New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 1st T20I: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui, December 28, 2024
New Zealand
NZ
172/8 (20)
Sri Lanka
SL
164/8 (20)
Finished
NZ won by 8 runs.
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Binura Fernando4400100.00
Matheesha Pathirana01000.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Zakary Foulkes4041210.25
Matt Henry402827.00
Current Partnership: 5 run (0.4 ov) | Last Wicket: Wanindu Hasaranga 5 (2) | Fall of Wicket: 159/8 (19.2 ov)
CRR: 8.20 | Last Ten Overs: 69/8 6.79
Recent: 1211WW41W1W·44··W1

Commentary

End of over 20 (5 runs)
Binura Fernando 4 (4)
Matheesha Pathirana 0 (1)
Sri Lanka 164/8
Zakary Foulkes 4-0-41-2
Matt Henry 4-0-28-2
1
19.6
Zakary Foulkes to Binura Fernando, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Binura Fernando goes forward to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards mid off for 1 run.
2
19.5
Zakary Foulkes to Binura Fernando, 2 runs, Zakary Foulkes delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Binura Fernando goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Binura Fernando to just 2 runs. Misfielding has cost them runs
1b
19.4
Zakary Foulkes to Matheesha Pathirana, 1 bye, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Matheesha Pathirana hangs in the crease 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.
1
19.3
Zakary Foulkes to Binura Fernando, 1 run, fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, goes back, plays push, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
w
19.2
Wanindu Hasaranga runout (Z Foulkes) 5 (2) Zakary Foulkes to Binura Fernando, no run, runout (Z Foulkes), Run out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Disaster for the batting side as Binura Fernando goes back to play drive and set off for a risky run, only to be caught short of the crease by a brilliant fielding effort. Run out!
w
19.1
Maheesh Theekshana c JA Duffy b Z Foulkes 1 (2) Zakary Foulkes to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, c JA Duffy b Z Foulkes, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana goes back to hit ramp shot to deep fine leg but it resulted in a catch taken by Jacob Duffy. Maheesh Theekshana is dismissed.
End of over 19 (6 runs)
Wanindu Hasaranga 5 (2)
Maheesh Theekshana 1 (1)
Sri Lanka 159/6
Matt Henry 4-0-28-2
Zakary Foulkes 3-0-37-1
4
18.6
Matt Henry to Wanindu Hasaranga, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump. Wanindu Hasaranga goes back, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
18.5
Matt Henry to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Maheesh Theekshana goes back to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
w
18.4
Bhanuka Rajapaksa b M Henry 8 (5) Matt Henry to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, b M Henry, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Bhanuka Rajapaksa tries to be aggressive, goes back, swings the bat, but the ball gets past the bat and crashes into the stumps, dismissing the batter. Bowled out!
1
18.3
Matt Henry to Wanindu Hasaranga, 1 run, fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Wanindu Hasaranga goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
w
18.2
Pathum Nissanka c T Robinson b M Henry 90 (60) Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, no run, c T Robinson b M Henry, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards deep cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Tim Robinson, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Pathum Nissanka is out.
0
18.1
Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at slip, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 18 (9 runs)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 8 (4)
Pathum Nissanka 90 (58)
Sri Lanka 153/4
Zakary Foulkes 3-0-37-1
Michael Bracewell 3-0-30-0
4
17.6
Zakary Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
4
17.5
Zakary Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes back and caresses cut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
0
17.4
Zakary Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Bhanuka Rajapaksa goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
0
17.3
Zakary Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, goes back, tried defensive shot but fails to get bat on it.
w
17.2
Charith Asalanka c MG Bracewell b Z Foulkes 3 (7) Zakary Foulkes to Charith Asalanka, no run, c MG Bracewell b Z Foulkes, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Michael Bracewell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Charith Asalanka.
1
17.1
Zakary Foulkes to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep fine leg for 1 run.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Pathum Nissanka 89 (57)
Charith Asalanka 3 (6)
Sri Lanka 144/3
Michael Bracewell 3-0-30-0
Jacob Duffy 4-0-21-3
1
16.6
Michael Bracewell to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, goes back, plays cut, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
6
16.5
Michael Bracewell to Pathum Nissanka, Six, Six !! off break ball is delivered on the off stump, full length, Pathum Nissanka goes forward, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep cover for a magnificent Maximum!
1
16.4
Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, 1 run, off break ball, full length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays sloge sweep, towards the deep mid wicket for 1 run.
1
16.3
Michael Bracewell to Pathum Nissanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes forward to make a confident sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
2
16.2
Michael Bracewell to Pathum Nissanka, 2 runs, An accurately pitched arm ball on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka goes back to make a confident , but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards third man for 2 runs.
0
16.1
Michael Bracewell to Pathum Nissanka, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease and strives to hit reverse sweep, aiming to fend it off, but ball is too tricky to hit.
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Charith Asalanka 2 (5)
Pathum Nissanka 79 (52)
Sri Lanka 133/3
Jacob Duffy 4-0-21-3
Michael Bracewell 2-0-19-0
0
15.6
Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka 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.
0
15.5
Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.