Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle Date & Time: Sep 18-Sep 23, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Tim Southee 1-48(14 ov)
82.6
Southee to Ramesh Mendis, 1 run, full and shaping away just outside off, Ramesh Mendis prods forward looking to push it down the ground and gets an inside edge that goes down to square leg
82.5
Southee to Ramesh Mendis, no run, length delivery outside off, left alone
82.4
Southee to Ramesh Mendis, FOUR, poor delivery! Too full and straight, ends up on the pads, Ramesh Mendis just uses the pace and angle to help it down fine
82.3
Southee to Ramesh Mendis, 2 runs, length delivery on middle, tucked away towards deep backward square leg
82.2
Southee to Ramesh Mendis, 2 runs, full on the pads, clipped away towards deep backward square leg
82.1
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, full and shaping into off-stump, clipped away to deep square leg
80.6
Southee to Ramesh Mendis, no run, full and shaping away just outside off, left alone
80.5
Southee to Ramesh Mendis, no run, full and outside off, left alone
80.4
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, length delivery outside off, hint of shape back in, Kamindu Mendis eases it towards point
80.3
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, pitched up full outside off, driven straight to cover
80.2
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, past the edge! Length delivery angling into off-stump, Kamindu Mendis fends the line and is beaten on the outside edge as it just straightens a touch off the deck
80.1
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, Southee starts round the wicket, full on off-stump, Kamindu Mendis prods forward and blocks
65.6
Southee to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, punched square on the off-side for a single
65.5
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Kusal Mendis prods well forward and stabs it to mid-off
65.4
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, on a length and shaping back into the right-hander, Kusal Mendis leans across and defends it to the on-side
65.3
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, length delivery around off, a half-stride forward as Kusal Mendis defended
65.2
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, on a good length and holding its line outside off, left alone
65.1
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, nasty delivery from Southee - reared up from a length outside off and Kusal Mendis had to be quick to yank out of the way
63.6
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, short of a good length and just outside off, Kusal Mendis plays close to his body on the dab to gully
63.5
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven crisply and straight to the fielder at cover
63.4
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, back of a length and in that channel around off, dabbed with a closed bat-face to backward point
63.3
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, fuller length delivery and angling into the left-hander, worked wide of mid-on for a single
63.2
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on a good length and pushed across the left-hander, left alone
63.1
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, 2 runs, short and wide of off, slapped away backward of square on the off-side and a tumbling stop in front of the ropes prevents the boundary
61.6
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, fraction fuller and at the stumps, defended back at the bowler
61.5
Southee to Kusal Mendis, no run, on a good length and angling back into the right-hander, defended to the on-side
61.4
Southee to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, handy runs for Kusal Mendis, on a good length and just outside off - he lets the ball come, plays with soft hands and runs it wide of the lone slip for a boundary
61.3
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, Southee shortens the length outside off, punched off the back-foot to deep cover-point for a run
61.2
Southee to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, short and wide of off, slapped away square on the off-side for a single
61.1
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, length ball angling into the left-hander, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
32.6
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Kamindu presses well forward defensively
32.5
Southee to Dhananjaya, 1 run, full and angling into the pads, clipped wide of mid-wicket for a single
32.4
Southee to Dhananjaya, no run, full and sliding well down leg, left alone
32.3
Southee to Dhananjaya, no run, on a good length and slanting across the right-hander, DDS gets behind the line and defends
32.2
Southee to Dhananjaya, no run, fuller length delivery and nipping away from off, left alone
32.1
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, on a length and at the pads, clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
30.6
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on a good length and angling back into the left-hander, left alone
30.5
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-off
30.4
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR, edged and four, a second slip and Southee would've had a second wicket, fuller length delivery and shaping away from wide of off, Kamindu is drawn into the big drive and the ball finds the edge, only for it to fly wide of Mitchell, who was the only slip fielder
30.3
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on a good length and swinging back into the left-hander, Kamindu has it covered as he drove it to mid-off
30.2
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, tad fuller and in that channel just outside off - Kamindu walks forward and defends it to the off-side
30.1
Southee to Kamindu Mendis, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Mendis presses across and defends it to the off-side
28.6
Southee to Dhananjaya, no run, short of a good length and well wide of off, left alone
28.5
Southee to Dhananjaya, no run, on a good length and just outside off, DDS gets well forward on the defensive push
28.4
Southee to Chandimal, out Caught by (sub)M Bracewell!! That's a soft dismissal and Sri Lanka have lost Chandimal immediately after lunch. On a good length and angling into the right-hander, Chandimal was shaping for the flick, but he's playing well in front of his body and can't roll his wrists around, chipped it in the air and to the left of square leg where Bracewell, the substitute fielder, comes with a good two-handed effort, diving to his right. Chandimal c (sub)M Bracewell b Southee 30(71) [4s-3]
28.3
Southee to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from wide of off, Chandimal leans across and pushes it to mid-off
28.2
Southee to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Chandimal gets well forward on the defensive push to mid-off
28.1
Southee to Chandimal, no run, short of a good length and angling across the right-hander, a half-hearted steer towards gully
13.6
Southee to Chandimal, FOUR, breaks the shackles! Overpitched on off-stump, Chandimal presses forward and drives it cleanly back down the ground and through mid-off, presented the full face of the bat and it raced away
13.5
Southee to Chandimal, no run, pitched up full and shaping away outside off, gets him forward and driving, straight to cover
13.4
Southee to Chandimal, no run, good length delivery on off-stump, just a hint of shape away, Chandimal hangs back and blocks
13.3
Southee to Chandimal, no run, full just outside off, Chandimal prods forward and blocks goes into the leg-side off the inner half
13.2
Southee to Chandimal, no run, length delivery just outside off, punched towards cover again
13.1
Southee to Chandimal, no run, back of a length on off-stump, Chandimal punches it towards cover off his toes
11.6
Southee to Chandimal, 2 runs, the inswinger from Southee, comes back with the angle and Chandimal inner halves the drive towards mid-on - the fielder dives over the ball and allows a second run
11.5
Southee to Chandimal, no run, Southee keeps it full and wide of off, driven on the rise and straight to the fielder at cover
11.4
Southee to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery outside off - Chandimal gets a good stride forward and drives it to mid-off
11.3
Southee to Chandimal, no run, full and just outside off - Chandimal gets a big stride forward and finds mid-off with the drive
11.2
Southee to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery outside off, Chandimal presses forward and pushes it back at the bowler
11.1
Southee to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Chandimal reaches out on the drive and flat-bats it towards cover
6.6
Southee to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away from wide of off, left alone
6.5
Southee to Chandimal, no run, the inswinger now, Chandimal shuffles across and brings his bat down in time, inside halving it to mid-on
6.4
Southee to Chandimal, no run, , tad fuller and just outside off - a half-stride forward as Chandimal defends it to the off-side
6.3
Southee to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off, Chandimal plays close to his body and punches it to mid-off
6.2
Southee to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery and shaping away wide of off, left alone
6.1
Southee to Chandimal, no run, on a good length and just outside off - Chandimal plays close to his body and defends it towards gully
4.6
Southee to Chandimal, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, swings away and Chandimal counters it with a push-drive, into the gap wide of cover and he's back for the second
4.5
Southee to Chandimal, no run, Southee goes full and gets a bit of late shape away from off, Chandimal stumbles across on the flick and the ball catches a soft leading edge
4.4
Southee to Chandimal, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Chandimal gets a good stride forward and punches it back at the bowler
4.3
Southee to Nissanka, 1 run, on a length and at the stumps, nudged behind square on the on-side for a single
4.2
Southee to Nissanka, no run, another loose shot from Nissanka - width on offer and he went chasing on the back-foot drive, beaten by the away movement
4.1
Southee to Nissanka, no run, that's too flashy from Nissanka, short of a good length and shaping across the right-hander, he saw the width and went with hard hands, beaten on the top-edge
2.6
Southee to Nissanka, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Nissanka plays with soft hands and drops it wide of cover for a single
2.5
Southee to Nissanka, FOUR, nicely played, but a poor effort from Santner and he let the ball go through his legs, fuller length delivery and well wide of off, Nissanka went for the drive and dragged it off the inner half, to mid-off's left
2.4
Southee to Nissanka, no run, tad fuller and just outside off - Nissanka gets a big stride forward on the defensive push
2.3
Southee to Karunaratne, leg byes, 1 run, loud shout for LBW, but this looked to have pitched outside leg, the inswinger and Karunaratne was beaten on the inside edge as he looked to flick
2.2
Southee to Karunaratne, no run, Southee shortens the length and angles one across the left-hander, left alone
2.1
Southee to Karunaratne, no run, short of a good length and sliding down leg, past Karunaratne's flick and Blundell has to dive across to make the stop
0.6
Southee to Karunaratne, no run, on a good length and shaping across the left-hander, left alone
0.5
Southee to Karunaratne, no run, edged, but Karunaratne was playing with low hands and the ball rolls through to gully - tad fuller and a hint of shape away from off, drew Karunaratne forward and opened him up with the angle
0.4
Southee to Karunaratne, 2 runs, tad too straight from Southee, on the pads and Karunaratne clips it backward of square on the on-side, comes back for the second run
0.3
Southee to Nissanka, leg byes, 1 run, half-a-shout for LBW, but this was sliding down leg and umpire Nitin Menon ain't interested, kept coming back into the right-hander and beat him on the inside edge
0.2
Southee to Nissanka, no run, on a good length and a hint of shape away from the right-hander, Nissanka opens himself up and defends it to the off-side
0.1
Southee to Nissanka, FOUR, streaky and four, nicely bowled by Southee, short of a good length and just outside off, some extra bounce and Nissanka squirts a thick inside edge on the flat-footed defensive push, past the leg-stump and runs away to the ropes
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