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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

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Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, Completed
New Zealand
NZ
150/10 (29.4 ov)
Sri Lanka
SL
290/8 (50 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 140 runs.
BATTERS R B 4S 6S SR
Mark Chapman * 81 81 10 1 100.00
William O'Rourke 1 3 0 0 33.33
BOWLERS O M R W ECON
Maheesh Theekshana * 7.4 0 35 3 4.57
Eshan Malinga 7 1 35 3 5.00
Current Partnership: 7 run (1.2 ov) | Last Wicket: Mark Chapman 81 (81) | Fall of Wicket: 150/10 (29.4 ov)
CRR: 5.06
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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary

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29.4
Mark Chapman b M Theekshana 81 (81) Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, no run, b M Theekshana, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, A bold move from Mark Chapman as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
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29.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, Four, Four !! arm ball, back of length, on the stumps, Mark Chapman goes forward and caresses pull to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.
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29.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Chapman hangs in the crease, trying to hit punch, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
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29.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Chapman goes forward, tucks punch toward the fielder at deep cover, who halts the ball.
End of over 29 (4 runs)
William O'Rourke 1 (3)
Mark Chapman 77 (77)
New Zealand 146/9
Eshan Malinga 7-1-35-3
Maheesh Theekshana 7-0-31-2
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28.6
Eshan Malinga to William O'Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, short length, on the leg stump, William O'Rourke hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
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28.6
Eshan Malinga to William O'Rourke, 1 wide, bouncer, short length, on the stumps, An attempted bouncer misses the mark and sails high over William O'Rourke's head, Umpire Calls it a wide.
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28.5
Eshan Malinga to Mark Chapman, 1 run, Mark Chapman goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
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28.4
Eshan Malinga to William O'Rourke, 1 run, William O'Rourke goes forward to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
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28.3
Eshan Malinga to William O'Rourke, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, William O'Rourke hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
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28.2
Matt Henry b E Malinga 12 (6) Eshan Malinga to Matt Henry, no run, b E Malinga, Bowled out !! slower ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Matt Henry as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
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28.1
Eshan Malinga to Mark Chapman, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the stumps, Mark Chapman goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards mid on for 1 run.
End of over 28 (2 runs)
Mark Chapman 75 (75)
Matt Henry 12 (5)
New Zealand 142/8
Maheesh Theekshana 7-0-31-2
Eshan Malinga 6-1-31-2
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27.6
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, 1 run, An accurately pitched top spinner on the off stump, Mark Chapman hangs in the crease to make a confident punch, sending the ball towards long off for 1 run.
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27.5
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, Mark Chapman hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
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27.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Chapman goes forward, tucks punch toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
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27.4
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! top spinner full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Mark Chapman no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
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27.3
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Mark Chapman goes forward, dabs flick shot with soft hands toward long on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
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27.2
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid on.
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27.1
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Mark Chapman hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short mid wicket, who halts the ball.
End of over 27 (12 runs)
Matt Henry 12 (5)
Mark Chapman 74 (69)
New Zealand 140/8
Eshan Malinga 6-1-31-2
Chamindu Wickramasinghe 3-0-14-0
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26.6
Eshan Malinga to Matt Henry, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, Matt Henry hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at long on, who halts the ball.
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26.5
Eshan Malinga to Matt Henry, 2 runs, Matt Henry hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed punch off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
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26.4
Eshan Malinga to Matt Henry, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Matt Henry goes forward and caresses punch to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
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26.3
Eshan Malinga to Matt Henry, Six, Six !! bouncer is delivered on the off stump, back of length, Matt Henry goes forward, displays great skill by powering uppercut to third man for a magnificent Maximum!
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26.2
Eshan Malinga to Matt Henry, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the leg stump, Matt Henry hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
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26.1
Nathan Smith c K Mendis b E Malinga 17 (29) Eshan Malinga to Nathan Smith, no run, c K Mendis b E Malinga, Caught out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease to try a high-risk defensive shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Kusal Mendis, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Nathan Smith is out.
End of over 26 (2 runs)
Mark Chapman 74 (69)
Nathan Smith 17 (28)
New Zealand 128/7
Chamindu Wickramasinghe 3-0-14-0
Asitha Fernando 7-0-26-3
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25.6
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Mark Chapman hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
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25.5
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Nathan Smith, 1 run, Chamindu Wickramasinghe delivers fast ball at good length, Nathan Smith goes forward and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at third man for 1 run.
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25.4
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Nathan Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nathan Smith goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Match Details
Date
Saturday, January 11, 2025 02:00
Venue
Eden Park, Auckland
Toss
Sri Lanka elected to bat
Umpires
    Richard Illingworth (England)
    Shaun Haig (New Zealand)
    Richard Kettleborough (England
    TV)
Match Referee
    Jeff Crowe (New Zealand)
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