Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st ODI - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Date & Time: Nov 13, 02:30 PM LOCAL
Avishka Fernando 100(115)
38.2
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, out Caught by Will Young!! 100 and out. It's tossed up full outside off, Avishka Fernando looks for a big swat over mid-on but fails to clear the man. Young with a sharp overhead catch. Made it look easy with the reverse-cup. Kusal Mendis pats Avishka on the back as he walks off. Fine knock. Avishka Fernando c Will Young b Ish Sodhi 100(115) [4s-9 6s-2]
37.6
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, 100 for Avishka Fernando. He punches the air and is elated. Removes his helmet and looks at the heavens to thank. Gets there with a drive in front of long-off, placed just softly to come back for the second, the throw went to Kusal Mendis' end and Avishka got there easily. First ODI ton since September 2021
37.5
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, no run, flat good length outside off, Avishka Fernando finds backward square-leg with a nudge
37.4
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, no run, tossed up full outside off, Avishka Fernando gets forward to defend to the right of Phillips
37.3
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, no run, good length outside off, Avishka Fernando shuffles across and knocks it to mid-wicket
36.5
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, shortish outside off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot to punch with the turn wide of cover
36.4
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, no run, look at that turn! The ball was slower and it turned right across Avishka Fernando who was shaping to cut, instead he lets it go as the turn defeats him
36.3
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, no run, sharp turn from outside off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot to punch wide of cover, Phillips moves and cuts it off
36.2
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, 200-run stand up. Dragged down on off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot and pulls hard and wide of mid-wicket, places it well wide of deep mid-wicket too, Phillips comes to Ish Sodhi to give him a pat
35.5
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short on off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot to pull, one hand comes off the bat and he miscues it well in front of deep mid-wicket
35.4
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, no run, good length outside off, punched to the right of Phillips who gets across and cuts it off
35.2
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, good length on off, nudged in front of backward square-leg
35.1
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a length outside off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot to punch to the left of Phillips
34.1
Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up full outside off, Avishka Fernando gets forward to drive to sweeper cover
33.6
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, flat good length outside off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot to punch to long-on
33.4
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, "catch" was the cry but it's well short of long-on and Duffy. Avishka Fernando comes down the track and is not to the pitch of the ball, still lofts and it's off a thick inside half
32.6
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, drifts into the pads, Avishka Fernando gets forward to flick and finds mid-wicket
32.5
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, slower and on a length outside off, turns away, Avishka Fernando pushes to point off the back foot
32.4
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, fullish outside off, Avishka Fernando goes for a big slogsweep and misses, Mitch Hay takes the bails off, but the back foot went nowhere
32.3
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, flat good length on off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot to punch to cover
32.1
Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, Avishka Fernando gets forward and lofts inside-out over extra-cover, just one though
31.6
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, finally a full delivery, outside off, Avishka Fernando gets forward to drive it past Phillips for one
31.3
Phillips to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short and turns into off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot and pulls to deep mid-wicket
30.6
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, superbly bowled, goes wide of the crease and drifts the ball outside the leg-stump, then it pitches and spins right across Avishka Fernando who was looking to defend, past the outside-edge
30.5
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, Phillips at cover moves so quickly to his left, dives and keeps the batters to a dot. At full-stretch to his left too, was a length delivery and punched firmly too
30.2
Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up full on the stumps, Avishka Fernando gets forward to drive to long-off
30.1
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, flat back of a length on off, Avishka Fernando goes on the back foot to punch it back
29.2
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short of length on off, drop and run wide of backward point for a quick single
28.6
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, 2 runs, length delivery outside off, scythed wide of a diving backward point to his right, easy two before sweeper cover comes around
28.4
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full and sliding on to the pads, flicked to deep backward square-leg
28.3
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, leg byes, 2 runs, short of length and on the body, Avishka Fernando swivels to pull, misses, off the tummy and wide of Mitch Hay
28.2
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, no run, slower-ball off-cutter on a fuller length just outside off, Avishka Fernando defends square to backward point
28.1
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, no run, slower-ball off-cutter on a fuller length just outside off, Avishka Fernando gets forward to defend to cover
27.4
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, 3 runs, dropped! Short of length on off, Fernando pulls it to the left of mid-wicket and the fielder gets a hand to it. Parries it to his left and the batters run three as Sodhi from mid-on runs away and saves the boundary
27.3
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, full delivery on off stump, defended
27.2
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, good length and onto the thigh pad, Fernando clips it towards the fine leg boundary
26.6
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, no run, 132 clicks, fuller length onto off stump, defended into the pitch
26.5
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, no run, good length and angling onto off, cut towards point
26.4
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, no run, 135 clicks, back of length delivery outside off, punched to the cover fielder
26.3
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, short and on the body, pulled towards deep square leg and there is a fielder there who dives over the ball. Gifts a boundary
26.1
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, length ball on off, pulled to deep square leg
25.4
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, dances down the track and slams it to the right of long-on
25.2
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short and spinning in, punched down to long-on
25.1
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, no run, extra bounce on this length ball outside off, past the outside edge as Fernando tried to push drive at it
24.6
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short on off stump, cut square of the wicket for a single
24.4
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up on off, driven to sweeper cover
24.3
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, too short on off, was a real half tracker from Ish Sodhi. Fernando rocks back and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary
24.2
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, no run, fuller on off stump, defended
24.1
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, tossed up and just outside off, Fernando sweeps it through square leg and hits it powerfully along the ground to pick up a boundary
23.3
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full on middle and leg, swept towards deep square leg
23.2
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, no run, full on middle stump, quicker as well. Defended
23.1
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, short of length onto middle and leg, Fernando gets on one knee and pulls it away powerfully behind square for a boundary
22.6
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up on off, driven to sweeper cover
22.5
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, no run, a tad shorter and spinning away. Punched towards point
22.4
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, no run, slow, flighted and spinning away from off stump. Past the outside edge and narrowly beats the stumps as well
22.1
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full on off stump, driven to covers where a fumble allows a single. 50 for Avishka Fernando, looks up towards the heavens and shows a tepid celebration towards the dressing room
21.6
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, fuller on middle stump, driven to long-on. That's the 100 run partnership between this duo
21.5
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, no run, fuller on off stump, Fernando shuffles inward and defends
21.3
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, fuller on leg stump, clipped to square leg
21.2
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, no run, Fernando gets down the pitch and blocks this delivery
21.1
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, no run, flighted up on middle from round the wicket. Defended
20.4
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, driven to sweeper cover
20.2
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short and wide, punched to sweeper cover
19.4
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, straightens onto middle and leg, turned behind square for a single
19.3
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, no run, fuller and slides onto off stump, defended
19.1
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up delivery, Fernando dances to the pitch of it and drives to long-on
18.5
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, flighted up on off, driven to long-off
18.2
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, tossed up delivery, driven to sweeper cover
17.4
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, shortens the length, spinning onto leg. Turned to deep square
17.3
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, SIX, dances down the track and slams it right over the bowler's head and onto the advertising hoardings for six as Bracewell gives it just a bit of air.
17.2
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, no run, full onto the boots, Fernando plays the wrong line. A half appeal for LBW but that would have ended down leg
17.1
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, no run, 92 clicks, spinning in from a fuller length. Defended
16.4
Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, fuller on off, Fernando drives it a tad uppishly to the left of covers
16.3
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a length and straightens onto leg stump, turned to mid-wicket
15.5
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full on middle stump, pushed out to long-off
15.4
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, tossed up and wider, Fernando takes it on and hoists his drive over the cover fielder. Runs away in the gap for four!
15.3
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, no run, fuller and skids onto middle stump, defended off the backfoot
14.6
Santner to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, tossed up on off, Fernando gets closer to drive and gets it slightly off the toe-end. Just to the left of Phillips at covers and runs away for four
14.5
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, full on middle, driven to covers
14.4
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, darted onto middle on a length. Fernando defends it into the pitch
14.3
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, fuller on off, blocked to point
13.3
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, flighted up just outside off, Fernando takes it as a low full toss and sweeps to deep backward square leg
13.2
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, no run, loopy delivery wide outside off, driven towards the point fielder
13.1
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, no run, googly outside off, Fernando punches it to the cover fielder
11.5
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, on a length on middle, punched to long-on
11.3
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full and wide, driven square of the wicket
11.2
Ish Sodhi to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a length onto middle and off, punched to covers
10.6
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a length on off, spinning away. Blocked to covers
10.3
Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Fernando punches it to sweeper cover off the backfoot
10.1
Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, loopy on leg stump, Fernando makes room and drives towards covers. Half stopped by the fielder and the batters sneak a single
9.6
M Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, spinning onto off stump, Fernando shuffles in and tucks this behind square for a single
8.6
Santner to Avishka Fernando, no run, full on off, spinning away. Fernando lunges forward in defence and gets it off the outside half to backward point
8.4
Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, darted onto the pads by Santner. Clipped to deep square
8.1
Santner to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, low, loopy full toss on leg. Fernando makes room and drives it to long-off
7.5
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, back of length and wide, punched softly to mid-off for a quick single
7.4
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a length on fourth stump, defended into the pitch
7.3
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, fuller on fourth stump, push driven to mid-off
5.6
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, SIX, first six of the game! Short and angling onto the body, Fernando swivels his body and connects on the pull shot. Over deep backward square leg and all the way for six
5.5
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, 141 clicks, good length onto off stump, blocked
5.3
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short pitched onto the body, Fernando plays the pull shot. Slightly late but there's nobody at square leg. Lands safely and cut off then by the deep fielder
5.2
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, fuller and generates some extra bounce on off. Defended off the splice towards point
5.1
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, FOUR, pitched up and under the bat, Fernando sits down on one knee and smokes it over the bowler's head, to his left and four more!
3.5
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, 3 runs, on a length onto middle and off, Fernando pulls it into the skies over mid-wicket. Didn't get it off the middle and didn't get the distance, but lands safe well beyond the infield
3.4
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, nothing comes off the free hit!! A pace off delivery, pitched up outside off and was the cutter. Fernando clears the front leg for a big heave but inside halves it to mid-wicket
3.4
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no ball, good length on fourth stump, punched to mid-off. Nathan Smith has overstepped though!!
3.3
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, 137 clicks, hits the deck and angles back in after pitching. Beats the inside edge and thuds off the thigh pad towards the keeper
3.2
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a length on fourth stump, punched towards cover point
3.1
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, on a length angling towards off stump, Fernando with a full faced drive towards mid-off
2.6
Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, short and wide, punched towards deep point
1.6
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, fuller on the pads, clipped to mid-wicket
1.5
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, leg byes, FOUR, length ball that slides onto the thigh pad, deflects off it and to the right of the keeper for four byes. Keeper Mitch Hay got a hand to it but couldn't stop it
1.4
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, hard length delivery outside off, extra bounce on that one. Over the bat as Fernando tried to cut
1.3
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, full on off stump, defended
1.2
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, 138 clicks, good length and zips through outside off, past the bat as Fernando tried to punch it away
1.1
Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, no run, full and angles into off stump, defended
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