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00:10Sri Lanka, Colombo, a beautiful part of the world.
00:15See right there on the west coast of Sri Lanka.
00:19Wonderful nature, magnificent friendly people, so many things to see and do.
00:24Sri Lanka tonight, well, they need to win.
00:26They take on the Kiwis.
00:29There's Auckland, Hobbiton, and their man in charge, Mitchell Santner.
00:33So a massive game coming up.
00:34It's the home side Sri Lanka taking on New Zealand here in Colombo.
00:41Van Allen, Tim Seifert will do the honours to start with, with Rich and Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman,
00:47Daryl Mitchell and Mitch Santner, plenty of batting there, and that's added to by Cole McConkie coming into the side
00:52tonight.
00:53That's for Jimmy Neesham, Henry, Sodhi and Ferguson, and Russell Arnold, Sri Lanka.
00:58Yeah, one change.
00:59The former captain, Charita Salonka, comes in at number three.
01:02The rest of the team stays the same.
01:04There is a lot of importance about this for Sri Lanka.
01:09Well, Smidhi, turning pressure into pleasure.
01:12That's what this big crowd is here to witness.
01:17Madhu Shankar, left-armer.
01:19He should use the new ball, in my opinion.
01:22First ball of a very important match.
01:25And a bit of movement off the surface.
01:28A bit of pad, New Zealand underway.
01:34On over mid-wicket.
01:36There's no one back there, and I think it's just carried, just carried the whole way.
01:41So, Finn Allen, even though there are two men out on the outside, circle, has picked his spot well.
01:51He was slightly overpitched, but still coming in to him.
01:54He just went through with the shot.
01:56He always wanted to hit that over mid-wicket.
01:58That's the short boundary.
02:00One short boundary.
02:01That's the leg side at the moment to Finn Allen.
02:06It's a good shot.
02:08Very well controlled.
02:09Looking through that offside.
02:11Pounds for four on the back foot.
02:13Finn Allen.
02:15Finds the gap.
02:17Good use of the feet.
02:18Look.
02:19Pushes that back leg deep into the crease.
02:22This is good play.
02:25And the arrow is safe.
02:27Boy, there's a ring of fielders that could have gone to any of them.
02:34Back down.
02:35And that'll go for four.
02:36Won't cut it off.
02:37Back with a square.
02:39Poor delivery from Illala.
02:40He dragged it faster.
02:4315 off it.
02:46That'll do with the spin experiment early on.
02:52Comes back and gets hit straight down the ground.
02:55Beautifully timed.
02:58Presented the full face of the bat.
03:05Straight.
03:06Straight back.
03:08He dropped the first one.
03:09He catches the second one.
03:11He takes it nicely.
03:13Thichana.
03:14Although we get taking delivery.
03:15But.
03:18Grabs it.
03:20It was a carom ball from Thichana.
03:23Finn Allen go for 23.
03:25New Zealand are 30 for one.
03:27Ratchan Ravindra in at three.
03:32He's flicked it down to one square leg.
03:34And it's taken.
03:35A yard inside.
03:37There was only two men back.
03:38He must have seen him there.
03:39But he's picked him out with absolute precision.
03:46It's it's straight to him.
03:48And Kamidu.
03:50Takes a brilliant catch.
03:53Both openers gone.
03:54Seifert for eight.
03:5534 for two.
04:04Trash through the offside for four.
04:05That is trademarked.
04:07Ratchan Ravindra.
04:09It's an extraordinary shot.
04:11Nothing wrong with the delivery.
04:15With an offer slightly.
04:19Or straight.
04:21Straight will do.
04:22And all the way along the ground for four.
04:27Like he said.
04:28It was a late decision to try and sweep this at the previous ball.
04:32This one full face.
04:33Beautiful shot.
04:38What use of the fit.
04:40A big swing through the line at the ball.
04:42And my oh my.
04:43The key to this shot here.
04:45Look when he comes down the wicket.
04:46His head is so still.
04:49He goes out of the box early.
04:52How many boundaries in the world are big enough for Ratchan Ravindra when he gets it in the middle?
05:01Oh Hammond.
05:02Absolutely hammered straight by Phillips that one.
05:06Have the better try and hit a little bit across the line.
05:09A lot of power.
05:11How much does Glenn Phillips bench press?
05:19Straight up.
05:20Slower ball.
05:21This will take some catching.
05:23Coming in.
05:24Coming.
05:24Ball spills it.
05:26Skipper.
05:27Dawson Sarnika.
05:28He wanted it.
05:30Couldn't grab it.
05:30The crowd mystified.
05:33How can someone drop that?
05:34But trust me.
05:35You can.
05:36I've done it before as well.
05:37Sitting up here.
05:38I know.
05:39The moment the ball goes that high.
05:40You're looking for the wicket keeper.
05:42He's too far away.
05:43Try and take it on your own.
05:45Not to be.
05:49Ball in this time.
05:51Ball in this time.
05:52Ravindra dropped.
05:53Phillips gone.
05:54Brilliant from Chimera.
05:56But what a crucial wicket.
05:58What a brilliant ball.
06:00Aaron Finch was talking about how skinny this month that Chimera can be.
06:04This is another great example.
06:07Presenting the seam.
06:08A little bit of neb.
06:10And just rushes Glenn Phillips.
06:12Glenn Phillips.
06:13A runner ball.
06:1418 for him.
06:1575 for three.
06:18Darrell Mitchell.
06:22It's nicely swept away.
06:24Very straight.
06:24Well struck from Ravindra.
06:26Nothing wrong with that.
06:28That was a good shot by Ratchin Ravindra.
06:35Taken.
06:36Tikshana gets another one.
06:38Hands in the air.
06:39It's the big wicket of Ratchin Ravindra.
06:44Can you believe it?
06:46The two wickets Tikshana has got rank short ones.
06:50Ratchin Ravindra.
06:5232 of 22.
06:54New Zealand keep losing wickets.
06:56They are now 84 for four.
06:59Mark Chapman.
07:00The new man of the crease.
07:05Prime takes out an unstoppable.
07:08Castles Chapman for a dark crowd on their feet.
07:12Sri Lanka well and Trillian took now.
07:15Had to wait for it.
07:17The angles were superb.
07:19Probably the best off-break delivery.
07:22He's bold.
07:23It's not his strength.
07:24But he goes to it.
07:26Straightens down the line.
07:28These are massive wickets.
07:33Jackman's a goer today.
07:35It's a duck.
07:3584 for five.
07:37Now the New Zealand skipper, Mitchell Santner, comes to the crease.
07:43Another one, Lallagate this time.
07:46Straight through Daryl Mitchell, New Zealand are crumbling here in Colombo.
07:51Homeside on fire.
07:54But here today, the Sri Lankan spinners, it's not with turn.
07:59It's with holding that ball back.
08:02And the angles.
08:05Top knot from Dunitwe Lallagate.
08:08They're six down now, New Zealand.
08:11And thread through the defence.
08:14Daryl Mitchell, gone for three.
08:17It's 84 for six.
08:18Last six balls.
08:20Three wickets.
08:21No run.
08:25That's a decent shot with some good placement.
08:30Over the top of mid-wicket for six.
08:33As easy as you like.
08:34Maybe pace will help.
08:35Aaron Finchers are about needing 140.
08:39And McConkie.
08:42Getting a move on.
08:44He's capable.
08:47Licked it again.
08:48And it's six more.
08:50And you can't drift into the pads of McConkie.
08:54He's stepping across.
08:55Trying to make sure that he covers the stumps.
08:57Gets the ball on middle and off.
08:59Off stub or leg stub.
09:01The moment he does that, the polar has to adjust.
09:03Go wider.
09:04Take the pace off.
09:05Make sure that McConkie has nothing to work with.
09:11Nicely worked by McConkie.
09:15And a little run into the boundary.
09:17What a huge over for New Zealand.
09:18Just to change the tide somewhat.
09:2118 from it.
09:25Back himself.
09:26He'll get a couple here into the deep behind point.
09:28He might get four.
09:29He will get four.
09:31Just falling apart a wee bit in the deep.
09:33Sri Lanka at the moment.
09:39Samner gets him over the short boundary for six.
09:41New Zealand have put the foot down here.
09:46You can see there.
09:47It's nowhere near the middle of the bat.
09:48But it's the short boundary.
09:49So it carries all the way.
09:55Oh, that's a free hit.
09:57And Santner has not missed out.
10:00Huge.
10:01Just losing their nerve a wee bit at the home side.
10:04Marashanka.
10:06Goes full.
10:07And Cole McConkie works it beautifully down to third man.
10:11And that's very clever batting.
10:14Ball again.
10:15And it's gone over long on with sweet timing.
10:21Straight down the ground.
10:22And sweetly struck by Santner.
10:26Michel Santner.
10:28His batting has improved hugely over the last few years.
10:38Another full toss.
10:41It could run away for four.
10:43It does run away for four.
10:45Santner on strike.
10:48Grand catch the wild to finish for Sri Lanka.
10:53Sri Lanka takes a beauty as he holds it in.
10:56But the damage is done.
10:57You would feel Sri Lanka and their fans will celebrate a great piece of work.
11:01But what is the real feeling as they walk off here?
11:06Probably a little bit of what could have been.
11:08But also taking over the catch.
11:09Shifts the momentum a little bit perhaps.
11:11Bit of confidence for Sri Lanka as well.
11:13The baller getting a wicket.
11:15Yes.
11:16The boundary there would have been quite the dampener.
11:18The attitude of the Sri Lankan batters.
11:21But going in.
11:21This is going to be a tough fight.
11:23A tough chase.
11:24New Zealand lost three wickets on one score of 84.
11:28And they were in disarray.
11:29Santner, McConkie.
11:30Who was the surprise selection somewhat.
11:34Coming to the frame for the seventh wicket.
11:3684 from 51.
11:3968.
11:39So 169 required.
11:47Words are done.
11:48It's time for action now.
11:50As far as New Zealand are concerned.
11:52And for the two Sri Lankan opening batters.
11:56Althum Nusankar.
11:58Right of screen.
11:59Matt Henry so much experience.
12:04Lovely sights and sounds in and around that are Premadasa.
12:07First ball of the chase.
12:08Oh my goodness.
12:10Could they ask for a better start?
12:12Matt Henry nips one back through the gate.
12:14And it is all over really.
12:19For Patam Nusankar.
12:21It didn't even start.
12:24Perfect from Matt Henry.
12:27Jack back.
12:28The length so, so good.
12:31Nusankar's feet going nowhere.
12:33Caught on the crease.
12:37He's gotten his Sankar for not.
12:39Sri Lanka not for one.
12:49He does.
12:50Straight away.
12:51Behind square for four.
12:53Just create that angle around the wicket.
12:55Just opens up the leg side for Asalanka.
13:02Phenomenal.
13:03Up, up.
13:03Pace off from Henry.
13:05Gone.
13:06Mitchell takes the catch.
13:07Henry's got a double.
13:11Asalanka looking to use his feet to try and put some pressure on Henry.
13:16But it sticks in the wicket.
13:17It's an ugly shot in the end.
13:20Harold Mitchell.
13:21They don't come any easier than that.
13:23He makes sure of it.
13:26Sri Lanka.
13:26A horrible start.
13:28Couldn't have started worse for him.
13:30Asalanka goes for five.
13:31That's six for two.
13:35And on the Rathnika.
13:40That's fine enough.
13:42And I think that'll be a four.
13:43It will.
13:46Ball play almost done.
13:49Haven't got to move on yet.
13:52Look at the two wickets that have fallen.
13:57Blank down.
13:58Straight away.
13:59Had to go.
14:00Held it back.
14:01Brilliant piece of work.
14:03Ravindra.
14:03He's confident.
14:05Yeah, Rathnika Ravindra.
14:07Ripped the batter really well.
14:09An umpire review for a stumping.
14:11It's a fair delivery.
14:13Ball's taken behind the stumps.
14:15Love's foot is in the air.
14:17It's still in the air.
14:19Still in the air.
14:20And stumps are broken.
14:22I'm ready to make my decision.
14:33Trilanka lose the third in a very disappointing fashion.
14:38Wouldn't really get his innings going.
14:41The whole point of Kuselmandis playing with what seems to be three injured leg.
14:49Well, so try and get a fast start in that power play.
14:5327 for three.
14:55Kamindu Mendes comes to the crease.
14:59Yeah!
15:00Gone again.
15:01He's just blowing it up.
15:02Holding it back wide.
15:03Another down.
15:05Another stumping.
15:06Ravindra's got two in his first over.
15:08And those looks tell you everything you need to know.
15:11As does that.
15:15Wonderful piece of bowling from Ratchan Ravindra.
15:18He gets this part of his all-round ability.
15:21To become effective.
15:24Is such an asset to the side.
15:28But Nayaka has to go back.
15:30And all of a sudden Sri Lanka are in the deepest of holes at 29 for four.
15:35That brings the captain.
15:36Dustin Shanaka.
15:38To the crease.
15:40He's got a look of determination on his face.
15:46And he nearly comes into play there.
15:48Top edge down towards the boundary.
15:50And that may be a bit of respite it is for Sri Lanka at last.
15:56The first boundary in 25 balls.
16:01With four overs.
16:04No wonder.
16:05The required run rate has been climbing steadily.
16:09Every wicket lost.
16:09Every dot-ball ball.
16:14Reverse and reverse is nicely.
16:16That's why we need something different from the Sri Lankans.
16:18Plenty more of that please.
16:20It's interesting, isn't it?
16:22Smitty.
16:23When you have.
16:24At the battle I come to Mendez.
16:26You had Kosar Mendez batting out in the middle.
16:28Sent another right-handed knowing.
16:32The New Zealanders are loaded with leg spin.
16:35And left arm finger spin.
16:37Perhaps that change to have left right hand.
16:40At that crucial time.
16:44Should be another for Ravindra.
16:47That will be his third.
16:48Finn Allen with the catch.
16:51The all-rounder doing the job with the ball.
16:55Oh my word.
16:57That was a long hop.
17:06It just stops in the wicket.
17:08Tries to go up and over the offside.
17:11Skipper has to go up and over the offside.
17:13Skipper has to go for three.
17:13It's 46 for five.
17:20Lushan Hemanta.
17:22Number seven.
17:25Soaking up that pressure.
17:26Reverse and terrifically played.
17:30One bounce, four.
17:32That's a brilliant shot by Kamidu.
17:34He needs to play out of his skin.
17:39That's a shot that he plays really well.
17:45Edge on that.
17:46Might have just touched the gloves.
17:48I don't know.
17:48But Soti can't catch up with it.
17:50So a couple of boundaries in that over.
17:54It doesn't matter.
17:55Sri Lanka won't care.
17:56They can just take some momentum back.
18:01So how important it is in the first innings.
18:10Going up.
18:11It's going up.
18:11Mitchell getting in.
18:13Getting in.
18:13Big hands.
18:15Safely underneath that.
18:16Ravindra's got four.
18:17New Zealand have got a sext.
18:20What a night out with the ball for Ratchin Ravindra.
18:24It's exactly what we're talking about.
18:25Committed to the plan.
18:26He keeps it wide.
18:28Says if you want to take on the short boundary,
18:30you have to do it against the spin.
18:34Beautiful execution again.
18:36Darryl Mitchell, he's got beautiful hands.
18:41Amanta goes for three.
18:4359 for six.
18:47Will Allagate.
18:49There's the new man.
18:54One aerial behind point.
18:56Spin away.
18:57And I think it'll go all the way.
18:58It does.
19:01Sri Lanka needs a lot more of this.
19:05Pretty much the last pair.
19:12Thrown in wide.
19:13Has a slash at it.
19:16Finds the boundary.
19:23Swings it out.
19:24Straight to the man at deep mid-wicket.
19:26And safely pouched by Glenn Phillips.
19:29Santner's got his first.
19:32Sri Lanka.
19:33All the sevens.
19:37Mindu is the last hope for Sri Lanka.
19:40Just gets it nowhere near the middle of the bat.
19:45And Phillips.
19:47Throws a bit of mayo on that.
19:49Simple catch in the end.
19:52Mindu, Mindu goes for 31.
19:5477 for seven.
19:57Shmantha.
19:58Jameera comes to the crease.
20:04That's gorgeous cricket shot.
20:06Something to cheer about.
20:09A great shot.
20:11Walked across the stumps.
20:13Trying to access that shot.
20:14Boundary square legs.
20:15Been brought up into the circle.
20:16To try and stop the cut.
20:17Or the river sweep.
20:19The ball sails over the boundary.
20:21Finally someone with a plan.
20:24Creates the angle nicely.
20:26Will Allagate.
20:28Go on in the deep.
20:32Way too much to do.
20:34How the game changes on his head.
20:41Go away.
20:42Great contest.
20:43And Matt Henry just loses it.
20:45Oh, have you seen that one or two times from the big bowler tonight?
20:49New Zealand have just committed themselves fully in the field.
20:52And it's paid a good dividend for them.
20:58Will you get that from New Zealand all the time?
21:01He'll compete for every run.
21:07This time it's in the air.
21:09And this time Ratchan Ravendra waits for it and catches it with safe hands.
21:13Glenn Phillips, regardless of the situation, loves a wicket.
21:20Immense power with the bat.
21:22And of course it's a Wiley and carry-off spinner now in all formats of the game.
21:27Well bowled.
21:28Will Allagate going for the shorter boundary.
21:30Going 4-6.
21:31Fortunately finding the fielder.
21:3529 then to Illala again.
21:37And red 5 for 8.
21:48And that single is symbolic.
21:50It's the last ball of the innings.
21:53And what it means is those New Zealand supporters that have come and booked their seats a little bit closer
22:00to the semi-final.
22:00Not just yet, but who'd have thought that they'd win this game by 61 runs at one point.
22:08Yeah, New Zealand.
22:09A job well done.
22:10Very professional.
22:11Very well planned.
22:12Very well executed.
22:13They were in a bit of trouble.
22:14But that man, the captain Mitchell Santner, stepping up alongside McConkie.
22:18The new boy in.
22:20They put pay to the chances that Sri Lanka had of making a semi-final.
22:24Now think about it.
22:26New Zealand's power-packed top order.
22:29The middle order.
22:29They didn't fire here.
22:31Very rare sight from New Zealand's point of view.
22:33168 for 7.
22:35It looked a forlorn target at one point.
22:38But somehow Santner and McConkie manufactured a partnership which turned out to be the match winner.
22:44Lixana 3 for 30.
22:45Chimera 3 for 38.
22:47Had done their job with the ball.
22:49In reply, Sri Lanka just never got out of first gear, to be perfectly honest.
22:53They never threatened it.
22:54They used Kusil Mendes, who could not run between the wickets.
22:58He batted for nine overs.
22:59And for me, that is a crucial part of that run chase.
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