Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Match Stats

This is full and around off, spins in. Ravindra stays back to block but misses. Could have spun down the leg side.

How would you play that one? Full and outside off, in the rough and it dies completely. Ravindra fails to defend and the keeper collects near his boots.

Tossed up, outside off, Ravindra steps across to defend but misses. An appeal but that is outside the line.

Flatter and on off, Ravindra punches it to long on for a single. 

Very full and on middle, Patel prods and makes a solid block.

Tossed up on middle and spins in. Patel looks to defend but misses. It lobs to short leg who appeals but the umpire turns it down very quickly.

Risky single from Kiwis point of view. Outside off, Ravindra pulls it to long on for a single. Patel has five balls to survive.

Tossed up on leg, Patel solidly defends it on the deck.

Outside off, and it spins away. Patel shoulders arms to it.

Is it straight enough? Dhananjaya de Silva has taken the review. Tossed up full and on middle and leg, slight turn on this one. Patel tries to defend on the front foot but misses on the outside edge and gets hit on the back pad. Looks like might miss the off pole and Ball Tracking shows it does miss the off pole by a mile.

CLOSE! Dhananjaya de Silva has his hand over his mouth. Tossed up on off, spins away. Patel presses forward to defend but misses it. One ball to survive, can Ajaz Patel do it?

Outside off and it spins away. Patel leaves it alone. 

Starts with a fuller one, on off, Rachin Ravindra leans forward and blocks it.

Touch short and outside off, Rachin Ravindra punches it to the cover fielder.

Too full, on off, Rachin Ravindra leans onto it and blocks it well.

Full, on middle, Rachin Ravindra blocks it back. Cautious start from Rachin Ravindra!

Tossed up, with some turn, Rachin Ravindra looks to block it but gets beaten. He might look for a single now!

Well played. Full, on off, Rachin Ravindra steers it through point for one. He keeps his strike.

Short, on middle, Rachin Ravindra covers his line and blocks it back. Oh, its a no ball for overstepping.

Short again, down leg, Rachin Ravindra flicks it to mid-wicket.

Lands it down leg, Rachin Ravindra pads it away.

OUT! PLUMB! A huge moment in the game as Rachin Ravindra departs! Quicker one, on middle, with some turn. Rachin Ravindra looks to block it but wears it on his pads. A loud appeal and after a long thought, the umpire raises his finger. Rachin Ravindra refers and Ball Tracking shows three reds. Rachin Ravindra has to depart! He deserved a century to be honest.

Tossed up, outside off, William O'Rourke looks to block it but gets beaten.

Short, on middle, William O'Rourke blocks it back.

Too full, on middle, William O'Rourke blocks it to the off side. A loud appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. Sri Lanka refers and Ultra Edge shows that it clearly came off the bat. Sri Lanka are out of reviews now!

Fuller one, on off, Ajaz Patel pushes it to mid off.

Short, on off, Ajaz Patel flicks it to mid-wicket.

Too full, on off, Ajaz Patel blocks it to short covers.

Lands it on off, Ajaz Patel pushes it back to the bowler.

Lands it outside off, Ajaz Patel knocks it to long off for one.

Too full, on off, William O'Rourke leans forward and blocks it well.

Short, on middle, Ajaz Patel tucks it to mid on.

Short again, outside off, Ajaz Patel punches it to point for one.

Lands it on off, William O'Rourke eases it to the mid on fielder.

OUT! TIMBER! A five-wicket haul for Prabath Jayasuriya and what a way to get it. Sri Lanka quickly finishes off this Test match today without wasting much time. Lands it on off, and it turns away from the batter. William O'Rourke leans forward to block it but gets beaten as the ball clips the top of off. Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 63 runs!