New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs SL, 25 March, 2023
COMPLETED / 1st ODI / Eden Park
274/10 (49.3 ov)
76/10 (19.5 ov)
New Zealand won by 198 runs.
Recent
Player of the match
Henry Shipley,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Kumara | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Dilshan Madushanka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Blair Tickner | 3.5 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.22 |
| Henry Shipley | 7 | 0 | 31 | 5 | 4.43 |
New Zealand won by 198 runs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 31st Match, Group D | 17 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 24th Match, Group D | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 14 run (1.1 ov): Dilshan Madushanka: 4 (2), Lahiru Kumara: 10 (5)
- Last Bat: Lahiru Kumara 10(10) - c R Ravindra b BM Tickner Blair Tickner
- Fall of Wickets: 14 - 1 Nuwanidu Fernando, 14 - 2 Pathum Nissanka, 20 - 3 Kusal Mendis, 31 - 4 Charith Asalanka, 31 - 5 Dasun Shanaka, 46 - 6 Angelo Mathews, 49 - 7 Wanindu Hasaranga, 57 - 8 Kasun Rajitha, 62 - 9 Chamika Karunaratne, 76 - 10 Lahiru Kumara
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 2 of 2, New Zealand - 2 of 2
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st ODI
- Series: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023
- Time: 06:30 AM
- Venue: Eden Park
- City: Auckland
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Chris Brown (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Blair Tickner to Kasun Rajitha, 1 run, , good length, off stump, Kasun Rajitha plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep mid wicket for 1 run
Blair Tickner to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, dot ball!!, good length, off stump, Chamika Karunaratne plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep square leg.
Blair Tickner to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, , good length, on the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Blair Tickner to Chamika Karunaratne, 1 run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne plays flick, of the backfoot to deep cover for 1 run
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Daryl Mitchell to Chamika Karunaratne, 1 run, outswinger, full length, on the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep mid wicket for 1 run
Daryl Mitchell to Kasun Rajitha, no run, , good length, on the stumps, Kasun Rajitha plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Kasun Rajitha c CJ Bowes b D Mitchell 5 (9) Daryl Mitchell to Kasun Rajitha, no run, c CJ Bowes b D Mitchell, Caught out!!, good length, off stump, Kasun Rajitha plays lofted pull, of the frontfoot to the deep point where Chad Bowes completes catch. Gone.
Daryl Mitchell to Lahiru Kumara, no run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Lahiru Kumara plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Daryl Mitchell to Lahiru Kumara, no run, dot ball!!, good length, off stump, Lahiru Kumara plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep square leg.
Daryl Mitchell to Lahiru Kumara, no run, dot ball!!, good length, on the stumps, Lahiru Kumara plays flick, of the backfoot to deep cover.
End of over 17 (1 runs)
Blair Tickner to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, dot ball!!, good length, off stump, Chamika Karunaratne plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Blair Tickner to Chamika Karunaratne, Four, outswinger, good length, off stump, Chamika Karunaratne plays the along the ground outside edge of the frontfoot to the mid off for four
Blair Tickner to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, dot ball!! outswinger, good length, off stump, Chamika Karunaratne plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Blair Tickner to Chamika Karunaratne, 1 run, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Chamika Karunaratne plays flick, of the backfoot to deep cover for 1 run
Blair Tickner to Lahiru Kumara, no run, , good length, off stump, Lahiru Kumara plays defensive shot on the backfoot to deep cover
Blair Tickner to Lahiru Kumara, no run, dot ball!!, good length, off stump, Lahiru Kumara plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
End of over 18 (5 runs)
Henry Shipley to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, inswinger, good length, off stump, Chamika Karunaratne plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to deep square leg
Henry Shipley to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, dot ball!!, good length, off stump, Chamika Karunaratne plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Henry Shipley to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, , good length, on the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Chamika Karunaratne c G Phillips b HB Shipley 11 (24) Henry Shipley to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, c G Phillips b HB Shipley, Caught out!! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Chamika Karunaratne plays lofted outside edge of the backfoot to the short cover where Glenn Phillips completes catch. Gone.
Henry Shipley to Dilshan Madushanka, Four, outswinger, good length, off stump, Dilshan Madushanka plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the long off for four
Henry Shipley to Dilshan Madushanka, no run, , good length, on the stumps, Dilshan Madushanka plays defensive shot on the backfoot
End of over 19 (4 runs)
Blair Tickner to Lahiru Kumara, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! inswinger, good length, off stump, Lahiru Kumara plays lofted down the track of the frontfoot over the square leg
Blair Tickner to Lahiru Kumara, no run, , good length, on the stumps, Lahiru Kumara plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Blair Tickner to Lahiru Kumara, Four, , good length, off stump, Lahiru Kumara plays the along the ground outside edge of the frontfoot to the third man for four
Blair Tickner to Lahiru Kumara, no run, dot ball!!, good length, off stump, Lahiru Kumara plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Lahiru Kumara c R Ravindra b BM Tickner 10 (10) Blair Tickner to Lahiru Kumara, no run, c R Ravindra b BM Tickner, Caught out!!, good length, on the stumps, Lahiru Kumara plays lofted of the backfoot to the deep cover where Rachin Ravindra completes catch. Gone.