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SIX! Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs. Sri Lanka have decided to declare the innings with this maximum, and they have posted a mammoth total of 602 for the loss of five wickets. Kamindu Mendis and Kusal Mendis both put in 200 runs in the sixth wicket. Kamindu Mendis registered a milestone of reaching 1000 Test runs in 13 innings. Stay tuned for New Zealand's first innings.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Phillips.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Conway.
Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Santner.
Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Mitchell.
Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
SIX! Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs. Kusal Mendis completes his 10th Test century.
Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to cover for no runs, run save by Phillips, fielded by Williamson.
Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Ravindra.
Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Phillips.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Patel.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, in the air under control to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Williamson.
Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Santner.
Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by O'Rourke.
Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Patel.
Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Patel. Another quick single from Kusal.
Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by Conway.
Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to backward point for no runs, fielded by Latham.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Santner.
Daryl Mitchell to Kamindu Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Santner.
Daryl Mitchell to Kusal Mendis. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
OUT! Bowled. Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed. Sri Lanka have enforced the follow-on after bundling out the visitors for 88. Prabath Jayasuriya bowled exceptionally, taking six wickets for 42 runs, while Nishan Peiris took three wickets on his debut. The skipper, Dhananjaya, took five catches at slip. Now the question is whether the visitors can avoid an innings defeat or if the hosts will finish things off. Join us shortly.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Jayasuriya.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Arm length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Peiris.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, off stump on the back foot driving, to cover for no runs, fielded by Karunaratne.
FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break half volley, off stump down the track driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, mis-timed to short third man for no runs, fielded by Fernando.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip for no runs, fielded by de Silva.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, mis-fielded by Silva, fielded by Karunaratne.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Rathnayake. Will O'Rourke gets his first run.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Steer, to backward point for no runs, mis-fielded by Fernando.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to second slip for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs, mis-fielded by Jayasuriya.
OUT! Stumped. Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, middle stump down the track cutting, missed, by Mendis. Sri Lanka win by an innings and 154 runs, clinching the Series 2-0. As expected, Sri Lanka's spinners dominated the match and picked up 19 wickets. With this win Sri Lanka move to third spot in the WTC points table. Kamindu Mendis and Prabath Jayasuriya have been adjudged as the Player of the Match and Series respectively.
SIX! Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs, mis-fielded by Jayasuriya.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
NEW BALL. Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Silva.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock ball half volley, wide outside off stump down the track driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Mendis.
FOUR! Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track pushing, to short extra cover for no runs.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs.
Nishan Peiris to Will O'Rourke. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid on for no runs, mis-fielded by Peiris, fielded by Chandimal.
Nishan Peiris to Will O'Rourke. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break full toss, to leg on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Chandimal.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Silva.
Nishan Peiris to Mitchell Santner. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock ball half volley, middle stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Will O'Rourke. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs.
OUT! Bowled. Prabath Jayasuriya to Ajaz Patel. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot working, missed. Unplayable delivery from Prabath.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Fernando.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Chandimal.
APPEAL! Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to short leg for no runs, fielded by Silva, appeal made for L.B.W. Inside edge saves Ajaz Patel.
Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot working, to silly mid on for no runs.
FOUR! Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel. Off break half volley, middle stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Rathnayake.
Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Mendis.
Nishan Peiris to Ajaz Patel. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip for no runs, dropped catch by de Silva, fielded by Silva.
APPEAL! Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Mendis, appeal made for Caught. Good decision from Nitin Menon.
Prabath Jayasuriya to Mitchell Santner. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump down the track pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Mendis.