SL vs NZ Live Cricket Score

2.4 OUT! CAUGHT! Jacob Duffy gets the last laugh and this is a big wicket for the Kiwis! Duffy hits the deck hard, on a short of a length, outside off, Pathum Nissanka reads the length early and decides to ramp it over the keeper. He doesn't get it quite right and skies it wider of the fielder at deep third to his right. Nathan Smith is very quick across the turf and times his jump to perfection, grabbing the ball from over the ropes with both hands and balancing himself well to stay within the ropes. 17/1

38.2 OUT! TAKEN! Hundred and out for Avishka Fernando! Ish Sodhi gets the wicket and breaks the record-breaking 206-run partnership. He tosses it up, full and on off, Avishka Fernando goes down and looks to clear mid on, but fails to get underneath the ball. He does not get the elevation and hits it flat and aerially towards mid on where Will Young times his jump well and grabs it with both hands. Fernando departs after a wonderful ton, but the Kiwis get the opening they were looking for here. 223/2

45.2 OUT! TAKEN! Jacob Duffy gets his second now! A big wicket for New Zealand as this can surely make a difference of 20-25 runs to the final total. Fuller in length and well outside off, Kusal Mendis stays in his crease and tries to reach for it but his bat turns in his hand. The ball goes in the air straight to extra covers where Henry Nicholls takes a good catch. Mendis walks off to huge applause from the crowd for his magnificent knock of 143 off 128 balls. 291/4

39.5 OUT! TAKEN! Michael Bracewell strikes now! Sadeera Samarawickrama's short stay at the crease comes to and end now. Tossed up, full and around off, turns in with extra bounce. Sadeera Samarawickrama goes down across to paddle it away, but only manages to get a top edge straight to short fine where Ish Sodhi takes a dolly. Sri Lanka three down now! 238/3

49.2 OUT! TAKEN! Jacob Duffy has three now! Jacob Duffy bangs this short and around off, Charith Asalanka hops up to pull it away but fails to get on top of the bounce. He gets a bit of a top edge as the ball goes high in the air towards deep square leg where Will Young runs forward and takes a good sliding catch. He makes up for his error in the previous over. Asalanka goes back after a fiery 40 off just 28 balls and Sri Lanka are 324/5 now! 324/5

14 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Maheesh Theekshana with the double whammy! New Zealand lose both openers in the same over and this game has turned on its head here. Flighted, delivery, full and on off, angles in. Will Young steps forward and looks to work it across the line but misses a straight one here. The ball goes through the big gap between bat and pad to rattle the stumps. The Kiwis two down now and still need 132 runs in 78 balls! 89/2

13.2 OUT! STUMPED! Maheesh Theekshana draws first blood! Sri Lanka needed this wicket desperately and once again we see a wicket fall after a break in play. This is quicker, full and on off, straightens a bit. Tim Robinson skips down the track but plays down the wrong line and gets beaten by pace. Kusal Mendis fails to collect it on the first attempt but shows good reflexes to collect it on the second attempt and breaks the stumps with Robinson's bat still in the air. A good knock from the debutant but the 88-run opening stand is finally broken. 88/1

14.5 OUT! DRAGGED ON! Charith Asalanka has the last laugh here! New Zealand slip from 88/0 to 95/3 in the space of 10 balls. Pushed through quicker, shortish and just outside off, angling in. Henry Nicholls moves back to cut it away but this is too close to his body and he only manages to get an inside edge back onto the stumps. Sri Lanka have fought back brilliantly here! 95/3

16.3 OUT! TAKEN! This is an incredible catch! No need for a review this time and Charith Asalanka gets his second wicket. He drags his length back, on middle, there to be put away, Mark Chapman rocks back and pulls it pretty hard but straight towards mid-wicket. Maheesh Theekshana moves to his left quickly and grabs a fantastic catch with both hands. Chapman cannot believe that he has found the fielder there but has to walk back now. 100/4

18 OUT! TAKEN! Jeffrey Vandersay joins the party now! He bowls this short again, outside off, keeps a bit low. Glenn Phillips backs away to cut it again but this goes off the toe-end of his bat and slices in the air towards point where Pathum Nissanka takes a dolly. Phillips knows this was not a wicket-taking ball at all but since the drinks break, everything is going Sri Lanka's way here. New Zealand lose half their side now! 110/5

21.2 OUT! CAUGHT! The softest of dismissals and the bowling change worked right for Sri Lanka! Dilshan Madushanka serves this on a back of a length, on middle, Mitchell Hay premediates and shuffles across looking to ramp it over the keeper. Gets a bit too early on the shot and scoops it straight down the throat of Asitha Fernando at short fine leg. Sri Lanka are all over New Zealand now! 134/6

24.1 OUT! RUN OUT! Mitchell Santner has to walk back and Maheesh Theekshana has done really well to get a hand to it. Fired in full, on middle and off, Michael Bracewell drills it straight back at the stumps at the bowling end. Maheesh Theekshana on his follow through gets his left hand out and manages to get a finger on it as the ball shatters the stumps. Mitchell Santner is long way down the crease and has to walk back! 156/7

26.2 OUT! TIMBER! Dilshan Madushanka cleans Smith up! Fired in full and on off, coming straight on, skidding through a bit, Nathan Smith has a wild swing across the line but misses. The ball goes under the bat and rattles the off stump. 171/8

26.3 OUT! BOWLED'EM! Dilshan Madushanka hits the leg stump this time! In came Ish Sodhi and walks back for a golden duck. Dilshan Madushanka on a hattrick! Fires this full too, angling it in, on middle and leg, pace on, Ish Sodhi looks to play at it across the line but misses. The ball zips off the deck and hits the leg stump. 171/9