Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Hay, Another run as this is hit down to long on.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, On middle. This is worked down to long on for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, On middle. Santner plays it back to the bowler.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Hay, Fuller and on middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.
Asitha Fernando to Mitchell Santner, Goes short and outside off. Santner looks to pull but misses.
Asitha Fernando to Mitchell Hay, Around off. This is pushed to cover.
Asitha Fernando to Mitchell Santner, Around off. This is guided down to third man for one.
Asitha Fernando to Mitchell Santner, Shortish and outside off. Santner evades it.
Asitha Fernando to Mitchell Hay, Shorter and on middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.
Asitha Fernando to Mitchell Hay, Fuller and on off. This is driven wide of cover for two.
Powerplay 3! Now five fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the last over. Sri Lanka have pulled things back nicely in the last couple of overs and will look to continue the good work. The Kiwis will want to score as much as possible in this phase to set up a fighting total.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Santner, On middle. Blocked.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Santner, Shortish and on middle. Santner pushes it to mid off.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Santner, Floats it up on middle. Defended again.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Santner, Tossed up on off. Kept out.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Santner, A fine effort again! Tossed up on off. Santner lofts it to the left of the bowler. Pathum Nissanka dives to his left but the ball bursts through his hands and goes behind. Two taken.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Santner, On middle. Defended.
Asitha Fernando to Mitchell Santner, Outside off. This is guided down to third man for one.
Mitchell Santner is the next man in.
Asitha Fernando to Michael Bracewell, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust. Two in the over and Sri Lanka now well and truly on top. Short and on middle. Bracewell pulls. It goes off the splice towards deep mid-wicket. Avishka Fernando runs in and takes his third catch it with a slide. Great captaincy from Charith Asalanka to put him in that position. Bracewell goes back for a duck!
Asitha Fernando to Michael Bracewell, On the pads. This is tucked to mid-wicket.
Asitha Fernando to Michael Bracewell, Bracewell steps out now. This is length and outside off. He looks to pull but misses.
Asitha Fernando to Michael Bracewell, A good bumper to welcome the new batter! Evaded.
Michael Bracewell comes out to the middle now.
Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman, OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! That's a fine catch! Absolutely brilliant. Something special was needed to dismiss Mark Chapman and Avishka Fernando has provided it. This is short and on middle. Chapman nails the pull. He hits it flat though towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs in, dives forward and takes it inches above the ground. Action replay of Fernando's first catch and Chapman departs for a fine 76 off 81. New Zealand lose half their side now!
Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Hay, A yorker to end! This is jammed back to the bowler.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, Down the leg side this time! Chapman looks to sweep. It goes off the inner half to short fine leg for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, Fuller and on middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Did that carry? It was half a chance! It did not. Dunith was probably late in coming forward! On middle. The slog sweep comes out. It goes towards deep mid-wicket. Dunith Wellalage is late in charging in. He then dives but it lands just short and goes behind for a boundary.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Hay, Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one. Smart batting.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Hay, FOUR! Excellent batting! Plays the reverse sweep. This is on off. He hits it well, behind point and it goes to the fence. Good start to the over.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Hay, End of a massive over. There have been a few recently. Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mark Chapman, On middle. This is hit down to long on for a single.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Hay, Around off. Hay pushes it past cover for one.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Hay, Beaten! Outside off. This lands and spins away. Hay is beaten as he pushes at it.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Hay, BONUS RUNS! Down the leg side this time. Hay looks to sweep but misses. This goes fine down the leg side and it goes for FIVE WIDES!
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mark Chapman, DROPPED! That though is a superman effort! Would have been a screamer. Chapman steps out and whips this to the left of mid-wicket. Sadeera Samarawickrama dives and looks to take it with one hand but this doesn't stay in. Superb effort.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mark Chapman, SIX! That's out of here! Another massive hit! Shorter and on middle. Chapman rocks back and pulls it. It sails over the mid-wicket. He can really hit it long.
Drinks! New Zealand have started to change gears and the key for them will be Mark Chapman who is well set and already notching up his half-century. A few cameos around him and they can reach something around 250 which would be a good total here. Sri Lanka will want to break this threatening partnership and then run through the lower middle order to restrict the Kiwis to as low as possible. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman, On middle. Chapman nudges it on the leg side for one. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.
Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman, Two! Top class running! The intent is quite clear now! On the pads. Chapman works it past square leg for two.
Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Hammered this time! On middle. Chapman cracks this, he gets it past mid on and this one races away.
Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman, Goes short again! Chapman is a touch late on the pull. It goes off the inner half on the leg side.
Asitha Fernando to Mitchell Hay, On the pads. This is worked through square leg for one.
Asitha Fernando to Mitchell Hay, Very full and on middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mark Chapman, Uses his feet! Gets close to the pitch of the ball and hits it hard but to mid off.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Hay, Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Hay, Two more! Runs flowing at the moment! On middle. This is worked wide of square leg.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Hay, FOUR! He needed to get bat on that! On middle. Hay sweeps, it goes off the inner half past shot fine leg and to the fence.
Jeffrey Vandersay to Mitchell Hay, On middle. Hay flicks it to mid-wicket.