Advertisement
Select Language
Dark / Light mode
Search
Cricket
Live Matches
1st Quarter Final, Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2025/26
KAR KAR
MUM MUM
218/7 (47.2)
Karnataka elected to field
Recent Matches
Match 4, Women's Premier League, 2026
GG DC
205/5 (20.0)
GG GG
209 (20.0)
Gujarat Giants beat Delhi Capitals by 4 runs
3rd T20I, Pakistan in Sri Lanka, 3 T20I Series, 2026
PAK SL
160/6 (12.0)
PAK PAK
146/8 (12.0)
Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 14 runs
1st ODI, New Zealand in India, 3 ODI Series, 2026
NZ IND
306/6 (49.0)
NZ NZ
300/8 (50.0)
India beat New Zealand by 4 wickets
Upcoming Matches
Match 5, Women's Premier League, 2026
RCB RCB
vs
UPW UPW
Schedule Time
Jan 12, 2026 19:30 IST
4th Quarter Final, Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2025/26
DEL DEL
vs
VID VID
Schedule Time
Jan 13, 2026 09:00 IST
3rd Quarter Final, Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2025/26
PUN PUN
vs
MP MP
Schedule Time
Jan 13, 2026 09:00 IST

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I Commentary, Live Updates

NZ vs SL, 2016 - Live Commentary

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Scorecard
Share
Match Ended   
1st T20I, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui , Jan 07, 2016
New Zealand New Zealand
182/4 (20)
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
179/9 (20)
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 3 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Trent Boult
That's all we have from this match. The second T20I is on 10th January, 2016 at Auckland. Do join us at 0730 IST for all the action. Until then, it's a goodbye. Cheers!
Danushka Gunathilaka and Milinda Siriwardana played useful knocks but were not able to win the match for their side. It got close towards the end but the New Zealand bowlers held their nerves and bowled some tidy lines to defend the target. Trent Boult was the stand out performer with the ball, picking up a 3-wicket haul and he's adjudged the Man of the Match.
Great fight shown by the Sri Lankan lower middle order but it was New Zealand who managed to edge them out by 3 runs! The visiting team seems to be a late starter. With the ball they were late to wake up and went for aplenty up front before pulling things back a bit at the death. In their chase too, their top order was blown away in a flash but the lower middle order showed good resistance and took the run chase close.
19.6
4
Grant Elliott To Jeffrey Vandersay
FOUR.
19.5
1
Grant Elliott To Suranga Lakmal
1 run.
19.4
W
Grant Elliott To Chamara Kapugedera OUT!
OUT run out (Martin Guptill). Sri Lanka have lost their ninth wicket.
19.3
W
Grant Elliott To Nuwan Kulasekara OUT!
OUT c Trent Boult b Grant Elliott. Sri Lanka have lost their eighth wicket.
19.2
lb
Grant Elliott To Chamara Kapugedera
Leg bye.
19.1
2
Grant Elliott To Chamara Kapugedera
2 runs.
End Of The Over 19 : 170/7
6 Runs
C. Kapugedera
14 (12)
N. Kulasekara
14 (9)
M. McClenaghan
4-0-40-0
18.6
lb
Mitchell McClenaghan To Chamara Kapugedera
Leg bye.
18.5
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Nuwan Kulasekara
1 run.
18.4
2
Mitchell McClenaghan To Nuwan Kulasekara
2 runs.
18.3
0
Mitchell McClenaghan To Nuwan Kulasekara
No run.
18.2
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Chamara Kapugedera
1 run.
18.1
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Nuwan Kulasekara
1 run.
End Of The Over 18 : 164/7
11 Runs
N. Kulasekara
10 (5)
C. Kapugedera
13 (10)
I. Sodhi
4-0-33-1
17.6
1
Ish Sodhi To Nuwan Kulasekara
1 run.
17.5
2
Ish Sodhi To Nuwan Kulasekara
2 runs.
17.4
6
Ish Sodhi To Nuwan Kulasekara
SIX.
17.3
0
Ish Sodhi To Nuwan Kulasekara
No run.
17.2
1
Ish Sodhi To Chamara Kapugedera
1 run.
17.1
1
Ish Sodhi To Nuwan Kulasekara
1 run.
End Of The Over 17 : 153/7
5 Runs
M. Siriwardana
42 (31)
C. Kapugedera
12 (9)
T. Boult
4-0-21-3
16.6
W
Trent Boult To Milinda Siriwardana OUT!
OUT c Mitchell McClenaghan b Trent Boult. Sri Lanka have lost their seventh wicket.
16.5
1
Trent Boult To Chamara Kapugedera
1 run.
16.4
lb
Trent Boult To Milinda Siriwardana
Leg bye.
16.3
lb
Trent Boult To Chamara Kapugedera
Leg bye.
16.2
2
Trent Boult To Chamara Kapugedera
2 runs.
16.1
0
Trent Boult To Chamara Kapugedera
No run.
End Of The Over 16 : 148/6
10 Runs
C. Kapugedera
9 (5)
M. Siriwardana
42 (29)
I. Sodhi
3-0-22-1
15.6
1
Ish Sodhi To Chamara Kapugedera
1 run.
15.5
4
Ish Sodhi To Chamara Kapugedera
FOUR.
15.4
0
Ish Sodhi To Chamara Kapugedera
No run.
15.3
0
Ish Sodhi To Chamara Kapugedera
No run.
15.2
4
Ish Sodhi To Chamara Kapugedera
FOUR.
15.1
1
Ish Sodhi To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
After 15 overs, SRI LANKA ARE 138/6, needing 45 off 30 balls. The wicket of Thisara Perera has once again pushed Sri Lanka on the back foot but Milinda Siriwardana has looked in fine touch and will the key from here on. An interesting finish is on the cards.
End Of The Over 15 : 138/6
17 Runs
M. Siriwardana
41 (28)
C. Kapugedera
0 (0)
M. Henry
4-0-44-3
14.6
1
Matt Henry To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
14.5
4
Matt Henry To Milinda Siriwardana
FOUR.
14.4
W
Matt Henry To Thisara Perera OUT!
OUT c Martin Guptill b Matt Henry. Sri Lanka have lost their sixth wicket.
14.3
4
Matt Henry To Thisara Perera
FOUR.
14.3
nb
Matt Henry To Thisara Perera
No ball.
14.2
1
Matt Henry To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
14.1
6
Matt Henry To Milinda Siriwardana
SIX.
End Of The Over 14 : 121/5
13 Runs
T. Perera
24 (16)
M. Siriwardana
29 (24)
C. Munro
2-0-17-0
13.6
4
Colin Munro To Thisara Perera
FOUR.
13.5
1
Colin Munro To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
13.4
1
Colin Munro To Thisara Perera
1 run.
13.3
4
Colin Munro To Thisara Perera
FOUR.
13.2
2
Colin Munro To Thisara Perera
2 runs.
13.1
1
Colin Munro To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
End Of The Over 13 : 108/5
14 Runs
M. Siriwardana
27 (22)
T. Perera
13 (12)
M. McClenaghan
3-0-35-0
12.6
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
12.5
2
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
2 runs.
12.4
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Thisara Perera
1 run.
12.3
6
Mitchell McClenaghan To Thisara Perera
FOUR.
12.3
nb
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
No ball.
12.2
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Thisara Perera
1 run.
12.1
lb
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
Leg bye.
After 12 overs, SRI LANKA ARE 94/5. New Zealand successfully managed to break the dangerous looking stand between Gunathilaka and Siriwardana. They are in a dominating position but in a T20 game the scenario changes completely in a matter of one over.
End Of The Over 12 : 94/5
4 Runs
T. Perera
5 (9)
M. Siriwardana
23 (18)
C. Munro
1-0-4-0
11.6
0
Colin Munro To Thisara Perera
No run.
11.5
0
Colin Munro To Thisara Perera
No run.
11.4
0
Colin Munro To Thisara Perera
No run.
11.3
1
Colin Munro To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
11.2
1
Colin Munro To Thisara Perera
1 run.
11.1
2
Colin Munro To Thisara Perera
2 runs.
End Of The Over 11 : 90/5
4 Runs
M. Siriwardana
22 (17)
T. Perera
2 (4)
T. Boult
3-0-18-2
10.6
0
Trent Boult To Milinda Siriwardana
No run.
10.5
0
Trent Boult To Milinda Siriwardana
No run.
10.4
lb
Trent Boult To Thisara Perera
Leg bye.
10.3
1
Trent Boult To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
10.2
1
Trent Boult To Thisara Perera
1 run.
10.1
1
Trent Boult To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
End Of The Over 10 : 86/5
5 Runs
M. Siriwardana
20 (13)
T. Perera
1 (2)
I. Sodhi
2-0-12-1
9.6
1
Ish Sodhi To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
9.5
1
Ish Sodhi To Thisara Perera
1 run.
9.4
0
Ish Sodhi To Thisara Perera
No run.
9.3
W
Ish Sodhi To Danushka Gunathilaka OUT!
OUT c Ross Taylor b Ish Sodhi. Sri Lanka have lost their fifth wicket.
9.2
2
Ish Sodhi To Danushka Gunathilaka
2 runs.
9.1
1
Ish Sodhi To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
After 9 overs, SRI LANKA ARE 81/4. The young turks, Danushka Gunathilaka and Milinda Siriwardana are amidst a quickfire partnership and are keeping the Lankan hopes alive. Still a long way to go, 102 needed off 66 balls.
End Of The Over 9 : 81/4
8 Runs
M. Siriwardana
18 (11)
D. Gunathilaka
44 (27)
M. McClenaghan
2-0-22-0
8.6
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
8.6
wd
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
Wide.
8.5
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
8.5
wd
Mitchell McClenaghan To Danushka Gunathilaka
Wide.
8.4
2
Mitchell McClenaghan To Danushka Gunathilaka
2 runs.
8.4
wd
Mitchell McClenaghan To Danushka Gunathilaka
Wide.
8.3
0
Mitchell McClenaghan To Danushka Gunathilaka
No run.
8.2
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
8.1
0
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
No run.
End Of The Over 8 : 73/4
7 Runs
M. Siriwardana
16 (8)
D. Gunathilaka
41 (24)
I. Sodhi
1-0-7-0
7.6
1
Ish Sodhi To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
7.5
1
Ish Sodhi To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
7.4
2
Ish Sodhi To Danushka Gunathilaka
2 runs.
7.3
1
Ish Sodhi To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
7.2
1
Ish Sodhi To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
7.1
1
Ish Sodhi To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
End Of The Over 7 : 66/4
10 Runs
D. Gunathilaka
37 (21)
M. Siriwardana
13 (5)
G. Elliott
1-0-10-0
6.6
6
Grant Elliott To Danushka Gunathilaka
SIX.
6.5
1
Grant Elliott To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
6.4
1
Grant Elliott To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
6.3
1
Grant Elliott To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
6.2
1
Grant Elliott To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
6.1
0
Grant Elliott To Danushka Gunathilaka
No run.
After 6 overs, SRI LANKA ARE 56/4. Things going from bad to worse for the visiting side as they have lost their top order in a jiffy. They now have a mountain to climb with very limited resources left. The sixth over produced 14 runs which will give some confidence to them.
End Of The Over 6 : 56/4
14 Runs
M. Siriwardana
11 (3)
D. Gunathilaka
29 (17)
M. McClenaghan
1-0-14-0
5.6
6
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
SIX.
5.6
wd
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
Wide.
5.5
4
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
FOUR.
5.4
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
5.3
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Milinda Siriwardana
1 run.
5.2
1
Mitchell McClenaghan To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
5.1
0
Mitchell McClenaghan To Danushka Gunathilaka
No run.
End Of The Over 5 : 42/4
9 Runs
A. Mathews
4 (5)
D. Gunathilaka
27 (14)
M. Henry
3-0-27-2
4.6
W
Matt Henry To Angelo Mathews OUT!
OUT c Grant Elliott b Matt Henry. Sri Lanka have lost their fourth wicket.
4.5
0
Matt Henry To Angelo Mathews
No run.
4.4
0
Matt Henry To Angelo Mathews
No run.
4.3
4
Matt Henry To Angelo Mathews
FOUR.
4.2
1
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
4.1
4
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
FOUR.
End Of The Over 4 : 33/3
6 Runs
A. Mathews
0 (1)
D. Gunathilaka
22 (12)
T. Boult
2-0-15-2
3.6
0
Trent Boult To Angelo Mathews
No run.
3.5
W
Trent Boult To Shehan Jayasuriya OUT!
OUT c Luke Ronchi b Trent Boult. Sri Lanka have lost their third wicket.
3.4
1
Trent Boult To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
3.3
3
Trent Boult To Shehan Jayasuriya
3 runs.
3.2
1
Trent Boult To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
3.1
1
Trent Boult To Shehan Jayasuriya
1 run.
After 3 overs, SRI LANKA ARE 27/2. An early setback for the visitors in their run chase when they lost Tillakaratne Dilshan for a duck and then Dinesh Chandimal also got out on the last ball of the third over. This is the worst possible start they would have imagined and are now on the back foot.
End Of The Over 3 : 27/2
8 Runs
D. (C)
7 (7)
D. Gunathilaka
20 (10)
M. Henry
2-0-18-1
2.6
W
Matt Henry To Dinesh Chandimal (C) OUT!
OUT c Ish Sodhi b Matt Henry. Sri Lanka have lost their second wicket.
2.5
0
Matt Henry To Dinesh Chandimal (C)
No run.
2.4
1
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
2.3
6
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
SIX.
2.2
1
Matt Henry To Dinesh Chandimal (C)
1 run.
2.1
0
Matt Henry To Dinesh Chandimal (C)
No run.
End Of The Over 2 : 19/1
9 Runs
D. (C)
6 (3)
D. Gunathilaka
13 (8)
T. Boult
1-0-9-1
1.6
1
Trent Boult To Dinesh Chandimal (C)
1 run.
1.5
4
Trent Boult To Dinesh Chandimal (C)
FOUR.
1.4
1
Trent Boult To Danushka Gunathilaka
1 run.
1.3
2
Trent Boult To Danushka Gunathilaka
2 runs.
1.2
1
Trent Boult To Dinesh Chandimal (C)
1 run.
1.1
W
Trent Boult To Tillakaratne Dilshan OUT!
OUT c Luke Ronchi b Trent Boult. Sri Lanka have lost their first wicket.
End Of The Over 1 : 10/0
10 Runs
D. Gunathilaka
10 (6)
T. Dilshan
0 (0)
M. Henry
1-0-10-0
0.6
0
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
No run.
0.5
0
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
No run.
0.4
4
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
FOUR.
0.3
4
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
FOUR.
0.2
0
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
No run.
0.1
2
Matt Henry To Danushka Gunathilaka
2 runs.
0 Filters
Reset
Type
Overs
Batsmen
Bowlers
Close Apply
Match Info
  • Venue Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
  • Toss Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field
  • Result New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 3 runs
  • Player of the Match Trent Boult
  • Umpire
  • Referee Andy Pycroft
Match Notes
Advertisement
Match Poll

Who will win?

Worm
Advertisement

Cricket News