Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Test, NZ vs SL, 22 August, 2019
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / P Sara Oval
244/10 (90.2 ov) & 122/10 (70.2 ov)
431/6 (115 ov)
New Zealand won by an inns & 65 runs
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Player of the match
Tom Latham,
New Zealand
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Kumara | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Trent Boult | 14.2 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 1.18 |
| Ajaz Patel | 19 | 3 | 31 | 2 | 1.63 |
New Zealand won by an inns & 65 runs
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (0.5 ov): Lahiru Kumara: 0 (3), Lasith Embuldeniya: 4 (2)
- Last Bat: Lasith Embuldeniya 5(11) - c K Williamson b T Boult Trent Boult
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Lahiru Thirimanne, 4 - 2 Kusal Perera, 11 - 3 Angelo Mathews, 22 - 4 Dhananjaya de Silva, 32 - 5 Kusal Mendis, 73 - 6 Dimuth Karunaratne, 75 - 7 Dilruwan Perera, 115 - 8 Suranga Lakmal, 118 - 9 Niroshan Dickwella, 122 - 10 Lasith Embuldeniya
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
- Date: Thursday, August 22, 2019
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Venue: P Sara Oval
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Michael Gough (England), Bruce Oxenford (Australia), Richard Illingworth (England, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
End of over 66 (0 runs)
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, 1 run,
Trent Boult to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run,
End of over 67 (1 runs)
William Somerville to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
William Somerville to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
William Somerville to Niroshan Dickwella, 1 run,
William Somerville to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run,
William Somerville to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run,
William Somerville to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run,
End of over 68 (1 runs)
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella, no run,
End of over 69 (0 runs)
Ajaz Patel to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run,
Ajaz Patel to Lasith Embuldeniya, 1 run,
Niroshan Dickwella c T Latham b AY Patel 51 (161) Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella, no run, c T Latham b AY Patel,
Ajaz Patel to Lahiru Kumara, no run,
Ajaz Patel to Lahiru Kumara, no run,
Ajaz Patel to Lahiru Kumara, no run,
End of over 70 (1 runs)
Trent Boult to Lasith Embuldeniya, Four,
Lasith Embuldeniya c K Williamson b T Boult 5 (11) Trent Boult to Lasith Embuldeniya, no run, c K Williamson b T Boult,