New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 41st Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Mathews to Latham, 2 runs, full and just outside off, driven out towards deep cover, Latham puts it in the gap and they shuffle back for two

Mathews to Latham, no run. Not out. Good length delivery on leg-stump, Latham looked to flick it away and didn't move his feet, beat the inside edge and struck him on the pad but was pitching well outside leg, poor review

Mathews to Mitchell, out Caught by Asalanka!! Chipped in the air and taken! Mitchell won't be there to see New Zealand home. Again pace off, full and just outside off this time, Mitchell wanted to loft this over cover but was through his shot a touch too early, ended up checking his shot and chipping it up in the air, it went towards deep point and the fielder sprinted in and dived forward to complete the catch. Mitchell c Asalanka b Mathews 43(31) [4s-5 6s-2]

Mathews to Mitchell, FOUR, poor delivery and its put away! Full and drifting down leg, all Mitchell had to do was get it past short fine and he flicked to his left, no stopping it after that

Mathews to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, length delivery on off-stump, Glenn Phillips hangs back and slaps it out to deep point

Mathews to Glenn Phillips, no run, oh that was perilously close to off-stump! Slower length delivery just outside off, Glenn Phillips was rooted to his crease as he pushed at it, just beat the outside edge too

Mathews to Glenn Phillips, no run, tight good length delivery on the stumps, defended back

Mathews to Glenn Phillips, FOUR, that's his area. A short of length delivery outside off, flashed away wide of two men at backward point, was in the air but in the gap

Mathews to Mitchell, 1 run, good length on the stumps, Mitchell pushes it down to long-on

Mathews to Chapman, out Chapman Run Out!! Chapman sacrifices himself and is absolutely livid with Mitchell. Thick inside-edge on the pad rolls to backward point and Mitchell is already near Chapman as Samarwickrama fields, no other option for Chapman but to go and he shows his displeasure at Mitchell before walking off. On the way back, he smashes the bat into the turf. A gift of a wicket for Sri Lanka as Chapman was not interested at all. Chapman run out (Samarawickrama/Mathews) 7(6) [4s-1]

Mathews to Mitchell, 1 run, slower ball off-cutter outside off, bashed to mid-off who is deep, quick single taken

Mathews to Mitchell, no run, fullish on off, Mitchell gets forward to defend to cover

Mathews to Mitchell, no run, short of length outside off, Mitchell goes on the back foot to defend to cover

Mathews to Mitchell, no run, good length outside off, Mitchell gets forward to defend to cover

Mathews to Chapman, 1 run, good length on the stumps, punched to mid-off for a quick single and Chapman is off the mark

Mathews to Chapman, no run, good length on the stumps, punched to mid-off

Mathews to Chapman, wide, slower ball down leg, Chapman flicks and misses

Mathews to Williamson, out Bowled!! Chopped on. Williamson throws his head back as he departs. A good length delivery outside off, Williamson cuts and the inside-edge falls back on the stumps. Cross-seam and Williamson can't believe it. Williamson b Mathews 14(15) [4s-2]

Mathews to Williamson, FOUR, now even Williamson wants to finish this off. He gives the charge and pulls the length delivery over mid-wicket, short boundary and four more

Mathews to Mitchell, 1 run, short of length outside off, Mitchell punches to sweeper cover

Mathews to Williamson, 1 run, good length just outside off, dabbed down to third man

Mathews to Williamson, FOUR, nicely done. A slower ball off-cutter outside off, punched stylishly and wide of cover, no chance for sweeper cover

Mathews to Mitchell, 1 run, slower ball off-cutter outside off, Mitchell mistimes the pull to square leg which is vacant

Mathews to Mitchell, 2 runs, back of a length outside off, Mitchell pulls high and over mid-wicket, deep mid-wicket is there, but it falls wide of him

Mathews to Williamson, 1 run, back of a length outside off, punched to sweeper cover