New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Sri Lanka tour New Zealand, 2023 Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington Date & Time: Mar 17-Mar 20, 11:00 AM LOCAL
Asitha Fernando 0-110(26 ov)
107.6
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, SIX, what a finish to the session! Asitha Fernando sticks to the short ball ploy and Nicholls continues to take him on. Pulls this over deep square leg and that shall be Tea on Day 2! Another fantastic session for NZ as the two teams walk back to the pavilion..
107.5
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, FOUR, Asitha Fernando goes short again and Nicholls brings out the pull once again. Pulls this towards the right-side of the fielder stationed at deep square leg
107.4
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, SIX, banged in short by Asitha Fernando and Nicholls hammers the pull over deep square leg for half-a-dozen. Clean strike that as he dispatched it away
107.3
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, short and quick outside off, Nicholls goes for a pull, gets beaten
107.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length around off, Williamson steers it to point for a single
107.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, short of a length around off, Williamson tries to run this down to third man, almost nicks it behind
105.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, on a length around off, Williamson chips it to mid-off
105.5
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, 1 run, banged in short by Asitha Fernando and the ball hurries him up. Nicholls is quick to get into position as he pulls this towards deep square leg for a single
105.5
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, wide, Asitha Fernando goes short as the ball sails over Nicholls
105.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 1 run, on a length around off, Williamson eases this towards cover-point for a single
105.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, FOUR, glorious shot! Asitha Fernando goes full on off and Williamson times his drive through cover with impeccable timing. Asitha Fernando gives him a stare as the pacer is running out of ideas
105.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket by Williamson
105.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 2 runs, 300-run stand up! Another huge round of applause from the spectators as the two batters continue to pile on the agony for the opposition. Back of a length delivery on middle and leg, and it has been worked through backward square leg by Williamson for a couple of a runs
103.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, FOUR, stop that if you can! An overpitched delivery by Asitha Fernando and the batter has creamed it through cover where he manages to beat the fielder who was diving to his left. No need to run for those
103.5
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, 1 run, fraction short on middle and leg, worked towards the leg-side for a single
103.4
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, FOUR, shot! Cheeky. Nicholls walks across in the crease and scoops this length delivery towards fine leg for four runs
103.3
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, pitched up by the bowler on off, Nicholls drives this crisply to mid-off
103.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler on off, Williamson squeezes this through cover for a single
103.1
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, 3 runs, short and wide outside off, Nicholls slashes it over point for three runs. 400 up for NZ! The crowd give the batting team a round of applause
89.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, good length on off, Williamson turns it to midwicket
89.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Williamson dabs it late and gets it fine enough for two
89.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, full on off, defended forward
89.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, pitched up on off, driven back to Fernando
89.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length outside off, Williamson looks to cut but chops it off a thick under-edge to slip
89.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, FOUR, pulled wide of long leg, Rajitha runs across and puts in the dive but fails to cut it off. It was struck very firmly. Rajitha seems to have hurt himself and the physio is checking on him. He's going off the field holding his left shoulder. Hopefully it's nothing serious
87.6
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, full around off, Nicholls defends forward
87.5
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, short ball outside off, Nicholls ducks underneath
87.4
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, pitched up on off, defended forward
87.3
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, FOUR, short and wide, and Nicholls slaps it through the covers
87.2
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, good length outside off, left alone
87.1
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, good length on off, defended forward
85.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, short of length outside off, blocked to point
85.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone
85.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, good length outside off, left alone. He thought about playing it but then withdrew
85.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, pitched up outside off, driven to mid-off
85.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length on off, blocked
85.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 2 runs, not in control of the pull and it goes in the air! But it falls safely in the deep! Short of length on off, Williamson takes it on, miscues it and gets away
83.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, full outside off, left alone
83.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, full outside off, left alone
83.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length on off, blocked from the crease
83.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, left alone outside off
83.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, beaten! Good length in the channel, Williamson looks to defend but there's a slight bit of movement and it goes past the edge
83.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, short of length outside off, Williamson punches it to point
81.6
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, yorker length outside off, Nicholls squeezes it down the pitch and that's lunch!
81.5
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, 141.2kph, overpitched on middle, Nicholls squeezes it to midwicket
81.4
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, short ball down leg, left alone
81.3
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, full around off, defended forward
81.2
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, good length across off, left alone
81.1
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, short of length on off, Nicholls looks to defend from the crease and gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad
60.6
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, full on off, defended forward
60.5
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, FOUR, half-volley on off, and cracked away down the ground by Nicholls! Lovely on-drive!
60.4
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, 2 runs, fuller than a length on off, Nicholls shuffles across and clips it through midwicket
60.4
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no ball, dug in short, and Nicholls gets under it. It's called a no-ball as Fernando crosses the two bouncers limit
60.4
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no ball, oh another bouncer, and a very interesting response from Nicholls as he backs away and slashes hard! He anticipated it, but doesn't make contact. Smiles all around
60.3
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, short outside off, left alone
60.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length on middle and leg, Williamson shuffles across and tucks it through square leg
60.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, good length outside off, left alone
58.6
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, full outside off, left alone
58.5
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, good length on off, defended forward
58.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length on off, Williamson tucks it through midwicket
58.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, banged in short, Williamson looks to pull but gets an under-edge onto his thigh
58.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, full outside off, driven to mid-off who nearly overruns it
58.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, length ball on off, defended forward
56.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, another leave as Fernando keeps it in the channel outside off
56.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length outside off, left alone
56.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, good length outside off, left alone
56.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, length ball just outside off, defended forward
56.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, FOUR, half-volley outside off, and it's too easy for Williamson as he gets forward and drives beautifully through extra cover! He continues his superb form, bringing up another fifty
56.1
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, 1 run, full outside off, Nicholls gets forward and knocks it wide of mid-on
53.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length just outside off, dabbed to gully
53.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, fuller than a length just outside off, defended forward
53.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, good length outside off, left alone
53.3
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, 1 run, short of length outside off, Nicholls shuffles across and punches it gently wide of cover
53.2
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, pitched up outside off, Nicholls drives wide of cover who gets a hand diving across
53.1
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, no run, good length on off, defended forward
51.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 2 runs, back of a length down leg, Williamson shuffles across and tucks it fine. Comfortably back for two as long leg cuts it off
51.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, fuller than a length on off, defended forward
51.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length on middle, Williamson tucks it to midwicket
51.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, beaten! Good length delivery just outside off, nips away slightly and there's a loose poke from Williamson, perhaps looking for his pet dab towards third man
51.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, short of length on off, blocked gently from the crease
51.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 2 runs, 131kph, short of length around off, and Williamson pulls it nicely in front of square. The deep square leg fielder does well to cut it off
49.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, pitched up outside off, hint of outswing, and Williamson drives sweetly to cover
49.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, good length outside off, left alone
49.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, short of length just outside off, Williamson blocks it from the crease to point
49.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, good length on off, defended from the crease
49.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, FOUR, cut again, and this time it'll power its way through the heavy outfield for four! Two poor deliveries from Fernando to start. He drops it short and wide again, and Williamson crunches it through cover
49.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 2 runs, short and wide, Williamson cuts it through the covers but it doesn't quite have the legs to go all the way. He'll get two
38.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, fired down the leg-side, Williamson fails to connect his glance
38.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length around off, Williamson defends it into the off-side
38.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, pitched up by the bowler on off, Williamson drives it to cover
38.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, on a length around off, Williamson defends it with soft hands towards the off-side
38.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, shaping away, Williamson leaves it
38.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, stands tall and knocks this to mid-on with a vertical bat
36.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, good length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batter, left alone
36.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, FOUR, short and punished! Williamson gets into position quickly and pulls this short ball through backward square leg for four runs. No chance of stopping that
36.4
Asitha Fernando to Nicholls, 1 run, shorter delivery by Asitha Fernando, Nicholls tucks it through square leg for a single
36.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, 1 run, Asitha Fernando goes short and Williamson pulls it to backward square leg for a single
36.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length outside off, keeps straight, Williamson leaves it alone
36.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Williamson defends it with soft hands
34.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Williamson nudges it towards the leg-side
34.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and off, Williamson defends it from within the crease
34.4
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, on a length around middle and leg, nudged towards mid-wicket by Williamson
34.3
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, pitched up by the bowler on middle, Williamson nudges it towards the leg-side
34.2
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, short of a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Williamson leaves it alone
34.1
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, on a length around off, Williamson defends it from within the crease
32.6
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, no run, back of a length outside off, shapes back in sharply, Williamson leaves it
32.5
Asitha Fernando to Williamson, FOUR, edged away! This was pitched up by the bowler outside off, Williamson goes for a drive, and ends up getting an outside edge that flies over gully and he gets four runs
32.4
Asitha Fernando to Conway, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, Conway gets an inside edge on to the knee as he tries to work that away. A single taken towards the leg-side
32.3
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, driven to cover by Conway
32.2
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, on a length around middle and leg, Conway pushes it to mid-on
32.1
Asitha Fernando to Conway, FOUR, fired on leg and Conway has flicked this away to the fine leg boundary with nonchalance. Easy pickings!
16.6
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, fired down the leg-side, Conway doesn't connect his glance, and the keeper does well to gather it with a dive to his right
16.5
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, back of a length around off, shapes away with some extra bite. Conway gets hit on the glove due to the bounce as he tries to defend this
16.4
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, on a length around off, shaping away from the batter, Conway plays it with soft hands, gets an outside edge towards gully
16.3
Asitha Fernando to Conway, FOUR, short and punished! Rocks back in the crease, gets into position nicely and hammers the pull through square leg for a cracking boundary does Conway
16.2
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, short of a length outside off, Conway opens the bat face, guides it to gully
16.1
Asitha Fernando to Latham, 1 run, short one at the hips, Latham glances it down to fine leg for a single
14.6
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, length ball on middle and leg, clipped to midwicket
14.5
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, fuller than a length on off, defended forward
14.4
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, back of a length outside off, Latham punches it to point
14.3
Asitha Fernando to Conway, 1 run, back of a length delivery slanted in on off, Conway tucks it wide of square leg
14.2
Asitha Fernando to Conway, 2 runs, full ball straying into the pads, and Conway flicks it behind square
14.1
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, back of a length on off, blocked from the crease
12.6
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, good length outside off, left alone
12.5
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, short of length around off, Latham pulls it firmly but it's straight to midwicket. It lands just short of the fielder!
12.4
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, 139.2kph, full toss on off, and Latham knocks it to mid-on
12.3
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, good length outside off, left alone
12.2
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, good length outside off, left alone
12.1
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, good length just outside off, coming in with the angle from round the wicket, and it's a tight leave from Latham
10.6
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
10.5
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, full outside off, cuts back in as Conway leaves but it's still not close enough to threaten the stumps
10.4
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, good length outside off, left alone
10.3
Asitha Fernando to Latham, 1 run, short of length just outside off, Latham taps it off the back foot in front of point
10.2
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, good length ball slanted in on off, Latham tucks it to midwicket
10.1
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, back of a length outside off, Latham punches it to mid-off
7.6
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, this is well down the leg-side and Conway can't reach it as he looks to flick
7.5
Asitha Fernando to Latham, 3 runs, short of length outside off, Latham hops in the crease, gets on top of it and punches it sweetly through cover. It's a long chase on this heavy outfield. They're easily back for a third. Almost thought of a fourth as well before deciding against it
7.4
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, fuller than a length just outside off, Latham leaves it alone and the ball nips away to the keeper
7.3
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, back of a length just outside off, Latham blocks from the crease
7.2
Asitha Fernando to Latham, leg byes, FOUR, straying down leg from round the wicket! It runs away fine off the thigh pad as Latham misses the flick
7.1
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, length ball outside off, nips away a touch and Latham lets it go
5.6
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, short of length outside off, nips away a touch and Latham steers it off the back foot to point
5.5
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, left alone outside off
5.4
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, beaten! Finally some sharp movement. Length ball angled in, Latham looks to defend on the front foot but it nips away to beat him comprehensively
5.3
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, well wide outside off, left alone
5.2
Asitha Fernando to Latham, no run, he's late on this one! Back of a length outside off, Latham tries punching off the back foot but the ball is already past him when the bat comes down
5.1
Asitha Fernando to Conway, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, Conway stays back, knocks it in front of cover and sets off for a quick single
3.6
Asitha Fernando to Conway, 1 run, back of a length on leg, kicks up a touch and Conway adjusts by taking his bottom hand off as he tucks it behind square
3.5
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, good length delivery slanted away outside off, Conway leaves
3.4
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, back of a length on middle, nips back in a touch and Conway blocks from the crease
3.3
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, full delivery across off, defended forward
3.2
Asitha Fernando to Conway, FOUR, half-volley outside off, and put away for four! Not much risk involved with the drive when it's that full. Conway gets his front foot across and crunches it through the covers
3.1
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, some inswing, but he's got the line wrong! Length ball swinging down leg, Conway looks to glance but misses
1.6
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, good length on off, blocked from the crease
1.5
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, length ball slanted away outside off, Conway leaves
1.4
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, good length on off, nips back in a touch as Conway tentatively prods forward in defence, and he gets an inside edge onto the thigh
1.3
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, good length on off, Conway hangs in the crease and blocks
1.2
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, again left on length as Fernando hits a back of a length around off
1.1
Asitha Fernando to Conway, no run, back of a length on off, and Conway leaves it on length! The ball cuts back in and bounces over the stumps
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