4s
6s
Total 4's :
38
Total 6's :
2
Wickets :
10
all
fours
sixes
wickets
4
11.3
Matt Henry to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! On off, this is pushed through covers for a boundary.
W
12.4
Doug Bracewell to Oshada Fernando, OUT! TAKEN! There is the first wicket! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Fernando pushes at it, it goes off the outside edge and towards second slip.
4
15.5
Blair Tickner to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Put away! Short and wide, width on offer. Mendis slaps it through covers for a boundary.
4
17.2
Blair Tickner to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, asking to be hit. This is pulled through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.
4
19.2
Blair Tickner to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR! Short and put away! This is outside off, it is cut through point.
4
19.3
Blair Tickner to Dimuth Karunaratne, FOUR AGAIN! Outside off, Dimuth Karunaratne waits and then guides it past point, this races away to the fence.
4
22.5
Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Slightly short and put away! On middle, this is hammered through mid-wicket and into the fence.
4
22.6
Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Two in a row! Another one on the shorter side, this is nailed through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.
4
26.4
Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
30.4
Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Outside off, this is lofted over cover for a boundary.
W
31.1
Tim Southee to Dimuth Karunaratne, OUT! TAKEN! There is the second wicket. Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Dimuth Karunaratne pushes at it, it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.
4
34.6
Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for a boundary.
4
36.6
Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Lovely timing! Fuller and on middle, this is creamed past mid on for a boundary.
4
40.3
Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Cut away! Fifty for Mendis. A really good knock so far. Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for a boundary.
W
43.6
Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, OUT! TAKEN! New Zealand strike early. Just the start they would have wanted and it is the big wicket of Mendis. This is short and on middle, it is pulled hard but straight to Williamson at mid-wicket.
W
46.1
Blair Tickner to Angelo Mathews, OUT! TAKEN! Tickner has one now and he is delighted. The short ball works again. On mifflr, Mathews looks to pull but hits it straight to square leg. Michael Bracewell takes it. Lanka lose two quickly.
4
50.2
Blair Tickner to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! This is nailed! This time Chandimal takes on the short ball, he nails the pull through mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
51.6
Matt Henry to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Timed beautifully! Fuller and on middle, thi is driven past mid on and it races away. Lovely shot.
4
52.4
Blair Tickner to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! THIS IS NAILED! Short and on middle, this is hammered over mid-wicket and into the fence.
4
52.6
Blair Tickner to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Short and on middle, this is hit through mid-wicket and it races away.
4
53.4
Matt Henry to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Fuller and on off, this is driven down the ground to the long off fence.
4
55.1
Matt Henry to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! RISKY BUT COMES OFF. Short and on middle, Dhananjaya de Silva pulls, it goes uppishly but wide of deep square leg for a boundary.
4
57.5
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! RUNS COMING QUICKLY! This is short and Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull, he nails it through mid-wicket.
4
58.6
Michael Bracewell to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! SHOT! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and works it down to the long on fence.
4
61.4
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Shorter and put away! Outside off, this is hit through covers for a boundary.
4
64.4
Michael Bracewell to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Swept! This is tossed up around off, it is swept through square leg for a boundary.
4
64.5
Michael Bracewell to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Two in a row! Yet another sweep played well. This is tossed up outside off, it is hit through square leg and into the fence.
6
66.5
Michael Bracewell to Dhananjaya de Silva, SIX! BANG! That is a top shot. Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over the long on fence.
4
66.6
Michael Bracewell to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Now the sweep, this is hit over mid-wicket for another boundary.
4
67.3
Doug Bracewell to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Outside off, Chandimal guides it down to the third man fence.
4
69.1
Doug Bracewell to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary.
4
70.1
Blair Tickner to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Bangs it short and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for a boundary.
4
72.1
Blair Tickner to Dinesh Chandimal, FOUR! Pulled away! On middle, this is naile through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.
W
76.2
Blair Tickner to Dinesh Chandimal, OUT! TAKEN! Blair Tickner is absolutely delighted. The short ball ploy finally works. This excellent partnership has been broken. Short and on the body. Dinesh Chandimal looks to pull, it goes off the top edge towards fine leg. Doug Bracewell takes a good catch. Chandimal played really well but has given it away.
6
77.4
Michael Bracewell to Nishan Madushka, SIX! Well, Nishan Madushka does not care if it is the last over before Lunch! On middle, this is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie.
4
78.6
Blair Tickner to Nishan Madushka, FOUR! Good shot! This is short and on leg, Nishan Madushka pulls it through square leg for four.
4
82.1
Tim Southee to Nishan Madushka, FOUR! Full and swinging away, outside off. Nishan Madushka drives it past point for a boundary.
4
82.2
Tim Southee to Nishan Madushka, FOUR! Another one! Too full and outside off. Nishan Madushka drives it past covers for four.
4
86.3
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Close! Length and outside off. De Silva cuts in the gap past the slip cordon and the man at gully for a four.
4
86.4
Tim Southee to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! This time square on the off side, outside off, it is slapped past point for four.
4
98.2
Michael Bracewell to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! This is very full and on middle. De Silva steps across and sweeps it past square leg for a boundary.
4
101.1
Blair Tickner to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! De Silva moves to 96! Length and outside off. De Silva cuts it late past backward point for a boundary.
4
102.5
Michael Bracewell to Nishan Madushka, FOUR! SHOT! Tossed up on middle. Nishan Madushka slog-sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary.
W
105.4
Blair Tickner to Nishan Madushka, OUT! TAKEN! The short ball works again! How badly New Zealand needed this wicket. A soft dismissal. Short ball, outside off. Nishan Madushka pulls but straight in the hands of Matt Henry who dives forward at short mid-wicket to take it. That will be Tea.
W
106.3
Michael Bracewell to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! TAKEN! De Silva goes on 98! He has his hand on his face. He cannot believe it. Tossed up, around off. De Silva shuffles way across to paddle it over fine leg but mistimes his shot. It goes off the inside edge and lobs nicely for Henry Nicholls who takes it at short leg.
W
122.3
Michael Bracewell to Prabath Jayasuriya, OUT! TAKEN! Prabath Jayasuriya goes! Shorter and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya looks to pull but gets a top edge and it flies to square leg where Blair Tickner takes a sharp catch.
4
128.1
Doug Bracewell to Lahiru Kumara, FOUR! Full and around off, this is hit hard down to long off for a boundary.
4
133.3
Tim Southee to Kasun Rajitha, FOUR! Nice and fine! Frustrating runs for the Kiwis! On the body, this is nudged fine on the leg side and it races away to the fence.
W
137.1
Tim Southee to Lahiru Kumara, OUT! TAKEN! Southee finally gets the man. Slightly shorter and outside off, it shapes in a bit, Kumara gets in two minds but decides to remove his bat at the very end. He gets a thick outside edge and Michael Bracewell takes a good catch diving to his left.
W
141.6
Tim Southee to Kasun Rajitha, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the last wicket! That is the end of the game. It did take some time for the Kiwis to clean up the tail but they have ensured there will be no Day 5. This is on a length and outside off, Kasun Rajitha pushes at it, it goes off the outside edge to Daryl Mitchell at third slip. New Zealand WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 58 RUNS!