New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I at Mount Maunganui, Jan 07 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

Elliott does not overstep, so New Zealand will win by three runs, despite Vandersay's deft move across the stumps to paddle the ball to the fine leg boundary

the slower ball outside off stump, mis-timed off the back foot to cover and that should be the game

the blockhole delivery dug out to long on, Kapugedera has got to come back for the second, he has to try and keep the strike. But Guptill gets to the ball quickly from the boundary, he picks up cleanly and unleashes a flat and fast throw on the bounce to Ronchi who breaks the stumps with Kapugedera well short

Boult's taken the catch at deep midwicket. That slower ball was 88kph and Kulasekara slogged across the line, he was beaten by the change of pace and giving Boult an easy catch under the circumstances

half an appeal for lbw as Kapugedera plants his foot forward and outside off to slog to the leg, he misses and is hit on the pad, they run a leg bye on the off side

Kapugedera tries to smash the ball over the off side but carves it in the air over point, it falls safe and they come back for two! Kapugedera keeps strike

a swinging full toss, beats the outside edge of the heave to the leg side and hits the pad for a leg bye on the off side

played to long on again for a single this time

nearly in the blockhole, dug out to long on, the batsmen run back for the second and McClenaghan is not happy and makes that quite clear

the bouncer, Kulasekara backs away and pulls but is beaten, a dot ball is gold for New Zealand

a length ball outside leg stump, pulled to long leg, that was a loose ball but just the single

a low full toss, driven through cover for just the single

short ball to finish his spell, pulled to deep midwicket

gets down on one knee again and slogs the ball towards wide long on, they race back for the second

is Munro going to catch that? No, it falls just over his head! Kulasekara got down on one knee and slogged the ball hard towards deep midwicket

Kapugedera tries to play a reverse swat and mis-times it, it falls near his feet

clears his front foot and lofts the ball back over the bowler's head, not timed well enough to beat Guptill at long on

taps his first ball towards short third man for a single

that is some catch from McClenaghan! Boult pitched the leg-breakish slower ball short of a length and Siriwardana pulled in the air towards deep midwicket. McClenaghan ran a long way from deep square leg and was going at a brisk speed when he slid to take the catch, superbly judged. Huge wicket.

and there's one of the ones, driven into the covers off the front foot and they take on the throw from the fielder on the edge of the circle