NZ vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the last wicket! That is the end of the game. It did take some time for the Kiwis to clean up the tail but they have ensured there will be no Day 5. This is on a length and outside off, Kasun Rajitha pushes at it, it goes off the outside edge to Daryl Mitchell at third slip. New Zealand WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 58 RUNS!

Outside off, left alone.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

Bowls it short and on the body, Asitha Fernando leaves it alone and cops a blow on the body.

Around off, this is guided to point.

Shorter and down the leg side. Left alone.

On middle, shorter, this is defended.

On a length and down leg, Fernando looks to flick it but misses. A loud appeal for caught behind but the finger stays down. Southee goes upstairs and decides to use his final review. The replay shows that the ball had brushed his hips and New are out of their reviews now!

A bumper, ducked under.

WIDE! Way too short, WIDE.

On a length and outside off, Rajitha covers his line and let's it go.

Bowls it just outside off, Rajitha leaves it alone again.

Short and on off, Rajitha leaves it alone.

Lands it outside off, Rajitha offers no stroke.

Another one on middle, Rajitha fends it to short covers.

Slightly shorter and on middle, Rajitha blocks it back.

Bowls it outside off, Fernando eases it to silly point.

Too full and on off, Fernando blocks it back.

Some turn and bounce, Fernando blocks it with soft hands towards slips.

Lands it outside off, Fernando leaves it alone.

A single as this is flicked towards short fine leg.

Flatter and on off, Rajitha blocks it to silly point.

Short and on leg, Fernando gets a thick edge as the ball flies over keeper. The fielder does well aat the fine leg fence as the batters collect two.

Touch fuller and on middle, Fernando blocks it back.

Some extra bounce and on off, Fernando blocks it to slips.

Slightly shorter and on off, Fernando looks to play at it but gets beaten.

On a length, angling in, Fernando eases it to point.

OUT! TAKEN! Southee finally gets the man. Slightly shorter and outside off, it shapes in a bit, Kumara gets in two minds but decides to remove his bat at the very end. He gets a thick outside edge and Michael Bracewell takes a good catch diving to his left.

Full and on off, blocked out solidly.

Bowls it outside off, Rajitha looks to block it with soft hands but gets an outside edge. Luckily, it didn't carry.

Some turn and bounce, Rajitha fends it to short leg.

Lands it on off, Rajitha defends it solidly.

Too full and on off, Rajitha blocks it back.

Flat and on off, Rajitha eases it to point.

Bowls it just outside off, Kumara looks to block it but misses. A loud appeal and Southee goes upstairs again. Ultra Edge shows a flat line and New Zealand loses another review.

Lands it down leg, Kumara offers no stroke.

Short and on leg, Kumara ducks underneath it.

Another dot as this is defended towards mid off.

Good length, angling in, outside off, Kumara looks to play at it but gets beaten.

Full and on off, defended out.

Lands it on off, Rajitha blocks it to covers.

Lands it on off, Rajitha eases it to short covers.

Another one outside off, Rajitha leaves it alone.

Too full and outside off, Rajitha looks to play at it but gets beaten.

Outside off, blocked towards silly point.

Slightly shorter and on off, Rajitha leaves it alone. A loud appeal for caught behind but the finger stays down. They go upstairs and the Ultra Edge shows no spike. Review lost.

On middle, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

A single as this is worked through square leg.

FOUR! Nice and fine! Frustrating runs for the Kiwis! On the body, this is nudged fine on the leg side and it races away to the fence.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, this is pushed to mid on.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On the stumps, kept out.

On off, defended.

Outside off, left alone.

Shorter and outside off, Kumara slashes but misses.

On middle, defended.

Goes for a yorker but ends up serving a full toss, this is pushed to mid on.

Outside off, left alone.

Around middle, kept out.

On middle, this is defended.

Past the edge! This is on a length and around off, Kumara looks to defend but is beaten.

On middle, defended.

BEATEN! This lands outside off and goes on with the arm. Kasun Rajitha defends inside the line and is beaten.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Outside off, left alone.

On the stumps, defended.

On off, blocked.

Tossed up on off, defended.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

On the stumps, this us pushed to cover.

On the stumps, kept out.

On off, blocked.

Another one outside off, not played at.

Outside off, left alone.

On off, kept out.

Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Kumara is beaten as he tries to defend.

On off, defended.

A short one but it is way too short. Wided.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Full and around off, this is hit hard down to long off for a boundary.

Shorter and outside off, Rajitha lets it go.

On a length and on off, Rajitha blocks again.

Shorter and on off, Rajitha sits down.

Outside off, left alone.

Length and on off, blocked.

This is full and on off, Rajitha defends.

Length and on off, dropped to cover.

Wide! Bouncer again on off. Kumara lets it go for a wide.

On middle, blocked out.

On a length and on middle. Kumara defends it out.

Length and on the pads. Kumara tucks it to square leg.

On off, kept out.

On a length and on off. Kumara makes a solid block.

Drops it short and on middle. Kumara ducks under it. A wide given!

Bouncer on middle. Rajitha sits under it.

A full toss on middle, eased to mid on.

Short again on leg. Rajitha sways away from the line.

Short and on middle. Rajitha gets his bat forward and blocks off his gloves.

On off, fuller and it is pushed to cover.

On a length and outside off. Rajitha cuts to point where Kane Williamson makes a superb stop.

On middle. Blocked by Kumara.

Full again on middle. Kumara keeps it out.

Too full and on off, Kumara blocks.

Outside off, left alone.

This is full and angling down leg, Kumara helps it to short fine leg.

Tossed up, outside off, punched to point.

On a length and on off, Rajitha keeps it out.

On middle, blocked out.

Shorter and on off, Rajitha tries to defend on the up but misses.

On a length and on middle. Rajitha hops and blocks.

Short and on middle. Kumara helps it to fine leg for one.

On a length and outside off, Rajitha punches it past cover for a single.

Tossed up on off, Kumara defends it out.

Flat and on middle. Blocked out.

Too full, on off, quicker. Kumara looks to defend but misses. An appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. New Zealand take the review but the replay shows it might just go down. Bal Tracking shows it is umpire's call on wickets hitting.

OUT! TAKEN! Prabath Jayasuriya goes! Shorter and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya looks to pull but gets a top edge and it flies to square leg where Blair Tickner takes a sharp catch.

Flat and on middle, blocked out.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Length and on off, Rajitha defends it solidly.

On a length and outside off, Rajitha shoulders arms.

Length and on off, knocked to cover.

On off, pushed to cover.

Short again, outside off. Rajitha looks to defend but misses.

Short in length and on middle, blocked out.

Outside off, kept out.

This is full and on off. Prabath Jayasuriya punches it straight to silly point who fails to pick up cleanly.

Serves it down leg. Prabath Jayasuriya shoulders arms.

Full and on middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Wide! Michael Bracewell goes way outside off, left alone.

Outside off again, Prabath Jayasuriya lets it go.

Shorter and outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya leaves.

Outside off, blocked out.

Short and on leg. Rajitha bends his back and gets hit on the body as he sways away.

Short and on off, Rajitha blocks.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On off, kept out.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, this is tucked past square leg for a brace.

Tossed up, outside off, spins in. Rajitha keeps it out.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle, kept out.

On off, tucked to square leg.

Length ball, outside off, Rajitha drives it through covers for three more as the ball stops in the deep.

Shorter and outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya leaves it alone.

Length ball, outside off, pushed through covers for a single.

Short in length on leg, Rajitha tucks it to square leg.

On middle, blocked out.

Outside off again, Rajitha lets it go.

Shorter and on off, Rajitha sways away from the line.

Tossed up on middle, blocked out.

Angles it outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya lets it go.

On middle, Prabath Jayasuriya blocks.

Fuller and outside off, pushed to point.

Shorter and on off, punched to point for a single.

Flat and on off, Rajitha blocks.

On off, kept out.

On a length and around off, Prabath Jayasuriya looks to defend but misses.

On a length and on off, blocked out.

On a length and outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya swings and misses.

Full and on off, stroked to point for one.

On middle, blocked out.

Floated, outside off. Rajitha knocks it to cover for one.

Full and outside off. Rajitha leans and defends.

Quicker on middle. Rajitha blocks.

On off, kept out.

Fuller and outside off, driven through covers for a brace.

Tossed up on  off, Rajitha defends on the front foot.

Sharp bumper on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya ducks under it.

A bouncer on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya sits down.

Length and on off. Prabath Jayasuriya stays back and blocks.

On middle, blocked out.

Length ball, outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya shoulders arms.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

Flat and down leg. Rajitha misses his flick.

On off, kept out.

Tossed up on middle. Rajitha defends on the front foot.

On middle, Rajitha again blocks.

Full and on middle, Rajitha prods and blocks.

Shorter and outside off, Rajitha leaves.

Too full and on off, Rajitha works it past cover for a single.

This is full and on off, pushed to cover.

A bumper on middle. Rajitha evades it out.

Shorter and outside off. Rajitha lets it go.

Fuller and outside off. Rajitha pushes it to point.

On off, pushed to cover.

On a length, outside off. Rajitha leaves it alone.

Full and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya blocks it out.

Flat and on middle. Rajitha tucks it to square leg for a single.

On middle, blocked out.

Slants it down again, Rajitha lets it go.

Short and angled down. Rajitha looks to flick but misses.

Tossed up, outside off, Rajitha punches it to mid off.

Full and on off, pushed to cover

This is outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya leaves.

On a length and outside off. Prabath Jayasuriya slashes and misses.

Length and outside off, Prabath Jayasuriya leaves.

On middle, defended out.

Leg bye! On the pads, Rajitha misses his flick and it goes to square leg for a leg bye.

Full and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya plays it back to the bowler.

On off, defended out.

On middle, blocked out.

Flat and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya tucks it to short leg.

Tossed up on off, kept out.

Full and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya blocks.

Short in length on middle. kept out.

Fuller and outside off, Rajitha eases it to cover.

Short again, Rajitha is happy to let it go.

Shorter and on off. Rajitha lets it go.

On a length and outside off, Rajitha offers no shot.

Outside off, Rajitha lets it go.

Down the leg side, left alone.

TWO LEG BYES! Angled on the pads. Prabath Jayasuriya misses his flick and it goes past leg slip to fine leg for two.

Fuller and on middle. Prabath Jayasuriya blocks.

OUT! TAKEN! De Silva goes on 98! He has his hand on his face. He cannot believe it. Tossed up, around off. De Silva shuffles way across to paddle it over fine leg but mistimes his shot. It goes off the inside edge and lobs nicely for Henry Nicholls who takes it at short leg.

This is angled down leg, De Silva lets it go.

Tossed up on middle. De Silva blocks.

Outside off, left alone.

On a length and on off, Kasun Rajitha blocks.

OUT! TAKEN! The short ball works again! How badly New Zealand needed this wicket. A soft dismissal. Short ball, outside off. Nishan Madushka pulls but straight in the hands of Matt Henry who dives forward at short mid-wicket to take it. That will be Tea.

Length and on middle, bunte to square leg for a single.

Short in length and on off. De Silva hops and taps it to point.

Length and on middle. De Silva blocks it out.

Outside off, Nishan Madushka punches but straight to cover.

Flat and outside off, punched to cover.

On middle, blocked out.

Full and on middle, defended out.

On off, kept out.

Shorter and outside off, left alone.

Fuller and on middle, blocked out.

Full and on off, De Silva drives it to cover.

Around off, pushed to cover.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for one.

On the middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

On off, kept out.

Too full on off, blocked.

FOUR! SHOT! Tossed up on middle. Nishan Madushka slog-sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, defended out.

Shorter and outside off, cut but straight to point.

Full and on middle, defended out.

Tossed up on off, kept out.

BEATEN AGAIN! Length ball, close to off.  De Silva looks to defend but is beaten.

Good bowling! Short in length, outside off. De Silva looks to defend but misses.

Anglles a length ball on off. De Silva prods to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

A bouncer around off. De Silva looks to ramp it over but misses.

On a length and on off, defended.

FOUR! De Silva moves to 96! Length and outside off. De Silva cuts it late past backward point for a boundary.

Full and on middle, eased to long on for a single.

On middle. De Silva helps it to fine leg.

Flat and outside off. De Silva swings and misses.

On middle, blocked out.

DOwn the leg side, De Silva leaves.

On off, kept out.

Flatter and around off, Nishan Madushka looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It lobs to the right of the keeper who dives but fails to collect. Will go down a s achance.

Outside off, a single as De Silva works it to deep point.

Outside off again, Nishan Madushka works it to deep point for one.

Shorter and outside off, De Silva cuts it to deep point for one.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off, De Silva taps it to gully.

Around off, Nishan Madushka keeps it out.

Flat and around off, De Silva dabs it last to third man for one.

On middle, blocked out.

Tossed up on middle, spins in. De Silva prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but that was spinning down leg.

FOUR! This is very full and on middle. De Silva steps across and sweeps it past square leg for a boundary.

On middle, tucked to square leg.

Fuller and on off, Nishan Madushka blocks it out on the deck.

On a length and on middle, blocked.

A single as this is hit through point.

Length and on off, dabbed to point.

Fuller and around off, De Silva knocks it to cover.

On middle, blocked out.

Fuller and on middle. Nishan Madushka blocks it out.

On off, kept out.

Flatter and around off, Nishan Madushka cuts it to point.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket.

Tossed up on off. Nishan Madushka looks to sweep but gloves it behind the keeper and to fine leg for two.

On off, kept out.

This is way outside off, left alone.

This is outside off, De Silva shoulders arms.

A length ball, around off, swings in and shoots off the deck. De Silva looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads. An appeal but that looked very high.

Outside off, De Silva leaves.

Full again, De Silva pushes back to the bowler.

Fuller and outside off, driven to cover.

On off, kept out.

Full and on off, blocked.

Tossed up on off, Nishan Madushka defends on the front foot.

Shorter and on off, cut to point.

On middle, blocked out.

Flat and outside off, cut to point.

Fuller and outside off, swings in. De Silva looks to drive but misses.

Outside off, De Silva dabs it to backward point.

Length and on off, defended out.

Full and on off, pushed to cover for a single.

BEATEN! Short in length on middle. Nishan Madushka is beaten on the inside edge as he looks to defend.

Length ball, outside off and tails in. Nishan Madushka makes a brave leave.

On off, punched to cover.

This is full and on middle, kept out.

Length and outside off, guided to deep point for one.

No ball! Length and on off, defended out. Doug Bracewell has overstepped.

Length ball on middle. De Silva heaves it to deep mid-wicket, the ball slows down in the deep and the batters take three.

Outside off, De Silva lets it go.

Length and outside off, knocked to point for one.

Outside off, blocked out.

Fuller and outside off. Nishan Madushka leans and drives it through covers for three easy runs.

Outside off, dropped to cover.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off again. De Silva looks to defend but misses.

Length ball, outside off. De Silva has a poke at it but misses.

A slower ball, outside off, Nishan Madushka taps it to point.

Full and on middle, eased to mid on.

A full ball tailing on the pads. Nishan Madushka misses his flick. An appeal but that was going down.

Length and outside off, left alone.

Outside off, slapped to deep point for a single.

Length ball, outside off, De Silva dabs it to backward point.

Full and outside off, driven through covers for a couple.

On off, kept out.

This is full and outside off, this is pushed to cover.

Outside off, left alone.

Length ball, outside off. Nishan Madushka slashes and misses.

A length ball, outside off, Nishan Madushka gets a soft outside edge to the man at gully who collects on a bounce.

A solid block from De Silva to end the over.

Outside off, blocked out.

On middle, De Silva defends.

Length and outside off, De Silva has a poke at it but misses.

On middle, blocked.

On off, kept out.

Full and on middle, De Silva works behind square leg for one.

Length and on off, blocked.

Short on middle, nudged to square leg for one.

Outside off, Nishan Madushka leaves.

So close! Angles a length ball,  outside off. Nishan Madushka looks to defend but gets an outside edge to the man at second slip. Tom Latham gets low and collects on a bounce.

Fuller and outside off, left alone.

On middle, blocked out.

Length and outside off, defended out.

FOUR! This time square on the off side, outside off, it is slapped past point for four.

FOUR! Close! Length and outside off. De Silva cuts in the gap past the slip cordon and the man at gully for a four.

Outside off, punched to mid off.

Length and on off, tucked to mid-wicket.

Length and sliding on the pads. Nishan Madushka fails to flick it away.

Very full on off, pushed to cover.

Outside off, left alone.

On a length and outside off, Nishan Madushka is drawn forward to defend but misses.

Touch fuller, outside off, Nishan Madushka looks to drive but misses.

Length ball, outside off. Nishan Madushka shoulders arms.

Length and on off, blocked out.

Too full and on middle. De Silva whacks it through mid-wicket for two.

This is full and outside off. De Silva splices his defense to the man at gully.

Overpitched, outside off, De Silva leaves.

On middle, De Silva nudges it past square leg for two.

On off, tucked to mid-wicket.

On off, defended out.

Length and on off, blocked.

Short and outside off, guided through point for a couple.

Length and outside off, nips in. Nishan Madushka is beaten again and gets hit on the pads.

A length ball, outside off, straightens off the deck. Nishan Madushka looks to defend but misses.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, this is hit to square leg for a single.

On off, kept out.

On middle, blocked out.

On off, pushed to cover.

FOUR!  Another one! Too full and outside off. Nishan Madushka drives it past covers for four.

FOUR! Full and swinging away, outside off. Nishan Madushka drives it past point for a boundary.

Slants it down leg, De Silva misses his flick.

On a length and outside off, De Silva prods to defend but is beaten.

Length and on middel, nips in. De Silva looks to flick but gets a soft leading edge to cover.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

On off, defended.

Length and angling down leg, De Silva lets it go.

Short and on leg, Nishan Madushka shoulders arms.

Keeps it short on middle, Nishan Madushka lets it go.

Short in length, around off, Nishan Madushka lets it go.

On middle, kept out.

Short again on leg, Nishan Madushka keeps it out.

Bouncer on middle, Nishan Madushka evades it.

This is full and on off, Nishan Madushka drives it past cover for a sharp single.

Tossed up, outside off, defended out.

DOwn the leg side, left alone.

Flat and on leg, De Silva tucks it past short leg for one.

On middle, kept out.

Full and on middle. De Silva blocks.

FOUR! Good shot! This is short and on leg, Nishan Madushka pulls it through square leg for four.

Tad short and on lelg, Nishan Madushka looks to pull but misses.

A bumper on off, Nishan Madushka sits down.

Short in length and on leg, Nishan Madushka mistimes his pull back to the keeper.

Short again, this time it is pulled to square leg for a single.

Short and on off, Dhananjaya De Silva pulls it to square leg.

On middle, defended. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 4!

Almost! Tosses it up again but drags his length back a little. Nishan Madushka looks to drive, this goes off the inner half back towards the bowler but lands short.

SIX! Well, Nishan Madushka does not care if it is the last over before Lunch! On middle, this is lofted over the long on fence for a biggie.

On off, defended.

On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket.

Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

On the body, Nishan Madushka cops a blow as he fails to move out of the way in time.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, defended.

Short and angling across, left alone.

OUT! TAKEN! Blair Tickner is absolutely delighted. The short ball ploy finally works. This excellent partnership has been broken. Short and on the body. Dinesh Chandimal looks to pull, it goes off the top edge towards fine leg. Doug Bracewell takes a good catch. Chandimal played really well but has given it away.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled but to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

On off, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is driven through covers for three.

Tossed up on off, defended.

Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

On middle, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull but this goes back to the bowler off the toe-end.

On the body, this is pulled down to fine leg for one.

WIDED! Way too short. Left alone.

Down the leg side, left alone.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Shorter again and on the body, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull but misses.

Two! Moves right across, this is shorter, it is pulled through square leg for two.

On off, defended.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged through square leg for one.

Three! Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for three.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On he body, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Short but way too short. Wided.

On middle, this is worked around the corner for one.

Outside off, not played at again.

Another one outside off, not played at.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Pulled away! On middle, this is naile through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.

A single as this is punched through covers.

Another run as this is played towards cover.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Short and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to pull but misses.

On off, blocked.

Outside off, left alone.

Shorter and around off, Chandimal looks to pull but misses.

A short ball, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Shorter and on middle, left alone.

Shorter and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Bangs it short and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for a boundary.

On middle, defended.

On off, defended.

Three! On off, this is hit through covers for three.

Another one outside off. Left alone.

Outside off, left alone.

FOUR! Short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On the stumps, kept out.

On middle, defended.

Two! Shorter and around off, this is guided through point for two.

Around off, kept out.

On off, defended.

BEATEN! Length and outside off, Dinesh Chandimal looks to defend but is beaten.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, defended.

FOUR! Outside off, Chandimal guides it down to the third man fence.

Outside off, left alone.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! Now the sweep, this is hit over mid-wicket for another boundary.

SIX! BANG! That is a top shot. Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over the long on fence.

On the stumps, defended.

On off, kept out.

A single as this is pushed through covers.

On middle, defended.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed through covers or two.

On off, defended.

On off, defended.

Length and outside off, Dhananjaya de Silva pokes at it but is beaten.

On the stumps, kept out.

On off, defended.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

FOUR! Two in a row! Yet another sweep played well. This is tossed up outside off, it is hit through square leg and into the fence.

FOUR! Swept! This is tossed up around off, it is swept through square leg for a boundary.

On middle, thi is flicked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, defended.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed to cover.

On off, defended.

Another one outside off, left alone.

On middle, blocked.