka 115/6 (RR: 3.29)
DR Tuffey 8-1-18-2 (3w) - Dominion Road End
TM Dilshan 37* (69b 3x4) WPUJC Vaas 0* (2b)
Cairns back on
35.1 Cairns to Dilshan, legbye: one run
35.2 Cairns to Vaas, no run, short ball, outside off, left alone
35.3 Cairns to Vaas, no run
35.4 Cairns to Vaas, no run
35.5 Cairns to Vaas, OUT: full and wide outside off, tries to play a big
shot, gets the inner edge onto stumps
Sri Lanka 116/7, Partnership of 2
WPUJC Vaas b Cairns 0 (6b 0x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 37* (70b 3x4) CL Cairns 4.5-0-20-2 (1w 1nb)
Maharoof in
35.6 Cairns to Maharoof, one run, turns it to leg side
End of over 36 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 117/7 (RR: 3.25)
CL Cairns 5-0-21-2 (1w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
MF Maharoof 1* (1b) TM Dilshan 37* (70b 3x4)
Vettori back on
36.1 Vettori to Maharoof, no run
36.2 Vettori to Maharoof, no run
36.3 Vettori to Maharoof, no run
36.4 Vettori to Maharoof, no run
36.5 Vettori to Maharoof, one run
36.6 Vettori to Dilshan, two runs, tosses up, tries to drive it, gets
the inner edge to fine leg
End of over 37 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 120/7 (RR: 3.24)
DL Vettori 5-0-16-0 - Dominion Road End
MF Maharoof 2* (6b) TM Dilshan 39* (71b 3x4)
37.1 Cairns to Maharoof, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
37.2 Cairns to Maharoof, OUT: good length ball, outside off, swings
away, tries to drive it, gets the edge in the hands of Fleming at
slip who makes no mistake, Cairns Strikes again!
Sri Lanka 120/8, Partnership of 4
MF Maharoof c Fleming b Cairns 2 (8b 0x4 0x6)
TM Dilshan 38* (71b 3x4) CL Cairns 5.2-0-21-3 (1w 1nb)
Kulasekara in
37.3 Cairns to Kulasekara, no run, short ball, outside off, sways away
and lets it go through to keeper
37.4 Cairns to Kulasekara, no run, off the pads to leg side
37.5 Cairns to Kulasekara, no run
37.6 Cairns to Kulasekara, no run
End of over 38 (maiden) Sri Lanka 120/8 (RR: 3.16)
CL Cairns 6-1-21-3 (1w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
TM Dilshan 38* (71b 3x4) KMDN Kulasekara 0* (4b)
38.1 Vettori to Dilshan, no run
38.2 Vettori to Dilshan, one run, pushed to mid-on
38.3 Vettori to Kulasekara, wide: three runs
38.3 Vettori to Dilshan, one run, pushed to cover
38.4 Vettori to Kulasekara, no run, tosses up, outside off, plays and
misses
38.5 Vettori to Kulasekara, no run
38.6 Vettori to Kulasekara, no run
End of over 39 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 126/8 (RR: 3.23)
DL Vettori 6-0-22-0 (1w) - Dominion Road End
TM Dilshan 40* (74b 3x4) KMDN Kulasekara 0* (7b)
39.1 Cairns to Dilshan, no run, on target, defends it back to bowler
39.2 Cairns to Dilshan, SIX, short ball, comes forward and pulls it way
over square leg fence for a big six
39.3 Cairns to Dilshan, no run, defended back
39.4 Cairns to Dilshan, two runs, turned to leg side
39.5 Cairns to Dilshan, OUT: short in length ball, outside off, tries to
cut it, big edge and Fleming takes a blinder, dives towards his
left and takes a briliant one handed catch
Sri Lanka 134/9, Partnership of 14
TM Dilshan c Fleming b Cairns 48 (79b 3x4 1x6)
KMDN Kulasekara 0* (7b) CL Cairns 6.5-1-29-4 (1w 1nb)
Last man in
39.6 Cairns to Fernando, no run
End of over 40 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 134/9 (RR: 3.35)
CL Cairns 7-1-29-4 (1w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
KMDN Kulasekara 0* (7b) CRD Fernando 0* (1b)
Oram back on
40.1 Oram to Kulasekara, two runs, pushed to deep cover
40.2 Oram to Kulasekara, no run, good length ball, defends it to cover
40.3 Oram to Kulasekara, no run, on target, gets right behind the line,
defends it back to bowler
40.4 Oram to Kulasekara, one run, turned to short midwicket for a quick
single
40.5 Oram to Fernando, no run
40.6 Oram to Fernando, no run, good length ball, ouside off, swings
away, plays and misses
End of over 41 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 137/9 (RR: 3.34)
JDP Oram 7-0-23-1 (1w) - Dominion Road End
KMDN Kulasekara 3* (11b) CRD Fernando 0* (3b)
41.1 Cairns to Kulasekara, one run, short in length, on leg stump,
defends it to leg side and run a single
41.2 Cairns to Fernando, three runs, drives it to deep cover
41.3 Cairns to Kulasekara, no run, short in length outside off, plays
and misses
41.4 Cairns to Kulasekara, no run, pushed to cover
41.5 Cairns to Kulasekara, no run, on target, defends it to point, wants
a single, sent back
41.6 Cairns to Kulasekara, no run, on middle and leg stump, hits on the
pads, shout for lbw, turns down, Fernando runs down the wicket to
take a single, sent back, Butler picks up and hits the stumps
direct, Fernando was well short
End of over 42 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 141/9 (RR: 3.36)
CL Cairns 8-1-33-4 (1w 1nb) - Sandringham Road End
CRD Fernando 3* (4b) KMDN Kulasekara 4* (16b)
Sri Lanka 141/10, Partnership of 7
CRD Fernando run out (sub (IG Butler)) 3 (4b 0x4 0x6)
That's the end of Sri Lanka innings, set a small target of 142 runs
Please join us again for New Zealand run chase at 03:40GMT
Match State: Innings Break
hello and welcome back, New Zealand are going to start the run
chase
Astle and Fleming are the openers for New Zealand
Vaas will bowl to Fleming
0.1 Vaas to Fleming, one run, off the edge to third man
0.2 Vaas to Astle, two runs, full ball, drives it to cover
0.3 Vaas to Astle, no run
0.4 Vaas to Astle, FOUR, short ball, outside off, cuts it to deep cover
0.5 Vaas to Astle, no run
0.6 Vaas to Astle, OUT: full ball, on middle and off stump and swings
in to the right hander, Astle tries to play across the line, hits
on the pad, shout for lbw, finger goes up
New Zealand 7/1, Partnership of 7
NJ Astle lbw b Vaas 6 (5b 1x4 0x6)
End of over 1 (7 runs) New Zealand 7/1 (RR: 7.00 RRR: 135/49 = 2.76)
WPUJC Vaas 1-0-7-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 1* (1b)
Sinclair walks in to bat
Kulasekara is the bowler
1.1 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run
1.2 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, full ball, outside off and swings
away, left alone
1.3 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, again outside off, swings away, left
alone
1.4 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, on target, defends it to mid-off
1.5 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run
1.6 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run
End of over 2 (maiden) New Zealand 7/1 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 135/48 = 2.81)
KMDN Kulasekara 1-1-0-0 - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 0* (0b) SP Fleming 1* (7b)
2.1 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, again full ball, outside off and swings
in again, Sinclair well forward, hits on the pad, just outside the
line of the off stump, shout for lbw, declines
2.2 Vaas to Sinclair, no run
2.3 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, on target, defends it to mid-off
2.4 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, on target, defends it to mid-off
2.5 Vaas to Sinclair, FOUR, Shot! what a way to gets off the mark, full
ball, outside off, comes on the front foot and drives it to cover
for four!
2.6 Vaas to Sinclair, two runs, full ball, solid push on the front
foot, down the ground to mid-off for couple of runs
End of over 3 (6 runs) New Zealand 13/1 (RR: 4.33 RRR: 129/47 = 2.74)
WPUJC Vaas 2-0-13-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 1* (7b) MS Sinclair 6* (6b 1x4)
3.1 Kulasekara to Fleming, bye: two runs, full and wide outside off,
ball keeps low, Sangakkara unable to gather it cleanly
3.2 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, on target, tries to play it on the
on side, gets the leading edge to point
3.3 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, on target, solidly played to mid-off
3.4 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, full ball, on target, comes on the
front foot and defends it to cover
3.5 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, well wide outside off, swings away,
left alone
3.6 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, full and wide outside off, swings
away, left alone
End of over 4 (2 runs, maiden) New Zealand 15/1 (RR: 3.75 RRR: 127/46 = 2.76)
KMDN Kulasekara 2-2-0-0 - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 6* (6b 1x4) SP Fleming 1* (13b)
4.1 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, full ball, swings in, defends it on the
front foot to mid-off
4.2 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, again on target, gets right behind the
line, defends it to mid-on
4.3 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, full ball, outside off, drives it to
cover, Jayasuriya dives and save certain four
4.4 Vaas to Sinclair, no run
4.5 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, on middle and leg stump, turns it to
short midwicket
4.6 Vaas to Sinclair, FOUR, full ball, outside off, tries to drive it,
gets the edge to third man region for four
End of over 5 (4 runs) New Zealand 19/1 (RR: 3.80 RRR: 123/45 = 2.73)
WPUJC Vaas 3-0-17-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 1* (13b) MS Sinclair 10* (12b 2x4)
now that is lunch, New Zealand need another 123 runs to win this
game
please join us again after lunch at 03:15GMT
Match State: Lunch
Hello and welcome back
players are back in the middle after lunch
Kulasekara bowl to Fleming
5.1 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, well wide outside off, swings away,
left alone
5.2 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, pitches on leg stump and swings
away, tries to left it, hits on the pad, shout for lbw, ball is
missing off stump
5.3 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run
5.4 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, full ball, drives it to mid-off
5.5 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, tosses it up to be driven to mid-on
5.6 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, outside off and left alone
End of over 6 (maiden) New Zealand 19/1 (RR: 3.17 RRR: 123/44 = 2.80)
KMDN Kulasekara 3-3-0-0 - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 10* (12b 2x4) SP Fleming 1* (19b)
Maharoof to bowl
6.1 Maharoof to Sinclair, no run, defended to mid-off
6.2 Maharoof to Sinclair, no run, full and its driven to cover
6.3 Maharoof to Sinclair, no run, comes forward and is struck on the
pad outside off
6.4 Maharoof to Sinclair, FOUR, a good drive past mid-off along the
ground, just opened the face of a the bat a little
6.5 Maharoof to Sinclair, one run, chopped down backward of point
6.6 Maharoof to Fleming, no run, good ball on the stumps and gets an
outer edge to point as he comes forward to defend
End of over 7 (5 runs) New Zealand 24/1 (RR: 3.43 RRR: 118/43 = 2.74)
MF Maharoof 1-0-5-0 - Dominion Road End
MS Sinclair 15* (17b 3x4) SP Fleming 1* (20b)
7.1 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run, comes forward and defends
7.2 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run, on off stump and he comes forward
to defend
7.3 Kulasekara to Sinclair, one run, prods at it outside off and its a
thickish edge to third man
7.4 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, a wild slog from outside off and he
misses
7.5 Kulasekara to Fleming, two runs, fullish ball and its driven just
wide of mid-off
7.6 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, comes forward a step or two and has
a slog, misses again
End of over 8 (3 runs) New Zealand 27/1 (RR: 3.38 RRR: 115/42 = 2.74)
KMDN Kulasekara 4-3-3-0 - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 16* (20b 3x4) SP Fleming 3* (23b)
8.1 Maharoof to Sinclair, one run, full ball, on target, guides it to
third man
8.2 Maharoof to Fleming, two runs, full ball, outside off, goes for the
big drive, gets the inner edge to fine leg for couple
8.3 Maharoof to Fleming, no run, on target, gets right behind the line,
defends it to mid-off
8.4 Maharoof to Fleming, FOUR, full ball, outside off, lovely drive
down the ground to mid-off for four, Top Shot!
8.5 Maharoof to Fleming, FOUR, on leg stump, whips it away off his pads
to backward square leg for four
8.6 Maharoof to Fleming, no run, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
point fielder
End of over 9 (11 runs) New Zealand 38/1 (RR: 4.22 RRR: 104/41 = 2.54)
MF Maharoof 2-0-16-0 - Dominion Road End
MS Sinclair 17* (21b 3x4) SP Fleming 13* (28b 2x4)
Vaas back on
9.1 Vaas to Sinclair, two runs, on leg stump, tucked away to deep
midwicket for couple
9.2 Vaas to Sinclair, no run
9.3 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, full in length, comes on the front foot,
defends it back to bowler
9.4 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, guides it to gully
9.5 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, on leg stump, turns it to square leg
9.6 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, again full in length, gets right behind
the line, defends it back to bowler
End of over 10 (2 runs) New Zealand 40/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 102/40 = 2.55)
WPUJC Vaas 4-0-19-1 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 13* (28b 2x4) MS Sinclair 19* (27b 3x4)
Kulasekara back on
10.1 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, pitches just outside leg stump,
swings in, hits on the pad, shout for lbw, declines
10.2 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run
10.3 Kulasekara to Fleming, one run, outside off, guides it to third man
10.4 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run, short ball, cuts it to point
10.5 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run, good ball, pitches it up to the
batsman, swings away, plays and misses
10.6 Kulasekara to Sinclair, one run, again full ball, swings away after
pitches on middle stump, tries to play it on the on side, gets the
leading edge falls safe in to the cover
End of over 11 (2 runs) New Zealand 42/1 (RR: 3.82 RRR: 100/39 = 2.56)
KMDN Kulasekara 5-3-5-0 - Dominion Road End
MS Sinclair 20* (30b 3x4) SP Fleming 14* (31b 2x4)
11.1 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, on target, defended to mid-on
11.2 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, driven to mid-off
11.3 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, again short in length, gets right behind
the line, defends it to mid-off
11.4 Vaas to Sinclair, FOUR, full ball, outside off, comes on the front
foot and drives it to extra cover for four
11.5 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, again drives it on the up but straight to
point fielder
11.6 Vaas to Sinclair, one run, full ball, outside off, opens the face
of the bat and runs it down to third man region for a single
End of over 12 (5 runs) New Zealand 47/1 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 95/38 = 2.50)
WPUJC Vaas 5-0-24-1 - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 25* (36b 4x4) SP Fleming 14* (31b 2x4)
12.1 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run
12.2 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run, sharp inswinger, inside edge onto
pads to leg side, Fleming wants a single, sent back
12.3 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run, on target, gets right behind the
line, defends it to mid-off
12.4 Kulasekara to Sinclair, three runs, full ball, on leg stump, nice
on drive to deep midwicket for three runs
12.5 Kulasekara to Fleming, one run, guides it to third man
12.6 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run
End of over 13 (4 runs) New Zealand 51/1 (RR: 3.92 RRR: 91/37 = 2.46)
KMDN Kulasekara 6-3-9-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 15* (32b 2x4) MS Sinclair 28* (41b 4x4)
Fernando on
13.1 Fernando to Fleming, no run
13.2 Fernando to Fleming, no run, on target, gets right behind the line,
defends it back to bowler
13.3 Fernando to Fleming, (noball) no run, short ball, tries to pull it,
hits on the pad
13.3 Fernando to Fleming, FOUR, short and wide outside off, cracking cut
shot to deep cover for four
13.4 Fernando to Fleming, no run
13.5 Fernando to Fleming, one run, guides it to third man
13.6 Fernando to Sinclair, no run
End of over 14 (6 runs) New Zealand 57/1 (RR: 4.07 RRR: 85/36 = 2.36)
CRD Fernando 1-0-6-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 20* (38b 3x4) MS Sinclair 28* (42b 4x4)
14.1 Kulasekara to Fleming, legbye: one run, full ball, on leg stump,
off the pads to leg side
14.2 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run, on target, defends it to mid-off
14.3 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run, comes down the wicket and drives it
to mid-on
14.4 Kulasekara to Sinclair, two runs, on leg stump, turned to deep
midwicket
14.5 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run
14.6 Kulasekara to Sinclair, no run
End of over 15 (3 runs) New Zealand 60/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 82/35 = 2.34)
KMDN Kulasekara 7-3-11-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 20* (39b 3x4) MS Sinclair 30* (47b 4x4)
15.1 Fernando to Fleming, no run, slower ball, outside off, plays and
misses
15.2 Fernando to Fleming, one run, short in length, on leg stump, turns
it to leg side
15.3 Fernando to Sinclair, no run
15.4 Fernando to Sinclair, one run, short ball, comes down the wicket
and slices it to third man
15.5 Fernando to Fleming, two runs, outside off, guides it to third man
and comes back for the 2nd run, Kulasekara picks up and throw
towrds keeper who whips off the bails, shout for run out, tv
calls, replay shows Fleming is in
15.6 Fernando to Fleming, no run
End of over 16 (4 runs) New Zealand 64/1 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 78/34 = 2.29)
CRD Fernando 2-0-10-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
MS Sinclair 31* (49b 4x4) SP Fleming 23* (43b 3x4)
Chandana on
16.1 Chandana to Sinclair, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot,
defends it to cover
16.2 Chandana to Sinclair, no run, again tosses up, defends it on the
front foot
16.3 Chandana to Sinclair, no run
16.4 Chandana to Sinclair, OUT: tosses up, drives it very hard and in
the air just right of bowler, Chandana dives towards his right and
takes an excellent catch, great fielding on his own bowling!
New Zealand 64/2, Partnership of 57
MS Sinclair c & b Chandana 31 (53b 4x4 0x6)
SP Fleming 23* (43b 3x4) UDU Chandana 0.4-0-0-1
Styris in
16.5 Chandana to Styris, no run, tosses up, defends it on the front foot
16.6 Chandana to Styris, no run, well tossed up, defended to cover
End of over 17 (maiden) New Zealand 64/2 (RR: 3.76 RRR: 78/33 = 2.36)
UDU Chandana 1-1-0-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 23* (43b 3x4) SB Styris 0* (2b)
17.1 Fernando to Fleming, one run, short ball, outside off, guides it to
third man
17.2 Fernando to Styris, no run, short in length, gets right behind the
line, defends it to cover
17.3 Fernando to Styris, no run, full ball, outside off, drives it to
cover
17.4 Fernando to Styris, no run, full ball, on off stump, tries to
defend it, gets the thick outside edge to gully
17.5 Fernando to Styris, one run, on leg tump, tucks it away to long leg
17.6 Fernando to Fleming, no run, short ball, defends it with one hand
off the bat
End of over 18 (2 runs) New Zealand 66/2 (RR: 3.67 RRR: 76/32 = 2.38)
CRD Fernando 3-0-12-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 1* (6b) SP Fleming 24* (45b 3x4)
18.1 Chandana to Styris, no run, tosses up, on leg stump, defends it to
mid-on
18.2 Chandana to Styris, no run
18.3 Chandana to Styris, no run
18.4 Chandana to Styris, SIX, tosses up, comes down the wicket and hits
it over long-on fence for a big six!
18.5 Chandana to Styris, one run, driven to long-on
18.6 Chandana to Fleming, one run, tosses up, drives it to long-off
End of over 19 (8 runs) New Zealand 74/2 (RR: 3.89 RRR: 68/31 = 2.19)
UDU Chandana 2-1-8-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 25* (46b 3x4) SB Styris 8* (11b 1x6)
19.1 Fernando to Fleming, no run
19.2 Fernando to Fleming, FOUR, on leg stump, turns it to fine leg for
four
19.3 Fernando to Fleming, no run
19.4 Fernando to Fleming, no run, slower ball, well wide outside off,
left alone
19.5 Fernando to Fleming, no run
19.6 Fernando to Fleming, no run, short ball, defends it to point
End of over 20 (4 runs) New Zealand 78/2 (RR: 3.90 RRR: 64/30 = 2.13)
CRD Fernando 4-0-16-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SB Styris 8* (11b 1x6) SP Fleming 29* (52b 4x4)
Match State: Drinks
20.1 Chandana to Styris, one run, pushed to cover
20.2 Chandana to Fleming, one run, driven to mid-off
20.3 Chandana to Styris, one run, drives it to deep midwicket
20.4 Chandana to Fleming, one run, pushed down the ground to long-on
20.5 Chandana to Styris, no run, tosses up, on leg stump, defends it to
leg side
20.6 Chandana to Styris, one run, driven to long-on
End of over 21 (5 runs) New Zealand 83/2 (RR: 3.95 RRR: 59/29 = 2.03)
UDU Chandana 3-1-13-1 - Dominion Road End
SB Styris 11* (15b 1x6) SP Fleming 31* (54b 4x4)
21.1 Fernando to Styris, one run, full ball, outside off, drives it to
cover
21.2 Fernando to Fleming, no run, slower and fuller in length, drives it
back to bowler
21.3 Fernando to Fleming, FOUR, full ball, outside off, drives it over
bowler head to mid-on for four
21.4 Fernando to Fleming, one run, short ball, outside off, chops it
down to third man
21.5 Fernando to Styris, no run
21.6 Fernando to Styris, no run
End of over 22 (6 runs) New Zealand 89/2 (RR: 4.05 RRR: 53/28 = 1.89)
CRD Fernando 5-0-22-0 (1nb) - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 36* (57b 5x4) SB Styris 12* (18b 1x6)
Jayasuriya on
22.1 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run, tosses up, defends it back to bowler
22.2 Jayasuriya to Fleming, FOUR, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
drives it over bowler head to mid-on for four
22.3 Jayasuriya to Fleming, SIX, again tosses up, comes down the wicket
and lofts it high and handsome over long-on fence for a six
22.4 Jayasuriya to Fleming, one run, driven to long-on
22.5 Jayasuriya to Styris, no run
22.6 Jayasuriya to Styris, no run
End of over 23 (11 runs) New Zealand 100/2 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 42/27 = 1.56)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-11-0 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 47* (61b 6x4 1x6) SB Styris 12* (20b 1x6)
Vaas back on
23.1 Vaas to Fleming, no run, drives it to mid-on
23.2 Vaas to Fleming, one run, outside off, guides it to third man
23.3 Vaas to Styris, no run, on target, drives it to cover and wants a
single, sent back by Fleming, Jayantha picks up and throw towards
Sangakkara who whips off the bails, appeal for run out, tv calls,
replay shows Stris bat is on line so red light on
New Zealand 101/3, Partnership of 37
SB Styris run out (Sangakkara) 12 (21b 0x4 1x6)
Marshall is the new batsman
23.4 Vaas to Marshall, one run, on target, turns it to leg side
23.5 Vaas to Fleming, one run, pushed to mid-off
23.6 Vaas to Marshall, no run, on target, defends it to mid-off
End of over 24 (3 runs) New Zealand 103/3 (RR: 4.29 RRR: 39/26 = 1.50)
WPUJC Vaas 6-0-27-1 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 49* (64b 6x4 1x6) HJH Marshall 1* (2b)
24.1 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run, short ball, on leg stump, turns it
to short midwicket
24.2 Jayasuriya to Fleming, no run, on target, defends it on the front
foot back to bowler
24.3 Jayasuriya to Fleming, one run, arm ball, defends it to long-off
and gets his 50!
24.4 Jayasuriya to Marshall, no run, on target, defends it to point
24.5 Jayasuriya to Marshall, one run, arm ball, outside off stump, tries
to sweep it, gets the inner edge to third man
24.6 Jayasuriya to Fleming, two runs, tosses up, outside off, drives it
over extra cover for couple
End of over 25 (4 runs) New Zealand 107/3 (RR: 4.28 RRR: 35/25 = 1.40)
ST Jayasuriya 2-0-15-0 - Dominion Road End
HJH Marshall 2* (4b) SP Fleming 52* (68b 6x4 1x6)
25.1 Vaas to Marshall, no run
25.2 Vaas to Marshall, no run, full ball, on target, defends it to mid-
off
25.3 Vaas to Marshall, no run, full ball, tries to drive it, gets the
inner edge onto pads
25.4 Vaas to Marshall, no run, full ball, swings in, hits on the pad,
just outside off stump, shout for lbw, declines
25.5 Vaas to Marshall, no run, pitches outside off, swings away, tries
to left it, get the bottom edge, falls short of keeper
25.6 Vaas to Marshall, no run, full ball, outside off, left alone
End of over 26 (maiden) New Zealand 107/3 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 35/24 = 1.46)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-27-1 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 52* (68b 6x4 1x6) HJH Marshall 2* (10b)
Chandana on
26.1 Chandana to Fleming, no run
26.2 Chandana to Fleming, no run, tosses up, defends it on the front
foot
26.3 Chandana to Fleming, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foto and
takes it on the pads
26.4 Chandana to Fleming, one run, tosses up, comes down the wicket and
drives it to long-off
26.5 Chandana to Marshall, no run, flipper outside off, left alone
26.6 Chandana to Marshall, no run, tosses up, on leg stump, defends it
to leg side
End of over 27 (1 run) New Zealand 108/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 34/23 = 1.48)
UDU Chandana 4-1-14-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 53* (72b 6x4 1x6) HJH Marshall 2* (12b)
27.1 Vaas to Fleming, two runs, short ball, pulls it to deep midwicket
27.2 Vaas to Fleming, no run, full ball, drives it to mid-off
27.3 Vaas to Fleming, no run
27.4 Vaas to Fleming, no run, full ball, on leg stump, tries to work it
on the on side, off the pads to keeper
27.5 Vaas to Fleming, no run, outside off, tries to run it down to third
man, misses the edge through to keeper
27.6 Vaas to Fleming, two runs, outside off, lovely drive on the up to
deep cover
End of over 28 (4 runs) New Zealand 112/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 30/22 = 1.36)
WPUJC Vaas 8-1-31-1 - Sandringham Road End
HJH Marshall 2* (12b) SP Fleming 57* (78b 6x4 1x6)
28.1 Chandana to Marshall, no run, tosses up, comes on the front foot,
defends it to mid-off
28.2 Chandana to Marshall, no run, flipper, pushed to mid-on
28.3 Chandana to Marshall, one run, again full ball, sweeps it to fine
leg
28.4 Chandana to Fleming, one run, tosses up, drives it in the air to
deep cover but well short of fielder
28.5 Chandana to Marshall, two runs, tosses up, on leg stump, drives it
in the air just short of short midwicket fielder
28.6 Chandana to Marshall, no run
End of over 29 (4 runs) New Zealand 116/3 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 26/21 = 1.24)
UDU Chandana 5-1-18-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 58* (79b 6x4 1x6) HJH Marshall 5* (17b)
Maharoof on
29.1 Maharoof to Fleming, no run
29.2 Maharoof to Fleming, FOUR, on leg stump, nicely flicks it away to
fine leg for four
29.3 Maharoof to Fleming, FOUR, full and on leg stump, nicely put away
off his toes to deep midwicket for four more!
29.4 Maharoof to Fleming, SIX, full ball, give himself some room and
lofts it over long-on fence for a Six!
29.5 Maharoof to Fleming, no run, slower ball, on target, defends it to
cover
29.6 Maharoof to Fleming, one run, on leg stump, turns it to short
midwicket
End of over 30 (15 runs) New Zealand 131/3 (RR: 4.37 RRR: 11/20 = 0.55)
MF Maharoof 3-0-31-0 - Sandringham Road End
SP Fleming 73* (85b 8x4 2x6) HJH Marshall 5* (17b)
30.1 Chandana to Fleming, one run, short ball, goes back and pulls it to
long-on
30.2 Chandana to Marshall, one run, full ball, on leg stump, works it
away to backward square leg
30.3 Chandana to Fleming, one run
30.4 Chandana to Marshall, no run, tosses up, on target, defends it to
mid-on
30.5 Chandana to Marshall, no run, on leg stump, turns it to short
midwicket
30.6 Chandana to Marshall, no run, flipper, gets the inner edge to leg
side
End of over 31 (3 runs) New Zealand 134/3 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 8/19 = 0.42)
UDU Chandana 6-1-21-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 75* (87b 8x4 2x6) HJH Marshall 6* (21b)
Kulasekara on
31.1 Kulasekara to Fleming, one run, full ball, gives himself some room
and tries to drive it, gets the inner edge to short fine leg
31.2 Kulasekara to Marshall, no run, on target, guides it to gully
31.3 Kulasekara to Marshall, no run, short in length outside off, chops
it to gully
31.4 Kulasekara to Marshall, one run, full ball, digs it out to mid-off
and run a quick single
31.5 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, short and wide outside off, cuts and
misses
31.6 Kulasekara to Fleming, no run, short ball, sways away and lets it
go through to keeper
End of over 32 (2 runs) New Zealand 136/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 6/18 = 0.33)
KMDN Kulasekara 8-3-13-0 - Sandringham Road End
HJH Marshall 7* (24b) SP Fleming 76* (90b 8x4 2x6)
Fernando on
32.1 Chandana to Marshall, no run
32.2 Chandana to Marshall, two runs, short ball, outside off, cuts it to
deep cover
32.3 Chandana to Marshall, one run
32.4 Chandana to Fleming, no run, tosses up, defends it back to bowler
32.5 Chandana to Fleming, one run, short ball, on leg stump, chips it in
the air to deep midwicket
32.6 Chandana to Marshall, FOUR, allover! tosses up, on leg stump, down
on one knee and sweeps it to long leg for four
End of over 33 (8 runs) New Zealand 144/3 (RR: 4.36 RRR: -2/17 = 0.00)
UDU Chandana 7-1-29-1 - Dominion Road End
SP Fleming 77* (92b 8x4 2x6) HJH Marshall 14* (28b 1x4)
That's it, New Zealand have won this game by 7 wickets
Man of the Match: Stephen Fleming