New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, NZ vs SL, 8 April, 2023
COMPLETED / 3rd T20I / John Davies Oval
183/6 (19.5 ov)
182/6 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
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Player of the match
Tim Seifert,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachin Ravindra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Adam Milne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lahiru Kumara | 3.5 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9.91 |
| Pramod Madushan | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.50 |
New Zealand won by 4 wickets
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (NZ won by 9 wickets) | 1st Semi-Final | 4 Mar 2026 |
| 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 |
| 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: 3 run (0.2 ov): Adam Milne: 0 (1), Rachin Ravindra: 2 (1)
- Last Bat: Daryl Mitchell 15(16) - c D Shanaka b L Kumara Lahiru Kumara
- Fall of Wickets: 53 - 1 Chad Bowes, 137 - 2 Tom Latham, 154 - 3 Tim Seifert, 179 - 4 Mark Chapman, 180 - 5 Jimmy Neesham, 180 - 6 Daryl Mitchell
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 2 of 2, Sri Lanka - 0 of 2
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 3rd T20I
- Series: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Saturday, April 08, 2023
- Time: 06:30 AM
- Venue: John Davies Oval
- City: Queenstown
- Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tim Seifert, Four, googly, good length, off stump, Tim Seifert plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the square leg for four
Wanindu Hasaranga to Tim Seifert, 1 run, , good length, off stump, Tim Seifert plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep square leg for 1 run
Wanindu Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs, googly, good length, leg stump, Daryl Mitchell plays along the ground flick, of the backfoot to point for 2 run
End of over 16 (14 runs)
Tim Seifert c K Rajitha b P Madushan 88 (48) Pramod Madushan to Tim Seifert, no run, c K Rajitha b P Madushan, Caught out!! inswinger, Tim Seifert plays lofted of the frontfoot to the deep mid wicket where Kasun Rajitha completes catch. Gone.
Pramod Madushan to Mark Chapman, Four, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Mark Chapman plays the along the ground flick, of the backfoot to the short cover for four
Pramod Madushan to Mark Chapman, 1 leg bye, Pramod Madushan bowled bouncer inswinger, back of length, leg stump, batsman goes for flick, of the backfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye.
Pramod Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, no run, inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Pramod Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, inswinger, good length, off stump, Daryl Mitchell plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep mid wicket for 1 run
Pramod Madushan to Mark Chapman, no run, dot ball!! outswinger, good length, off stump, Mark Chapman plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
End of over 17 (6 runs)
Kasun Rajitha to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, outswinger, good length, off stump, Daryl Mitchell plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep mid wicket for 1 run
Kasun Rajitha to Mark Chapman, 2 runs, outswinger, good length, off stump, Mark Chapman plays drive, of the frontfoot to square leg for 2 run
Kasun Rajitha to Mark Chapman, no run, outswinger, good length, leg stump, Mark Chapman plays defensive shot on the backfoot
Kasun Rajitha to Mark Chapman, 1 run, inswinger, good length, off stump, Mark Chapman plays drive, of the frontfoot to deep mid wicket for 1 run
Kasun Rajitha to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, , good length, leg stump, Daryl Mitchell plays flick, of the backfoot to short cover for 1 run
Kasun Rajitha to Mark Chapman, 1 leg bye, Kasun Rajitha bowled, good length, leg stump, batsman goes for flick, of the backfoot but misses the shot and ball bangs into leg, they take 1 run, Umpire signals it leg bye.
End of over 18 (6 runs)
Pramod Madushan to Mark Chapman, 1 run, outswinger, good length, leg stump, Mark Chapman plays flick, of the backfoot to deep cover for 1 run
Pramod Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Daryl Mitchell plays along the ground flick, of the backfoot to short cover for 2 run
Pramod Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Daryl Mitchell plays flick, of the backfoot to deep cover for 1 run
Pramod Madushan to Mark Chapman, 1 run, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Mark Chapman plays flick, of the backfoot to deep cover for 1 run
Pramod Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Daryl Mitchell plays flick, of the backfoot to deep cover for 1 run
Pramod Madushan to Mark Chapman, 1 run, inswinger, good length, leg stump, Mark Chapman plays flick, of the backfoot to short cover for 1 run
End of over 19 (7 runs)
Lahiru Kumara to Mark Chapman, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! inswinger, good length, leg stump, Mark Chapman plays lofted down the track of the backfoot over the deep cover
Mark Chapman c C Asalanka b L Kumara 15 (12) Lahiru Kumara to Mark Chapman, no run, c C Asalanka b L Kumara, Caught out!! inswinger, good length, leg stump, Mark Chapman plays lofted of the backfoot to the deep cover where Charith Asalanka completes catch. Gone.
Jimmy Neesham runout (L Kumara / K Mendis) 0 (0) Lahiru Kumara to Jimmy Neesham, 1 wide, runout (L Kumara / K Mendis), Run out!!! inswinger, good length, leg stump, Jimmy Neesham plays the flick, of the backfoot to the third man but Kusal Mendis holds it and throws it back at the Jimmy Neesham end where Lahiru Kumara collects the ball and takes the bails off..
Daryl Mitchell c D Shanaka b L Kumara 15 (16) Lahiru Kumara to Daryl Mitchell, no run, c D Shanaka b L Kumara, Caught out!! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell plays lofted of the backfoot to the deep mid wicket where Dasun Shanaka completes catch. Gone.
Lahiru Kumara to Adam Milne, 1 bye, Lahiru Kumara bowled inswinger, good length, off stump, batsman plays of the frontfoot but mistimes shot and they take 1 run, umpire signals it bye, missed.
Lahiru Kumara to Rachin Ravindra, 2 runs, inswinger, good length, off stump, Rachin Ravindra plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to deep square leg for 2 run