| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Tom Latham | 21 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 28.76 |
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25.1 OUT! TAKEN! Finally, Sri Lanka have got their wicket. They were bowling well in the last few overs. Kept tight from both end! Kasun Rajitha serves it short and on middle, Latham pulls but not off the middle, this goes off the higher part of the blade and to deep square leg where Prabath Jayasuriya holds onto it. 87/1
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| Devon Conway | 78 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 72.22 |
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35.4 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Conway is livid as he walks back. A soft dismissal! Could have converted into a big one but Conway has to go! Dhananjaya de Silva tosses it up, around off. Conway comes down the track to push it down to mid off but mistimes and hits it back to Dhananjaya de Silva who dives to his right and holds onto it. 118/2
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| Kane Williamson | 215 | 296 | 23 | 2 | 72.63 |
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113 OUT! TAKEN! A marathon 363-run stand is finally broken! Williamson goes back to a standing ovation! A knock to remember for him. This is angled full on middle. Williamson skips down and tries to loft over long on but gets only height and Ramesh Mendis (sub) there takes a simple catch. A wonderful innings from Williamson comes to an end. 481/3
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| Henry Nicholls | 200 | 240 | 15 | 4 | 83.33 |
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| Daryl Mitchell | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 141.66 |
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117.4 OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Mitchell goes! Short of a length and outside off, Mitchell rocks back and tries to swing across but plays from the inner half of the bat back to Kasun Rajitha who shows great reflexes as he holds onto it. 530/4
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| Tom Blundell Wk | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
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| Extras | 32 Runs (b: 2, lb: 17, wd: 5, nb: 8) | ||||
| Total | 580/4 123.0 (RR: 4.72) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Kasun Rajitha | 32 | 6 | 126 | 2 | 3.93 |
| Asitha Fernando | 26 | 6 | 110 | 0 | 4.23 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 25 | 1 | 164 | 0 | 6.56 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | 19 | 3 | 75 | 1 | 3.94 |
| Prabath Jayasuriya | 21 | 1 | 86 | 1 | 4.09 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Oshada Fernando | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
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9.1 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Fine edge! On a length and outside off, nips away. Oshada Fernando has a poke at it but gets an edge to the keeper who makes no mistake. New Zealand get a wicket for their impressive start. 13/1
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| Dimuth Karunaratne C | 89 | 188 | 9 | 0 | 47.34 |
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65.4 OUT! Straight to the fielder! The last recognized batter is out of here. Dimuth Karunaratne falls 11 short of a ton. He batted really well, fought a long battle but now falls. This is tossed up around off, Dimuth Karunaratne looks to go straight down the ground but this turns away. It goes more off the outer half towards long off where it is taken. 163/9
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| Kusal Mendis |
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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12.3 OUT! TAKEN! Mendis goes now. Sri Lanka in trouble. This is short and outside off, Mendis cuts aerially and to point where Devon Conway dives to his left and takes a blinder. 18/2
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| Prabath Jayasuriya | 4 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 23.52 |
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19.1 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! This was always coming! On a length and outside off, close to the off pole. Prabath Jayasuriya stays back to defend but gets an outside edge to first slip where Daryl Mitchell takes a simple catch. 27/3
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| Angelo Mathews | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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22.1 OUT! GONE! Matt Henry has the big wicket! Not the start Sri Lanka were hoping for. Angelo Mathews could have avoided it. This is on a length and well outside off, could have easily left but Mathews has a needless poke and gets a faint edge to the keeper who takes it. 34/4
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| Dinesh Chandimal | 37 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 40.21 |
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51.4 OUT! STUMPED! A wicket right at the start of the session! Brilliant from Michael Bracewell as he gets some spin here. Flighted, full and outside off. Chandimal comes down the track to heave but misses and the ball goes close to the leg pole. Tom Blundell shows quick reflexes as he collects and removes the bails, before Chandimal could get back in. 114/5
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| Dhananjaya de Silva |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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53.3 OUT! TAKEN! This is a very soft dismissal! Floated, around off and spins in. Dhananjaya de Silva dances down the track to flick but does so uppishly and to short mid-wicket where Tim Southee is standing to take it. 116/6
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| Nishan Madushka Wk | 19 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 61.29 |
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62.5 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! Length ball, outside off, a bit of extra bounce and Nishan Madushka has a gentle poke at it. The ball goes off the outside edge to third slip where Michael Bracewell takes it. 156/7
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| Kasun Rajitha |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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65.2 OUT! RUN OUT! Kasun Rajitha is well short! Tossed up outside off, Kasun Rajitha looks to push it through the off side but this turns back in. It goes off the inner half towards mid on. Kasun Rajitha goes for one. Latham picks the ball and throws it to the bowler. The throw is not the best but Michael Bracewell collects it well and takes the bails off. It is referred and replays show that Kasun is well short. 8 down now. 163/8
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| Lahiru Kumara | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
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| Asitha Fernando |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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66.5 OUT! TAKEN! There is the last wicket and it is Blair Tickner's first! Shorter and around off, Asitha Fernando looks to upper cut it but ends up hitting it high up in the air on the off side. Kane Williamson takes it nicely. SRI LANKA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 164! 164/10
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| Extras | 7 Runs (b: 4, lb: 1, wd: 1, nb: 1) | ||||
| Total | 164/10 66.5 (RR: 2.45) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Tim Southee | 15 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 1.46 |
| Matt Henry | 20 | 6 | 44 | 3 | 2.20 |
| Doug Bracewell | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1.58 |
| Michael Bracewell | 12 | 1 | 50 | 3 | 4.16 |
| Blair Tickner | 6.5 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 3.07 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Oshada Fernando | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 13.88 |
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12.4 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. 26/1
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| Dimuth Karunaratne C | 51 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 61.44 |
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31.1 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. 97/2
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| Kusal Mendis | 50 | 106 | 8 | 0 | 47.16 |
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44 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. 113/3
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| Angelo Mathews | 2 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 4.54 |
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46.1 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. 116/4
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| Dinesh Chandimal | 62 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 67.39 |
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76.2 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. 242/5
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| Dhananjaya de Silva | 98 | 185 | 12 | 1 | 52.97 |
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106.3 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. 318/7
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| Nishan Madushka Wk | 39 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 41.93 |
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105.4 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. 318/6
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| Kasun Rajitha | 20 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
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142 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! 358/10
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| Prabath Jayasuriya | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 4.44 |
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122.3 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. 338/8
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| Lahiru Kumara | 7 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 15.55 |
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137.1 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. 354/9
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| Asitha Fernando | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Extras | 22 Runs (lb: 6, wd: 14, nb: 2) | ||||
| Total | 358/10 142.0 (RR: 2.52) | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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| Tim Southee | 27 | 13 | 51 | 3 | 1.88 |
| Matt Henry | 29 | 8 | 59 | 1 | 2.03 |
| Michael Bracewell | 42 | 14 | 100 | 2 | 2.38 |
| Doug Bracewell | 18 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 3.22 |
| Blair Tickner | 26 | 6 | 84 | 3 | 3.23 |