3rd ODI, Auckland, January 11, 2025, 06:30 AM
Sri Lanka
290/8(50.0ov)
New Zealand
22/5(7.0ov)
NZ need 269 runs in 258 balls
NZ 3%
Tie 0%
SL 97%
Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Commentry
In over# 7
0
1wd
0W
0
0
0W
0
Asitha Fernando 9/3(4)
6.6
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No run.
6.6
1wd
WIDE! On a length wide down the leg, Michael Bracewell misses the flick. Wided.
Michael Bracewell is in at number 7.
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another sharp catch in the cordon this time and Glenn Phillips has to walk back now. On a length, angling in and nipping away from the batter. Glenn Phillips with no footwork goes for the off-drive, gets an outside edge and Kamindu Mendis at second slip, dives to his left and holds onto this. The catching from the Lankans have been top-notch.
6.5
W
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another sharp catch in the cordon this time and Glenn Phillips has to walk back now. On a length, angling in and nipping away from the batter. Glenn Phillips with no footwork goes for the off-drive, gets an outside edge and Kamindu Mendis at second slip, dives to his left and holds onto this. The catching from the Lankans have been top-notch.
6.4
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Good length on off, Glenn Phillips defends this off his front foot.
6.3
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On a length wide of off, Glenn Phillips leaves this one.
Glenn Phillips is the new batter in at number 6.
OUT! TAKEN! AND ANOTHER BLINDER TO DISMISS ANOTHER KIWI BATTER! Back of a length angling away from the left-handed Latham. It lands and bounces a bit more getting heavy on the left-hander. Tom hops up on his toes and punches this, but fails to keep it down along the ground. Ends up hitting flat and parallel to the left of Wanindu Hasaranga at backward point expecting some runs. Wanindu Hasaranga has other ideas and he dives to his left at full stretch, gets low, and holds onto this in his non-dominating hand. The Kiwis should be advised not to hit anything near the Lankan Lions that are roaring right now. New Zealand are 21/4 and are in all sorts of misery now.
6.2
W
OUT! TAKEN! AND ANOTHER BLINDER TO DISMISS ANOTHER KIWI BATTER! Back of a length angling away from the left-handed Latham. It lands and bounces a bit more getting heavy on the left-hander. Tom hops up on his toes and punches this, but fails to keep it down along the ground. Ends up hitting flat and parallel to the left of Wanindu Hasaranga at backward point expecting some runs. Wanindu Hasaranga has other ideas and he dives to his left at full stretch, gets low, and holds onto this in his non-dominating hand. The Kiwis should be advised not to hit anything near the Lankan Lions that are roaring right now. New Zealand are 21/4 and are in all sorts of misery now.
6.1
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Full and wide outside off, Tom Latham goes for the drive but misses.
In over# 6
0
1lb
0
0W
0
0
Eshan Malinga 0/1(1)
5.6
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Good length on the pads, Mark Chapman looks to nudge this around leg but gets thumped on his pads and the ball rolls over to mid-wicket for no run.
5.5
1lb
LEG BYE! On a length down the leg, Tom Latham misses the flick and the ball clips his pads towards fine leg for one. Leg bye signaled.
5.4
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Good length on off, Tom Latham dabs this towards off.
Tom Latham is the new batter in with New Zealand in a spot of trouble.
OUT! OH DEAR ME! What are we witnessing in the field from Sri Lanka? The Kiwis are rattled right at the top as Daryl Mitchell too departs cheaply. On a length wide of off, Daryl Mitchell walks down the track and punches this. Hits this uppish and wide to the substitute fielder, Nuwanidu Fernando, at point. Nuwanidu Fernando dives full stretch to his left and takes it cleanly. New Zealand is further dented to 20/3, needing another 271 runs to win, with 7 wickets in hand.
5.3
W
OUT! OH DEAR ME! What are we witnessing in the field from Sri Lanka? The Kiwis are rattled right at the top as Daryl Mitchell too departs cheaply. On a length wide of off, Daryl Mitchell walks down the track and punches this. Hits this uppish and wide to the substitute fielder, Nuwanidu Fernando, at point. Nuwanidu Fernando dives full stretch to his left and takes it cleanly. New Zealand is further dented to 20/3, needing another 271 runs to win, with 7 wickets in hand.
5.2
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On a length around off, Daryl Mitchell punches this towards cover-point for a dot.