NZ vs SL Live Cricket Score

8.3 OUT! Lakmal draws first blood! A soft, soft dismissal this. Suranga bowls it on the pads, it was there to be flicked away for a boundary. Raval tries to do that, he however, closes the face of the bat too early. It takes the leading edge and lobs towards mid off. Chandimal there takes an easy catch. The Lankans are ecstatic as they have an early wicket. Just what they would have wanted after electing to bowl.  16/1

10.1 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Lakmal has now dismissed both the openers cheaply. This time it is the double centurion from the first game. Another excellent delivery, full, probably the length which Sri Lanka haven't bowled on a consistent basis today morning. It also shapes back in from outside off. Latham tries to drive it through mid on but gets an outside edge. The ball goes low towards second slip where Mendis takes a very good catch. Latham starts walking back but the umpires ask him to wait as they want to check if it has carried. Replays show that it has easily. Two wickets in two overs for Lakmal, he is on fire at the moment. New Zealand in a spot of bother here.  17/2

14.2 OUT! Lakmal gets the big fish, Kane Williamson! Huge, huge breakthrough. The decision to give him an extended spell has worked wonders. Top nut this one! It is in the corridor of uncertainty, straightens a touch after pitching. Williamson has a tentative poke at it and the ball kisses the outside edge and goes into the mitts of the keeper. The umpire checks for the front foot and it is fine. The Lankans are on cloud nine at the moment. New Zealand slip further.  22/3

25.3 OUT! And that is why Taylor started to walk off, he knew he was short. A very, very unfortunate way to be dismissed. This is probably the last thing the Kiwis would have wanted and probably the first thing that Sri Lanka would have wanted after Lunch. New Zealand now have half the side back in the hut. Kumara bowls it full and around middle, Watling drives it back towards the bowler who gets a hand to it. The ball deflects onto the stumps at the non-striker's end. An appeal follows and a confident one. The umpire takes it upstairs but Taylor has already started to walk. Replays confirm that Rosco was backing up a long way and does not manage to make it back.  57/5

18.5 OUT! Another one bites the dust! Who picks it? Any guesses? Wait, let me make it easy for you. It is the guy who is bowling his 10th over on the trot and has taken three already. Yes, it is once again that man Suranga Lakmal who has gone right through Nicholls. His fourth and it is another excellent delivery. From around the wicket it is bowled around off, it comes in. Nicholls plays a very loose shot. He tries to drive but leaves a huge gap between bat and pad. It goes through the gap and hits the stumps. Sri Lanka all over the Kiwis at the moment. Still some time to go for Lunch, can they get a couple more?  36/4

49.2 OUT! Kumara gets his second wicket. Short outside off, Watling looks to cut but gets an outside edge towards gully where Perera takes a comfortable catch. The last recognized batsman departs and New Zealand now are on the verge of getting all out for under 200.  177/9

27.1 OUT! Colin de Grandhomme goes. Lahiru Kumara gets his first wicket. This is a short of a length delivery outside off, de Grandhomme looks to drag his pull but gets a top edge. It goes high up in the air towards mid on. Dushmantha Chameera there settles under it and takes a good catch. Never easy when it goes so high up in the air.  64/6

47.2 OUT! What a catch! Something special was needed to break this stand and Gunathilaka has provided that. Outstanding by him. Dilruwan tosses this up around off, Southee comes down the track and whips it with the turn towards mid-wicket. He must have thought there are runs on offer as soon as he hit it up but Gunathilaka had different ideas. The Lankan opener, times his leap to perfection, stretches his right hand up and plucks the ball out of thin air. That ends the 108-run stand and also an entertaining, important for the Kiwis and a frustrating innings for the Lankans. Can Sri Lanka now bowl New Zealand out for under 200?  172/7

48.4 OUT! Now Wagner goes. Lakmal gets a five-fer. What a day he has had. Short outside off, Wagner looks to slash hard but gets a thick outside edge towards second slip where Kusal Mendis takes a good catch. Great display of bowling from Suranga Lakmal. THAT IS TEA ON DAY 1.  175/8

50 OUT! That is it. Kumara gets his second in the over and third in the innings. The short ball does the trick. It is a bumper on middle, Ajaz Patel looks to pull but gets a top edge towards fine leg where Suranga Lakmal takes a comfortable catch. NEW ZEALAND ALL OUT FOR 178.  178/10

9.4 OUT! IN THE AIR, TAKEN! Southee gets his third. Both openers have gone. That is a bad, bad shot from Gunathilaka. To take on the short delivery is fine but not without seeing it totally. Short of a length delivery, around off, Danushka looks to pull but gets a top edge as he is done in by the pace and bounce. The ball just about clears square leg but Jeet Raval does exceedingly well. He is neither at square leg nor in the deep. Somewhere in between. He first comes forward but then realizes that he has to go back. Backtracks a couple of steps quickly and takes it nicely. Sri Lanka slip further and still trail by 157 runs.  21/3

5.2 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Southee strikes. There goes no. 1. This time the edge is found and it goes straight into the hands. The fuller length does the trick. It is just behind the driving length and once again it angles away after pitching. Karunaratne tries to drive with his foot rooted to the crease, it takes the outside edge and goes straight into the hands of the gully fielder. Williamson there takes it. Early wicket, exactly what the Kiwis needed.  10/1

7.2 OUT! No. 2 goes down and it is the Lankan skipper who is walking back. A body blow for them and once again it is Southee who is amongst the wickets. Perfect line and perfect length by him, to add to that, he also gets the ball to move just enough for it to take the outside edge. He lands it on a length around off, it pitches and shapes away a little. Chandimal plays inside the line, the ball takes a faint outside edge and goes into the hands of Watling. An appeal goes up and the umpire raises his finger. Sri Lanka in trouble here, they have lost two early wickets and trail by another 158 runs.  20/2

17.1 OUT! De Grandhomme gets the hero of the last game. Mendis walks back cheaply and with him, he probably takes the Lankan hopes of gaining a lead. The visitors are 4 down and still trail by another 127 runs. Nothing great about the delivery, it was a gentle one, pitched fuller outside off. Mendis senses a scoring opportunity and goes for a drive. He ends up playing outside the line. The ball goes off the inner half towards the keeper. Watling was moving the wrong way at first but adjusts and takes a good low catch.  51/4

36.4 OUT! Boult strikes! A well-deserved wicket this. He has been brilliant this morning and has got the reward. However, there is nothing great about this delivery, it is full and outside off, Silva maybe could have left it. But he has been drawn into the stroke. He plays a half-hearted drive. The ball takes the outside edge and goes to Tim Southee at third slip. An early wicket for New Zealand and Sri Lanka now have half the side back in the hut.  94/5

38.1 OUT! EDGED AND WHAT A CATCH! Once again it is the Boult-Southee combination. But a lot of credit has to be given to the latter. He has taken an absolute blinder. Trent bowls it full around off, it shapes away late. Dickwella goes after it with not much foot movement. The ball takes an outside edge and flies between second slip and third slip. Southee in the latter position dives and sticks his right hand out and the ball sticks. The Kiwis are ecstatic and they are right on top here. Sri Lanka trail by another 78 and have only 4 wickets in hand.  100/6

38.5 OUT! Three reds and Dilruwan has to continue his long walk back! One brings two and two brings three. Boult is on fire here. He has taken all the wickets to fall today morning. Another top nut. Boult lands it on a length around off, Dilruwan shapes up to leave it thinking it will slant away. The ball though jags back in sharply after pitching. Hits Perera on the pads. The player appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Dilruwan walks upto his partner and after a chat signals the 'T'. Replays show that the on-field call is the right one. Lanka lose a review and the Kiwis are now into the tail. A big lead is there for the taking for them now.  100/7

39 OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Two in two for Boult! His fourth today. Sri Lanka have slipped from 94 for 4 to 100 for 8. A corker of a yorker this from Boult. It also tails back in very late. Lakmal plays all around it, it hits him on the boot. An appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger. Lakmal bags a golden duck. Boult will be on a hat-trick in the next over. End of a triple-wicket over by Boult.  100/8

40.2 OUT! Fifer for Boult! He does not get a hat-trick but gets Chameera on the next ball. It is bowled on a similar length and line like the hat-trick ball but it comes back in late. Chameera tries to defend but misses. It hits him on the front pad. An appeal and the umpire too agrees. New Zealand one wicket away now from taking a big lead. Boult has 4 balls to bowl to the last batsman.  104/9

41 OUT! Three reds and that is the end of the Lankan innings! Boult finishes with a 6-fer. Not sure what Kumara was doing there. Boult bowls it full around the leg stump. Now I am not sure if Kumara was trying to move out of the way or he lost sight of the ball but he offered no shot. The ball hits him low on the pads. An appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger. Kumara being the last man takes the review but that is never going to save him as it is absolutely plumb. THE LANKANS HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 104!  104/10

48 OUT! Sri Lanka have managed to breakthrough the 121-run stand. Dilruwan Perera strikes. This is bowled flatter and on the pads, Raval goes back and tries to flick, the ball seems to have taken a faint inside edge, hits the pads and lobs towards short leg. Mendis there takes an easy catch. Nevertheless, a good innings by Raval comes to an end, his partnership along with Latham has taken New Zealand into a healthy position. They are effectively 195 for 1.  121/1

138.3 OUT! No 200 for Latham. A soft, soft end to a magnificent innings, a soft, soft end to a brilliant partnership. Chameera bowls it down the leg side, Latham tries to flick but ends up hitting it too fine. Dickwella behind takes it and appeals. Latham at first starts walking but then stops. The umpire though spots that and raises his finger. He then starts walking back again, disappointed but to a standing ovation from the crowd and the Kiwi players. THAT WILL ALSO BE TEA ON DAY 3!  461/4

70.1 OUT! The bowling change has worked wonders! A lapse in concentration there for Williamson. You do not often see him play such a loose shot. The ball is short and outside off, Willaimson goes for the cut. However, it is not wide enough to play that shot. The ball takes the edge and goes quickly towards widish first slip. Mendis there takes it. Williamson is disappointed and rightly so. He falls two short of a half ton. However, the skipper along with Latham surged another important stand. New Zealand are effectively 263 for 2.  189/2

83.1 OUT! Taylor is gone but New Zealand retain their review. Early strike for Sri Lanka, just the start what they would have wanted. Good length delivery on middle and leg, Taylor looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Taylor after a chat with his partner goes for the review. Replays show that it is clipping the leg pole. Taylor has to continue his long walk back. He once again walks back after getting off to a start.  247/3

1.5 OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Very loose, very, very loose this. Was this shot needed? No. A nothing delivery, Southee throws it up there, it is full and wide outside off. Gunathilaka goes after a ball which he should have left. He tries to play it away from his body. He ends up getting a thick outside edge to Watling who takes an easy catch. Both the new ball bowlers have struck in their first over and the Kiwis need another 8 wickets in around 12 overs to end the game today itself.  9/2

1 OUT! Karunaratne has been caught down the leg side! Karunaratne who is so good in the second innings, bags a duck. Great start for New Zealand. Boult picks his first wicket in this innings. Length delivery on leg, Karunaratne looks to flick but gets an inside edge towards Watling who takes an easy catch. New Zealand need 9 more to win this series.  1/1

76.2 OUT! Big wicket for New Zealand. The short ball ploy finally works for Wagner and he is pumped up. A quick bouncer and it is a well-directed one. Chandimal at first looks to duck but then tries to fend it away with his eyes closed. The ball hits his glove and then the helmet. Lobs towards Latham at short leg who takes an easy catch. Chandimal walks back after a fighting knock. New Zealand are now 6 wickets away from a series win. 5 if Mathews does not bat.  158/4

54.5 OUT! In the air... taken! What a catch, something special was needed to break this stand and the substitute has provided it. It is not the short ball but it is the rare full ball by Wagner which does the trick. It is outside off, Mendis goes for the drive but does not keep it down. It goes towards short cover where Matt Henry dives full stretch to his left and takes it inches above the ground. His teammates are all over him as they are delighted with this wicket. End of an outstanding innings by Mendis and a brilliant 117-run stand. Will this now open the floodgates?  126/3

95.4 OUT! Wagner gets his third wicket. The last recognized batsman walks back. Good length delivery outside off, it straightens after pitching. Roshen looks to poke away from his body and gets an outside edge towards Watling who takes a comfortable catch. Now Kiwis are into the tail. Can they wrap it up today?  208/6

85.1 OUT! DRAGS IT ON! Loose, that is very loose from Dickwella. Nothing great about the delivery. It is on a length and outside off, Niroshan goes after it away from his body, it takes the inside edge and then goes onto hit the stumps. Kiwis are now 5 wickets away and 4 if Mathews does not bat. 18.5 overs more to go today.  181/5

105.2 OUT! Two in quick succession. Perera has been bounced out here by Wagner. New Zealand 1 away now? Effort ball on middle, Perera doesn't duck out of the way and tries to pull this one. He is not in control and the ball just goes in the air as far as Kane Williamson at square leg, who runs back and takes an easy catch. New Zealand all but home here. Perera falls after a good hand.  233/8

104.3 OUT! TIMBER! Beauty of a delivery. Good length delivery coming into the batsman, Boult swings into Lakmal who looks to keep it out but there was a big gap between bat and pad. It went through that and he got bowled. New Zealand are three away from victory if Mathews comes out to bat.  233/7

106.2 OUT! Three reds and Chameera has to take the long walk back! Also the batsmen are seen shaking hands with the Kiwi players which means Angelo Mathews will not be coming out to bat. That is the end of the Test match and it is NEW ZEALAND WHO WIN IT BY 423 RUNS! Coming to the ball now, it is once again the in-dipper. It pitches around middle and leg and comes back in. Chameera looks to drive but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal follows and the umpire raises the finger. Chameera, being the last man has to go for the review. He does so but replays show that the on-field call is the right one. THE KIWIS WIN THE SERIES 1-0.  236/9