New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Full Commentary, Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4), 25 February, 2026
LIVE / Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) / R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama
168/7 (20 ov)
*46/5 (10.3 ov)
Sri Lanka need 123 runs in 57 remaining balls
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Dasun Shanaka c F Allen b R Ravindra 3 (5) Rachin Ravindra to Dasun Shanaka, no run, c F Allen b R Ravindra, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Dasun Shanaka as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Finn Allen for a soft dismissal.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 10 (9 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump. Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ish Sodhi to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
End of over 9 (9 runs)
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Kamindu Mendis with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Rachin Ravindra to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Rachin Ravindra to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Pavan Rathnayake st TL Seifert b R Ravindra 10 (18) Rachin Ravindra to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, st TL Seifert b R Ravindra, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, tries to play it, but Pavan Rathnayake misses the ball, quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, back of length, That sails wide of the off stump, Kamindu Mendis left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Kusal Mendis st TL Seifert b R Ravindra 11 (22) Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis, no run, st TL Seifert b R Ravindra, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, tries to play it, but Kusal Mendis misses the ball, quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
End of over 8 (4 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Ish Sodhi to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Kusal Mendis goes back to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ish Sodhi to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 7 (3 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mitchell Santner delivers off break ball at full length, Kusal Mendis goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner bowls a sharp delivery, and Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
End of over 6 (3 runs)
Lockie Ferguson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Lockie Ferguson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Lockie Ferguson to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 5 (6 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Mitchell Santner to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
End of over 4 (2 runs)
Cole McConchie to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Cole McConchie to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 3 (3 runs)
Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Matt Henry to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards third man for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Matt Henry to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
Matt Henry to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Charith Asalanka c M Santner b M Henry 5 (9) Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, c M Santner b M Henry, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards mid on, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Santner, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Charith Asalanka is out.
End of over 2 (6 runs)
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
Cole McConchie to Charith Asalanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Cole McConchie to Charith Asalanka, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 1 (0 runs)
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Charith Asalanka goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Pathum Nissanka b M Henry 0 (1) Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, no run, b M Henry, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, 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.
Pathum Nissanka b M Henry 0 (1) Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, no run, b M Henry, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pathum Nissanka hangs in the crease, 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.
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Charith Asalanka goes back, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 1 (0 runs)
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Charith Asalanka, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease and caresses sweep to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Cole McConchie to Charith Asalanka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Charith Asalanka goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Cole McConchie to Charith Asalanka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease to make a confident inside out shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 2 (6 runs)
Charith Asalanka c M Santner b M Henry 5 (9) Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run, c M Santner b M Henry, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Charith Asalanka hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards mid on, but the ball finds safe hands of Mitchell Santner, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Charith Asalanka is out.
Matt Henry to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Matt Henry to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
Matt Henry to Pavan Rathnayake, 2 runs, fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep fine leg for 2 runs.
Matt Henry to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards third man for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, tucks drive toward the fielder at mid off, who halts the ball.
End of over 3 (3 runs)
Cole McConchie to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the leg stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Cole McConchie to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Cole McConchie to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Cole McConchie to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the leg stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at square leg, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 4 (2 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at point, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 5 (6 runs)
Lockie Ferguson to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Lockie Ferguson to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Lockie Ferguson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, aims to slam it, but deflect off the pads. Batter steals a leg bye for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Lockie Ferguson to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
Lockie Ferguson to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.
End of over 6 (3 runs)
Mitchell Santner to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Mitchell Santner bowls a sharp delivery, and Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Mitchell Santner to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Mitchell Santner delivers off break ball at full length, Kusal Mendis goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Mitchell Santner to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, Pavan Rathnayake goes back to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 7 (3 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, Kusal Mendis goes back to take legbreak of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Pavan Rathnayake, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! googly, full length, on the stumps, Kusal Mendis goes forward, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at point, who halts the ball.
Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
End of over 8 (4 runs)
Kusal Mendis st TL Seifert b R Ravindra 11 (22) Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis, no run, st TL Seifert b R Ravindra, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kusal Mendis hangs in the crease, tries to play it, but Kusal Mendis misses the ball, quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, 2 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball, back of length, That sails wide of the off stump, Kamindu Mendis left the ball. It gets past the keeper, and they snatch 2 runs, quick running between the wickets.
Pavan Rathnayake st TL Seifert b R Ravindra 10 (18) Rachin Ravindra to Pavan Rathnayake, no run, st TL Seifert b R Ravindra, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Pavan Rathnayake hangs in the crease, tries to play it, but Pavan Rathnayake misses the ball, quickly takes the bails off to secure the stumping and dismiss the batter.
Rachin Ravindra to Dasun Shanaka, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.
Rachin Ravindra to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease and caresses reverse sweep to deep fine leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball full length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Kamindu Mendis with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 9 (9 runs)
Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the off stump, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a confident defensive shot, sending the ball towards long on for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, Four, Four !! legbreak, full length, on the leg stump. Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease, hits reverse sweep in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, legbreak, good length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards point for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run, legbreak, full length, on the stumps, Dasun Shanaka hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, An accurately pitched legbreak on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a confident chip shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 10 (9 runs)
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Kamindu Mendis goes forward to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, 1 run, off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Kamindu Mendis hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short fine leg for 1 run.
Dasun Shanaka c F Allen b R Ravindra 3 (5) Rachin Ravindra to Dasun Shanaka, no run, c F Allen b R Ravindra, Caught out !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Dasun Shanaka as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Finn Allen for a soft dismissal.