all over that is that and New Zealand have sealed a 3-0 sweep. The wrong 'un did it again. Went down to sweep, this had pitched outside off and spun in a fair bit, under the bat and hit the stumps. No late resistance from Sri Lanka this time, with New Zealand wrapping up the tail quickly through Ferguson and Sodhi.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI at Nelson, SL in NZ, Jan 08 2019 - Match Result
6.37pm That's all we have for you from this ODI series. On behalf of Akshay and Thilak, this is Saurabh signing off.
6.30pm And, Ross Taylor is the Man of the Match: "You get nervous at the start of every innings but it helps having played 100 games. I'm just trying to keep things simple and not think too much when I go out there. We've done the donkey work through the middle and put the icing on the cake at the end. Henry Nicholls batted outstandingly well. He made my job a lot easier, was busy and set the tone from ball one. I'm sure it'll be one of many hundreds to come for him."
Lasith Malinga: "After the first 30-35 overs, the last 15 overs are not going well. We have time to work that out before the World Cup. We still need to improve our middle order batting. I feel that before the next tournament, they will adjust to the conditions and learn. I think Thisara and Kusal did a very good job. I'm a bit disappointed with the bowling, we have to improve in the end 15 overs. This is the second time I'm leading the team and I've really enjoyed it because I've played a lot of cricket with them. I have to enjoy with t hem and pass on my knowledge to them."
Kane Williamson: "The improvement seen throughout the series (is what I enjoyed most). Today's performance was a step up from the first two matches from a bowling perspective. We have been under pressure at various points and responded well. It's been a testing series. Fantastic hundred from Rossco and Henry Nicholls came in and finished it brilliantly. It's been very good to see guys come out and execute their roles. We need to keep doing that again, we have another series coming up. (World Cup) hopefully we're getting answers to a few things. As a group I think you just want to keep improving."
6.22pm The first two matches were close thanks to Sri Lanka finding a batsman who stood up and took New Zealand on. That perhaps masked their overall weakness. When that didn't happen today, save for Thisara again today though they were chasing a much bigger total, they unravelled quickly. This is as comprehensive as a win gets, and the 3-0 scoreline doesn't flatter New Zealand either. They were clearly the better team. Hang around and we'll have the presentations for you.
bowled from wide of the crease, drifting in, pitches on middle and turns, but he defends it well
slip in place.
tossed up, drifting on leg and turning, defended into the leg side
this is ending quickly typical tailender's dismissal. Came down the track more with hope than conviction, had an almighty swing at it, hoping to deposit over cow corner. Didn't read the wrong 'un at all, comprehensively beaten as it snuck in between the yawning gap between bat and pad, and Tim Seifert has an easy stumping to make.
Samrat Ahuja: "Really impressed by Lockie! He is slowly but surely becoming a decent limited overs bowler with his around the wicket short balls barrage to right handed batsmen, targeting their ribs! " - with his pace, if he gets his radar right, he'll be a threat against any opposition, on any surface
wide yorker outside off, he has an airy waft at it and doesn't connect
too pacy full, fast and straight at middle stump. He was rooted to the crease and the bat came down very late. By the time it was down, the stumps had been broken. Fourth wicket for Lockie
speared in on a fuller length, defended back
oooh that has just missed the stumps looked like a slower ball, he defends it from the crease, the ball drops down and bounces over the stumps
SteveB: "The interesting thing is, if you'd presented Sri Lanka yesterday with the option of Guptill out for 2, both openers on 31 & KW out for 55, they would have jumped at it and been grateful, with an eye towards total victory. But NZ have been in control of this match!"
soft dismissal, taken at cover easily. He had to go for it with the asking rate climbing, big heave to a length ball that was going across him, takes the leading edge and spoons up for a dolly of a catch.
another bouncer, but too far down leg that time and it'll be a wide
short ball, on leg stump, forces him to duck under it
Thanks Akshay.
Thisara's gone, but can SL still make something out of the game? Seems unlikely at the moment, but Saurabh's here to tell you. Over and out from me.
short of a length, jags away, stabbed through point
sticks the bat outside off and gets beaten
short of length, opens the face to point
short, gets under it. Called wide for height
full outside off, dug out to point
ducks under a short ball
Aaron: "@elwarko and just three balls later... 'I see red, I see red, I see red!'"
runs it down to third man for one
pushed across off from around the wicket, drilled to point
Saleem: "Yes friend, @elwarko, Good Night."
short of a length, arches back and runs it down to third man
kushansri: "At leaat im happy to see that they are fighting.. thats something lack of this sri lankan side in the past few years.... "
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Saxton Oval, Nelson | |
Toss | Sri Lanka, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2018/19 |
Player Of The Match | |
Series result | New Zealand won the 3-match series 3-0 |
Match number | ODI no. 4076 |
Hours of play (local time) | 11.00 start, First Session 11.00-14.30 Interval 14.30-15.15, Second Session 15.15-18.45 |
Match days | 8 January 2019 - day (50-over match) |
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