New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Test, NZ vs SL, 26 December, 2018
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Hagley Oval
178/10 (50 ov) & 585/4 (153 ov)
104/10 (41 ov) & 236/10 (106.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 423 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Tim Southee,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Kumara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Trent Boult | 28.2 | 11 | 77 | 3 | 2.71 |
| Neil Wagner | 29 | 10 | 48 | 4 | 1.65 |
New Zealand won by 423 runs
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 3 run (1 ov): Dushmantha Chameera: 3 (5), Lahiru Kumara: 0 (1)
- Last Bat: Dushmantha Chameera 3(8) - lbw b T Boult Trent Boult
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Dimuth Karunaratne, 9 - 2 Danushka Gunathilaka, 126 - 3 Kusal Mendis, 158 - 4 Dinesh Chandimal, 181 - 5 Niroshan Dickwella, 208 - 6 Roshen Silva, 233 - 7 Suranga Lakmal, 233 - 8 Dilruwan Perera, 236 - 9 Dushmantha Chameera
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Wednesday, December 26, 2018
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Hagley Oval
- City: Christchurch
- Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia, TV), Michael Gough (England), Richard Illingworth (England)
- Referee: Sir Richie Richardson (West Indies)
End of over 102 (2 runs)
Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal, no run,
Tim Southee to Suranga Lakmal, 1 run,
Tim Southee to Dilruwan Perera, no run,
Tim Southee to Dilruwan Perera, 2 runs,
Tim Southee to Dilruwan Perera, no run,
Tim Southee to Dilruwan Perera, no run,
End of over 103 (3 runs)
Neil Wagner to Suranga Lakmal, no run,
Neil Wagner to Suranga Lakmal, no run,
Neil Wagner to Suranga Lakmal, 1 run,
Neil Wagner to Dilruwan Perera, no run,
Neil Wagner to Dilruwan Perera, no run,
Neil Wagner to Dilruwan Perera, no run,
End of over 104 (1 runs)
Trent Boult to Suranga Lakmal, no run,
Trent Boult to Suranga Lakmal, 2 runs,
Suranga Lakmal b T Boult 18 (25) Trent Boult to Suranga Lakmal, no run, b T Boult,
Trent Boult to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,
Trent Boult to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,
Trent Boult to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,
End of over 105 (2 runs)
Neil Wagner to Dilruwan Perera, no run,
Dilruwan Perera c K Williamson b N Wagner 22 (62) Neil Wagner to Dilruwan Perera, no run, c K Williamson b N Wagner,
Neil Wagner to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,
Neil Wagner to Dushmantha Chameera, no run,
Neil Wagner to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run,
Neil Wagner to Lahiru Kumara, no run,
End of over 106 (1 runs)
Trent Boult to Dushmantha Chameera, 2 runs,
Dushmantha Chameera lbw b T Boult 3 (8) Trent Boult to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, lbw b T Boult,