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SL vs NZ - 2nd Test

244 (90.2)

122 (70.2)

431/6d (115.0)

0/0

CR:1.73 | Day 5

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MATCH DETAILS

Venue
P Sara Oval, Colombo
Series
Sri Lanka v New Zealand Tests - Men's
Toss
Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
Umpire
Oxenford, B N J , Gough, M A
Match Referee
Pycroft, A J
Tv Umpire
Illingworth, R K
Man of the Match
Tom Latham

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Lahiru Kumara	0	3	0	0	0.00
Lasith Embuldeniya	5	11	1	0	45.45

Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	WD	Ec.

49.6 Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal

Over 50. no runs. Bowler: Tim Southee. Sri Lanka: 7-83(rr 1.66)

49.6 Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal

Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot working, Spliced to short leg for no runs, fielded by Latham.

49.5 Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal

Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to long on for no runs, fielded by Raval.

49.4 Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal

Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.

49.3 Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal

Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal. Short, outside off stump ducked Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.

49.2 Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal

Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Somerville.

49.1 Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal

Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Williamson.

33.1 William Somerville to Dimuth Karunaratne

Over 34. 1 run. Bowler: William Somerville. Sri Lanka: 5-55(rr 1.62)

33.1 William Somerville to Dimuth Karunaratne

William Somerville to Dimuth Karunaratne. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, well timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by de Grandhomme.

22.6 Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne

Over 23. 1 run. Bowler: Ajaz Patel. Sri Lanka: 5-33(rr 1.43)

22.6 Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne

Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, Spliced to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Williamson. Lunch, and that was a disastrous session for Sri Lanka, with New Zealand tearing through their top order. Their bowling was disciplined and forced the Sri Lankan batsmen into making constant mistakes. It really was poor batting from Sri Lanka, with too many of their batsmen not playing to the situation, bringing about their own demise most of the time. It will take unbelievable batting from here by Karunaratne and Dickwella or torrential rain to force a draw.

22.5 Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne

Ajaz Patel to Dimuth Karunaratne. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track pushing, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Boult.

22.4 Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella

Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Somerville.

22.3 Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella

Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

22.2 Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella

Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

22.1 Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella

Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Latham.

20.4 Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella

Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Southee.

20.3 Ajaz Patel to Kusal Mendis

Ajaz Patel to Kusal Mendis. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Watling.

20.2 Ajaz Patel to Kusal Mendis

Ajaz Patel to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Latham.

20.1 Ajaz Patel to Kusal Mendis

FOUR! Ajaz Patel to Kusal Mendis. Stock ball half volley, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Too wide and too full and with the angle, Mendis just has to help it on its way.