Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Match Stats

Short, on the stumps, Ajaz Patel flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Fifty up for Mitchell Santner! Excellent knock. Short, on off, Mitchell Santner punches it through covers for a brace.

Short, on off, Mitchell Santner blocks it soldily.

Lands it outside off, Mitchell Santner taps it towards the fielder at slips.

Fuller one, on off, Mitchell Santner moves forward and blocks it back.

NOT OUT! Was there a nick? The finger has stayed down. Prabath Jayasuriya sends it upstairs. Quicker one, outside off, Mitchell Santner looks to block it but misses and the catch is taken by the keeper. They refer for a possible caught behind. Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows the impact was way outside off.

Dropped, a difficult one though! Quicker one, outside off, Ajaz Patel looks to block it but gets an outside edge. The ball carries low towards slips. The fielder makes an excellent attempt diving to his right but misses. Oh, something is brewing here!

Fuller one, on off, Ajaz Patel defends it forward.

Short, on middle, Ajaz Patel leans forward and blocks it well.

FOUR! Fine shot! Short, on middle, Ajaz Patel gets low and slogs it magnificently through square leg for a boundary.

Short, on middle, Ajaz Patel defends it forward.

Lands it down leg, Ajaz Patel looks to block it but wears it on his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. They decide not to review it. The replay later shows that there was an inside edge.

Fuller one, outside off, Mitchell Santner blocks it to mid off.

Fuler one, on off, Mitchell Santner punches it to covers for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Prabath Jayasuriya strikes and Sri Lanka are now just one wicket away from a clean sweep! Touch short and outside off, it turns in a long way and also stays a tad low. Ajaz Patel looks to block it but the ball sneaks beneath his bat and clips the top of off pole. 

Tossed up around middle. William defends. 

Tossed up around off. William takes a good stride forward and plays it to covers. 

On middle. Flatter. Defended. 

On middle. This lands and spins away. Santner looks to defend but is beaten. 

Around off. Flatter. This is pushed to cover. 

Lovely stuff! Slows it up, lands it on middle and gets it to spin away. Santner is beaten again as he looks to defend. 

A full toss now, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. 

Flatter and on middle. Blocked. 

On the stumps. William pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up around off. Defended. 

Around off. Santner steps out and plays it back to the bowler. 

FOUR! Lovely shot! Slightly shorter and outside off. Santner hangs back and punches it past cover. There was a sweeper but it beats him. 

Takes one now! Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one. William now has two balls to play out. 

The New Ball has been taken now as Prabath Jayasuriya tosses it up, around off. A little bit of turn, William O'Rourke leans forward and defends it.

A wasteful nut to end! Down the leg side. Left alone. 

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter and outside off. Mitchell Santner hangs back and slaps it past point and this races away. 

Around off.  Blocked. 

SIX! That is a strong hit. Nishan Peiris bowls it on off, Mitchell Santner steps out, gets to the pitch of it, and slams it magnificently well over the long on fence for a biggie. 

OUT! STUMPED! There is the final wicket. That's 9 for the game on debut for Nishan Peiris. Smart bowling. He sees Santner come down the track. Drags his length back and fires it outside off. Santner looks to cut but misses and the keeper does the rest. They take it upstairs but replays show that Santner was short. Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs!