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)