New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I, Twenty20 International in Queenstown, 2023 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:John Davies Oval, Queenstown

Date & Time:8 Apr 2023, 01:00 am LOCAL

SL182/6(20)

NZ183/6(19.5)

New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Player of the Match

Tim Seifert

Player of the SeriesTim Seifert

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	c James Neesham b Ish Sodhi	25	25	4	0	100.00
Kusal Mendis	c Ish Sodhi b Benjamin Lister	73	48	6	5	152.00
Kusal Perera	c Adam Milne b unknown	33	21	2	2	157.00
Dhananjaya de Silva	c Tim Seifert b Benjamin Lister	20	9	1	2	222.00
Dasun Shanaka	c Chad Bowes b Adam Milne	15	8	2	0	188.00
Charith Asalanka	run out (Tom Latham)	3	6	0	0	50.00
Maheesh Theekshana	not out	0	2	0	0	0.00
Wanindu Hasaranga	not out	0	1	0	0	0.00

Total182/6 (20 Ov, RR: 9.10)

Fall of Wickets

76-1 (Nissanka, 1.6 ov)122-2 (Mendis, 2.3 ov)156-3 (Perera, 2.8 ov)162-4 (Silva, 2.9 ov)179-5 (Shanaka, 3.1 ov)180-6 (Asalanka, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Benjamin Lister	4	0	37	2	9.3
Adam Milne	4	1	30	1	7.5
Ish Sodhi	4	0	30	1	7.5
Matt Henry	4	0	33	0	8.3
James Neesham	2	0	22	0	11.0
Rachin Ravindra	2	0	27	0	13.5

New Zealand - 2nd Innings183/6 (19.5)

Over 20

9 runs

19.5

Kumara to Rachin Ravindra, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

19.4

Kumara to Adam Milne, no run

through to the keeper, bye taken

19.3W

Kumara to James Neesham, OUT! 1 Wide

mistimes it and finds the fielder

James Neesham 0(0) • FOW: 180/6

19.3W

Kumara to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Daryl Mitchell 15(16) • FOW: 180/6

19.2W

Kumara to Mark Chapman, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Mark Chapman 16(12) • FOW: 179/4

19.16

Kumara to Mark Chapman, SIX

pulled into the stands

Over 19

7 runs

18.6

Madushan to Mark Chapman, 1 run

worked away for one

18.5

Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.4

Madushan to Mark Chapman, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.3

Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.2

Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

18.1

Madushan to Mark Chapman, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 18

5 runs

17.6

Rajitha to Mark Chapman, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

17.5

Rajitha to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.4

Rajitha to Mark Chapman, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.3

Rajitha to Mark Chapman, no run

defended back to the bowler

17.2

Rajitha to Mark Chapman, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

17.1

Rajitha to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 17

5 runs

16.6

Madushan to Mark Chapman, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.5

Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.4

Madushan to Daryl Mitchell, no run

beaten outside off

16.3

Madushan to Mark Chapman, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

16.24

Madushan to Mark Chapman, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

16.1W

Madushan to Tim Seifert, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Tim Seifert 88(48) • FOW: 154/3

Over 16

14 runs

15.6

Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

15.5

Hasaranga to Tim Seifert, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.44

Hasaranga to Tim Seifert, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

15.34

Hasaranga to Tim Seifert, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

15.2

Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.1

Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

Sri Lanka - 1st Innings182/6 (20)

Over 20

1 runs

19.6

Henry to Wanindu Hasaranga, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

19.5

Henry to Maheesh Theekshana, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

19.4

Henry to Maheesh Theekshana, no run

blocked solidly

19.3W

Henry to Charith Asalanka, OUT! Run Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.2

Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run

beaten outside off

19.1

Henry to Charith Asalanka, no run

watchful defence

Over 19

10 runs

18.6W

Milne to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

18.5

Milne to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

18.44

Milne to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

18.3

Milne to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

18.2

Milne to Charith Asalanka, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

18.2

Milne to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.1

Milne to Dasun Shanaka, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

Over 18

10 runs

17.6

Lister to Charith Asalanka, no run

pushed to the fielder

17.5

Lister to Dasun Shanaka, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.44

Lister to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR

swept fine for four

17.3

Lister to Charith Asalanka, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.2W

Lister to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

17.14

Lister to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

Over 17

12 runs

16.6

Neesham to Dasun Shanaka, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

16.5

Neesham to Kusal Perera, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

16.5W

Neesham to Kusal Perera, OUT! Run Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

16.4

Neesham to Dhananjaya de Silva, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.36

Neesham to Dhananjaya de Silva, SIX

smashed over the bowler's head

16.2

Neesham to Kusal Perera, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.1

Neesham to Kusal Perera, no run

beaten outside off

Over 16

13 runs

15.66

Henry to Dhananjaya de Silva, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

15.5

Henry to Kusal Perera, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.44

Henry to Kusal Perera, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

15.3

Henry to Kusal Perera, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.2

Henry to Kusal Perera, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

15.1

Henry to Kusal Perera, no run

left alone outside off