New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test at Colombo, 22 Aug, 2019

Toss: Sri Lanka, who chose to bat
Sri Lanka 244/10 (90.2)  &  122/10 (70.2)
New Zealand 431/6 (115)
New Zealand won by an innings and 65 runs
Man of the Match: Tom Latham
  • Lahiru Kumara 0 * (3)

Over 2.3 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets behind the line on the back foot and defends it on the onside.

Over 2.4 Trent Boult bowls a pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, no run, moves across in the crease and works it down the leg side.

Over 2.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, goes well across the stumps an leaves it down the leg side through to the keeper.

Over 2.6 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets behind the line on the front foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 4.2 Trent Boult bangs it short onto the pitch to AD Mathews, no run, stays deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 4.3 Trent Boult bowls a back of length delivery to AD Mathews,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it behind square on the onside and picks up a single.

Over 5.1 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, no run, goes deep inside the crease and works it down the leg side.

Over 5.2 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 5.3 TG Southee bowls it short of length to AD Mathews,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and pulls it down to the fine leg and picks up a single.

Over 6.1 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets forward and playing away from the body at this away-angling length delivery and almost finds the edge.

Over 6.2 Trent Boult bowls it short of length to AD Mathews, no run, goes back in the crease and defends it on the off-side.

Over 6.3 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets inside the line on the back foot and defends it from the crease.

Over 6.4 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, stays on the front foot and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 6.5 Trent Boult bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews,1 run, gets forward and works it away through backward square leg and picks up a single.

Over 7.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 7.2 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets forward and once again happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 7.3 TG Southee bangs it short onto the pitch to AD Mathews, no run, goes deep inside the crease and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

Over 7.4 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 7.5 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets forward and once again let it go through to the keeper watchfully.

Over 7.6 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 9.1 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, comes on to the front foot and blocks it to cover watchfully.

Over 9.2 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, Boundary! Gets forward and driven beautifully along the ground through mid-off and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 9.3 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets forward and pushes it on the off-side with soft hands.

Over 9.4 TG Southee bowls it short of length to AD Mathews, no run, hops and defends it down the leg side.

Over 9.5 TG Southee bowls a pitched up delivery to AD Mathews, no run, comes across and flicks it straight to the man at mid-wicket.

Over 9.6 TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets right behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 11.1 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 11.2 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews, no run, comes on to the front foot and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 11.3 Colin de Grandhomme bowls a good length delivery to AD Mathews,  out Caught by Ross Taylor!! This was fullish and slightly outside off stump, Mathews only wanted to defend, could have left that because he had the off stump covered. The ball takes the outside edge and Taylor takes a good low catch at slip.

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