SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
NZ WON
T20
NZ beat SL by 5 runs
Man of the Match - Lockie Ferguson
NZ
108-10
19.3/20 Ovrs
103-10
19.5/20 Ovrs
SL
New Zealand in Sri Lanka, 2 T20I Series, 2024 |2nd T20I |11/10/2024
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla
Commentary
- Mitchell Santner and Charith Asalanka share the trophy! An entertaining T20Is come to an end. Time for the ODIs to take the stage. The three match series starts on the 13th November at 9 am GMT. Do join us early on for the coverage. Goodbye!
- Mitchell Santner says they just fought as a unit and tried to apply pressure. Tells it was a tricky surface and the pitch did its work. Appreciates the way his bowlers bowled. Mentions Lockie Ferguson helped them get the wickets which was nice.
- Charith Asalanka says credit to New Zealand for how they played but they could have done well. Tells they have to try and play the spin well. Feels they have a settled team now and this kind of game happens regularly.
- Wanindu Hasaranga wins the Player of the Series award. He says his hamstring is bad and that he couldn't play the ODIs. Tells he tried to target the stumps and keep it simple.
- Lockie Ferguson wins the Player of the Match award. He says it was a team effort from them. Adds it was nice to be out there but was not happy to leave the boys due to the injury. Shares the pacers had to hold up one end with the ball turning.
- ...Presentation...
- It was looking like a straight forward win for Sri Lanka with the total on the board but their top order was cleaned up by the hat trick hero Lockie Ferguson. Mitchell Santner then used spinners mostly to create some pressure and they did exceedingly well. Lockie Ferguson though went off due to injury and Mitchell Santner had to rely on other bowlers. Glenn Phillips turned up as he did against India in the recently concluded Test match with the ball and helped his team defend a low total. This is the lowest total successfully defended by New Zealand in T20Is
- A low scoring thriller! New Zealand have levelled the series. Who saw this coming? The other day, another low score but Sri Lanka chased it down however, New Zealand pulled off a really good win here. The bowlers have done the job. Glenn Phillips is the hero for them as his three wickets including the big one of Nissanka in the last over helps New Zealand avoid a defeat. It was Nissanka vs New Zealand all the way. The others struggled on a tricky pitch. Nissanka kept the hopes alive till the last over, it felt like he will take his team home but not to be.
- 19.5WGlenn Phillips to Maheesh Theekshana, OUT! GONE! New Zealand have done it! Tossed up on middle, Maheesh Theekshana looks to sweep but top edges it to square leg where the keeper runs across and gobbles it up.
- 19.41Glenn Phillips to Nuwan Thushara, Fuller ball, outside off, Nuwan Thushara hammers it down to long off for a single.
- Nuwan Thushara is the last man in.
- 19.3WGlenn Phillips to Matheesha Pathirana, OUT! GONE! New Zealand are one wicket away! Floated full and outside off, Matheesha Pathirana just walks past the ball as he tries to push but misses and the keeper does the rest. A lot happening. All three results possible. Glenn Phillips is on a hat trick.
- 19.2WGlenn Phillips to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! GONE! Nissanka goes! Big moment in the game. Very full and outside off. NIssanka slog-sweeps but hits straight to long on where Henry Nicholls takes it.
- 19.11Glenn Phillips to Maheesh Theekshana, A single and Nissanka is on strike! Flighted full on off, Theekshana drives it to long off for one.
- END OF OVER 19 | 8 Runs & 0 Wkt | SL 101/7
- 18.61Zakary Foulkes to Maheesh Theekshana, 8 runs needed off the last over. Short and on middle, Theekshana miscues his pull shot to point for one.
- 18.51Zakary Foulkes to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball, outside off, Nissanka slaps it to cover for a single.
- 18.41Zakary Foulkes to Maheesh Theekshana, On middle, Theekshana turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
- 18.34Zakary Foulkes to Maheesh Theekshana, FOUR! 11 runs needed now! Serves it full and outside off, Theekshana toe ends his lofted shot to covers for a boundary.
- 18.20Zakary Foulkes to Maheesh Theekshana, A length ball on off, Theekshana looks to defend but edges it to the keeper who slides to his right and takes on a bounce.
- 18.11Zakary Foulkes to Pathum Nissanka, A slower length ball on off, Nissanka plays it to point for one.
- END OF OVER 18 | 6 Runs & 0 Wkt | SL 93/7
- 17.61Michael Bracewell to Pathum Nissanka, Fifty for Nissanka! The man of the moment! He needs to make sure that he takes his team over the line. Short and on off, Nissanka pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.
- 17.51Michael Bracewell to Maheesh Theekshana, One more run as Theekshana punches it down to long off.
- 17.42Michael Bracewell to Maheesh Theekshana, On off, Theekshana sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs.