New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test Day 1 Live Scores and UpdatesAfter missing out on their chance to put one foot in the WTC Final, Sri Lanka, who are out of contention, are looking to level the 2-Test series against New Zealand.
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13.6Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, 1 run.
13.5Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, Length ball on middle. Conway makes a solid block.
13.4Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, on middle, blocked out.
13.3Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, Again this is outside off, Conway leaves.
13.2Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, length ball, outside off, it is left alone.
13.1Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, Around off, this is pushed to cover.
12.6Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, on off, kept out.
12.5Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, Short and on middle, this is pulled but straight to mid-wicket.
12.4Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, A full toss on middle, Latham plays it to mid on.
12.3Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, On off, kept out.
12.2Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, Sri Lankan bowlers have been too wide, easy for the Kiwis to let it go. This is again outside off, left alone.
12.1Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, outside off, left alone.
11.6Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, FOUR! Shot! Full and on middle, driven past mid on for four.
11.5Lahiru Kumara to Tom Latham, Tad short and outside off. Latham punches it late past point and bags three more.
11.4Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, Length and on off, knocked to mid off for a single.
11.3Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, Way outside off, Conway is happy to leave.
11.2Lahiru Kumara to Tom Latham, Slightly short on off, tapped to point for one.
11.1Lahiru Kumara to Tom Latham, Length ball, outside off, Latham takes a step across and leaves it.
10.6Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, This is down the leg side, left alone.
10.5Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Length and outside off, Conway lets it go.
10.4Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Shorter and outside off. Conway shoulders arms.
10.3Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, On a length and outside off, Latham drops it wide of cover for an easy single.
10.2Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.
10.1Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, Outside off, punched to cover.
9.6Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, FOUR! Superb way to end the over! This is full and outside off. Conway again firmly drives it through covers for a boundary. 10 off the over.
9.5Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, This is outside off again, Conway offers no shot.
9.4Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, Outside off, Conway leaves.
9.3Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, Outside off again, Conway mistimes his drive to mid on.
9.2Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, Full again near to the off pole. Conway drives over the man at covers who misfields and allows it to go over him for two.
9.1Lahiru Kumara to Devon Conway, FOUR! Lahiru Kumara is greeted with a boundary! Too full and too wide, Conway leans and drives it through point for four.
8.6Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, On the pads, Conway helps it to fine leg for one more.
8.5Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, Length and on off, Conway blocks.
8.4Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, Length ball, outside off, Conway is happy to let go.
8.3Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, SHARP SINGLE Length and on off, tapped to mid off for one.
8.2Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, On middle, defended out.
8.1Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, Length and outside off, left alone.
7.6Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, This is down the leg side, Conway misses his flick.
7.5Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, Three more! Shorter and outside off, Latham punches off the back foot through point for three runs.
7.4Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, This is wide outside off, left alone.
7.3Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, On middle, blocked out.
7.2Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, FOUR LEG BYES! Short in length and on the hips. Latham fails to flick and it goes off the pads to fine leg for four.
7.1Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, Asitha Fernando serves outside the off line. Latham shoulders arms.
6.6Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, Length ball on middle. Conway makes a solid defense.
6.5Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, On a length and on middle, Latham tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
6.4Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, Outside off, Latham leaves.
6.3Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, Three runs! This is full and on off, Conway eases it past mid on, wide of the man there for three runs.
6.2Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, This is outside off, Conway lets it go.
6.1Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, Length and on off, Conway defends off the outer half to third slip.
5.6Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, On off, defended.
5.5Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, Just outside off, left alone.
5.4Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, BEATEN! That is a lovely nut! Length and around off, this lands and moves away. Tom Latham is beaten as he tries to defend.
5.3Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, Another one outside off, left alone.
5.2Asitha Fernando to Tom Latham, BEATEN! Length and outside off, Latham has a push at it, he is beaten.
5.1Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Length and on off, Devon Conway pushes it towards cover and takes one.
4.6Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, On middle, defended.
4.5Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, Angled into the pads, this is worked down to fine leg for one.
4.4Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, On middle, this is pushed to mid on.
4.3Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, On middle, defended again.
4.2Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, Around off, kept out.
4.1Kasun Rajitha to Devon Conway, On off, defended.
3.6Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.
3.5Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Another leave as this is also bowled outside off.
3.4Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Another one outside off, left alone.
3.3Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Length and on off, Conway pushes it to covers.
3.2Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, FOUR! That is a glorious stroke to get off the mark! Beautiful! Elegant! Fuller and outside off, Conway leans into it and strokes it through covers for a boundary.
3.1Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Outside off, Conway lets it be.
2.6Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, On off, kept out. Another maiden.
2.5Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, On the stumps, blocked.
2.4Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, Another one outside off, left alone.
2.3Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, On middle, kept out.
2.2Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, On off, defended.
2.1Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, Outside off, left alone.
1.6Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Another dot! On off, Conway defends it.
1.5Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Outside off again, left alone.
1.4Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, On off, defended.
1.3Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Good length and on off, defended.
1.2Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Back of a length again, this one comes back in too but it is left on length.
1.1Asitha Fernando to Devon Conway, Some shape as it comes back in from outside off. Not enough though to make the batter play.
0.6Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, A good nut to end! A maiden to begin with! Length and around off, this lands and moves away. Tom Latham looks to defend, it goes off the outer half to point.
0.5Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, Another harmless nut as it is bowled outside off. Not played at.
0.4Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, Yet another leave as this is also bowled well outside off.
0.3Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, Another one outside off, not played at.
0.2Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, On the off pole this time, defended.
0.1Kasun Rajitha to Tom Latham, Outside off, on a length, not a lot of swing, left alone.
Time for the action to begin! The players make their way out to the middle. Devon Conway and Tom Latham are the openers for the Kiwis. Kasun Rajitha to begin. Here we go…
New Zealand (PLAYING XI) – Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (WK), Michael Bracewell, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee (C), Matt Henry, Blair Tickner.
SRI LANKA (PLAYING XI) – Oshada Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Nishan Madushka (WK), Kasun Rajitha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando.
TOSS – Sri Lanka have won the toss and opted to field!
Isaac Tremblay
Leo Dibbert
Johnnie King
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