Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd ODI, Live Updates: Sri Lanka are all set to face New Zealand in the second ODI of the three-match series on Sunday in Pallekele. The Mitchell Santner-led side will try to put it's best foot forward, in order to bounce back in the series. Earlier on Wednesday, Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando both slammed centuries to set up a convincing 45-run victory for Sri Lanka in the rain-interrupted first ODI in Dambulla. Sri Lanka posted a commanding 324-5 in 49.2 overs before rain stopped play. New Zealand, chasing a revised target of 221 off 27 overs, were restricted to 175-9 in the day-night game. (Live Scorecard)
SL vs NZ, 2nd ODI, Live Updates
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11.11Janith Liyanage to
1 run.
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10.60Dunith Wellalage to Will Young
Flatter and angles it into the off pole. Young goes right back and defends. Tidy from Wellalage.
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10.51Dunith Wellalage to
On middle. Quicker. This is punched down to long on for one.
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10.40Dunith Wellalage to
Steps out but Dunith sees that. He drops his length and also slows it up. Chapman looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
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10.30Dunith Wellalage to
Flatter and on off. This is punched to cover.
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10.21Dunith Wellalage to Will Young
Fuller and on off. This is eased down to long off for one.
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10.11Dunith Wellalage to
On middle. Chapman works it with the turn through mid-wicket and takes one.
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Powerplay 2! Sri Lanka can now have four fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over. With a bit of help from the surface, the Lankan spinners will look to dominate the middle overs.
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9.61Maheesh Theekshana to
Short and around leg, Mark Chapman nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
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9.50Maheesh Theekshana to
Shortish and on leg, Mark Chapman tucks it to mid-wicket.
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9.40Maheesh Theekshana to
Arm ball, full and around off, angling in sharply, Mark Chapman looks to play but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
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9.30Maheesh Theekshana to
TURN AND BOUNCE! Slower through the air, full and around off, grips and turns away with extra bounce, Mark Chapman looks to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.
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9.20Maheesh Theekshana to
Floated, full and on middle, Mark Chapman strides out and fends it away.
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9.10Maheesh Theekshana to
Flatter, short and on off, Mark Chapman steps across and blocks it out.
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We are all set to resume! The players are out in the middle already. Mark Chapman Will Young to continue the batting for New Zealand. Maheesh Theekshana to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...
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Good news folks! The rain has stopped now and all the covers are off. The ground staff have done an amazing job to prepare the ground so quickly and no overs have been lost. The resumption time is 10.15 am GMT.
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UPDATE - 10.06 am GMT - The covers are still firmly on and almost the whole ground is covered. It is still raining in Kandy but there are a few blue spots in the sky which gives us hope that we can see some action soon. Stick with us for more news.
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Oh..no! The drizzle has picked up pace and the umpires have given the marching orders to the players now. It has gone dark pretty quickly but the rain is still not that heavy and we are hoping that it is just a passing shower. Stay tuned for further updates.
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8.61Dunith Wellalage to
Uppish but safe! Slower through the air, short and on leg, sticks to the surface a bit and turns in. Mark Chapman moves back to work it away but miscues it aerially just wide of mid-wicket. They cross.
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8.50Dunith Wellalage to
Quicker again, full and on middle, Mark Chapman pats it back to the bowler.