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 47.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 47.6 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and driven straight to the man at point.

Over 49.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and defends it to point with an angled bat.

Over 49.2 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 49.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 49.4 TG Southee bowls it short of length to RAS Lakmal, no run,  gets out of the way, drops his shoulders.

Over 49.5 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and pushes it along the ground towards long-on.

Over 49.6 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, goes deep inside the crease and nudges it down the leg side with closed bat face.

Over 51.5 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 51.6 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and brings his bat in the way and drops it in front of short leg.

Over 52.5 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and tries to pokes at it, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

Over 52.6 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 53.5 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run,  keeps a touch low and the batsman guides it back to the bowler

Over 53.6 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and tried to flick it away but the ball came off his pads and lobbed towards short mid-wicket, there were two sounds, but don't think the bat was involved.

Over 54.4 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 54.5 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and tries to nudge it away, gets beaten and struck on the pads

Over 54.6 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, presses forward and blocks it on the off-side watchfully.

That is Tea on Day 5.Sri Lanka trail by 99 runs

Over 55.5 William Somerville bowls it short of length to RAS Lakmal, no run, rock back in the crease and pulls it down to the deep mid-wicket.

Over 55.6 William Somerville bowls a quicker arm ball to RAS Lakmal, no run, comes on to the front foot and defends it to short mid-wicket with the inside half of the bat.

Over 56.4Ajaz Patel to RAS Lakmal No runs ...

Over 56.5 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, presses forward and manage to keep it down the pitch.

Over 56.6 Ajaz Patel tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, goes back in the crease and offers the straight bat

Over 57.5 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and smashes it along the ground to the long-off fence for four.

Over 57.6 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 59.1 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 59.2 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, stays put in the crease and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 59.3 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and misses the flick,  it clips his pads and ends up short of FSL

Over 59.4 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and looks to defend but gets beaten. And it ends up on the off-side off the pads

Over 59.5 William Somerville tossed up delivery to RAS Lakmal, no run, gets forward and totally beaten by the sharp turn and it didn't miss the off-stump by much.

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