New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at Auckland, NZ v SL, Mar 25 2023 - Match Result

Ravindra waits, waits.. and waits before pouching it at mid-on! That was launched high into the Auckland sky, as Ravindra kept his eyes on it to bag it well. Length delivery angling into him, as Kumara made room to have a wild heave at that. All he could manage was send it sailing for an easy catch, as New Zealand win by 198 runs to go 1-0 up

good length outside off, as he backs away and pulls, but is beaten

Shipley at deep third slides to his right, but the ball zips through his hands. He indicated that the lights played a role there. Much fuller ball outside off, as Kumara sliced hard and aerially

short delivery outside off, and he is beaten

backs away and swats over mid-off! On a good length, and ends wide of off while angling in. Biffed for six to have some fun

another yorker on off, and again that is jammed back

fires a low yorker on off at 138kph, and that is four. Ah, that was only pushed back using the pace of the bowler, with the ball bouncing over the bowler's head

five wickets for Shipley! We are further close to getting home. The man at deep backward square leg was placed well inside the rope, and so he just had to take a few steps further in to gobble that. Shipley banged that ball short just outside off, as Chamika backed away and had a swing. But the ball took the top edge and ballooned up for a catch

good length just outside off, and tapped back

good length ball, angling into fourth stump. Dabbed down

shorter side of a length, and wide-ish of off. Poked to point

very full and outside off. Slashed and beaten

squared up by a good length ball angling into off from outside off, as he tries to poke

good length on middle, and clipped wide of mid-on. Another run-out chance for which the third umpire is dialled. The throw arrived at the bowler's end, as the batters had a mix-up. Chamika dived back after thinking of a second and taking off, but the wicket was disturbed by Tickner when the batter's bat was just short of the crease. Wow, scratch that, even as Chamika had started walking back himself. New Zealand aren't happy either. No way that can be not out, and I have no idea why that was given so. Even Chamika doesn't. So the TV commentators guess that because the battery of the bail which was flicked first wasn't working, it wasn't given out. The lights came up only after the other bail - and a stump - was hit

makes room again, as Tickner goes short and wide of off this time. Left alone

backs away and hacks it for four! Good length ball around off, as the ball took the top edge to fly and roll over point

short ball at 135kph. Pitches around off, and shapes in to end on middle and leg as Chamika ducks

good length, but nice movement into the batter from outside off, as it ends around leg stump. Nudged down by Kumara

short delivery angled into middle and off. Dabbed to point

bowls short right away, angling it into off. Kumara sways away