New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test at Colombo, 22 Aug, 2019

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Sri Lanka 244/10 (90.2)  &  122/10 (70.2)
New Zealand 431/6 (115)
New Zealand won by an innings and 65 runs
Man of the Match: Tom Latham
  • Lahiru Kumara 0 * (3)

  Over 1.0   

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of 2nd Test between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Colombo. There was early morning rain and the covers had collected water on top and it is raining at the moment. The toss is delayed. 

Over 0.1Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.2Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 0.3Trent Boult bowls pitched up delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it straight to covers.No runs

Over 0.4Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.5Trent Boult bowls short of length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets back and shoulders arms to that outside off.No runs

Over 0.6Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 1.2TG Southee bowls pitched up delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 1.3TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, moves back and across to defend that towards covers.No runs

Over 1.4TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, leaves that down the legside to the keeper.No runs

Over 1.5TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 1.6TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1Trent Boult bowls short of length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, goes back and across and punches it past the fielder at point. Boundary!

Over 2.2Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 2.3Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and guides it away towards thirdman.Boundary!

Over 2.4Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 2.5Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 2.6Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, leaves that down the legside to the keeper.No runs

Over 3.2TG Southee bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, flicks it off his pads towards the deep backward squareleg regionSingle

Over 3.3TG Southee bowls short of length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, pulls it through squareleg.Two runs

Over 3.4TG Southee bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 3.5TG Southee bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionNo runs

Over 3.6TG Southee bowls good length delivery to Dimuth Karunaratne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 4.2Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, flicks it off his pads towards the backward squareleg regionNo runs

Over 4.3Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and defends it towards covers.No runs

Over 4.4Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 4.5Trent Boult bowls good length delivery to HDRL Thirimanne, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

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