Zakary Foulkes produced one of the best innings of the night with his 27 off 16. This is obviously a turning pitch, and New Zealand certainly have a chance. Bracewell did nicely with 27 off 24 as well. It's a tough pitch, and NZ have plenty of spin options, so Sri Lanka will have to bat well.
I'll hand you over to Madushka Balasuriya for the chase.
19.3
W
Wellalage to Duffy, OUT, Floats it up to the No. 11 on middle stump, with a lot of revs, gets his outside edge with big turn off the pitch, and Wellalage gets a third wicket, with Kusal Mendis completing the catch. New Zealand's innings is cut short at 135.
JA Duffy c †BKG Mendis b Wellalage 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
19.2
W
Wellalage to Sodhi, OUT, Asalanka gets under it at takes a good running catch. Sodhi shuffles down the pitch to this slowed-up ball on the stumps, tries to crash it over long off, but the fielder there is around to intercept the mis-hit instead.
IS Sodhi c Asalanka b Wellalage 10 (14m 9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 111.11
19.1
2
Wellalage to Sodhi, 2 runs, flatter one just wide of off, batter goes back and tres to thwack it over extra cover, doesn't quite time it. Gets a couple
Ashish: "Looks like more than a handy batter , Zakery Foulkes. NZ have decent low order hitters in Nathan Smith and Foulkes. Good for black caps."
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs | NZ: 133/8 | RR: 7.00
- Ish Sodhi8 (7b)
- Zakary Foulkes27 (16b)
- Maheesh Theekshana4-0-21-1
- Dunith Wellalage3-0-18-1
18.6
1
Theekshana to Sodhi, 1 run, flatter ball, wide of off, cuts it away to backward point
18.5
1
Theekshana to Foulkes, 1 run, tossed up on the stumps, driven to long on
18.4
2
Theekshana to Foulkes, 2 runs, floats it up on the stumps, clipped wide of midwicket an they sprint a couple
18.3
1
Theekshana to Sodhi, 1 run, flatter one, past off, opens the face and hits to the offside sweeper
18.2
1
Theekshana to Foulkes, 1 run, slowish, on the stumps, stroked just straight of midwicket for one
18.1
2
Theekshana to Foulkes, 2 runs, flatter one outside off, played to deep midwicket
END OF OVER:18 | 8 Runs | NZ: 125/8 | RR: 6.94
- Zakary Foulkes21 (12b)
- Ish Sodhi6 (5b)
- Dunith Wellalage3-0-18-1
- Matheesha Pathirana3-0-25-2
17.6
1
Wellalage to Foulkes, 1 run, flatter one outside off, pushed just wide of cover
17.5
4
Wellalage to Foulkes, FOUR, a similar ball, but faster. Foulkes flashes at it and gets a thick outside edge that takes it past Thushara at short fine and to the boundary
17.4
0
Wellalage to Foulkes, no run, slows this up, revs on the ball, pitches wide and turns it away. Batter misses
17.3
0
Wellalage to Foulkes, no run,
17.2
2
Wellalage to Foulkes, 2 runs, flatter ball in the air for a bit, but to the offside sweeper in the end
17.1
1
Wellalage to Sodhi, 1 run, length outside off, clipped to leg
END OF OVER:17 | 20 Runs | NZ: 117/8 | RR: 6.88
- Zakary Foulkes14 (7b)
- Ish Sodhi5 (4b)
- Matheesha Pathirana3-0-25-2
- Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-20-2
16.6
6
Pathirana to Foulkes, SIX, connects with that though. This is a short ball on the hips and Foulkes lifted that over fine leg beautifully. Lovely shot you don't see every day.
16.5
2
Pathirana to Foulkes, 2 runs, shortish ball outside off, bashed over cover for a couple as the batter backs off and tries to thrash one over the off side but doesn't fully connect
16.5
1bnb
Pathirana to Foulkes, (no ball) 4 byes, bowled just down the leg side, and at that pace, the keeper couldn't get to it. In fact, it's not a wide, but a front foot no-ball.
16.4
0
Pathirana to Foulkes, no run, full, just wide of off, Foulkes tries to dig down on it but misses
16.3
2
Pathirana to Foulkes, 2 runs,
16.2
1lb
Pathirana to Sodhi, 1 leg bye, full and into the stumps again, which Sodhi tries to clip to leg and gets it
16.1
4
Pathirana to Sodhi, FOUR, bad ball, pace delivery at 142kph, full toss on leg stump. Even Ish Sodhi can make contact and have it skimiming past fine leg for four
END OF OVER:16 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NZ: 97/8 | RR: 6.06
- Ish Sodhi1 (2b)
- Zakary Foulkes4 (2b)
- Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-20-2
- Nuwan Thushara3-0-14-2
15.6
1
Hasaranga to Sodhi, 1 run, sweeps this flattish ball just behind deep square leg and gets off the mark
