New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 4th Match at Dambulla, 20 Aug, 2010

Toss: New Zealand , who chose to field
Sri Lanka 203/3 (43.4)
New Zealand 0/0 (0)
No result
  • LPC Silva 41 * (57)
  • DPMD Jayawardene 59 * (72)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: Beaten! KD Mills to WU Tharanga, good length delivery, draws him forward and beats the bat with an away going seamer pitched around middle.

Over 0.2: No runs. KD Mills to WU Tharanga, good length delivery, gets behind the line and defends it to the bowler.

Over 0.3: No runs. KD Mills to WU Tharanga, short of length delivery, goes back and pushes it to mid wicket.

Over 0.4: No runs. KD Mills to WU Tharanga, short of length delivery, goes back and punches it to covers.

Over 0.5: No runs. KD Mills to WU Tharanga, pitched up delivery, checks his drive towards mid off.

Over 0.6: No runs. KD Mills to WU Tharanga, short of length delivery, goes back and steers it to backward point.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: No runs. DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, short and wide, chops his cut shot onto the turf towards the slips.

Over 1.2: Beaten! DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, good length delivery, gets forward and attempts a flashy drive which he almost nicked it behind. That was a perfect outswinger from Tuffey.

Over 1.3: No runs. DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 1.4: No runs. DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

Over 1.5: Single. DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, tucks it off his pads through mid wicket for a single.

Over 1.6: No runs. DR Tuffey to WU Tharanga, good length delivery, let's that go to the keeper outside the off stump.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. KD Mills to TM Dilshan, gets down under a high bouncer at 132 kmph around middle.

Over 2.2: Boundary! KD Mills to TM Dilshan, short and rising delivery, picks the length early and drags his pull to the left of mid on for a boundary.

Over 2.3: Single. KD Mills to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, tucks it to the right of mid on for a single.

Over 2.4: Single. KD Mills to WU Tharanga, pitched up delivery, drives it to the right of mid off for a single.

Over 2.5: Single. KD Mills to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, whips it off his pads to square fine leg for a single.

Over 2.6: No runs. KD Mills to WU Tharanga, short and rising delivery, fends that seaming ball down to point.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: Boundary! DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, good length delivery, plays a solid drive on the up through extra covers for a boundary.

Over 3.2: Boundary! DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, good length delivery, drives that wide one over the top of cover point for a boundary.

Over 3.3: Wide Ball. DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, good length delivery, misses his flick shot down the legside.

Over 3.3: Beaten! DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, short and wide, stays back for a cut and is beaten by the low bounce.

Over 3.4: Single. DR Tuffey to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, tucks it off his pads to square fine leg for a single.

Over 3.5: No runs. DR Tuffey to WU Tharanga, short of length delivery, goes back and defends it to covers.

Over 3.6: No runs. DR Tuffey to WU Tharanga, short of length delivery, goes back and punches it to mid off.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: No runs. KD Mills to TM Dilshan, good length delivery, strokes it on the up to mid off.

Over 4.2: No runs. KD Mills to TM Dilshan, short of length delivery, opens the face and drives it to covers.

Over 4.3: Boundary! KD Mills to TM Dilshan, short and rising delivery, pulls that down through wide mid wicket for a boundary.

Over 4.4: Boundary! KD Mills to TM Dilshan, short and rising delivery, pulls that down behind squareleg for another boundary.

Over 4.5: Boundary! KD Mills to TM Dilshan, good length delivery, spanks it on the up through point for a hat-trick of boundaries.

View More Commentary