NZ vs SL Live Cricket Score

0.4 OUT! TIMBER! Maheesh Theekshana strikes straight away and Sri Lanka have drawn first blood! He serves a slightly short delivery and moves back into the stumps from outside off, Finn Allen looks to make room and cut it square. He is unable to connect and the ball pegs the off pole back sending the opening batter back to the shed. Just the start Sri Lanka needed and this game has opened up now. 2/1

2.2 OUT! BOWLED! New Zealand have lost two in a hurry and Sri Lanka are right on top! The bowling changes seem to be working here as Dhananjaya de Silva strikes in his first over. He serves a full delivery from 'round the wicket to the left-hander and angles it into the stumps, Devon Conway looks to make room and shuffles forward to lift the ball over the off side but misses and watched his stumps get shattered. This had been a dream start for Sri Lanka and they will be looking to apply the pressure now. 7/2

4 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Sri Lanka have found their thrid wicket and they are right on top of the New Zealand batters at the moment! The captain of New Zealand, Kane Williamson has to depart and leaves his team in all sorts of trouble. Kasun Rajitha goes short this time and outside off, Kane Williamson gets on his toes and looks to work this towards the off side but only manages a faint nick to Kusal Mendis behind the wicket. The umpire raises his finger and Kane Williamson walks. 15/3

19.4 OUT! TAKEN! Glenn Phillips finally mistimes one and departs after a fine, fine knock. Another slower one from Lahiru Kumara, bowled into the pitch and outside off. Phillips just loses his shape a bit as he looks to go over the long off fence. The ball goes off the top edge and just over mid off. Dasun Shanaka runs backward and takes a good catch. Kumara gets the wicket but Phillips has done the damage. 162/6

14.3 OUT! TIMBER! The partnership has been broken and Wanindu Hasaranga gets the wicket he has been craving for! Bowls a googly full and in line with the stumps, Daryl Mitchell looks to heave this straight back over the bowler but the ball beats the inside edge and rattles the stumps. Sri Lanka really needed this wicket as it brings an end to Daryl Mitchell's labored inning. 99/4

17.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Kasun Rajitha comes back for his final over and strikes immediately. Rajitha bowls this one slower at just 109 KPH and on a hard length, well outside off. James Neesham has to wait for it and in the end, also has to reach out for it. Neesham tries to loft it over covers but can't get much timing on it. The ball comes flat and to the left of the man at cover. Dasun Shanaka over there is quick to react and moves to that side to take the catch. Neesham departs early and Sri Lanka now have a chance of tightening the screws. 129/5

19.5 OUT! RUN OUT! Comfortably short in the end. Lahiru Kumara gets bowling the off-paced deliveries, this time it is on a length and around off. Ish Sodhi drags the shot towards deep mid-wicket and there's a slight fumble in the deep as well. The batters try to come back for the second but the substitute fielder over there Ashen Bandara fires in a good throw towards the keeper. Kusal Mendis whips off the bails and the replays show that Ish Sodhi is short of his ground. 163/7

0.5 OUT! LBW! It all gets from bad to worse for Pathum Nissanka as he goes without scoring and New Zealand have just the start they wanted. Tim Southee straightens his line and serves it on off stump. This time the ball nips back in off the deck and Nissanka is completely caught on the crease. The ball pings the back leg of Nissanka and the umpire raises his finger. This seems dead straight and Nissanka walks back. Dhananjaya de Silva makes his way out to the middle at number 3. 0/1

1.3 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Trent Boult strikes in his first over as well and Sri Lanka lose both their openers in the blink of an eye. This is fuller and close to the off pole from Boult. Kusal Mendis just has a feel for it but his feet go nowhere. The ball takes the outside edge and Devon Conway makes no mistake behind the stumps. Not the start Sri Lanka would have wanted and currently, New Zealand are in the driver's seat. 4/2

2 OUT! CHOPPED ON! Trent Boult picks up the second wicket in the over and Sri Lanka are digging themselves a big hole here. Around the top of off but this one doesn't swing in like the previous delivery. Dhananjaya de Silva backs away a bit and looks to cut close to the bocy. Again, there's no feet movement and the ball takes the inside edge before castling into the stumps. Sri Lanka lose their third wicket and New Zealand rejoice. 5/3

3.3 OUT! TAKEN! Soft, soft dismissal and the Lankan batters are going down like nine pins at the moment. This is the knuckle-ball from Trent Boult, on a fuller length and outside off. Charith Asalanka leans forward and looks to drive it through covers but the ball arrives late. Asalanka is early in his shot and the ball takes the outside edge. The ball goes a bit uppishly and towards backward point where Finn Allen takes a good low catch down to his left. Boult has his third now. 8/4

10 OUT! New Zealand strike right at the stroke of Drinks and the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa has to make the long walk back to the shed. Lockie Ferguson continues to bowl full and just outside off Bhanuka Rajapaksa continues his aggressive approach and look to go straight over the mid off fielder. He mistimes his shot as the ball gets the elevation but not the distance. Kane Williamson steadies himself under the ball and takes a comfortable catch. Bhanuka Rajapaksa's fightback has come to an end and it goes from bad to worse for the Lankans. 58/6

6.1 OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and this time it is Mitchell Santner who claims a wicket on his first delivery! He bowls this a fraction short and outside off, Chamika Karunaratne rocks back and pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket. Does not get enough bat on this one as the ball floats into the palms of Trent Boult who takes an easy catch. Sri Lanka have lost half their side now and New Zealand are right on top here. 24/5

17 OUT! CAUGHT! Trent Boult gets a four-fer on the last ball of his spell! He bangs this in short and in line with the stumps, Dasun Shanaka goes for the pull shot but does not connect well as the ball travels into the hands of Daryl Mitchell at deep square leg. The Sri Lankan skipper departs and Trent Boult has his best figures in T20I cricket. 93/9

11.4 OUT! TAKEN! Sri Lanka lose their seventh wicket as Ish Sodhi gets himself onto the wickets column as well. Tosses it up on a length and outside off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to go over covers but has to check his shot as the ball is a bit slower. In the end, Hasaranga just plays a checked drive towards extra cover where Kane Williamson takes a good catch low to his right. 64/7

12.3 OUT! CAUGHT! Mitchell Santner picks up his second wicket and the yet another batter for Sri Lanka departs as well. Santner flights it up nicely and pushes it wider. Maheesh Theekshana looks for the expansive cover drive but has to reach for it. The ball turns away a touch and takes the outside edge. James Neesham at first slip takes a sharp catch to his right and New Zealand are a couple of wickets away from victory now. 65/8

19.2 OUT! STUMPED! That completes a comprehensive win for New Zealand! Ish Sodhi flights a googly full and outside the off stump, Lahiru Kumara charges down the wicket and looks to heave the ball to the leg side. He is unable to connect as the ball beats his outside edge and Devon Conway makes no mistake in collecting the ball before whipping the bails off. New Zealand have now won their second game and cement their position at the top of the table. 102/10