Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2019 Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Date & Time: Sep 01, 07:00 PM LOCAL
Daryl Mitchell 25(19)
19.3
Udana to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs, 102kph, length ball on leg, nudged through midwicket and the batsmen come back for the second. New Zealand win by five wickets
19.2
Udana to Daryl Mitchell, no run, another one off the back of the hand and Mitchell tries to slog across the line. The ball goes past the outside edge... A dot
19.1
Udana to Santner, byes, 1 run, 100kph, back-of-the-hand slower ball outside off, Santner can't make contact and the batters decide to nab a run via byes. The keeper fails to find the target at the striker's end. A direct hit would have been curtains for Mitchell
18.5
Malinga to Daryl Mitchell, SIX, Mitchell picks the off-pace ball and deposits it over long-on for a six. A half-volley, Mitchell thumps it over long-on with a big swing of the bat. 3 off 7 now!
18.4
Malinga to Santner, 1 run, 135kph, low full toss, dinked to long-off. 9 off 8...
18.1
Malinga to Daryl Mitchell, no run, 106kph, slower ball - the cutter outside off, Mitchell swings his bat hard and connects with thin air
18.1
Malinga to Daryl Mitchell, 5 wides, so unlike Malinga. Sprays one way down leg and the keeper has no chance to even get close to it. Horror start to the over for Sri Lanka
17.6
Udana to Santner, 2 runs, two more to the tally as Santner bunts this full ball down to long-on. 13 off the over!
17.3
Udana to Santner, 1 run, very full on the sticks, Santner moves towards off and wrists it to long-on. Just a single on this occasion
16.6
Wanidu Hasaranga to Santner, no run, ends the over with a dot! The googly from Hasaranga and Santner had no clue about it. Played away from his body and got beaten on the outside edge. Wanidu Hasaranga - the debutant - finishes with impressive bowling figures: 4-0-21-2
16.2
Wanidu Hasaranga to Ross Taylor, 1 run, Wanidu Hasaranga is brave to toss the ball up. Taylor drills it straight to Avishka Fernando at extra cover. A fumble allows the batters to rotate strike
15.6
Rajitha to Ross Taylor, FOUR, 17 off the over! This is brilliant batting from Taylor. Rajitha goes for the yorker, but Taylor remained deep in his crease. Crouched low to get underneath it and swiped it through the gap between deep midwicket and long-on for a one-bounce four
15.4
Rajitha to Daryl Mitchell, SIX, Mitchell showcases his hitting prowess. Slower ball from a short of length, Mitchell stands tall and thwacks it high and over deep midwicket. Massive!
15.3
Rajitha to Ross Taylor, 1 run, low full toss, a shuffling Taylor sweeps it to deep midwicket
14.6
Wanidu Hasaranga to Ross Taylor, no run, 83kph, big leg-break that goes past Taylor's attempted booming sweep. The keeper whips off the bails in a flash,
14.4
Wanidu Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell, no run, leg-break on the stumps, Mitchell gets half-forward to bunt it out, outside-edges it towards the off-side
14.3
Wanidu Hasaranga to Ross Taylor, 1 run, after shaping up to play across the line, Taylor decides to tap this leggie into the off-side with soft hands at the last moment
13.6
Malinga to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, slower ball, low full toss and that's been pushed towards extra cover for a single
13.5
Malinga to Daryl Mitchell, leg byes, 2 runs, Malinga shortens his length and attacks the ribs, Mitchell misses the tuck. The ball rolls to fine leg off the batsman's thigh pad
13.4
Malinga to Daryl Mitchell, no run, slips in a yorker and Mitchell does well to dig it out
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