Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test – Live Cricket Score, Commentary – August 22, 2019

Over 71. 4 runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Sri Lanka: 10-122(rr 1.72)

OUT! Caught. Trent Boult to Lasith Embuldeniya. Short, outside off stump ducked Fended, Gloved to gully, by Williamson. There is the final wicket and New Zealand win! Brilliant bouncer from Boult and all Embuldeniya can do is fend it away, popping it up for a simple catch to Williamson. Quite incredible that New Zealand have won considering all the play lost to rain. Latham and Watling can take most of the credit, with centuries forged under pressure, after New Zealand lost early wickets. A quickfire innings from de Grandhomme too ensured that New Zealand had plenty of runs to defend on the final day. A gritty innings from Dickwella almost denied New Zealand victory, but their relentless, disciplined bowling eventually brought about the mistake. The wickets were shared verry evenly amongst the bowlers. That squares the series at one apiece, with both sides taking away 60 points in the new World Test Championship. Latham takes out Player of the Match for his 154, whilst Watling is Player of the Series.

FOUR! Trent Boult to Lasith Embuldeniya. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. That was unexpected, but a magnificent shot nonetheless. Well timed clip off the pads.

Over 70. 1 run. Bowler: Ajaz Patel. Sri Lanka: 9-118(rr 1.69)

Ajaz Patel to Lahiru Kumara. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short leg for no runs, fielded by Nicholls.

Ajaz Patel to Lahiru Kumara. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Patel.

Ajaz Patel to Lahiru Kumara. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Patel.

OUT! Caught. Ajaz Patel to Niroshan Dickwella. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to short leg, by Latham. The big wicket goes! An exceptional innings comes to an end, and it is his favourite paddle shot that gets him into trouble. Outstanding anticipation from Latham at short leg, who saw Dickwella moving into the shot early and moved quickly into the line of the shot. Brilliant.

Ajaz Patel to Lasith Embuldeniya. Stock ball yorker, outside off stump no foot movement pushing, bottom edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Taylor.

Ajaz Patel to Lasith Embuldeniya. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.

Over 69. no runs. Bowler: Trent Boult. Sri Lanka: 8-117(rr 1.70)

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to cover for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. In-swinging yorker, to leg no foot movement flick, bottom edge to cover for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Taylor.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. Yorker, off stump no foot movement pushing, to silly mid off for no runs, fielded by Southee.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Patel.

Over 68. 1 run. Bowler: William Somerville. Sri Lanka: 8-117(rr 1.72)

William Somerville to Lasith Embuldeniya. Off break length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Latham.

William Somerville to Lasith Embuldeniya. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Spliced to silly point for no runs, fielded by Latham.

William Somerville to Lasith Embuldeniya. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Raval.

William Somerville to Niroshan Dickwella. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Nicholls.

William Somerville to Niroshan Dickwella. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Boult.

William Somerville to Niroshan Dickwella. Off break length ball, outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.

Over 67. 1 run. Bowler: Trent Boult. Sri Lanka: 8-116(rr 1.73)

Trent Boult to Lasith Embuldeniya. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Somerville. Half century up for Dickwella. Very mature innings, and he has given Sri Lanka the slightest glimmer of hope.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Boult.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot defending, Spliced back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Boult.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. Length ball, down leg side no foot movement pushing, missed to wicketkeeper for no runs, fielded by Watling.

Trent Boult to Niroshan Dickwella. Short, down leg side on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs, fielded by Boult.