New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour New Zealand, 2023 Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch Date & Time: Mar 09-Mar 13, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Blair Tickner 0-103(20 ov)
79.6
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, length ball outside off, Rajitha doesn't fiddle with it
79.6
Tickner to Rajitha, wide, this one is too short as Rajitha once again sways away from the line and drops his wrists. Wided for height
79.5
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, a short ball on off, it is well-directed, Rajitha does well to drop his wrists and allow it through
79.4
Tickner to P Jayasuriya, 1 run, shaping into Jayasuriya from a fuller length, he clips it past the right side of short leg for a single
79.3
Tickner to Rajitha, 1 run, once again the radar is leg-sidish from Tickner, clipped easily to fine leg for a single
79.2
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, length ball outside off, extra bounce on that, Rajitha goes for a half-hearted drive but only meets thin air
79.1
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, good length ball around off, played uppishly towards cover point as P Jayasuriya wants a single but he is rightly sent back as the shy from the fielder misses at his end
77.6
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, a length ball that shapes in from around off, Rajitha pushes at it with minimal foot movement and gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to the off-side
77.5
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, another short ball but it's not that well-directed to make Rajitha play as he drops his wrists again to evade it
77.4
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, a short ball on off, Rajitha sways away from the line and drops his wrists to let it through to Blundell
77.3
Tickner to P Jayasuriya, 1 run, back of a length ball down leg, turned towards fine leg to rotate strike
77.2
Tickner to P Jayasuriya, no run, hard length ball on off, angling in, Jayasuriya is caught in a tangle as he somehow fends it off his gloves down the track
77.1
Tickner to P Jayasuriya, no run, short of length ball well outside off, Jayasuriya rises on his toes and plays it awkwardly towards gully. Was in the air for a while
75.6
Tickner to Rajitha, FOUR, shot! Full ball on middle and leg, Rajitha says thank you very much and whips it over square leg to find the fence
75.5
Tickner to Dhananjaya, 1 run, length delivery outside off, placed towards point for a single
75.4
Tickner to Dhananjaya, 2 runs, back of a length ball outside off, dabbed towards covers and the batters set off. There's a direct-hit as Rajitha slides his bat to make his crease and the ball deflects through mid-wicket as the batters take another run. The third umpire checks for the run-out and Rajitha is fine
75.3
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, good length ball on off and there's some extra bounce, Dhananjaya opens his bat face to guide it to gully
75.2
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, fuller length ball around off, Dhananjaya leans ahead and defends it right under his eyeline
75.1
Tickner to Dhananjaya, FOUR, What a way to start Day 2! Dhananjaya doesn't need any sighters. Pitched up ball around off, Dhananjaya leans into it and drives it on the up past mid-on for a beautiful boundary
72.6
Tickner to Dhananjaya, SIX, shot! Dhananjaya playing a priceless knock here to swell SL's score. Backed away a touch early to make room and just used Tickner's pace to upper-cut this all the way over third man. Was dug in short and it sat up nicely to be hit
72.5
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, pitched right up, fuller, Dhananjaya blocks off the front foot
72.4
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, banged in short, Dhananjaya tries to ramp it but misses
72.3
Tickner to Rajitha, 1 run, back of a length around off, Rajitha fends this to the off-side
72.2
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, SL continue to review with success! Sharp inswinger, very full and it beat Rajitha on the flick to rap him on the pad. Looked very close in real time and you can see why the ump gave it out. Rajitha wasn't too keen on a review, rather just chanced his luck and it's paid off. Ball tracking shows it to be going down leg
72.1
Tickner to Rajitha, FOUR, what a shot! Overpitched and Rajitha unfurls a wristy chip down the ground. So much in control and it races away to the fence
70.6
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, short again, wider line this time, Rajitha lets it pass
70.5
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, and again! Rajitha is living dangerously out there. Backed away a bit early and then poked tentatively at one that just shaped away late. Almost kissed the off pole
70.4
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, almost finds the edge! On a length with a hint of shape away, Rajitha hangs his bat at this one and narrowly gets beaten
70.3
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, another bouncer, this is fiery and well-directed, Rajitha does well to evade it
70.2
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, dug in short but well outside off, Rajitha gets out of the way
70.1
Tickner to Dhananjaya, 1 run, fuller and around off, Dhananjaya dabs it towards point. Takes the single. Interesting!! Rajitha will have to negotiate five deliveries now
68.6
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, on that channel outside off, fuller, Rajitha makes a leave this time
68.5
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, beaten! Fuller outside off, inducing the drive and Rajitha has a lazy waft at it. Beaten on the outside edge
68.4
Tickner to Rajitha, no run, fourth stump line on a good length, Rajitha lets it pass
68.3
Tickner to Dhananjaya, 1 run, nips in a shade from around off, catches the inside edge of Dhananjaya as he pushes with hard hands. Chopped backward of square and he initially wanted two but Conway attacks the ball to prevent that
68.2
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, dug in short this time, Dhananjaya wants to pull but gets an under-edge on it, finds mid-wicket
68.1
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length around off, Dhananjaya defends from the crease
66.6
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length around off, Dhananjaya plays with soft hands to gully
66.5
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, pitched up around off, Dhananjaya leans across and drives to mid-off
66.4
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, quite full and on off, Dhananjaya bunts it back to the bowler
66.3
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, shortish outside off, Dhananjaya hangs back and fends this to backward point
66.2
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length on off, Dhananjaya stays back and defends
66.1
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, very full and on off, Dhananjaya works it gently to short mid-wicket
64.6
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, shortish ball around off, Dhananjaya goes for a pull but mistimes it towards mid-on. It goes on the bounce towards the fielder
64.5
Tickner to Dickwella, 1 run, nipping in from a good length around off, Dickwella gets an inside edge as the ball rolls towards square leg and he gets off the mark
64.4
Tickner to Dickwella, no run, Tickner comes from round the wicket to the left-hander and bowls a full ball outside off, bunted back to him
64.3
Tickner to Dhananjaya, 1 run, short of length ball on off, Dhananjaya helps the pull to mid-wicket to rotate strike
64.2
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, back of a length ball outside off, Dhananjaya chops it behind the wicket. He is careful and ensures that he hasn't chopped it onto the stumps as the ball rolls away safely towards the keeper
64.1
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, fuller length ball around off, Dhananjaya covers the line and defends it solidly
62.6
Tickner to Dhananjaya, 1 run, in the air.. but safe! Short ball, Dhananjaya is not in a good position but he goes for a pull across the line. Ends up top-edging it towards fine leg and the ball lands safely in no man's land
62.5
Tickner to Mathews, 1 run, full ball outside off, driven towards mid-on. The ball kicks up from the practice pitch and bounces towards the fielder at mid-on. He does well to half-stop it as the ball goes behind. A run taken. Mathews looks for the second but it is not on
62.4
Tickner to Mathews, no run, back of a length ball around off, nipping away, a tentative poke from Mathews and he gets beaten
62.3
Tickner to Dhananjaya, 3 runs, a loosener on middle and leg, flicked through square leg. The outfield has slowed down because of some rain. Conway chases it down and slides near the fence to stop a run for his side
62.2
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, nicely bowled! In the corridor of uncertainty, this one pitches and nips away, Dhananjaya has to play at it and misses
62.1
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, good length ball on off, Dhananjaya stonewalls it
60.6
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, pitched up ball outside off, Dhananjaya goes for a drive but gets it off the outer half of the bat towards point
60.5
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, very full ball around off, Dhananjaya jams it out back towards the bowler
60.4
Tickner to Dhananjaya, no run, good length ball around off, dabbed to point with an angled blade
60.3
Tickner to Mathews, 1 run, after bowling such a good ball, Tickner bowls a loosener on the pads, clipped to mid-wicket. Consistency is the key which Tickner has lacked in particular
60.2
Tickner to Mathews, no run, brilliantly bowled! Bowls this one on a fuller length on off and gets it to straighten, Mathews is drawn into a drive but the sharp away movement foxes him
60.1
Tickner to Mathews, no run, fuller length ball on off, there's movement on offer, Mathews is squared up as he ekes an outside edge towards backward point
49.6
Tickner to Chandimal, no run, stifled appeal for caught behind! Don't think there was any bat involved and the ump declines the appeal. Sharp nip-backer from Tickner, gets lift off the pitch too and Chandimal is cramped on the back foot as he looks to work across the line. Went off the back thigh. Tea!
49.5
Tickner to Chandimal, FOUR, three in a row and this is the best of the lot! This isn't a half-volley but it's full still and wide enough, Chandimal leans into an imperious drive on the up. Sends it racing away through the covers
49.4
Tickner to Chandimal, FOUR, Tickner continues to get a pasting! Overpitches this time and Chandimal drives powerfully back past the bowler. Was uppish but also quite straight of the mid-off fielder. Raced away to the fence in a flash
49.3
Tickner to Chandimal, FOUR, ramped over the cordon! Audacious from Chandimal with this being the last over before tea. But he senses a scoring opportunity and puts it away. Short and wide, Chandimal slightly arches his back and uses all of Tickner's pace to glide it away
49.2
Tickner to Chandimal, no run, back of a length outside off, Chandimal stays on the back foot and defends
49.1
Tickner to Mathews, leg byes, 1 run, another LBW appeal but it's going down leg with the angle. NZ don't have any reviews left anyway. Mathews shuffled across too early and played down the wrong line on the flick
47.6
Tickner to Mathews, no run, back of a length around off, Mathews stays back and defends
47.5
Tickner to Mathews, no run, another excellent decision! The umps have been on fire today in challenging conditions. This was a very full inswinger, trapped Mathews on the front pad and the excitement was understandable from the Kiwis. Looked quite full enough to hit the stumps but what they didn't expect was a faint inside edge. UltraEdge detects a tiny spike and Southee can't quite believe it
47.4
Tickner to Chandimal, 1 run, angling into the hips, Chandimal tucks it away down to fine leg
47.3
Tickner to Mathews, 1 run, short ball, Mathews stands tall and pulls to deep square leg
47.2
Tickner to Chandimal, 3 runs, short and wide, sits up nicely for Chandimal to punch off the back foot. Finds the gap at cover and although this doesn't make the fence, they'll get three more
47.1
Tickner to Chandimal, no run, almost finds the edge! On a good length outside off, seaming away, Chandimal is drawn into a loose drive away from the body. Fortunate not to get the edge
45.6
Tickner to Mathews, no run, on a hard length this time, extra bounce and Mathews misses the flick to be struck on the thigh
45.5
Tickner to Mathews, FOUR, hammered! Mathews is motoring along now after a scratchy start. This is a short ball, not high enough to trouble Mathews and it's pulled away wide of mid-on. Shot of authority! Tickner continues to have a bad day
45.4
Tickner to Mathews, no run, back of a length outside off, Mathews rises on his toes and punches this towards cover
45.3
Tickner to Mathews, no run, nicely bowled! Gets this to seam away late after pitching, Mathews is squared up and gets struck on the back thigh
45.2
Tickner to Mathews, 2 runs, fuller and straighter, Mathews shuffles and wrists it through mid-wicket. Wagner gives chase and does well to keep the batters to two
45.1
Tickner to Mathews, no run, full and outside off, Mathews gets across on the front foot and defends
43.6
Tickner to Mathews, leg byes, 1 run, slanting in on leg stump, Mathews misses the flick and gets this deflected off the pad, backward of square. Another costly over from Tickner who has been all over the place today thus far
43.5
Tickner to Mathews, SIX, short ball and Mathews takes it on even with fine leg in place. Uses all of Tickner's pace and helps it on its way. Clears the rope with ease
43.4
Tickner to Chandimal, 1 run, seams away from a good length outside off, Chandimal dabs it on the off-side
43.3
Tickner to Chandimal, no run, fuller and on off, angling in, Chandimal gets across and defends
43.2
Tickner to Mathews, 1 run, in the air....just wide of short leg! Banged in short by Tickner, rushes Mathews who fends awkwardly and just about manages to keep it away from Nicholls
43.1
Tickner to Mathews, no run, starts with a loosener, short and sliding down leg, Mathews can't get bat on it
23.6
Tickner to Karunaratne, 1 run, angling in around off, Karunaratne gets opened up a bit and finds a leading edge towards mid-off. Risky single! They make it in the end. Lunch!!
23.5
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, back of a length on leg stump, Mendis tucks it gently onto the track near him and the batters scamper through
23.4
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, big edge, just wide of backward point! Dug in short and it stuck on the pitch a bit, robbing Mendis of all the timing. Extra bounce and he is lucky to get a boundary here. Was a loose shot, especially with the break around the corner
23.3
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, no run, short ball outside off, Mendis looks to have a ramp and gets beaten
23.2
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, 2 runs, full again, too straight again and Mendis clips this wide of mid-on. Brings up the century stand and it's come at more than run-a-ball. Mendis of course has been the aggressor by some distance and Karunaratne has complemented him very nicely
23.1
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, Tickner continues to leak runs and this is very ordinary bowling to say the least. Full and on the pads, asking to be hit and Mendis whips it away over backward square leg. A flourish of swagger in the shot
21.6
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, banged in short, well-directed, Karunaratne ducks under it
21.5
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, dug in short on leg stump, Mendis looks to flick and gets a faint inside edge onto the thigh pad. Trickles towards square leg
21.4
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, 40-ball fifty for Mendis and he gets there with yet another boundary! He was a bit lucky early on but has been dominating in his strokeplay as he spent more time at the crease. The intent has been very good and he has also produced some typically eye-catching shots. Will want to carry on though as this is a surface where one wicket can easily lead to two or three rather quickly
21.3
Tickner to Karunaratne, 3 runs, and now the overcompensation in line, short and on the hips, Karunaratne shuffles on the back foot and tucks it through the gap at mid-wicket. Excellent running to convert this into a three
21.2
Tickner to Karunaratne, FOUR, edged but it's controlled well by Karunaratne! Soft hands as he plays at one that just straightens off the deck, the edge just beats third slip and races away. Frustration continues for NZ
21.1
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, nips in a fraction from a good length, late movement and Karunaratne is struck high on the pad
16.6
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, no run, searing short ball, well-directed, Mendis tries to ramp even as he goes off-balance and doesn't connect
16.5
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, FOUR, buffet ball and Mendis accepts it with glee. Juicy full toss on the pads, he has the entire leg-side to pick from and he opts to get this through mid-wicket with a nonchalant flick
16.4
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, no run, uppish drive, just short of backward point! In-angler, wide of the crease and Mendis goes hard on the drive, only to get this off the outer half of the bat. Fraction of late away movement
16.3
Tickner to Karunaratne, 3 runs, runs coming quite freely now for the Lankans. Tickner pitches this up, inviting the drive and Karunaratne goes straight back past the bowler with a controlled shot. Williamson from mid-on gives chase and hauls this back in to save a run
16.2
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, on that hard length again, fourth stump line, Karunaratne gets behind the line and defends
16.1
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, short of a length on off, angling in, Karunaratne shuffles a bit and taps this towards mid-wicket
14.6
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, no run, pacy short ball, Mendis ducks under it
14.5
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, no run, pitched up on off, opens up Mendis a bit as he looks for the on-drive, catches the outside half of the blade and it finds the cover fielder. Not sure if that was the right option from Mendis, needs to play straighter
14.4
Tickner to Kusal Mendis, no run, beaten! Shortish and nipping away from around off, bowled wide of the crease and the angle created forced Mendis to play at this. Beaten neck and crop
14.3
Tickner to Karunaratne, 1 run, finds the edge but Karunaratne goes with soft hands and it doesn't carry to gully. The fielder does well to counter the awkward bounce. A single taken meanwhile. Decent nut from Tickner, got a fraction of late away movement to draw the nick
14.2
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, on that fourth stump channel, angling in sharply off the deck, Karunaratne shoulders arms
14.1
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length with the angle into Karunaratne, a bit too wide though and he makes an easy leave
12.6
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, short ball to finish the over, leg-sidish and it allows to Karunaratne duck easily
12.5
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, fuller this time, draws Karunaratne forward and he defends solidly towards cover
12.4
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, slanting in from around off, Karunaratne defends around the front pad off the inside edge. Trickles to mid-wicket
12.3
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, probing around the off stump once more, in-angler, Karunaratne makes another good leave
12.2
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, in-angler on a good length, fourth stump line, left alone
12.1
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, sharp bumper around off, pacy, Karunaratne does well to evade it. Good wheels from Tickner
10.6
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, back of a length ball outside off, shaping in, Karunaratne trusts the bounce on this pitch as he lifts his arms to wear it high on the pads
10.5
Tickner to Karunaratne, FOUR, Karunaratne finally connects with his flick nicely! The length is full which helps him to get into a good position. This time he stays well balanced and flicks it through mid-wicket to pick up a boundary
10.4
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, length ball angling into Karunaratne as he keeps it out solidly
10.3
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, that's so well bowled! Comes in initially with the natural round the wicket angle and then moves away after landing to open Karunaratne up. He feels for it and is beaten comprehensively
10.2
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, full ball shaping in from round the wicket, Karunaratne jams it out towards mid-on
10.1
Tickner to Karunaratne, no run, Tickner starts off with a full ball around off, Karunaratne leans into it and strokes it towards mid-off
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