Live Cricket Score: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I

Matheesha Pathirana to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run.

Matheesha Pathirana to Daryl Mitchell, 2 runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mark Chapman, OUT! TAKEN! Matheesha Pathirana strikes in his first over! Stays over the wicket as he bends his back and digs it in short, at the batter, Mark Chapman gets hurried as he tries to get on his toes and hook it away. Gets it high on the bat and hits it flat towards deep backward square leg. Kamindu Mendis is looking into the sun but he has no trouble in sighting the ball as completes a reverse cup catch with ease.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Short and punished! Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Mark Chapman frees his arms and slaps it to the left of deep point for a boundary.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mark Chapman, Pushed across the left-hander, on a length, Mark Chapman strides forward and punches it to the left of the diving cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Glenn Phillips, On the pads, on a length, Glenn Phillips flicks it through square leg for a single.

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman, Beaten! Angling in and then the ball holds its line, on a back of a length, over off, Mark Chapman looks to turn it away on the leg side with a closed bat face but gets squared up due to the movement. Gets beaten on the outside edge. End of the Powerplay. New Zealand are 32/2.

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman, Slower one, on a back of a length, around off, Mark Chapman is early into his pull and drags the shot behind square on the leg side for a brace.

Binura Fernando to Glenn Phillips, Angling away, on a shortish length, on off, Glenn Phillips rides the bounce and steers it wide of backward point for a single.

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman, A bit of yes and no but they make it! On a hard length, on off, Mark taps it with soft hands in front of point and sets off before stuttering halfway through the run. Glenn hesitates as well but in the end, decides to scamper across to the other end.

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman, DROPPED! Charith Asalanka puts it down! Fuller in length, on off, Mark Chapman skips down the track and hits it flat towards mid off where Asalanka dives ahead and the ball comes at knee height. The ball bursts through his hands and rolls behind for a couple of runs. How costly will this drop prove to be for Sri Lanka?

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman, A bit of an extra bounce, shaping away, around off, on a back of a length, Mark Chapman stabs it down on the off side.

Nuwan Thushara to Mark Chapman, Short of a length, around off, Mark Chapman drills it to deep cover and picks up a single.

Nuwan Thushara to Mark Chapman, Hits the length outside the leg stump line and swings the ball into the left-hander. Mark Chapman wears it straight on the pads and there is a huge appeal for LBW. The umpire says no. Sri Lanka do not take the review.

Nuwan Thushara to Glenn Phillips, Another quick single! On the pads, on a back of a length, Glenn Phillips nudges it in front of mid-wicket and sets off quickly. The fielder swoops in and has a shy at the batting end but misses. The replays show that Chapman was safe even if the throw had hit.

Nuwan Thushara to Mark Chapman, Waist high full toss, outside the off stump line. Mark Chapman slaps it to sweeper covers for a run.

Nuwan Thushara to Glenn Phillips, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Glenn Phillips pats it in front of mid on and gets to the other end quickly. 

Nuwan Thushara to Mark Chapman, Very full, on off, Mark Chapman jams it out on the leg side for a single.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Right after losing the review, Binura Fernando produces a genuine edge behind to Kusal Mendis! Rachin Ravindra is on his way back to the hut after having no answers to the Sri Lankan left arm quick. Binura Fernando comes again from over the wicket and hits the good length on the fourth stump line, swinging the ball away from the left-hander. Rachin Ravindra takes the front foot out and goes for another cover drive but only manages to catch the outside edge of the bat. Kusal Mendis does the rest behind the stumps and right after losing a review for caught behind, Sri Lanka pick up Rachin Ravindra for 8 (14).

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, Huge appeal but the umpire is unmoved! Binura Fernando runs in hard from over the wicket and swings it away from a good length. Rachin Ravindra looks to drive the ball on the up but the ball goes mighty close to the bat and goes back to Kusal Mendis. The fielders appeal for a caught behind but the umpire says no. Sri Lanka take the review. There is a noise as the ball passes the bat but the UltraEdge shows a flat line. Sri Lanka lose their review.

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman, Hits the length on top of the stumps. Mark Chapman walks in and nudges the ball to mid on for a run to get off the mark.

Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Binura Fernando gets the better of Tim Robinson! New Zealand lose their first wicket! Binura Fernando runs in hard form over the wicket angle and watches Tim Robinson walk towards him just before the release. Binura Fernando smartly pulls the length back and bowls the delivery with pace. Tim Robinson is rushed on the flat-batted shot and catches the ball high on the bat. The ball goes straight back to the right of Binura Fernando who shows good reflexes to catch the ball with both hands. Tim Robinson walks back for 11(9) and New Zealand are 20/1.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, Much fuller on the pads this time. Rachin Ravindra flicks it this time and gets a single well.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, Swings the ball away from a fuller length on the off stump, from over the wicket angle. Rachin Ravindra opens up and looks to flick the ball, but the away movement catches the leading edge and goes towards covers.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Nagging length on top of off to the left-hander. Rachin Ravindra stays back and taps the ball to long off for a single to end the over.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, On the pads, fuller. Tim Robinson flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Quality shot! Uses Maheesh Theekshana's pace on the ball and gets another boundary in the over. Maheesh Theekshana fires it up on top of the off stump from a nagging length. Tim Robinson takes the front foot out and punches the ball beautifully to the right of cover for the second boundary of the over.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, Nagging length on the stumps. Tim Robinson flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, FOUR! SHOT! First boundary of the innings from Tim Robinson! Maheesh Theekshana drops the length on top of the middle stump line. Tim Robinson moves away from the crease opening up the off side, and slaps the ball past point for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, Tosses the ball up on off. Tim Robinson drops it back to the bowler.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, BEATEN AGAIN! Binura Fernando stays away from the off stump and drops the length back a bit. Rachin Ravindra looks to throw his hands again at the ball but misses again. End of the over.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, SWING AND A MISS! Binura Fernando bowls it away from the left-hander from a good length. Rachin Ravindra gets on the front foot and looks to slash it hard through point but misses.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, BEATEN! Good length just outside off, swinging away. Rachin Ravindra looks to poke at it but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, Nagging length just outside the off stump line, swinging away. Rachin Ravindra plays at it late and the ball falls short of short third. The fielder misfields the ball and the batters run a couple of runs.

Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Tim Robinson walks in and flicks the ball to the right of mid-wicket for a single.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, Runs in hard from over the wicket and hits the length outside off, gets a bit of swing away from the left-hander. Rachin Ravindra punches the ball towards sweeper cover and sets off for a run.

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson, Width away from the off stump line. Tim Robinson looks to slap it hard and the ball catches the bottom edge. The ball goes between the keeper and the second slip on the bounce and they both put in a dive to stop the ball. The second slip fielder manages to get a hand to it to make the stop. End of the first over!

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller on the stumps, swinging in. Rachin Ravindra flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, WIDE! Wayward down leg, Rachin misses the tickle and Kusal Mendis has to put in a dive to his right to stop the ball with one hand right after receiving treatment for his lower back.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Misfield and Rachin Ravindra is off the mark! Nuwan Thushara pitches the ball up on the off stump. Rachin Ravindra nudges the ball straight to the fielder at point. The fielder runs past the ball as he fails to read the spin and gives away a couple of runs to New Zealand.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Much fuller, swinging into the middle stump line. Rachin Ravindra adjusts to the swing and drops the ball down.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Runs in hard and swings the ball into the left-hander, just away from the leg stump line. Rachin Ravindra looks to flick the ball but wears it straight on the pads.

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson, Starts off from over the wicket, on the pads. Tim Robinson tucks it to the right of mid-wicket and runs a single to get off the mark. New Zealand are underway!