Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI Highlights: Match called off due to rain

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, Slanting into the pads, too straight, on a length, Young misses the tickle. The ball brushes his pad and rolls behind to the left of the keeper.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, Angling back into the right-hander, on off, on a length, Young wrists it to mid-wicket.

Well then, the sun seems to have disappeared behind the clouds now and a huge dark cloud is now hovering over the ground. Ominous signs these!

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, Shiraz lands it on a back of a length, outside off, the ball stays a bit low. Young stays low with the bounce and taps it to backward point.

Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls, This is a bit quicker, full and on off, Henry Nicholls pushes it to cover.

Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls, On a nagging length, around off, Henry Nicholls knocks it off the back foot to point.

Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls, FOUR! Dilshan Madushanka should have done better there! Pushed through, full and on middle, Henry Nicholls gets inside the line of the ball nice and early. Uses the pace to paddle it to the right of short fine leg. Madushanka moves to his right and dives over the ball. The ball goes under his body for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls, Drops it short and around off, Henry Nicholls goes on the back foot and punches it down the deck. Theekshana dives to his right to make the stop.

Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls, Flatter and fuller, on off, Henry Nicholls reaches out in front for the sweep. Gets it finer than he intended. It goes to the right of short fine leg for a couple of runs. The 50 comes up for New Zealand!

Maheesh Theekshana to Henry Nicholls, On a length, around off from around the wicket, Henry Nicholls presses forward to defend.

First signs of spin as Maheesh Theekshana is tossed the ball now.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young, FOUR! Delightful! Chamindu errs in line and length as he bowls it short and wide on off, Will Young stays on the back foot and plays it late to get the placement right. Dabs it to the left of backward point and also beats deep third to his right for another boundary.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young, On a length, on off, Young defends it down the deck.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Will Young, FOUR! Short and punished! Pace taken off by Chamindu, at 113 kph, on a short of a length, on off, Young picks the change of pace and waits for the ball to arrive. Pulls it well over wide mid on. Does not quite get it from the middle of the bat but it is enough for a boundary.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls, Chamindu bangs it on a back of a length, on middle, Henry Nicholls hops and nudges it through square leg for a single.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls, At 134 kph, on a nagging length, on middle, Henry Nicholls skips down the track and goes for a swipe across the line. The ball goes under his bat and Nicholls wears it near the waist.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls, Lands it on a good length, on middle and leg, Henry Nicholls blocks it out solidly with a straight bat.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, FOUR! Two in two for Young! Shiraz drags his length back but ends up offering width on off, Young hangs on the back foot and plays it square of the wicket. Punches it into the ground and it goes through cover-point for four more runs. Young moves to 22 off 21.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full and swinging away slightly, on off, Young does not move his feet much and lets his hands flow into the shot. Just times the drive and beats the diving Charith Asalanka at mid off to his left for a boundary. First boundary conceded by Shiraz.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, With an upright seam, full and on off, driven firmly with a straight bat by Young but Shiraz sticks out his right hand in his follow through and makes a half stop.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, Serves it fuller in length, on off, Young eases the drive to mid off.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, Goes past the bat! In the channel on off, on a good length, Young waits for the ball to come to him and tries to defend it with a straight bat right under his eyes. The ball holds its line and zips past the outside edge.

Mohamed Shiraz to Henry Nicholls, On a nagging length, on middle, Henry Nicholls pushes it with soft hands in front of mid on and calls Young through for a quick single.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls, Attacking the front pad, on a good length, Henry Nicholls plants his front foot across and gets his bat out in front of the front pad. Clips it to the left of mid on and takes a quick single.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls, At 135 kph, on a fullish length, at the stumps, Henry Nicholls brings his bottom hand into play and drives it to mid on.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls, The length is pulled back now by Chamindu, on off, Henry Nicholls gets on the front foot and blocks it out.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls, Very full with a bit of late shape back towards the batter, Henry Nicholls works it away off his pads, wide of deep fine leg for another brace.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls, Chamindu goes searching for the swing but ends up serving a low full toss, on middle, Nicholls knocks it to the left of mid on and sets off for a single. Charith Asalanka moves to his left but fails to get low enough. He lets the ball through his legs, conceding another run.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Henry Nicholls, Chamindu begins from over the wicket, full and on off, Henry Nicholls pushes it down the ground towards mid off.

The debutant, Chamindu Wickramasinghe comes on to bowl now.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, Full and around off, Young keeps it out with a straight bat. End of a successful over for Shiraz and Sri Lanka.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, On a good length, in and around the off stump line, Young gets behind the line of the ball and defends it back to the bowler.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, Full and on off, Young eases the drive to cover.

Mohamed Shiraz to Henry Nicholls, On the pads, on a length, Henry Nicholls clips it wide of square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Henry Nicholls walks in at number 3.

Mohamed Shiraz to Tim Robinson, OUT! TAKEN! Spectacular catch from Asalanka! A maiden in the first over and now, a wicket on the second ball of his second over for Shiraz. This is bowled on a length, shaping back in on off, Tim Robinson goes for a lofted stroke down the ground but the ball coming back into him results in him not getting the elevation or the power behind the shot. It lobs towards mid off where Charith Asalanka reacts well as he leaps at an angle to his left and then rolls while tumbling to hold onto the catch.

Mohamed Shiraz to Tim Robinson, Beaten! Full and going across, on off, Tim Robinson goes for an expansive drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Dilshan Madushanka to Will Young, Madushanka gets the ball to shape back in, on off, on a length, Young tries to drive it towards mid off but the bat turns in his hand. He miscues the shot to the right of the bowler. Another expensive over from Madushanka. His figures read 2-0-23-0.

Dilshan Madushanka to Will Young, Was that a chance? Yes, it certainly did. Full and at the stumps, Young checks the drive but fails to keep the shot along the ground. Hits low back towards the bowler. Madushanka gets low in his follow through to his right but fails to cling on. The ball hits his palm and pops out. Such catches are never easy though.

Dilshan Madushanka to Will Young, FOUR! Madushanka overcorrects and pays the price! Hat-trick of boundaries for Young. Madushanka bowls it short but does not get it high enough to trouble the batter, on middle and leg, Young stands tall and pulls it through square leg for yet another boundary.

Dilshan Madushanka to Will Young, FOUR! Nothing streaky about this one! Pitched up by Madushanka, on off, Young gets his weight on the front foot and leans into the drive. Plays it between cover and mid off for four more runs. This will help Young feel a lot better.

Dilshan Madushanka to Will Young, FOUR! Fortuitous boundary for Young! Stays over the wicket and gets the radar right this time does Madushanka, on a length, on off, Young is a bit tentative in his defence as he presents a straight bat. The ball catches the outside edge and races through the vacant slip cordon for a boundary.

Dilshan Madushanka to Tim Robinson, Too straight from Dilshan, on the pads, on a length, Tim Robinson fails to tickle it away. A leg bye is taken as the ball brushes the pads and rolls down to deep fine leg.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, This moves away slightly, on a length, outside off, Young gets his bat in the line of the ball and stabs it down on the off side. Shiraz starts with a maiden!

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, In and around the off-stump line, fuller in length, Young gets close to the line of the ball and pushes it to mid off.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, Attacking the stumps, on a length, Will Young plays it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, A loud shout for LBW but that seemed to be doing too much and going down leg! Late inward shape towards the batter, full and on middle and leg, Young's head falls over to the off side as he shapes up to flick it away. Gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the front pad.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, Play and a miss! On a good length, outside off, Will Young tries to cash in on the width and extends his arms for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohamed Shiraz to Will Young, At 130 kph first up, a hint of inward movement, on off, on a length, Will Young presents a straight bat and keeps it out.

Mohamed Shiraz to bowl from the other end.