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Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2015-16

Scorecard - 5th ODI, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand (04 Jan 2016)

New Zealand

294/5 (50) RR:5.88

New Zealand won by 36 runs

MOM: Matt Henry
Sri Lanka

258/10 (47.1) RR:5.47

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46.1 - N Kulasekara to Ronchi, FOUR, that's been drilled! Ronchi smacks this full toss back past the bowler, who got a hand to it, the fielder from long-on runs to his left but the ball was too quick for him, hits the fence before he could reach there

45.2 - Pradeep to Ross Taylor, FOUR, brilliant ball but it's gone for a boundary. Bowls the yorker on the stumps, Taylor clears his front leg and squeezes it out between his legs and gets it very fine, races away to the fence in a jiffy

43.3 - Chameera to Ronchi, FOUR, Ronchi was trying to pull this at first, then pulls out of the shot but was a little too late to do so perhaps, the ball goes off the face of the bat and goes over the keeper, like an unintentional ramp shot, races away to the fence in no time

42.3 - N Kulasekara to Ronchi, FOUR, that's been smacked! Full toss outside off, Ronchi drives it wide of long-off, who runs to his left but the timing on it beats him to the fence

38.0 - Pradeep to Ross Taylor, FOUR, half-volley on middle stump line, Taylor comes across and flicks it behind square on the leg-side, races away to the fence in a jiffy

37.4 - Pradeep to Ross Taylor, FOUR, short and once again Pradeep drifts onto the pads, this time Taylor doesn't miss out as he muscles the pull through backward square leg, no need to run for those

36.5 - T Perera to Guptill, FOUR, Guptill gets to his hundred, his 10th in ODIs! Not the perfect way to get to the landmark but he won't mind it. Another short of length delivery outside off, Guptill looks to force it into the off-side, gets a thick outsid edge that flies down to the third man fence

34.1 - T Perera to Guptill, FOUR, Guptill backs away and wanted to go big on the off-side, ends up getting a thick outside edge that flies past a diving wicket-keeper, crashes into the fence in no time

32.3 - Chameera to Ross Taylor, FOUR, this time Taylor find the gap. Once again Chameera offers some width, Taylor cuts it hard and gets it to the left of backward point, races away to the fence in a jiffy

23.1 - Dilshan to Williamson, FOUR, Williamson comes down the track and he managed to threat the gap through cover, he punches this flatter delivery in the gap between short extra cover and cover, no need to run for those

22.1 - Siriwardana to Williamson, FOUR, Williamson gives the charge and Siriwardana bowls a high full toss towards him, Williamson had enough room to free his arms, he heaves it over mid-on, the fielder gives chase, only to come second

21.1 - Dilshan to Williamson, FOUR, brilliant shot! Williamson moves to 49 with a top-class shot. Comes dancing down the track to get to the pitch of this flighted delivery, lofts it inside-out over cover and the ball bounces just inside the rope, timed it really well

20.1 - Siriwardana to Guptill, FOUR, 100-run stand comes up with this boundary! Full toss outside off, Guptill swipes it across the line and hits it over mid-wicket, crashes into the cow corner fence in no time

18.3 - Siriwardana to Guptill, FOUR, nicely done! Floated up on the pads of the batsman, Guptill kneels down and sweeps it fine past a diving short fine leg, gets to his fifty with this boundary as well. Raises his bat to acknowledge the applause

15.2 - Dilshan to Guptill, FOUR, drags this short and on leg stump line, Williamson kneels down and pulls it backward of square leg, races away to the fence in no time

9.3 - T Perera to Guptill, FOUR, good shot! Guptill hammers this short of length delivery outside off, gets it to the right of a diving cover, who couldn't get a hand on it, no need to run for those

9.2 - T Perera to Guptill, FOUR, short and on the stumps, Guptill goes hard on the pull, drags it off the inside half of the bat but gets it in the gap behind square on the leg-side, crashes into the fence in a jiffy

8.2 - Pradeep to Guptill, FOUR, Guptill backs away just a touch and the bowler follows him with a full ball on the stumps, Guptill wanted to loft it straight over the bowler's head, didn't time it too well, the fielder from mid-on did well to flick the ball back in after giving it a chase, but his foot was beyond the rope when he made contact with the ball, the umpire signals a boundary after consulting with the third umpire

7.2 - T Perera to Williamson, FOUR, slightly short outside off, Williamson swivels on the pull and sends it in front of square on the leg-side, hits the fence in no time

6.5 - Pradeep to Williamson, FOUR, too full outside off, Williamson opens the face of the bat as he drives it through the point region, races away to the fence

6.1 - Pradeep to Williamson, FOUR, drifting on the pads, Williamson clips it neatly through the square leg region, the timing takes it to the fence in no time

3.3 - T Perera to Guptill, FOUR, short of length delivery outside off, Guptill punches it through the gap at cover, the timing was good and it races away to the fence

2.4 - Pradeep to Williamson, FOUR, lovely! Pitched up outside off, Williamson leans forward and drives it beautifully to the right of mid-off, the timing was sublime and the fielder at mid-off had no chance of stopping that, first boundary for Williamson and the Black Caps

50.0 - Pradeep to Mitchell Santner, SIX, Santner finishes it off in style. Pradeep bowls it full and right in the slot outside off, Santner lofts it through the line, tonks it over the long-on fence, goes well over the sightscreen

49.4 - Pradeep to Mitchell Santner, SIX, finally Pradeep errs in length and Santner latches onto it in a flash. Full toss outside off, missed the yorker by a long way, Santner clears his front leg and hammers it straight back over the bowler's head, clears the fence quite easily

44.3 - N Kulasekara to Ross Taylor, SIX, 32nd fifty for Taylor! He gets there with a magnificent strike. Slightly short and outside off, Taylor puts his weight forward and muscles the pull over the deep mid-wicket fence

35.3 - Pradeep to Guptill, SIX, that's a great strike by Guptill. Into the nineties with this maximum! Guptill made room for himself and Pradeep follows him with a short ball. Guptill, with all his power, flat-bats it straight back over the bowler's head. Great strike from the tall opener

26.2 - Siriwardana to Guptill, SIX, Guptill has smashed this! Short and on the stumps, it was a rank long hop and Guptill punished it. He rocks back and muscles the pull way over the deep mid-wicket fence

6.0 - T Perera to Guptill, SIX, that's more like Guptill. He has nailed this. Overpitched outside off, Guptill comes on the front foot and smacks the drive straight over mid-off, got it right off the screws and it sails way over the long-off fence

46.3 - N Kulasekara to Ross Taylor, out Caught by Siriwardana!! Taylor departs after a good looking 61. Nothing but a full delivery on off stump line, Taylor was looking to slog it over the deep mid-wicket fence, got his timing wrong because of the lack of pace and he drags it straight down the throat of deep backward square leg. Ross Taylor c Siriwardana b N Kulasekara 61(67) [4s-4 6s-1]

40.4 - N Kulasekara to Henry Nicholls, out Caught by Dilshan!! Another one bites the dust. Nicholls was struggling a bit and now he is gone. It was another length ball, Nicholls goes for a big slog, couldn't quite get under it and the fielder at deep mid-wicket snaffles he simple chance. Henry Nicholls c Dilshan b N Kulasekara 2(7)

38.1 - N Kulasekara to Guptill, out Caught by T Perera!! Guptill is gone! A big wicket at this stage. Brings an end to this 81-run partnership as well. This was full on the stumps, Guptill wanted to hit it back over the bowler's head, but miscues it off the inside half of the bat, drags it down to long-on, who takes a simple catch. The Sri Lankans will be happy to see him back in the hut because he could have been quite a handful in the final 12 overs. Neverthless, a superb knock comes to an end. Guptill c T Perera b N Kulasekara 102(109) [4s-9 6s-3]

23.2 - Dilshan to Williamson, out Caught by Chandimal!! This is a big, big wicket for the visitors. Williamson's very disappointed as it is an unlucky way to get out. Dragged short and down leg, Williamson looks to pull it away, the ball though catches his glove, deflects off Williamson's thigh and hits Chandimal on the thigh as he was down on his knees to try and catch that, it lobs up from there and Chandimal grabs it to his right on the second attempt. Williamson's expression said it all. He was looking well set for another big one but has to go. A freakish way to get out for the Kiwi captain. Williamson c Chandimal b Dilshan 61(72) [4s-7]

1.0 - Pradeep to Latham, out Caught by Chandimal!! Latham goes for a duck. Big breakthrough for Sri Lanka in the first over. He left the previous two deliveries but this time he feels for this good length delivery just outside off, ends up getting an outside edge and the keeper takes a simple catch. Exactly the start Sri Lanka were hoping for. Latham c Chandimal b Pradeep 0(3)

45.4 - Pradeep to Ronchi, leg byes, 1 run, length delivery angling in on the pads, Ronchi fails to work it away and wears it on the pad, there was a loud appeal but the umpire said 'Not Out'. He thought there was an edge involved but the two sounds were from the ball clipping the front pad before hitting the back pad. Mathews reviewed but Hawk-Eye showed that it would have only clipped the leg stump. The onfield call is upheld

21.3 - Dilshan to Williamson, 1 run, another fifty for Williamson! What a run machine! This time he punches this quicker delivery to long-on for a single

46.4 - Milne to N Kulasekara, FOUR, not a bad shot at all, went on the back foot and lofted it inside out over the fielder at cover, who leapt in the air but did not get fingers to it, that one raced to the fence

40.2 - Mitchell Santner to Siriwardana, FOUR, reverse sweep and that beats the fielder at short third man, tossed up and just outside off, he connected it with ease, that runs down the fence in a hurry

40.0 - Boult to Siriwardana, FOUR, he has got underneath this one, does not time it well but that will still be a boundary as mid-on is inside the circle, fuller length and on middle and leg, Siriwardana lofts it over the bowler's head and gets a valuable boundary

38.1 - Ish Sodhi to Siriwardana, FOUR, beautifully calculated shot, tossed up and outside off, Siriwardana just lifted it over mid-off which is inside the ring, good shot that is

37.2 - Boult to Mathews, FOUR, that bat changed worked for sure, came down the track on this length delivery and lofted it over the bowler's head, the bottom hand came off the bat, so that did not help him generate enough power, but still enough behind it to get it one bounce over the ropes at long-on

32.1 - Matt Henry to Mathews, FOUR, sledge-hammered that one, takes on the bowler and makes room on this length delivery, clubs it down the ground, with mid-off and mid-on inside the ring, there was no stopping that one

28.5 - Ish Sodhi to Chandimal, FOUR, uses the feet and takes this on full, does not quite time it but it is in the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket, that one dribbled into the fence

24.2 - Ish Sodhi to Mathews, FOUR, little shimmy down the track and gets to the pitch of the delivery, mid-on was inside the ring and he beat him with ease

23.5 - Mitchell Santner to Mathews, FOUR, he got some power behind that sweep, he knew where the fielders are, Mathews went down on his knee and swept it fine to beat the fielder in the deep. 4000 ODI runs for Mathews

21.2 - Mitchell Santner to Chandimal, FOUR, premeditated sweep but he goes with the spin on this tossed up delivery, connects with it and gets it to fine leg fence

18.2 - Ish Sodhi to Chandimal, FOUR, goes for the reverse sweep and takes it on full, beats the fielder at short third man with ease, that once raced to the fence

15.2 - Mitchell Santner to Mathews, FOUR, that had four written all over it, a rank long hop and Mathews rocked back to pull it over deep mid-wicket

11.5 - Matt Henry to Mathews, FOUR, and this one's another Chinese cut that says an unintended hello to the fine leg fence. Full ball and Mathews wanted to power the flick through mid-on, gets an inside edge and rest is history

4.2 - Boult to Chandimal, FOUR, there's no second slip and you can term it as half-deliberate. Angled across on back of a length, Chandimal stooped to play the glide and managed to get it well wide of first slip to the third man fence

3.3 - Matt Henry to Gunathilaka, FOUR, that's delicate. The ball wasn't all too leg side. On middle and leg, Gunathilaka slides back inside his crease and makes room to clip that to fine leg with dough-soft hands

1.3 - Matt Henry to Gunathilaka, FOUR, ah, there was the short and wide ball. Gunathilaka brutally pounces on it with a slash square of the wicket

1.0 - Boult to Dilshan, FOUR, and he gets off the mark in his 300th ODI innings. Bumper, Dilshan stays back, pivots around the back foot, rolls his wrists and times the pull through backward square leg

45.0 - Ish Sodhi to N Kulasekara, SIX, he has gone for that and made a good connection, tossed up delivery and went on one knee to flog it over long-on, the fielder there was interested and tried to parry it back but it just carried over him into the fence, SL are not out of this

43.0 - Mitchell Santner to Kapugedera, SIX, they needed a big hit off this delivery and Kapugedera provided it, used his feet and swung across the line to get it between deep mid-wicket and long-on, a 91-metre hit that was

37.0 - Milne to Siriwardana, SIX, short delivery and Siriwardana saw it early, pulled it with his weight on the front foot, made good connection and that sailed over the ropes

36.3 - Milne to Siriwardana, SIX, that is a hig hit, mammoth in fact, he looked so calm as he executed it, short of a good length and Siriwardana covered the line and hoicked it over deep mid-wicket into the fence

31.3 - Mitchell Santner to T Perera, SIX, this time it is short enough for him to rock back and pull it over the deep mid-wicket fence

22.4 - Milne to Chandimal, SIX, that is majestic from Chandimal, used the pace of the ball and rammed this short delivery over the third man fence, timed it beautifully

47.1 - Boult to N Kulasekara, out Caught by Mitchell Santner!! Now that will be the end of the Lankan innings. NZ win by 36 runs. The players trudge off the field and NZ players congratulate each other. Coming to the delivery, it was a full toss and Kulasekara looked to loft it over cover, did not get it off the middle of the bat and it ballooned in the air, Santner called for it and backtracked, settled for the catch and brought an end to Kulasekara's innings. N Kulasekara c Mitchell Santner b Boult 15(14) [4s-1 6s-1]

46.0 - Matt Henry to Chameera, out Bowled!! Fifer for Henry and that might be the last nail in the coffin for the Lankans, length delivery and just outside off, Chameera makes room and looks to crack it hard through the off-side, gets a thick inside edge and the ball hits the top of off. SL are now staring down the barrel. Chameera b Matt Henry 0(1)

45.3 - Matt Henry to Mathews, out Caught by Henry Nicholls!! Mathews' fight finally comes to end, he walks out to an ovation though. He played his part but in the end the rising run rate devoured him, he falls just 5 short of the century. It was a short delivery and on off, Mathews had to fetch the pull, could not time it and the fielder at deep backward square leg ran to his left to take it inches inside the boundary rope. Did well to keep himself inside the rope. Mathews c Henry Nicholls b Matt Henry 95(116) [4s-6]

43.3 - Matt Henry to Kapugedera, out Caught by Milne!! The captain is stranded at one end and wickets are falling at the other, it was a short delivery and Kapugedera went for the mighty pull, did not get it off the middle and the top edge flew to fine leg, the fielder there lost it for a while but managed to see it just in time to snaffle it around his waist. Kapugedera c Milne b Matt Henry 10(8) [6s-1]

41.0 - Mitchell Santner to Siriwardana, out Caught by Henry Nicholls!! Not this time, one shot too many for Siriwardana, good catch in the deep, it was there to be hit and he went for the big slog sweep, did not middle it and skied it in the air, the fielder at deep mid-wicket settled under it and took a good catch, SL in big trouble now. Siriwardana c Henry Nicholls b Mitchell Santner 39(22) [4s-3 6s-2]

34.2 - Milne to T Perera, out Caught by Ross Taylor!! Perera has to depart, he was only trying to catch with the run rate, does not succeed, it was a short delivery and it came quickly to Perera, he was late on the pull shot and scooped it high in the air, there were so many who could have called for it, in the end Taylor at cover went for it and cupped it easily. T Perera c Ross Taylor b Milne 15(13) [6s-1]

29.1 - Boult to Chandimal, out Caught by Williamson!! That will be the end of Chandimal, short delivery and it hurried onto Chandimal, he was in no position to pull that one, got it off the splice and it skied in the air, Williamson at cover had to run back a little to settle under it, took it with fingers pointing up. End of a soild partnership. Chandimal c Williamson b Boult 50(65) [4s-4 6s-1]

9.1 - Matt Henry to Gunathilaka, out Caught by Ish Sodhi!! Sodhi has pulled off a stunner! Was standing at deepish mid-on, backpedalled and reverse-cupped it onto his chest. Sun was in his eyes but the shades, for once, proved worthy of it. The ball was on a length, Gunathilaka aimed to clobber it. No intention to keep it down, wanted to go full monty but mistimed it and fell to Sodhi's brilliance. Gunathilaka c Ish Sodhi b Matt Henry 15(36) [4s-2]

3.1 - Matt Henry to Thirimanne, out Bowled!! Chops it on! Width served on a platter, Thirimanne's eyes lit up there. Goes hard on the cut shot and manages to just eke out an inside edge that shatters the stumps. Two wickets in two overs and the Sri Lankan chase train looks derailed early. Thirimanne b Matt Henry 2(3)

2.2 - Boult to Dilshan, out Caught by Ronchi!! That's a horror. Trying too much too early on only to shoot yourself on the foot. The ball was on a length, Dilshan gets on his knees trying to effect another successful Dilscoop. The ball bounces a tad extra, takes the glove and lobs simply to first slip. Dilshan c Ronchi b Boult 5(4) [4s-1]

30.0 - Boult to Mathews, 1 run, short again and on the stumps, Mathews pulls it behind square on the on-side to retain the strike for the next over

29.0 - Ish Sodhi to Chandimal, 1 run, full toss again, a high one, Chandimal drives it to sweeper cover, brings up his fifty