New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka won by 140 runs

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, ODI FIFTY NUMBER 7 FOR NISSANKA! Half-tracker, on off, Pathum Nissanka jumps on the back foot and pushes it between mid off and cover for a quick single. Oh dear! He struggles to complete the run, and limps from halfway through, but gets home safely. He is down on the ground immediately. It must be a groin issue as per the on-air commentators. He is grimacing in pain and the physio is out in no time to attend to him.

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, Shapes away a shy bit, on a good length around off, tapped away to backward point.

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Oh, that is a mighty hit! Smith bowls a shorter one, on top of off, Pathum Nissanka weighs on the back foot, gets the ball at a comfortable height and just pulls it aerially and parks it behind deep square leg for a six. That has gone rows back into the crowd.

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a good length from Smith, outside off, Pathum Nissanka gets on the toes and plays the square cut just past backward point. Runs the first one hard and scampers back quickly for the second run.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Aims the stumps does Henry, on a hard length, Avishka Fernando stabs it back to the bowler. Another good over for Sri Lanka, 6 runs from it.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Full again, on off, Avishka Fernando pushes it to mid on.

Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller in length and around off, Pathum Nissanka prods ahead and goes for a cover drive, but gets it off the outer half of the bat. It runs down to the deep third region. They cross.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Hard length, outside off, punched away wide of mid off for a single.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Just over the inner ring and gets it through comfortably! Short in length from Henry, just around off, Avishka Fernando weighs on the back foot and pulls it over mid on. The fielder chases it but the ball keeps dribbling away and breaches the boundary.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Swing and a miss! Length, outside off, shaping away. Avishka Fernando misses to connect on the pull shot.

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! The 50 is up for Sri Lanka in style! Smith hurls it on a fullish length, on middle and leg, Pathum Nissanka gets inside the line and flicks it towards deep backward square leg. Will Young from the deep mid-wicket does the hard yards but the ball beats his dive to the right and races into the fence.

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length, on top of off, Pathum Nissanka responds with a solid back foot punch back to the bowler.

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! This is good strokeplay from Nissanka! Good length, on off and middle, Pathum Nissanka picks it up well, hoicks it across uppishly and gets a boundary at deep square leg.

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, Length ball on the stumps, defended well.

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Nissanka on the charge here! Pitched a bit fuller, just a yard back from a full length, on the stumps, Pathum Nissanka dances down the ground and swings it across. Plays it aerially and the ball lands just behind the cow corner fence for a six.

Nathan Smith is into the attack now, replacing William O'Rourke.

Nathan Smith to Pathum Nissanka, Shaping away from the right-hander on off, Pathum Nissanka punches this good-length delivery to the off side.

Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, Hard length, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka hops on the back foot and guides it to deep third for a single to end the over. This has been a good start for the Sri Lankans this time around.

Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, Good length and shaping away outside off. Nissanka cuts hard to point.

Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! Clears the boundary with ease! That has gone 92 meters away! Short and on the bodyline, Pathum Nissanka maintains good shape, stands inside the crease, swivels and pulls it behind deep square leg for a huge six. That sounded so good off the wood and was timed to perfection.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Had to hurry there! Good length, on off, Avishka Fernando walks ahead and knocks it in front of mid off and rushes to the other end. Mitchell Santner runs forward and throws in a motion to the bowler's end but has a shy. 

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Swing and a miss! Good-length delivery, shaping away from outside off, Avishka Fernando swings hard at it to go over the off side but misses and the ball passes close to his angled bat.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Henry continues, bowls it on a nagging length, shaping away from off, Avishka Fernando pushes it off the back foot to cover.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller in length, on the stumps, driven straight down the ground but the fielder from mid off intercepts it. 

William O'Rourke to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length, outside off, Avishka Fernando rises with the bounce and guides it past the diving backward point fielder for a single. It was a bit uppish but well far from the fielder there.

William O'Rourke to Avishka Fernando, Drags his length back a bit, around off, Avishka Fernando blocks it off the back foot.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, Nice and full, on off, Pathum Nissanka plays with a straight bat and drives it down the ground for a single as the fielder from mid off chases it.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, SIX! What a shot! First one of the day! Short and on the top of the stumps, Pathum Nissanka walks a step ahead and hooks it behind deep backward square leg for a cracking six.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, Length, outside off, cut away off the back foot but straight to the fielder.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, A huge appeal for LBW, but not given! Mitchell Santner asks the bowler and Matt Henry isn't quite sure about it. They do not opt for a review! This is on a good length that nips back into the batter on the leg stump line, Avishka Fernando is beaten by the zip and pace and plays over it. The ball pings on the front pad. The Ball Tracking later shows that it indeed would have slided down the leg stump.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Aims the pegs on a good length, Avishka Fernando gets on the back foot and taps it under the bat.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Good stroke! A welcome boundary for Fernando! Wobbly seam, good length, and just around off, Avishka Fernando pounces on it and flashes hard at it. Gets it between cover-point for a boundary. 

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Oh, this one bounces off the deck, on a good length, deviating away a shy bit. Avishka Fernando is beaten on the cut shot and the ball passes above his angled bat.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Straight and full, on the stumps, Fernando strides ahead and blocks it back to the bowler.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Hard length, zipping through over the top of middle and leg, Avishka Fernando tries to block it forward but it jags back in and beats the inside edge to rap him on the knee roll.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, On middle, on a fuller length, Pathum Nissanka gets inside the line and tucks it to the mid-wicket region. Nissanka again looks at the bat and is not really happy with it.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, Nagging length, outside off, Nissanka gets on the back foot and cuts it straight to point. It came more from the toe-end of the blade. Pathum Nissanka has called for some taping on it.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Now, that is a good cricketing strokes! Serves a genuine half-volley does William O'Rourke, straight at the stumps, Pathum Nissanka taps his front foot out and slaps the ball down the ground for a cracking boundary.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, Angling into the batter, full in length, Pathum Nissanka prods ahead and drives it off the inside half of the bat, and gets it past mid-wicket for a quick couple of runs.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, Hurls it outside off, at 135.2 kph, on a length. Pathum Nissanka slashes the cut, but finds Glenn Phillips at backward point.

William O'Rourke to Pathum Nissanka, Nips back into the right-hander, on a hard length, just outside off, Pathum Nissanka rises with the bounce and cuts it straight to point.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Attacks the stumps on a good length, Avishka Fernando leans on the ball and blocks it out to the off side.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Length, on the stumps, clipped away to mid-wicket.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, A RIPPER! Angles it on the off-stump line does Henry, it lands and seams away from the batter. Avishka Fernando is tempted to block but it zips past the outside edge, and passes just above the off-pole.

Matt Henry to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length, nipping away from outside off, left alone by Avishka.

Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, Fuller and on the stumps, Nissanka drives it on the up between mid on and mid off for a single.

Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, Full and at 133.8 kph, on off, Pathum Nissanka gets a good stride out to drive to the off side, but inside edges it to the mid-wicket region.

William O'Rourke to Avishka Fernando, Hard length, just outside off, Fernando gets right behind it and guides it to backward point with soft hands.

William O'Rourke to Avishka Fernando, Full and just around off, Avishka Fernando strides ahead and drives it through cover-point. Doesn't quite time it well and it slows down before the ropes and is chased Mitchell Santner from the inner ring. Two runs taken.

William O'Rourke to Avishka Fernando, Short of a good length, with that spongy bounce, outside off, Fernando offers no shot at it.