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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2019 1st ODI Full Commentary

Result · Jan 03 2019, Thu - 06:30 AM (IST)
1st ODI, - Bay Oval
NEW ZEALAND
371/7
SRI LANKA
326
New Zealand won by 45 runs
CRR:6.65
Player Of The Match
  • 49.6

    SIX! Nuwan Pradeep to Jimmy Neesham. Short, down leg side down the track cutting, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.

    New Zealand have amassed a mammoth total of 371/7 at Mount Maunganui on the back of a sublime Martin Guptill century. The opener built a partnership of 163 with skipper Kane Williamson to lay the platform for a devastating Kiwi onslaught in the death overs. Ross Taylor smoked a rapid half century before Jimmy Neesham spanked an audacious 47 from just 13 deliveries. That was a day in the field Sri Lanka will want to forget, the fielding was sloppy and the bowling was wayward. It's going to require something special for them to prevent a Black Caps victory.

  • 49.5

    Nuwan Pradeep to Jimmy Neesham. Slower ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Sandakan.

  • 49.4

    OUT! Caught. Nuwan Pradeep to Matt Henry. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg, by Perera. This rushes Henry for pace, he must've been expecting the slower ball because he's very late on this pull shot. Thisara has time to settle underneath it and safely pouch Sri Lanka's seventh wicket. New Zealand won't mind too much, they've managed to cross so Neesham will be on strike.

  • 49.3

    FOUR! Nuwan Pradeep to Matt Henry. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, past long on for 4 runs.

  • 49.2

    Nuwan Pradeep to Jimmy Neesham. Slower length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.

  • 49.1

    Nuwan Pradeep to Jimmy Neesham. Slower length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Chandimal.

  • End of Over 49
    Over 49. 10 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. Sri Lanka: 326/10 (rr 6.65)
  • 48.6

    Thisara Perera to Jimmy Neesham. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gunathilaka.

  • 48.5

    FREE HIT. SIX! Thisara Perera to Jimmy Neesham. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. This is the biggest of the lot, Neesham is on fire.

  • 48.5

    No ball Thisara Perera to Jimmy Neesham. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Prasanna.

  • 48.4

    SIX! Thisara Perera to Jimmy Neesham. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. The crowd is loving this, Neesham is sensing something special is on the cards here.

  • 48.3

    SIX! Thisara Perera to Jimmy Neesham. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Thisara goes wider this time but Neesham is more than equal to it. This is absolute mayhem.

  • 48.2

    SIX! Thisara Perera to Jimmy Neesham. Half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Action replay of the previous ball, Thisara is aiming for the blockhole but misses by a few inches. That's all Neesham needs to shovel it for another maximum.

  • 48.1

    SIX! Thisara Perera to Jimmy Neesham. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. That's right in the slot for Neesham to unleash in the arc over mid wicket.

  • End of Over 48
    Over 48. 6 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Sri Lanka: 316/9 (rr 6.58)
  • 47.6

    Lasith Malinga to Matt Henry. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 47.5

    Lasith Malinga to Matt Henry. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Chandimal.

  • 47.4

    Lasith Malinga to Matt Henry. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Sandakan.

  • 47.3

    Lasith Malinga to Jimmy Neesham. Slower length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Sandakan.

  • 47.2

    Lasith Malinga to Jimmy Neesham. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off for 2 runs, fielded by Perera, fielded by Sandakan.

  • 47.1

    OUT! Caught. Lasith Malinga to Tim Seifert. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, by Perera. Another one goes, Sri Lanka are pulling things back at the death. Seifert is through his shot too early and it's straight down the throat of the man in the deep.

  • End of Over 47
    Over 47. 7 runs. Bowler: Lockie Ferguson. Sri Lanka: 310/8 (rr 6.60)
  • 46.6

    Thisara Perera to Tim Seifert. Yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Prasanna.

  • 46.5

    OUT! Run Out. Thisara Perera to Tim Seifert. Full toss, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad to silly mid on, direct hit by Perera. Wickets tumbling quickly now as the hosts seek quick runs. Nicholls was trying to sneak through to steal a quick single but it was never on the cards. Seifert has to send him back, however it's too late and Thisara is able to turn and throw down the non-striker's stumps.

  • 46.4

    Thisara Perera to Tim Seifert. Yorker, to leg on the front foot working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Fernando.

  • 46.3

    Thisara Perera to Tim Seifert. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Dickwella.

  • 46.2

    Thisara Perera to Henry Nicholls. Half volley, off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Malinga.

  • 46.1

    FOUR! Thisara Perera to Henry Nicholls. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, past deep mid wicket for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Gunaratne. Not the greatest piece of fielding on the rope as Sri Lanka start to look more and more sloppy.

  • End of Over 46
    Over 46. 6 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Sri Lanka: 303/7 (rr 6.59)
  • 45.6

    Lasith Malinga to Henry Nicholls. Slower ball back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.

  • 45.5

    Lasith Malinga to Henry Nicholls. Slower ball back of a length, middle stump backing away cutting, to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Gunaratne.

  • 45.4

    Lasith Malinga to Tim Seifert. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.

  • 45.3

    FOUR! Lasith Malinga to Tim Seifert. Slower ball full toss, down leg side on the front foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs. Malinga has bowled plenty of full tosses today which is most unlike him.

  • 45.2

    Lasith Malinga to Tim Seifert. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Sandakan.

  • End of Over 49
    Over 49. 10 runs. Bowler: Matt Henry. Sri Lanka: 326/10 (rr 6.65)
  • 48.6
    Lasith Malinga b Matt Henry 11 (7)

    OUT! Bowled. Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga. Yorker, middle stump backing away defending, missed to.

    New Zealand have beaten Sri Lanka by 45 runs in a thrilling First ODI at Bay Oval. The match was set up by a brutal Martin Guptill century, laying the foundations for a massive Kiwi total. The right-handed opener was typically fluent through the offside and found useful partners in Kane Williamson (76) and Ross Taylor (54) , before Jimmy Neesham took over by smoking 47 from just 13 deliveries. The tourists weren't at their best in the field, but quickly put that behind them as Niroshan Dickwella (76) got the chase off to an explosive start. Kusal Perera played beautifully for his 4th ODI hundred, however wickets kept falling at the other end as the required rate began to spiral out of control. Neesham completed a fine all-round display by chipping in with 3/38, as Sri Lanka ended up falling comfortably short of the target. Plenty of runs today at Mount Maunganui in an entertaining match, let's hope for more of the same in the Second ODI in two days time.

  • 48.5

    Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga. Yorker, outside off stump backing away pushing, to leg slip for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

  • 48.4

    SIX! Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga. Short, outside off stump backing away pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Malinga shows his strength, we've seen plenty of sixes today at Bay Oval.

  • 48.3

    Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga. Half volley, middle stump backing away driving, in the air uncontrolled to mid off for 2 runs, dropped catch by Nicholls.

  • 48.2

    Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Slog, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

  • 48.1

    Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Henry.

  • End of Over 48
    Over 48. 6 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Sri Lanka: 316/9 (rr 6.58)
  • 47.6

    SIX! Trent Boult to Nuwan Pradeep. Slower length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. That's not the kind of stroke you would expect from a number eleven, glorious hitting by Pradeep.

  • 47.5

    Trent Boult to Nuwan Pradeep. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Henry.

  • 47.4

    Trent Boult to Nuwan Pradeep. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Neesham.

  • 47.3
    Lakshan Sandakan b Trent Boult 6 (7)

    OUT! Bowled. Trent Boult to Lakshan Sandakan. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to. Cleaned him up, classic fast bowling at the death. The previous ball was slower so he speared this in quickly to knock back the off peg.

  • 47.2

    Trent Boult to Lakshan Sandakan. Slower ball half volley, to leg backing away driving, inside edge to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

  • 47.1

    Trent Boult to Lakshan Sandakan. Back of a length, outside off stump backing away pulling, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

  • End of Over 47
    Over 47. 7 runs. Bowler: Lockie Ferguson. Sri Lanka: 310/8 (rr 6.60)
  • 46.6

    Lockie Ferguson to Lakshan Sandakan. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Neesham.

  • 46.5

    Lockie Ferguson to Lakshan Sandakan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, for no runs.

  • 46.4

    Lockie Ferguson to Lasith Malinga. Full toss, off stump backing away driving, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

  • 46.3

    Lockie Ferguson to Lakshan Sandakan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Henry.

  • 46.2

    FOUR! Lockie Ferguson to Lakshan Sandakan. Half volley, outside off stump no foot movement driving, thick edge past third man for 4 runs. Another boundary but it's going to be too little too late for the tourists.

  • 46.1
    Seekkuge Prasanna c Tim Seifert b Lockie Ferguson 16 (14)

    OUT! Caught. Lockie Ferguson to Seekkuge Prasanna. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, bottom edge to wicketkeeper, by Seifert. Has that carried? If it did it's an outstanding piece of glovework by the debutant. He's confident, New Zealand are celebrating, and the replays back him up. That's a superb effort with the ball dipping late on him.

  • End of Over 46
    Over 46. 6 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Sri Lanka: 303/7 (rr 6.59)
  • 45.6

    Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Seifert.

  • 45.5

    Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Munro.

  • 45.4

    Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.

  • 45.3

    Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna. Yorker, off stump on the front foot flick, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Munro.

  • 45.2
    Kusal Perera c Tim Seifert b Trent Boult 102 (86)

    OUT! Caught. Trent Boult to Kusal Perera. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to gully, by Seifert. That's the wicket New Zealand have been after, surely that is the match in the bag for them now. Kusal Perera has played a blinder but he walks off disappointed. This hung in the air for a long time and Seifert never really looked comfortable underneath it, yet he clings on in the end.

  • 45.1

    Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to cover for 1 run, fielded by Guptill.

  • End of Over 45
    Over 45. 10 runs. Bowler: Lockie Ferguson. Sri Lanka: 297/6 (rr 6.60)
  • 44.6

    Lockie Ferguson to Seekkuge Prasanna. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot flick, hit pad to point for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.

  • 44.5

    Lockie Ferguson to Kusal Perera. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot flick, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Seifert.

  • 44.4

    Lockie Ferguson to Kusal Perera. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

  • 44.4

    Wide Lockie Ferguson to Kusal Perera. Slower ball short, off stump on the back foot, Left to wicketkeeper for 1 run, fielded by Seifert.

  • 44.3

    Lockie Ferguson to Seekkuge Prasanna. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.

  • 44.2

    Lockie Ferguson to Seekkuge Prasanna. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Seifert.