NZ vs SL Live Cricket Score

36.5 OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! Nathan Smith holds onto it in the deep and Pathum Nissanka has to walk back. Tossed up, wide outside off, asking Pathum Nissanka to stretch his hammies and groin. Pathum Nissanka goes for the slog sweep and miscues it off the cue end. The ball goes only as far and straight at Nathan Smith for a regulation catch at deep mid-wicket. Pathum Nissanka goes for a well-fought 66 (42), scoring 16 quick runs after returning to bat again. Sri Lanka are 204/5 and Santner once again proving to be the rescue man for New Zealand. Here's Chamindu Wickramasinghe, the new batter in for Sri Lanka. He is in at number 7. 204/5

11.1 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Natham Smith strikes for New Zealand and provides that crucial breakthrough. He hurls it on a good length, and angles it on the pads, Avishka Fernando moves inside the line of the ball, and goes for the pull shot looking to take on Mark Chapman at the deep square leg fence. However, the ball isn't that short to execute that shot, hence, he doesn't time it well and the ball gets more elevation than distance and Mark Chapman does the rest by taking a regulation catch. Avishka Fernando's struggling innings comes to an end as he departs for 17 off 33 balls. Sri Lanka are 69/1. 69/1

27.3 OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! SANTNER COMES AND SANTNER STRIKES! A crucial, crucial breakthrough for New Zealand. This is pushed through a little quicker and fuller, right at the stumps. Kusal Mendis tries to take on and sits down to sweep it aerially. Gets it off the top edge and it flies straight in the safe mitts of Michael Bracewell at mid-wicket who runs a bit to his right and grabs it safely. Santner breaks this 87-run stand for the second wicket as Kusal Mendis departs for 54 (48). Sri Lanka are 156/2 now after 27.3 overs. 156/2

33.5 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Matt Henry delivers what his skipper had asked him for. Good length, just outside off, angling away from the batter. Kamindu Mendis slashes hard at it but slashes a bit early. The ball gets an outside edge and lands in the safe custody of Tom Latham behind the stumps. Kamindu Mendis falls 4 short of his half-century. 183/4

29.2 OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! WHAT A GREAT CATCH FROM MATT HENRY! Bracewell offers some flight on this one and pitches it around off, on a fuller length, Charith Asalanka clears his front foot and creates some room for himself. Goes through the line and hits it aerially and inside-out to clear the long off fence. Matt Henry though runs to his right and plucks the ball from the air by stretching his hands out. He shows great sharp awareness as he tosses the ball up before running into the fence with momentum. He balances himself, comes back into the field of play, and pouches it safely on the second attempt. The TV umpire is summoned to check for a fair catch and it is deemed as a clean catch. Spin doing the work for New Zealand and the tourists are now 160/3 with Charith Asalanka departing on a five-ball duck. 160/3

49.3 OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Low full toss on middle and leg, Janith Liyanage flicks this half-heartedly and the ball travels straight at one of the finest fielders across the globe in Glenn Phillips stationed at the deep mid-wicket fence. 285/8

45.1 OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT! A crucial wicket at an even more crucial juncture for New Zealand. Henry comes back into the attack and strikes straightaway. Short-pitched delivery with pace off. Chamindu Wickramasinghe is way too early in the shot and pulls this but the timing is completely off. The ball finds Nathan Smith once again in the outfield as he completes a good catch at deep mid-wicket fence. Matt Henry, with this wicket goes past Shane Bond, the former New Zealand quick in terms of most ODI wickets. He jumps to the 9th position now. 248/6

47.4 OUT! BOWLED'EM! You miss, I hit says Henry! A snorter of a delivery to get his man! Henry stays over the stumps and he executes a pin-point yorker right at the base of the off-pole, Wanindu Hasaranga, expecting a short-pitched delivery, moves away to give himself some room, and ends up exposing all the pegs. He bends low and opens the bat face but misses to squeeze it. The ball goes on to rattle the stumps as the off-pole goes for a walk. A short brisk inning from Hasaranga comes to an end. 272/7

1.4 OUT! FLAT IN THE AIR AND GONE! The struggle ends for Will Young and the Lankans celebrate in unison as they get their first breakthrough. Theekshana dishes out a flatter and quicker one, around off, with the seam in an upright position. It is that conventional in-drifter tailing into the batter with some pace on it. Will Young is hurried and looks to nudge this away towards leg but gets a bit more than what he would have liked onto it. The ball chips straight into the safe hands of Avishka Fernando at short mid-wicket for a simple catch. New Zealand are struck early for 3/1. 3/1

2.2 OUT! BOWLED'EM! THROUGH HIS DEFENCE! A corker of a delivery and you won't see many better inswinging yorkers bang on target than this. Asitha charges in from over the stumps and spears in a pinpoint yorker. Gets that lateral movement as the ball tails back in after pitching with Ravindra having no answer to it at all. He brings the bat in front to block but gets a bit late and the ball beats the bat and disturbs the timber. A match-winning 79 in the previous ODI, but Rachin Ravindra goes for 1 (5) this time around, and New Zealand is dealt with a couple of early blows. 4/2 after 2.2 overs. 4/2

29.4 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Theekshana wraps it up in style and a bittersweet end for Sri Lanka in this white-ball tour! Maheesh Theekshana stays around the stumps and darts it in on a fuller length, almost yorks and cramps the batter for room. Mark Chapman though sits down and looks to sweep it across. The ball lands and skids through quickly and goes off the toe-end of the bat and disturbs the furniture in a flash. SRI LANKA WIN BY 140 RUNS! 150/10

5.3 OUT! OH DEAR ME! What are we witnessing in the field from Sri Lanka? The Kiwis are rattled right at the top as Daryl Mitchell too departs cheaply. On a length wide of off, Daryl Mitchell walks down the track and punches this. Hits this uppish and wide to the substitute fielder, Nuwanidu Fernando, at point. Nuwanidu Fernando dives full stretch to his left and takes it cleanly. New Zealand is further dented to 20/3, needing another 271 runs to win, with 7 wickets in hand. 20/3

6.2 OUT! TAKEN! AND ANOTHER BLINDER TO DISMISS ANOTHER KIWI BATTER! Back of a length angling away from the left-handed Latham. It lands and bounces a bit more getting heavy on the left-hander. Tom hops up on his toes and punches this, but fails to keep it down along the ground. Ends up hitting flat and parallel to the left of Wanindu Hasaranga at backward point expecting some runs. Wanindu Hasaranga has other ideas and he dives to his left at full stretch, gets low, and holds onto this in his non-dominating hand. The Kiwis should be advised not to hit anything near the Lankan Lions that are roaring right now. New Zealand are 21/4 and are in all sorts of misery now. 21/4

6.5 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Asitha strikes a double whammy! Half of the Kiwi side is in the sheds now. Another sharp catch in the cordon this time and Glenn Phillips has to walk back now. On a length, angling in and nipping away from the batter. Glenn Phillips with no footwork goes for the off-drive, gets an outside edge and Kamindu Mendis at second slip, dives to his left and holds onto this. The catching from the Lankans have been top-notch. Asitha Fernando claims his third wicket and is pumped up to the bits. First Latham and now Phillips falls for a duck! New Zealand further slip down to 21/5, needing more 170 runs to win, with just 5 wickets in hand. 21/5

13 OUT! HIGH UP IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! New Zealand fall from from disarray to disaster as Sri Lanka get their sixth wicket! A very well judged catch, just near the boundary fence and that sums up how brilliant the Sri Lankans have been in the fielding department in this game! Coming to the delivery, Janith Liyanage bustles from over the stumps and lands this on a fractionally fuller length, just around off. Michael Bracewell clears his front leg and swings hard at it. He tries to hit it a bit too hard and loses his shape in the process. Hence mistimes it aerially. It goes miles up in the air and hangs up for an eternity. The ball sails and descends towards the deep mid-wicket region where Kamindu Mendis settles under it. Locks his eyes on the ball and takes a sharp reverse cup catch at his chest height. Bracewell goes for 13 (20) and New Zealand are 48/6. 48/6

17.1 OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a sharp catch by Kusal Mendis behind the pegs! New Zealand 7 men down now! Theekshana bowls it from around the stumps and dishes out a flatter one, just around off. It lands right on the seam and grips and turns sharply away from the batter, cutting the southpaw into half as it leaves him. Mitchell Santner is totally caught off guard with his bat hanging away from the body. A thick outside edge is found and Kusal Mendis shows sharp awareness as he grabs it alertly behind the stumps. Santner departs on 2 (15) and Sri Lanka now need just 3 wickets to win. 77/7

26.1 OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Eshan Malinga breaks a partnership that was growing in confidence. A bowling change works like a wonder for the tourists. Eshan bowls it on a good length and keeps the line of attack around off, Nathan Smith pokes at it as the ball zips through and nips away a shy bit. He gets an outside edge and the ball is pouched by Kusal Mendis safely behind the wickets. New Zealand are 8 wickets down now. 128/8

28.2 OUT! TIMBER! Slower one from Eshan Malinga, into the stumps, Matt Henry had no answer to it as he fails to pick this one up. Swings early and the ball crashes into the stumps. 143/9