New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs SL, 31 March, 2023
COMPLETED / 3rd ODI / Seddon Park
159/4 (32.5 ov)
157/10 (41.3 ov)
New Zealand won by 6 wickets
Recent
Player of the match
Will Young,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls | 44 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Will Young | 86 | 113 | 11 | 0 | 76.11 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 4.5 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5.38 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 7.2 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3.41 |
New Zealand won by 6 wickets
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| United Arab Emirates (NZ won by 10 wickets) | 11th Match, Group D | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oman (SL won by 105 runs) | 16th Match, Group B | 12 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 100 run (18 ov): Henry Nicholls: 44 (52), Will Young: 49 (56)
- Last Bat: Tom Latham 8(16) - b D Shanaka Dasun Shanaka
- Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Chad Bowes, 6 - 2 Tom Blundell, 21 - 3 Daryl Mitchell, 59 - 4 Tom Latham
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 2 of 3, Sri Lanka - 2 of 3
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 3rd ODI
- Series: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Friday, March 31, 2023
- Time: 06:30 AM
- Venue: Seddon Park
- City: Hamilton
- Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, Four, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Henry Nicholls plays the along the ground pull, of the backfoot to the short fine leg for four
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Henry Nicholls plays along the ground flick, of the backfoot to point for 2 run
Kasun Rajitha to Henry Nicholls, 1 leg bye, Kasun Rajitha bowled inswinger, good length, leg stump, batsman goes for of the backfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye.
End of over 29 (9 runs)
Lahiru Kumara to Henry Nicholls, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, leg stump, Henry Nicholls plays of the backfoot, missed.
Lahiru Kumara to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Henry Nicholls plays flick, of the backfoot to deep cover for 1 run
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, Four, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Will Young plays the along the ground pull, of the backfoot to the short fine leg for four
Lahiru Kumara to Will Young, no run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Will Young plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, 2 runs, inswinger, good length, off stump, Will Young plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep square leg for 2 run
Dasun Shanaka to Will Young, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, off stump, Will Young plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
End of over 30 (7 runs)
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, off stump, Henry Nicholls plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, 1 run, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Henry Nicholls plays flick, of the backfoot to point for 1 run
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 1 run, inswinger, good length, off stump, Will Young plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep square leg for 1 run
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Henry Nicholls plays punch, of the frontfoot to deep mid wicket.
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Henry Nicholls plays flick, of the backfoot to point for 2 run
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, 3 runs, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Henry Nicholls plays along the ground flick, of the backfoot to deep cover for 3 run
End of over 31 (7 runs)
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Henry Nicholls plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, off stump, Henry Nicholls plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep mid wicket.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, Four, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Henry Nicholls plays the flick, back to bowler of the backfoot to the short cover for four
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, 1 wide, bouncer inswinger outswinger, back of length, off stump, Henry Nicholls plays on the frontfoot, but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire, left the ball.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Henry Nicholls plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, off stump, Henry Nicholls plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Dasun Shanaka to Henry Nicholls, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, off stump, Henry Nicholls plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
End of over 32 (5 runs)
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, off stump, Will Young plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Will Young plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, off stump, Will Young plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Chamika Karunaratne to Will Young, 1 run, inswinger, good length, off stump, Will Young plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep mid wicket for 1 run
Chamika Karunaratne to Henry Nicholls, Four, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Henry Nicholls plays the along the ground sweep, of the backfoot to the short fine leg for four