Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2019 Venue: Galle International Stadium, Galle Date & Time: Aug 14-Aug 18, 10:00 AM LOCAL
BJ Watling 77(173)
90.3
Lahiru Kumara to Watling, out Caught by Dickwella!! Kumara exults in joy and he has got past this stubborn partnership - back of a length delivery at 141kmph, pitched around off and then held its line, prompted Watling to push forward, found a faint edge and Dickwella did the rest. Watling knew he had nicked it, didn't wait around once the umpire's finger went up. A fine knock though - has taken New Zealand from a losing position to a position of strength. Sri Lanka finally strike on the fourth morning. Watling c Dickwella b Lahiru Kumara 77(173) [4s-6]
90.2
Lahiru Kumara to Somerville, 1 run, back of a length and angling into the right-hander, hit Somerville high on the bat as he pressed forward, a single behind square on the off-side
89.5
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, fraction short and at the stumps, Watling goes right back and turns it to the on-side
89.4
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, Watling comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and pushes it back at the bowler
89.3
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, tossed up on off, Watling leans across and turns it to the on-side
89.2
Dananjaya to Somerville, 1 run, Somerville shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery and then drives this off-break wide of mid-off, there's a direct hit at the bowler's end, but he's safe
88.5
Lakmal to Watling, no run, on a good length and in that channel around off, defended back at the bowler
88.4
Lakmal to Watling, no run, full and sliding down the leg-side, Watling was looking to flick and missed, Dickwella can't gather it cleanly, but they decide against a bye
88.3
Lakmal to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone
88.2
Lakmal to Somerville, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Somerville pushes it into the gap wide of cover-point for a single
87.5
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, fraction short and drifting down leg, Watling goes back and turns it to mid-wicket
87.4
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, tossed up around middle, Watling lunges across and turns it to FSL
87.3
Dananjaya to Somerville, 1 run, the off-break from Dananjaya, but it's too short and too slow, allows Somerville to punch it wide of mid-off for a single
86.6
Lakmal to Somerville, no run, short of a length and around the off-stump line, defended back at the bowler
86.3
Lakmal to Watling, no run, short of a length and angling into the right-hander, Watling prods across and turns it to the on-side
86.2
Lakmal to Watling, no run, loud shout for LBW, but think the angle was taking the ball down leg, they will not review. The big inswinger from Lakmal, Watling was taken by surprise as he pressed half-forward, burst past the inside edge and struck him on the pads, was at best clipping leg and weould have been umpire's call
86.1
Lakmal to Watling, no run, short of a good length and angling across the right-hander, steered straight to the fielder at gully
85.6
Dananjaya to Somerville, no run, beautifully bowled, the straighter one that skid through after pitching, Somerville was once again playing for the turn as he pushed forward, beaten on the inside edge this time. Nice start from Dananjaya with the second new ball
84.3
Lakmal to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery on off, Watling gets a good stride forward in defence
84.2
Lakmal to Watling, no run, on a good length and well outside off, Watling covers the line, lifts his bat and lets it go
84.1
Lakmal to Watling, no run, fuller length delivery and holding its line outside off, left alone
83.6
Lasith Embuldeniya to Somerville, no run, tossed up on off, Somerville gets a big stride forward in defence
81.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Somerville, 1 run, pushed through with the angle, Somerville goes right back and nudge it to the on-side, calls his partner across for a single
80.5
Lakmal to Watling, 2 runs, short and wide of off, Watling gets on top of the bounce and cracks it square past point - was running away to the ropes until a diving Thirimanne intercepted it, saved two runs for his team
80.4
Lakmal to Somerville, 1 run, too straight from Lakmal, on Somerville's pads and it's clipped behind square on the on-side for a single
79.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Somerville, 1 run, poor line from Embuldeniya, slid this one well outside leg, Somerville went down low, rolled his wrists and swept it behind square on the on-side for a single
79.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, FOUR, nicely played, it was a full-toss and Watling took full toll of it - bends down low and paddles it fine, beats the fielder getting across from fine leg
79.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, turn for Embuldeniya, pitched outside leg and spun across the right-hander, Watling was slightly opened up, played with soft hands and pushes it to the off-side
78.6
Lakmal to Somerville, no run, banged in short and holding its line, Somerville ducks under it and lets it go
77.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, flighted on off, Watling leans well forward in defence
77.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up on off, Watling lunges well forward and defends it with soft hands
77.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, fraction short and at the stumps, Watling prods across and finds short mid-wicket with the tuck
77.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, slower from Embuldeniya, gets ome turn but Watling has enough time to adjust - makes room and pushes it back at the bowler
77.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up on middle, Watling gets a big stride forward in defence
76.6
Dananjaya to Somerville, no run, tossed up on off and spinning back into the right-hander, the pitch has slowed down and that gives Somerville plenty of time - went right back and dropped it beside the pitch
76.3
Dananjaya to Somerville, 1 run, tad too short and drifting down leg, Somerville goes back and works it behind square on the on-side for a run
75.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, steps out, then opens up his stance to completely get behind the squeeze out to leg
75.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, more air, but Watling isn't biting the bait, not yet
75.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, rocks forward, inside-edging his defence that was meant to be for the spin that wasn't
74.6
Lahiru Kumara to Somerville, no run, length, going across off. Pushed out through the line, cover
73.6
Lasith Embuldeniya to Somerville, no run, a smaller knee-sit, but the defence is just as full
73.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tries defending for the turn that's not there, an inside-edge it'll be
73.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, steps down, yorks himself, and jams it out
73.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, too full on middle, easy blocks these
72.6
Lahiru Kumara to Somerville, no run, 141kph, better, goes on off, with Somerville blocking
71.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, drawn forward again, this time on a middle-ish line, with a full straight bat
71.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, slows it up through the air, drawing Watling into the defence
71.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Somerville, 1 run, just too straight, allowing an easy squeeze into mid-wicket
70.5
Lahiru Kumara to Watling, FOUR, neat. Kumara pitches it up and is tailing in too, but Watling keeps it simple, punching it straight back, straight down
70.4
Lahiru Kumara to Somerville, 1 run, 146kph, back of a length just outside off. A punchy tap, and a sliding cover keeps it to a single
70.1
Lahiru Kumara to Watling, no run, loud LBW appeal. Kumara gets this to cut in big time off the deck after already reversing in through the air, hurries Watling into the awkward defence and then beats his inside edge with this movement too. But then, it would've gone down
69.6
Lasith Embuldeniya to Somerville, no run, plonks in front, pushing his defence through the line towards cover
68.5
Lahiru Kumara to Southee, 1 run, another one dropped. Kumara bangs it in short again, climbs into Southee, draws a genuine outside splice. But, but, the wrong-footed Dickwella dives to his right, gets a glove and even Mathews converging in his dive at slip can't do much
68.2
Lahiru Kumara to Southee, 1 run, 147kph, short, letting Southee ride as he punches it away square
67.6
Lasith Embuldeniya to Southee, no run, on middle, drawing Southee forward in the smother
67.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Southee, 1 run, dropped -- harsh, but a put down nevertheless. It seemed a rather harmless line down leg, which Southee flicks uppishly, flush onto short leg's helmet
67.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, leans forward, opening his push-out right off the pitch of it
67.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Southee, 1 run, back, away, easily knocking it away to mid-on
66.5
Lahiru Kumara to Watling, no run, 145kph, top-of-off. Watling will continue doing what he's done all through - head on ball
66.4
Lahiru Kumara to Watling, no run, more reverse-in. Really full, squeezed out
66.3
Lahiru Kumara to Watling, 2 runs, 146kph, slipping into the legs, and gets clipped easily through square leg
66.2
Lahiru Kumara to Watling, no run, 141kph, a hint of swing in with Kumara pitching it up on off. Watling has a stride, bat-stuck
66.1
Lahiru Kumara to Watling, no run, 142kph, a back of a length tummy-line to start with. Watling stays beside, defending softly in front to point
65.6
Dananjaya to Southee, no run, leg-break on a fullish length, Southee presses forward and blocks
65.3
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, leg-break that is fraction short and it allows Watling to adjust to bunt it to point
65.2
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, attacks the stumps and Watling slowly turns it into the on-side
65.1
Dananjaya to Southee, 1 run, flighted outside off, Southee outside halves the forward block to point
64.4
Lakmal to Watling, no run, fuller and just outside off, Watling presses forward and defends to cover
64.3
Lakmal to Watling, no run, now goes past the bat. Superb bowling! Good length ball and the ball straightens a touch, Watling is not fully forward and hangs his bat in front, beaten comprehensively on the outside edge. He keeps staring at the surface
64.2
Lakmal to Watling, FOUR, edged and four! Lakmal is still getting something out of this surface. Keeps it in the channel around off, Watling prods forward and is defeated by the away nibble, the outside edge runs away past a diving Mathews at first slip. It might not have carried to second slip
64.1
Lakmal to Watling, 2 runs, fuller and outside off, Watling opens the bat face and drives it behind point, easy two
63.6
Dananjaya to Southee, no run, wrong 'un on off-stump, Southee stays low and blocks it to the on-side
63.2
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, not all that short but Watling created the length by triggering back, punches it towards cover where Mendis dives to his left to make the stop
63.1
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, tossed up around off, Watling leans forward and defends down the wicket
62.6
Lakmal to Watling, 1 run, short at the body, Watling swivels and gloves the pull to fine leg
62.5
Lakmal to Southee, 1 run, too straight - on middle and leg, Southee clips it away to fine leg
61.5
Dananjaya to Watling, 2 runs, drops it short and Watling cracks the cut in front of square, Perera tidies up in the deep
61.4
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, flighted around off, Watling bends low and defends to the on-side
61.3
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, now uses his feet to take it on the full and drives it to mid-off
61.2
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, and again.. Watling is happy to sit back and play Dananjaya into the leg-side
61.1
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, waits deep in the crease for the ball to spin and turns it to short leg
60.6
Lakmal to Southee, no run, back of a length outside off, Southee knocks it to cover
60.3
Lakmal to Southee, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, stabbed to the vacant point region
59.5
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, looped up outside off, Watling smothers it with a big stride forward
59.4
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, flighted outside off, Watling comes down the track and inside edges to short leg
59.3
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, wanted to play the paddle but the length was not there, adjusted quickly and turns it to short leg
59.2
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, big turn and Watling plays it well in the end, hangs back in the crease and taps it to short leg
59.1
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, tossed up close to off, Watling turns it with the spin to short mid-wicket
58.6
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, 1 run, uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives inside out to sweeper
58.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Southee, 1 run, drifting in with the arm and Southee nudges it to square leg
58.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up and dips in front of leg-stump, blocked
57.6
Dananjaya to Southee, no run, appeal for LBW, but Southee got a huge stride forward and the impact was always dicey - the off-break from Dananjaya, spinning back from outside off, Southee pressed forward on the block and missed. Hawk-Eye says the impact was outside off and was spinning down leg
57.2
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, the off-break from Dananjaya, Watling was looking to nudge it to the on-side, past the inside edge and struck him high on the pads - the impact was outside off
57.1
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, slower and well outside off, Watling lunges forward and smothers the turn
56.6
Lasith Embuldeniya to Southee, no run, nicely flighted on off, defended to the off-side
56.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up on off, Watling gets close to the ball and blocks
55.6
Dananjaya to Watling, 1 run, another single, this time from Watling, the fifth of the over. Shimmied down the track to a well flighted delivery and drives it to mid-off
55.5
Dananjaya to Southee, 1 run, too full from Dananjaya, Southee gets forward and eases it down to long-on for a single
55.2
Dananjaya to Southee, 1 run, the off-break from Dananjaya, but the length is short and allows Southee to push it wide of cover for a single
54.6
Lasith Embuldeniya to Southee, no run, slower and drifting away from the right-hander, Southee gets well forward and blocks
54.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, Watling comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and pushes it back at the bowler
54.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, slower and on off, Watling presses forward and blocks
54.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, nicely tossed up and sliding onto the leg-stump, Watling was prodding forward in defence, played with soft hands and the edge doesn't carry to slip
53.6
Dananjaya to Southee, no run, Dananjaya tosses one at the stumps, Southee leans across and turns it to the on-side
53.1
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, flighted delivery on the leg-stump line, Watling goes back and turns it to the on-side
52.6
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, 1 run, Watling shimmies down the track to a well flighted delivery and eases it down towards long-off for a single
52.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, leading edge, slower and drifting into the right-hander, Watling was looking to work it to the on-side, closed the bat-face and the ball popped in the air, bounced well in front of cover
52.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Southee, 1 run, tad too short from Embuldeniya, lets Southee stay back and punch it down towards long-on
50.6
Dananjaya to Southee, no run, Dananjaya tosses one well outside off, Southee gets a big stride forward as he blocked
50.4
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, tossed up on off, Watling gets well forward and defends it back at the bowler
50.3
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, Dananjaya floats one well outside off, Watling gets across and pushes it to the off-side
50.2
Dananjaya to Southee, 1 run, nicely tossed up outside off, Southee gets close to the ball and drives it towards mid-off for a quick single
48.5
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, tossed up wrong 'un, Watling bends low and turns it to short leg
48.4
Dananjaya to Santner, 1 run, anything fraction short and Santner is able to get the cut away, single to sweeper cover
47.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, slower but a fraction short, Watling punches it towards cover where Dimuth makes a diving stop
47.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up and Watling is a bit reluctant to come forward, defended
47.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, quicker and on the stumps, Watling makes room and punches to cover
46.6
Dananjaya to Santner, no run, was that a drop? If yes, it was a very tough one. Flatter delivery drifts in, Santner hangs back and tries it force it through the off-side, the thick outside edge flies low to gully and Mendis does not react fast enough to catch that. The ball hits him near the shin and goes down
46.3
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, spinning into leg-stump, Watling turns it towards leg slip
46.2
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, spinning in and Watling works it straight into Thirimanne at short leg
46.1
Dananjaya to Santner, 1 run, fraction short in length, Santner punches it to sweeper cover
44.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Santner, 1 run, goes back and away to punch the flatter delivery to long-off
43.4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Watling, no run, once more is on leg, Watling turns it to short leg
43.3
Dhananjaya de Silva to Watling, no run, around leg-stump, Watling defends to short leg
43.2
Dhananjaya de Silva to Watling, FOUR, rank long hop and Watling cashes in. It was down leg as well so Watling swivels back and pulls it past backward square, no one in the deep to stop that
43.1
Dhananjaya de Silva to Watling, no run, slower and drifting across on leg-stump, Watling turns it to mid-wicket
42.6
Lasith Embuldeniya to Santner, 2 runs, fraction short and Santner uses the depth of the crease to punch it through the vacant cover region, two added
42.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, loads it up with plenty of air and Watling is content with a forward defence
42.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, floated outside off, Watling bends low and blocks to cover
41.6
Dhananjaya de Silva to Santner, no run, quicker and angling in, Santner defends it back
41.4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Santner, 1 run, sliding on with the arm, Santner drops it into the off-side and sets off for a quick single
40.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, much slower and on off-stump, Watling blocks with a half-cooked stride
40.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, slower and on off, Watling pushes it straight to cover
40.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, FOUR, lovely shot! Watling jumps out of the crease, gets to the pitch of the flighted delivery and drives it with the spin past Kumara at deepish mid-off. Brilliant execution of the inside out drive
40.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up on off, Watling blocks it down the wicket
40.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Santner, 1 run, uhh! That is not the way to play on a turner. Santner presses forward and goes with hard hands, the inside edge lobs past the outstretched hands of short leg
39.5
Dhananjaya de Silva to Watling, no run, angled across the right hander, Watling blocks solidly off the front foot
39.4
Dhananjaya de Silva to Santner, 1 run, flatter and just outside off, punched wide of point
38.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, teases the batsman with a floaty delivery outside off, Watling leaves
38.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, lands it full and Watling blocks with the bat in front
38.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, shuffles and fetches the sweep from outside off, played along the ground to deep square leg
38.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up on off, Watling plunges forward and defends
37.6
Dhananjaya de Silva to Henry Nicholls, no run, slider just outside off, Nicholls shoulders arms
36.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up close to off, Watling blocks with the head right on top
36.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, plenty of air, Watling drops it dead near his feet
36.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, sliding on with the arm, Watling tucks it to short leg
36.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, pushes the bat away from the body a bit but had it in complete control
36.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, slower and around off, Watling accounts for the spin and defends late
35.6
Dhananjaya de Silva to Henry Nicholls, no run, angling into the stumps, Nicholls defends it back
34.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, bat and pad glued together as he blocks the flighted delivery to silly point
34.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, now he uses loose hands to drop the defence dead on the wicket
34.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up outside off, Watling plunges across and blocks
34.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, 2 runs, drifts in and lands on leg-stump, clipped away through mid-wicket for a brace
34.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, flighted around off, Watling bends low and defends
33.6
Dananjaya to Henry Nicholls, no run, once more too full and that is an easy block out for Nicholls
33.3
Dananjaya to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, waits back in the crease and nudges it through the open mid-wicket area
32.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, works it with the incoming angle to the vacant mid-wicket region and there's hesitation regarding the run. In the end they don't go through with it
32.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, low full toss and Nicholls wrists it to deepish mid-on
32.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, nicely played by Watling. He was beaten by the turn and bit of bounce but used soft hands to ensure the outside edge does not carry to gully, dropped well in front of the fielder
32.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, drifts with the angle, Watling inside halves the block
31.6
Dananjaya to Henry Nicholls, no run, teased up close to off, Nicholls is confident in his forward defence
30.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, tossed up on off, Watling prods forward and defends
30.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, now tries a premeditated sweep and is deceived by the extra bounce, misses it and is struck on the helmet grill
30.3
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, defended into the on-side
30.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, third decision that has been overturned under Illingworth's watch. The ball drifts across and then spins across, Watling plays all around it and gets into a tangle as well, luckily for him there was some bat before ball went on to hit the back pad. If not for that, Watling was a dead duck
30.1
Lasith Embuldeniya to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, fetches the sweep from outside off and hits it along the ground to deep backward square
29.5
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, wrong 'un and Watling negates it well by getting right to the pitch of the ball
29.4
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, now uses the depth of the crease to keep out the flighted delivery
29.3
Dananjaya to Watling, no run, turning in from a fullish length, Watling plunges forward and defends
29.2
Dananjaya to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, flighted on off and Nicholls inside halves the block backward of square leg
28.5
Lasith Embuldeniya to Watling, no run, pushed through with the angle, Watling was half-forward as he defended it back at the bowler
28.4
Lasith Embuldeniya to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, Nicholls comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and drives it to long-off for a single
28.2
Lasith Embuldeniya to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, slower and on the leg-stump line, Nicholls waits on it, gets on top of the bounce and nudges it behind square on the on-side for a single
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