NZ vs SL Full Scorecard, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2023 Updates

2nd Test, Basin Reserve, Wellington

New Zealand

580/4 (123)

Sri Lanka

164/10 & 358/10 (142)

NZ won by an inning and 58 runs.

Info

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Scorecard

Playing XI

Player of the Match Henry Nicholls

200(240)

New Zealand 1st Inn

580/4 (123)

Sri Lanka 1st Inn

164/10 (66.5)

Sri Lanka 2nd Inn

358/10 (142)

Batters

Oshada Fernando

13.89

c (sub WA Young) b DAJ Bracewell

Dimuth Karunaratne

(C)

61.45

c Devon Conway b Tim Southee

Kusal Mendis

106

47.17

c Kane Williamson b MJ Henry

Angelo Mathews

4.55

c Michael Bracewell b BM Tickner

Dinesh Chandimal

67.39

c DAJ Bracewell b BM Tickner

Dhananjaya de Silva

185

52.97

c HM Nicholls b Michael Bracewell

Nishan Madushka

41.94

c MJ Henry b BM Tickner

Kasun Rajitha

110

18.18

c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee

Prabath Jayasuriya

4.44

c BM Tickner b Michael Bracewell

Lahiru Kumara

15.56

c Michael Bracewell b Tim Southee

Asitha Fernando *

0.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 6, NB: 2, W: 14)

TOTAL

(142 Ov, RR: 2.52)

358/10

Bowlers

EXT

Tim Southee

1.91

Matt Henry

2.03

Michael Bracewell

100

2.38

Doug Bracewell

3.22

Blair Tickner

3.20

Fall Of Wickets

Score

Over

Oshada Fernando

c (sub WA Young) b DAJ Bracewell

1-26

12.4

Dimuth Karunaratne

c Devon Conway b Tim Southee

2-97

31.1

Kusal Mendis

c Kane Williamson b MJ Henry

3-113

43.6

Angelo Mathews

c Michael Bracewell b BM Tickner

4-116

46.1

Dinesh Chandimal

c DAJ Bracewell b BM Tickner

5-242

76.2

Nishan Madushka

c MJ Henry b BM Tickner

6-318

105.4

Dhananjaya de Silva

c HM Nicholls b Michael Bracewell

7-318

106.3

Prabath Jayasuriya

c BM Tickner b Michael Bracewell

8-338

122.3

Lahiru Kumara

c Michael Bracewell b Tim Southee

9-354

137.1

Kasun Rajitha

c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee

10-358

141.6

Player of the Match Henry Nicholls

200(240)

Commentary

So, with that, we come to the end of this pulsating series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka! New Zealand wrap the series up but the score line can flatter to deceive as Sri Lanka were highly impressive in both the Tests. Just that they could not win those crucial moments to stay alive in and win the series. That will be all from the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Do join us for the ODI series between these teams that starts on 25 March, Saturday. This is the pair of Bidipto and Divyansh taking your leave. Keep following Sportskeeda!

New Zealand win by an innings and 58 runs, and they take the series 2-0.

New Zealand: 580-4 dec beat
Sri Lanka: 164 and 358 (f/o)

Dhananjaya de Silva 98 (185) | Dinesh Chandimal 62 (92)
Tim Southee 3/51 (27.0) | Blair Tickner 3/84 (26.0)

Player of the Match: Henry Nicholls
Player of the Series: Kane Williamson

After a disappointing start to the session for Sri Lanka with the loss of Dhananjaya de Silva's wicket, some dogged resistance from the tail inspired hopes of perhaps a miraculous save!

Kasun Rajitha was the man holding fort from one end against all the bowlers. His solid defence and intelligent leaves kept New Zealand at bay for 110 deliveries! He was ably supported in his work by Prabath Jayasuriya first and then Lahiru Kumara, who played out 45 balls each to frustrate the Blackcaps.

The New Zealand pacers were feeling the effect of having to bowl well over 200 overs in this innings. The legs were tiring. But the short balls kept coming to keep the opposition batters pegged back on the crease. Michael Bracewell from the other end, chipped away with two important wickets.

Conditions were blustery as the Wellington wind kept picking up from time to time. But somehow, the Sri Lankan tail managed to play out over 180 minutes losing nine wickets. New Zealand lost all three of their reviews as well!

New Zealand did take the additional half-an-hour but light started to come in question. With the light meter out, the umpires deemed it fit for the pacers to continue.

Asitha Fernando, like his fellow Sri Lankan bowlers, put up a solid resistance of his own to try and deny New Zealand victory tonight. The weather for tomorrow was not the best with rain looming large right through the day.

But Tim Southee, the New Zealand skipper, was there to finish the job! He finally found the outside edge of Kasun Rajitha's bat to carry to second slip and the steely resolve from the Sri Lankan quick was broken! Southee accounted for the wicket of Kumara too.

142

overs

358 /10 score

runs

Kasun Rajitha *

20 (110)

Asitha Fernando

0 (15)

Tim Southee

3 /50

141.6 Tim Southee to Kasun Rajitha, THAT IS THAT! THE MATCH IS NEW ZEALAND'S FINALLY AND TODAY ITSELF! Slightly short outside off. Rajitha tries to tap it away to backward point on the back foot. But it takes the outside edge and flies to the left of second slip. Kane Williamson does really well to pull off a sharp catch and with that, the resistance from Kasun Rajitha ends! New Zealand win the Test series 2-0!

Kasun Rajitha c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee 20 (110b, 1x4, 0x6)

141.5 Tim Southee to Kasun Rajitha, fuller outside off from wide of the crease. Rajitha leaves this nicely from the front foot.

141.4 Tim Southee to Kasun Rajitha, over the wicket, good length ball outside off. Pushed down to backward point from the back foot.

141.3 Tim Southee to Kasun Rajitha, short down the leg-side. Rajitha steps inside the line to leave it alone.

141.2 Tim Southee to Kasun Rajitha, good length ball on middle. Rajitha stays back but blocks it to short mi-wicket with the straight bat.

141.1 Tim Southee to Kasun Rajitha, short at the body. It hits Rajitha on the chest guard as he takes the hands away from that line on the back foot.

Southee took a review but they lost it again and they have none left now. We are done with the scheduled overs for the day, but the umpires allow an extra 30 minutes. They only have 10-15 minutes though as bad light might come into play.

141

overs

358 /9 score

1wd

runs

Asitha Fernando *

0 (15)

Kasun Rajitha

20 (104)

Blair Tickner

3 /85

140.6 Blair Tickner to Asitha Fernando, short outside off-stump. Asitha watches it closely and leaves it alone on the back foot.

140.5 Blair Tickner to Asitha Fernando, good length ball on off-stump. Blocked down to short point from the back foot.

140.4 Blair Tickner to Asitha Fernando, good length ball down the leg-side. Asitha steps inside the line and shoulders arms.

140.3 Blair Tickner to Asitha Fernando, good length ball on middle. Defended down to short-leg from the back foot, no run.

All 3 reviews lost now, all of them to caught behinds. This was the worst review thus far as the bat was far away from the ball.

140.2 Blair Tickner to Asitha Fernando, good length ball on leg-stump. Asitha looks to clip it around to square-leg from the back foot. It takes the trousers on the way through to the keeper. But New Zealand still decide to review!

It is a fair ball but UltraEdge confirms that the bat is nowhere near the ball. All three reviews wasted for the Blackcaps!

140.1 Blair Tickner to Asitha Fernando, short over leg-stump. Asitha ducks underneath this one to let it go.

140.1 Blair Tickner to Asitha Fernando, round the wicket, too short over the helmet and called a WIDE accordingly!

Blair Tickner (25.0-6-83-3) is back into the attack.