Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2019 Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele Date & Time: Sep 03, 07:00 PM LOCAL
Rance 3-33(4 ov)
19.6
Rance to Dananjaya, out Dananjaya Run Out!! The kind of run outs that you get to see in the final over. But what was Dananjaya waiting for? It was the final ball and he just had to run. Missed this wide yorker and took a while before starting off for the single. Malinga was almost there but there was no way his partner was going to get through at the other end. Seifert's throw is gentle and Rance does the rest. Dananjaya run out (Seifert/Rance) 0(2)
19.5
Rance to Udana, out Caught by Daryl Mitchell!! Low full this time and Udana cannot quite get under it properly. Goes through with the loft and ends up toe-ending it to long-off where Mitchell with those bucket hands of his makes no mistake. Useful little cameo from Udana, all these count at the end. Udana c Daryl Mitchell b Rance 13(8) [4s-1]
19.4
Rance to Udana, FOUR, poor fielding! Gift for the Lankans and they won't be complaining. Was a widish fuller ball and Udana drove it to extra cover where the bad bounce undid skipper Southee who let it through his legs. He won't be pleased with himself, that's for sure
19.3
Rance to Udana, 2 runs, lots of action!! Whoa! Was a miscued slice from Udana but backward point couldn't get to it despite a full-length dive from CDG. Udana was always going for the second run and the throw was at his end, which made things easier. Seifert tried with a throw at the bowler's end but by then, Dananjaya was well in
19.2
Rance to Udana, 2 runs, no pace to work with and Udana drags it straight back past the bowler, down the ground. Eggs Dananjaya for the second run and they get it with ease
19.1
Rance to Udana, 2 runs, Munro lost the ball for a while there after making the sliding stop. It was right behind him and after a moment or so, he recovers to gather it. No extra run taken for this blip. Was a full toss that Udana sliced away through backward point
15.6
Rance to Wanidu Hasaranga, 2 runs, another superb yorker but Hasaranga is smart, he digs it out and with long-on at the fence, the two batsmen run briskly to convert one into two. Nicely done
15.5
Rance to Dickwella, out Lbw!! Top nut from Rance who had been nailing the yorkers in this over. This is another one directed at the blockhole and Dickwella was shuffling across early for the flick. Got beaten for pace and was pinged on the front leg right in front of middle stump. Like the Shanaka dismissal, this was another dead plumb LBW scenario. Useful knock from Dickwella though, played smartly. SL are imploding here, need to be careful of not getting bowled out cheaply. NZ on top at the moment. Dickwella lbw b Rance 39(30) [4s-3 6s-1]
15.4
Rance to Dickwella, 2 runs, nearly a leg stump yorker, Dickwella somehow manages to squeeze it out through square leg. Into the gap and they run hard to get a brace
15.3
Rance to Jayasuriya, 1 run, down the pitch goes Jayasuriya but Rance follows him with a very full ball. Dug out towards mid-off who is up in the ring
15.2
Rance to Dickwella, 1 run, shortish and on leg stump, Dickwella makes room and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket
15.1
Rance to Dickwella, 2 runs, how do I describe this shot? Bizarre from Dickwella who premeditated the paddle scoop initially before trying the reverse paddle and then tried to wrist it. Dragged behind square leg. Can't set fields for such shots
4.6
Rance to Kusal Mendis, out Caught by Southee!! The slower ball does the trick. It was a full-and-wide ball at 113kph and Mendis was early into his lofted off-drive. Surely, he didn't pick the change of pace. Ends up chipping it up a long way in the air off the toe end. Southee settles under it mid-off and takes a calm catch. New Zealand have the breakthrough and they've removed the in-form Mendis, who scored a half-ton in the last match and was looking in good touch today. Kusal Mendis c Southee b Rance 26(24) [4s-2 6s-2]
4.5
Rance to Kusal Mendis, no run, 132kph, yorker length ball, squeezed out to extra cover
4.4
Rance to Kusal Perera, 1 run, 111kph, slower fullish ball on middle, Perera dinks it to mid-on and gives the strike to Mendis
4.3
Rance to Kusal Mendis, leg byes, 1 run, 134kph, length ball on middle and leg, Mendis misses the glance and the ball dies down on the on-side off his pad
4.2
Rance to Kusal Mendis, no run, 133kph, short of a good length ball around off, punched to cover
4.1
Rance to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, deft! The slower ball from Rance, Mendis picks it early and opens his bat-face at the last moment to steer it fine of the short third man fielder. Finesse...
1.6
Rance to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, off-pace delivery, fuller than a good length, tapped with soft hands towards cover for a quick single
1.5
Rance to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, slower ball, full on middle and leg, Mendis turns it through square leg and comes back for the second
1.4
Rance to Kusal Mendis, no run, opens his bat-face and picks out the man at short third man
1.3
Rance to Kusal Mendis, SIX, that made a cracking sound! Short ball at 132kph, Mendis picks the length early, stands tall and pulls it handsomely over square leg. Got it off the meat of the bat and the ball cleared the ropes comfortably
1.2
Rance to Kusal Mendis, no run, 126kph, pitched up delivery outside off, Mendis gets forward and mistimes the drive to mid-off
1.1
Rance to Kusal Perera, 1 run, Rance starts with a high full toss, just below waist, Perera wrists it through midwicket
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