New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 1st ODI, NZ vs SL, 3 January, 2019

COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Bay Oval

New Zealand

371/7 (50 ov)

Sri Lanka

326/10 (49 ov)

New Zealand won by 45 runs

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Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Nuwan Pradeep	6	3	0	1	200.00
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Matt Henry	10	0	87	1	8.70
Trent Boult	10	0	65	2	6.50

New Zealand won by 45 runs

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary

1lb

44.5

Lockie Ferguson to Kusal Perera, 1 leg bye,
1lb

44.6

Lockie Ferguson to Seekkuge Prasanna, 1 leg bye,
End of over 45 (10 runs)
1. Seekkuge Prasanna 10 (8)
2. Kusal Perera 102 (85)
3. Lockie Ferguson 9-0-58-1
4. Matt Henry 9-0-77-0
5. Sri Lanka 297/6
1

45.1

Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna, 1 run,
w

45.2

Kusal Perera c TL Seifert b T Boult 102 (86) Trent Boult to Kusal Perera, no run, c TL Seifert b T Boult,
2

45.3

Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna, 2 runs,
0

45.4

Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna, no run,
2

45.5

Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna, 2 runs,
1

45.6

Trent Boult to Seekkuge Prasanna, 1 run,
End of over 46 (6 runs)
1. Seekkuge Prasanna 16 (13)
2. Lakshan Sandakan 0 (0)
3. Trent Boult 9-0-59-1
4. Lockie Ferguson 9-0-58-1
5. Sri Lanka 303/7
w

46.1

Seekkuge Prasanna c TL Seifert b L Ferguson 16 (14) Lockie Ferguson to Seekkuge Prasanna, no run, c TL Seifert b L Ferguson,
4

46.2

Lockie Ferguson to Lakshan Sandakan, Four,
1

46.3

Lockie Ferguson to Lakshan Sandakan, 1 run,
1

46.4

Lockie Ferguson to Lasith Malinga, 1 run,
0

46.5

Lockie Ferguson to Lakshan Sandakan, no run,
1

46.6

Lockie Ferguson to Lakshan Sandakan, 1 run,
End of over 47 (7 runs)
1. Lakshan Sandakan 6 (4)
2. Lasith Malinga 1 (1)
3. Lockie Ferguson 10-0-65-2
4. Trent Boult 9-0-59-1
5. Sri Lanka 310/8
0

47.1

Trent Boult to Lakshan Sandakan, no run,
0

47.2

Trent Boult to Lakshan Sandakan, no run,
w

47.3

Lakshan Sandakan b T Boult 6 (7) Trent Boult to Lakshan Sandakan, no run, b T Boult,
0

47.4

Trent Boult to Nuwan Pradeep, no run,
0

47.5

Trent Boult to Nuwan Pradeep, no run,
6

47.6

Trent Boult to Nuwan Pradeep, Six,
End of over 48 (6 runs)
1. Nuwan Pradeep 6 (3)
2. Lasith Malinga 1 (1)
3. Trent Boult 10-0-65-2
4. Lockie Ferguson 10-0-65-2
5. Sri Lanka 316/9
0

48.1

Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga, no run,
2

48.2

Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga, 2 runs,
2

48.3

Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga, 2 runs,
6

48.4

Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga, Six,
0

48.5

Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga, no run,
w

48.6

Lasith Malinga b M Henry 11 (7) Matt Henry to Lasith Malinga, no run, b M Henry,
End of over 49 (10 runs)
1. Lasith Malinga 11 (7)
2. Nuwan Pradeep 6 (3)
3. Matt Henry 10-0-87-1
4. Trent Boult 10-0-65-2
5. Sri Lanka 326/10

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Key Stats

Partnership: 16 run (1.3 ov): Nuwan Pradeep: 6 (3), Lasith Malinga: 10 (6)
Last Bat: Lasith Malinga 11(7) - b M Henry Matt Henry
Fall of Wickets: 119 - 1 Danushka Gunathilaka, 126 - 2 Niroshan Dickwella, 178 - 3 Kusal Mendis, 211 - 4 Dinesh Chandimal, 267 - 5 Asela Gunaratne, 273 - 6 Thisara Perera, 298 - 7 Kusal Perera, 303 - 8 Seekkuge Prasanna, 310 - 9 Lakshan Sandakan, 326 - 10 Lasith Malinga
Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
Toss: New Zealand elected to bat

Match Info

Match: 1st ODI
Series: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
Date: Thursday, January 03, 2019
Time: 06:30 AM
Venue: Bay Oval
City: Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), Paul Wilson (Australia), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
Referee: Sir Richie Richardson (West Indies)