New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Match Stats

Short and on off, Tim Seifert punches it towards long off for a single.

Flatter, full and on off, Tom Latham goes for the reverse-sweep, but misses and it gets hit on the pads. There is a stiffled appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Floated, full and on middle, Tom Latham sweeps it towards deep square leg for a run.

SIX! Tim Seifert looks in a hurry now! This is flighted, full and on middle, Tim Seifert goes down quickly and slog-sweeps it way over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. 100 up!

Shortish and on off, Tim Seifert pushes it towards short covers.

Quicker, full and on middle, Tim Seifert sweeps it on the bounce wide of deep mid-wicket for one.

Very full, on the pads. Tim Seifert clips it to mid-wicket. The call is for two and they get two as well. Excellent running.

Full and on leg, some extra bounce this time. Tim Seifert tries to flick it away but it brushes hit pads.

Floated and full, on middle. Tim Seifert tucks it to the leg side for one.

Very full, on off. Tom Latham plays it back to the bowler.

Angles it in, full and on off. Tom Latham helps it to the left of the bowler. Maheesh Theekshana does well to make the stop.

A bit short, on off. Latham pulls it to the right of deep mid-wicket. One taken.

A well-directed bouncer, on the bodyline. Tom Latham stays inside the line and tries to heave it across the line. The ball goes through. A stifled appeal for caught behind, but no real interest from the umpire.

Short, on middle. Latham pulls it to deep square leg for one run.

FIFTY! What a knock! Fantastic innings from Tim Seifert. It is a slower ball, full and on middle. Tim Seifert flicks it through mid-wicket for two runs. This is his sixth half-century in T20Is. He will be hoping to get his side over the victory line.

A single now as this is pushed to covers.

Tom Latham slogs this full ball to deep mid-wicket. The fielder charges in from the deep, looking to take the catch, but he is looking in the sun. Although does incredibly well to collect the ball on a half volley. One taken.

FIVE WIDES! It is full, spilled down the leg side. It goes past the keeper and races away to the fine leg fence.

Shorter, on off. Tim Seifert pulls it flat and hard down to long on for a single.

Fuller, on leg. Tim Seifert flicks it to the leg side for a single.

Floated and full, on off. Tom Latham reverse sweeps it to short third man.

Full and outside off. Tom Latham goes after it but misses.

Maheesh Theekshana fires in a full ball, at a yorker length, just outside off. It is angled in as well. Tom Latham tries to defend it out but gets beaten. 

LEG BYE! Full, sliding down leg. It goes to square leg off his pads. They cross for a leg bye. 

Goes full, on the pads. Tim Seifert tucks it towards mid on and crosses.

Tim Seifert cuts this short ball to extra covers.

Tough chance! Almost takes a stunner. Back of a length, wide of off. Tim Seifert rocks back and flays through the line. The ball goes high towards sweeper covers. Pathum Nissanka dives to his right, gets fingertips on it, but the ball spills out. He does all the hardword but in vain.

Short and on off. Tim Seifert cuts it to the sweeper cover for a brace.

A single now as this is worked down to long off.

Quicker and full, on the pads. Tom Latham flicks it to square leg for one.

Fuller, on middle. Tim Seifert gets low and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. One taken.

FOUR! Brilliant shot! Dhananjaya de Silva comes around the wicket and lands this short and on middle, Tim Seifert switches his stance and heaves it towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

Flatter, full and on off, Tim Seifert goes for the switch-hit again and lofts it towards wide long off for a brace.

SIX! Tim Seifert sends this one way into the stands! This is tossed up, full and on middel and leg, Tim Seifert clears his front leg out of the way and smashes it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum. Also, the 100-run partnership comes up between these two batters.

SIX! Tim Seifert finishes things off in style! Dhananjaya de Silva floats this one up, full and on middle, Tim Seifert goes down and uses his muscles to reverse-sweep it over the deep extra cover fence for another biggie. NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 9 WICKETS AND LEVEL THE SERIES!