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FRAMatch Details
Venue
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Toss
Sri Lanka, elected to bat
Series
Sri Lanka in New Zealand, 3 ODI Series, 2023
Series Period
25 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2023
Match Day
31 Mar 2023 - D/N (20 - over match)
Umpires
Chris Brown (NZ), Wayne Knights (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Match Referee
Jeff Crowe (NZ)
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Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, 4 runs
FOUR! Pulled away! There is the winning runs! Shorter and on middle, this is hit through mid-wicket for a boundary. New Zealand WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 1 run
Angles it into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
Shorter and outside off, Will Young slashes but misses.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
A good, sharp bumper, ducked under.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
On middle, defended.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
Good length and on off, defended.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
Shorter and outside off, left alone.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, defended.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
WIDE! Short and outside off, Henry Nicholls leaves it alone.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, 4 runs
FOUR! Just the five more needed! Henry Nicholls steps out, he gets to the pitch of it and slams it down to the long on fence.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, kept out.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, defended.
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, 3 runs
NOT OUT! Will Young is in! Outside off, this is hit towards cover. The fielder dives to his left and gets a hand to it. Mid off runs after it and stops it. He hits the stumps at the keeper's end. It is taken upstairs. Replays show that Young is in.
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs
Two! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled wide of square leg for two.
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, no run
Length and on off, this is slapped to cover.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 1 run
Another single as this is guided down to third man.
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
Around off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, no run
Outside off, not played at.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 2 runs
Two! On off, this is pushed wide of cover for two.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Review taken as a shout for LBW is turned down! NOT OUT! Going down leg. A desperate review. Angled into the pads. Young looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Young moves into the 80s! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary. The Kiwis need 18 and so does he for a ton.
Lahiru Kumara to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
A single as this is worked through square leg for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
On the pads, Henry Nicholls looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs
Two more! On the shorter side, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two.
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, 4 runs
FOUR! Runs needed below 30 now! Shorter and on middle, Henry Nicholls pulls it wide of deep square leg and into the fence.
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs
Two more! Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for two.
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, no run
Around off, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, no run
On the stumps, blocked.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, no run
On the stumps, this is nudged around the corner for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, no run
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, 4 runs
FOUR! Off the outside edge and down to the fence! Shorter and outside off, Henry Nicholls looks to cut, it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
BEATEN! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Will Young is beaten as he tries to defend.
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 1 run
Angled into the pads, this is worked through mnid-wicket for one.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 2 runs
Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for two.
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
On off, this is pushed through covers for one more.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
A single as this is worked towards mid-wicket.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, 3 runs
Overthrow! Bonus runs! On off, this is pushed through covers. They take two. The fielder throws it towards the bowler who is heading back to his mark. The ball goes towards long on for one more.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, no run
Tossed up on off, defended.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
Flatter and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, 1 run
On the pads again, Young nudges it towards square leg and gets to the other end.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
On the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! That is a lovely stroke! On the shorter side. Young rides on top of the bounce and creams it through covers. Boundary.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 1 run
WIDE! Way too short. Wided.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
Another play and a miss! Length again and on off, this one moevs away too. Young is beaten again as he tries to defend.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
Beaten again! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Youn is beaten as he tries to defend.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Another wonderful stroke! Fuller and on middle, this is timed through mid on and it races away to the fence.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
BEATEN! That is a beauty! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Will Young looks to defend but is beaten.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, 1 run
100 up for New Zealand! On the pads, this is swept through square leg for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, no run
On the stumps, kept out.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
A single as this is pushed towards cover.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, 1 run
A single now as this is pushed towards cover.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Swept and swept hard! On middle, this is hit through square leg and this one races away to the fence.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, this is pushed to covers.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 1 run
On off, defended towards cover for one.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs
WIDE! Down the leg side. Henry Nicholls looks to flick but misses. The keeper dives to his right and gets a hand on it. A run taken.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs
Two taken! On the pads, this is pushed through covers for two.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 1 run
A run as this is hit down to long on.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run
Around off, this is punched towards cover for one more.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, 1 run
Another run as this is pushed towards cover for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, no run
Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards cover.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
Fuller and on off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Henry Nicholls, no run
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Will Young, 1 run
Around off, this is guided through point for one.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
Beaut! Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Nicholls is beaten as he tries to defend.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, defended.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 1 run
This lands on off and then jags back in. Hits Young high on the pads and rolls on the leg side. A run taken. Leg bye.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run
On off, this is pushed to cover.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run
On off, kept out.
Lahiru Kumara to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs
Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 1 run
A single as this is pushed through covers.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, Young looks to push at it but is beaten.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Beautiful! Just uses the pace of the bowler! On middle, this is timed down the ground and to the long on fence.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, 4 runs
FOUR! That spoils the over! On the pads, this is clipped through backward square leg and into the fence.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
UP GOES THE FINGER! Nicholls has been given out LBW but he reviews. NOT OUT! Missing leg! A really good review from Nicholls! This starts on middle and then comes back in. Nicholls plants his front foot a little too across as he tries to flick. He misses and it hits the pad. Replays show it is going down leg.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, Nicholls pushes it to covers.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On the stumps, defended.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
Outside off, not played at.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 1 run
A single as this is pushed towards cover.
Lahiru Kumara to Henry Nicholls, no run
Outside off, not played at.
Lahiru Kumara to Henry Nicholls, no run
On middle, defended.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 1 run
A single as this is worked towards mid-wicket.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Just short! Good effort! Shorter an on middle, Young looks to pull, it goes off the splice, lands short of mid on who dives forward.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 4 runs
EDGY FOUR! Two slips were needed. Not sure though why there was no second slip. Kumara has been the best bowler for the Lankans so far, he was got back but with just the one slip in place. He goes full and outside off, Young drives and it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, defended.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
Outside off, not played at.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, this is pushed to cover.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 1 run
Angled into the pads, this is nudged on the leg side for one.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, 1 run
A single as this is worked on the leg side.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
On off, this is pushed to mid off.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
On the stumps, defended.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
BEAUT! This is angled into the off pole, it lands and moves away. Will Young is beaten as he tries to defend.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 2 runs
Two again! Shorter and outside off, this is guided through point for two.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 2 runs
Shorter and on off, this is pushed wide of cover for two.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
Loose! This is on a length and outside off, not the length to drive but Young goes for it and is beaten.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run
On off, defended.
Dasun Shanaka to Tom Latham, no run
OUT! TIMBER! Dasun Shanaka strikes. The skipper leads from the front and just as the game was drifting away, he breaks the stand that was going along nicely. Full and outside off, Tom Latham looks to drive, this goes off the inside edge and onto the stumps. He played that away from the body. Big wicket.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 1 run
On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run
On off, this is pushed to cover.
Dasun Shanaka to Tom Latham, 1 run
On the pads, this is nudged through mid-wicket for one.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 1 run
A single as this is guided down to third man.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 1 run
A single to end the over as this is nudged on the leg side.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
Another dot as this is defended.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
Shorter and on middle, this is defended.
Chamika Karunaratne to Tom Latham, 1 run
On the shorter side, this is pundhed through covers for one more.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 1 run
On the shorter side, this is pushed towards cover for one more.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Dasun Shanaka to Tom Latham, no run
On middle, this is blocked.
Dasun Shanaka to Tom Latham, no run
On the stumps, defended.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 1 run
A single as this is pulled through square leg.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run
On off, kept out.
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Chamika Karunaratne to Tom Latham, no run
On off, defended.
Chamika Karunaratne to Tom Latham, no run
Fuller and outside off, Latham looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 1 run
Shorter and on off, this is guided through point for one.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 2 runs
Angled into the pads, this is clipped through backward square leg for two.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run
On off, kept out.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Glorious! This is fuller and on middle, this is timed past mid on and it races away to the fence.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 1 run
Now takes one as this is pushed towards cover.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! On off, this is driven uppishly but through covers for a boundary.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On off, kept out.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On middle, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, 1 run
Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Another leave as this is bowled outside off.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Another one outside off, not played at.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Up and over! Kumar goes short again but this is pulled hard again over square leg and into the fence.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 1 run
A single now as this is pushed towards cover.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, 1 run
On the pads, Tom Latham looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, no run
Outside off, left alone again.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, no run
On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, 2 runs
More runs! Outside off, shorter, this is pushed through covers for two.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Glorious stroke! Sheer timing! This was outide off too but the length was fuller, it is timed through mid off and it races away to the fence.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, easy leave.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 2 runs
Two! On middle, this is nudged through square leg for two.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Another one outside off, not played at.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, no run
On off, kept out.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 1 run
On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, 3 runs
Latham is off the mark! On a length and around off, this is pushed through covers for three.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, no run
On middle, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Daryl Mitchell, no run
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Number three goes down now. Daryl Mitchell has to take the long walk back. The extra bounce does him in. This is short and outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks to cut but this goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper. Sri Lanka well and truly in this.
Kasun Rajitha to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run
WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 4 runs
FOUR! Hammered! Lahiru Kumara goes short but Young is up for the challenge, he hammers it through square leg and this one races away to the fence.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Just outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run
Good length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Daryl Mitchell, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Daryl Mitchell, no run
On the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On the stumps, kept out.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
Outside off, on a length. Not played at.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 2 runs
A little too straight, this is clipped through square leg for two.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On middle, defended.
Lahiru Kumara to Daryl Mitchell, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Daryl Mitchell, 4 runs
FOUR! Clipped away! That is right off the middle. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for a boundary.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 1 run
On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run
Shorter and on middle, this is tucked through mid-wicket for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Daryl Mitchell, no run
On the stumps, kept out.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
Another dot! On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On middle, blocked.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
Another dot! On middle, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, 1 run
WIDE! Looking to bowl that magic ball! Starts this one from leg pole but it keeps going with the angle. Wided.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
On middle, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
Another one outside off, not played at.
Kasun Rajitha to Will Young, no run
Good movement away from the batter. Left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Tom Blundell, no run
A HUGE APPEAL FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! NOT GIVE! Review taken! OUT! There is an edge. There was a sound when it went past the bat and it was a faint edge. Two in the over for Lahiru Kumara and Sri Lanka well and truly in this. Length and on off, this lands and moves away. Tom Blundell looks to defend but this takes the edge and goes to the keeper.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, 1 run
On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
BEATEN! Fuller and shaping away. Young looks to drive but is beaten.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
Outside off, left alone.
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run
On off, defended.
Lahiru Kumara to Chad Bowes, no run
OUT! TAKEN! That is the start Sri Lanka would have wanted. Lahiru Kumara strikes on the very first ball he bowls. Fuller and outside off, the tempter. Bowes looks to drive, this goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Blundell, 4 runs
FOUR! Put away! First boundary of the game. Length but on the pads, this is worked down to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
Kasun Rajitha to Tom Blundell, no run
On off, defended.
Kasun Rajitha to Chad Bowes, 1 run
Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one. The Kiwis are underway.
Kasun Rajitha to Chad Bowes, no run
On the stumps, blocked.
Kasun Rajitha to Chad Bowes, no run
Another dot! On off, kept out.
Kasun Rajitha to Chad Bowes, no run
On off, right on the money to begin with! Defended.