New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 3rd T20I, 2 January, 2025
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / Saxton Oval
211/7 (20 ov)
218/5 (20 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 7 runs.
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Player of the match
Kusal Perera,
Sri Lanka
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes forward, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Rachin Ravindra goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Tim Robinson goes forward and caresses flick shot to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra goes forward and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra goes forward and caresses cut to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! googly is delivered on the stumps, good length, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Dropped catch!! ball tossed up in hands and fell across the fences and it is six
Tim Robinson c (sub K Mendis) b B Fernando 37 (21) Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, no run, c (sub K Mendis) b B Fernando, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to take the gamble with cut towards deep point, edged!! and expertly caught by Kamindu Mendis. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Mark Chapman goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mark Chapman c P Nissanka b C Asalanka 9 (5) Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman, no run, c P Nissanka b C Asalanka, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Chapman hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Pathum Nissanka, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mark Chapman.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! googly is delivered on the off stump, good length, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Glenn Phillips c P Nissanka b C Asalanka 6 (6) Charith Asalanka to Glenn Phillips, no run, c P Nissanka b C Asalanka, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep cover, edged!! and flies straight to Pathum Nissanka, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Glenn Phillips.
Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump. Rachin Ravindra goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rachin Ravindra b C Asalanka 69 (39) Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra, no run, b C Asalanka, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, delivers chip shot in the gap to the long on for four.
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! arm ball is delivered on the stumps, good length and Daryl Mitchell goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Mitchell Hay b W Hasaranga 8 (8) Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Hay, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Mitchell Hay as batter goes back and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Michael Bracewell c C Asalanka b W Hasaranga 1 (2) Wanindu Hasaranga to Michael Bracewell, no run, c C Asalanka b W Hasaranga, Caught out!! googly good length on the off stump, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease to take the gamble with punch towards deep cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Charith Asalanka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Daryl Mitchell c C Wickramasinghe b N Thushara 35 (17) Nuwan Thushara to Daryl Mitchell, no run, c C Wickramasinghe b N Thushara, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Chamindu Wickramasinghe, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Daryl Mitchell.
Nuwan Thushara to Zakary Foulkes, Four, Four !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump. Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Binura Fernando to Zakary Foulkes, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nuwan Thushara to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep point for a colossal Maximum!
Binura Fernando to Zakary Foulkes, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Zakary Foulkes goes forward, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to long off for a magnificent Maximum!
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Tim Robinson goes forward, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump. Rachin Ravindra goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards deep point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!
Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Tim Robinson goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Tim Robinson goes forward and caresses flick shot to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra goes forward and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, plays cut in the air to deep point. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra goes forward and caresses cut to deep cover, it raced away to the fence for four.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! googly is delivered on the stumps, good length, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! What a delivery! googly lands right on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers flick shot sending it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum! Dropped catch!! ball tossed up in hands and fell across the fences and it is six
Tim Robinson c (sub K Mendis) b B Fernando 37 (21) Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, no run, c (sub K Mendis) b B Fernando, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Tim Robinson hangs in the crease to take the gamble with cut towards deep point, edged!! and expertly caught by Kamindu Mendis. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Mark Chapman goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Mark Chapman c P Nissanka b C Asalanka 9 (5) Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman, no run, c P Nissanka b C Asalanka, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Chapman hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Pathum Nissanka, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Mark Chapman.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! googly is delivered on the off stump, good length, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, displays great skill by powering sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a magnificent Maximum!
Glenn Phillips c P Nissanka b C Asalanka 6 (6) Charith Asalanka to Glenn Phillips, no run, c P Nissanka b C Asalanka, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Glenn Phillips goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep cover, edged!! and flies straight to Pathum Nissanka, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Glenn Phillips.
Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Four, Four !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump. Rachin Ravindra goes forward, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Rachin Ravindra b C Asalanka 69 (39) Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra, no run, b C Asalanka, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, delivers chip shot in the gap to the long on for four.
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular pull to long on for a colossal Maximum!
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! arm ball is delivered on the stumps, good length and Daryl Mitchell goes forward, displays great skill by powering it to long on for a magnificent Maximum!
Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Six, Six !! With a brilliant off break ball on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to long off for a colossal Maximum!
Mitchell Hay b W Hasaranga 8 (8) Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Hay, no run, b W Hasaranga, Bowled out !! googly, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Mitchell Hay as batter goes back and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Michael Bracewell c C Asalanka b W Hasaranga 1 (2) Wanindu Hasaranga to Michael Bracewell, no run, c C Asalanka b W Hasaranga, Caught out!! googly good length on the off stump, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease to take the gamble with punch towards deep cover, edged!! and expertly caught by Charith Asalanka. Leading to a soft dismissal.
Daryl Mitchell c C Wickramasinghe b N Thushara 35 (17) Nuwan Thushara to Daryl Mitchell, no run, c C Wickramasinghe b N Thushara, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Daryl Mitchell hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards long off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Chamindu Wickramasinghe, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Daryl Mitchell.
Nuwan Thushara to Zakary Foulkes, Four, Four !! outswinger, yorker, on the off stump. Zakary Foulkes hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Binura Fernando to Zakary Foulkes, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Zakary Foulkes goes forward, plays flick shot in the air to long on. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Nuwan Thushara to Mitchell Santner, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the off stump, Mitchell Santner goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular inside out shot to deep point for a colossal Maximum!
Binura Fernando to Zakary Foulkes, Six, Six !! fast ball is delivered on the stumps, good length, Zakary Foulkes goes forward, displays great skill by powering inside out shot to long off for a magnificent Maximum!