Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Nathan Smith, FOUR! OH HELLO! Signs of aggression from Nathan Smith. Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Nathan Smith pulls this but keeps it down and wide of the mid-wicket fielder as the ball races away to the fence for four.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman, Good length on off, Mark Chapman drives this towards mid off and runs one.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Nathan Smith, Off-cutter on off, Nathan Smith goes for the punch towards off but gets an inside edge just past the leg-stump towards backward square for one.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Nathan Smith, Good length on off, Nathan Smith blocks it out on off.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman, Good length angling away from the left-hander. Mark Chapman punches this towards sweeper cover for one.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman, Good length on middle and off, Mark Chapman jams this back to the bowler.
Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman, Good length on middle and leg, Mark Chapman thumps this into the surface and towards mid on for a quick single. Mark keeps the strike at start of the 24th.
Asitha Fernando to Nathan Smith, Good length around off, Nathan Smith dabs this with soft hands toward third man region for a single.
Asitha Fernando to Nathan Smith, Back of a length around off, Nathan Smith punches this on off but finds the fielder.
Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman, Good length around off, Mark Chapman punches this through cover for one.
Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman, Good length on off, Mark Chapman goes for the pull but gets it off the bottom of his bat towards mid on for no run.
Asitha Fernando to Mark Chapman, Back of a length into the batter, Mark Chapman flat bats this through mid-wicket and runs a couple.
Asitha Fernando is back on. He is 5-0-17-3 so far and repalces Wanindu Hasaranga.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, Flatter and on the pads, Nathan Smith doesn't offer any stroke at it and sees the ball deflect off his pads towards fine leg.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, Too full on the pads, Nathan Smith flicks this towards deep backward square and comes back for two.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, Carrom-ball on the pads, Nathan Smith does not swing and the ball thumps into his pads towards short leg.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, Fuller on off, Mark Chapman drives this past the bowler for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, Fuller on the pads, Nathan Smith drills this to long on for one.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, Short and on off, Mark Chapman cuts this through point for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman, Fuller on middle and leg, Mark Chapman tucks this to long on for a single to close the over.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman, Tossed up on the pads, Mark Chapman flicks this through mid on and runs two.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Nathan Smith, Too full on the pads, Nathan Smith rolls this to long on for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Nathan Smith, Tossed up on leg, Nathan Smith deefnds this out.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman, Quicker and flatter around off, Mark Chapman smashes this to wide long off for one.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Into his 60s now is Chapman! Impeccable innings from the talented southpaw this! Short of a length around off, Mark Chapman clears his front leg and hammers this straight past the bowler for a boundary down the ground.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, A single to retain the strike! Drags it short and on the top of middle, Mark Chapman backs away and punches it through covers for an easy single. New Zealand need 195 more runs to win from 180 remaining balls, with just 3 wickets in hand.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, An off-break now, full and on middle, Nathan Smith turns it to deep square leg for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, Tossed up, full and on middle and drifting into the leg stump, Mark Chapman gets the front foot out of the way and drills it over mid on for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mark Chapman, Around the stumps, fuller and on middle, Chapman lunges ahead and keeps it out.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, At the stumps, drifting in, full in length, Nathan Smith drives it off the inside half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, BEATEN! A deceptive carrom-ball, full and spinning outside off, Nathan Smith gets beaten on the outside edge trying to block it in front.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman, Tossed up and pushed through, full and on the middle, Chapman leans ahead and defends it back to the bowler.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman, A googly, slanting across off on a length, Chapman gets back and across and punches it to cover.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Nathan Smith, Slow and full around off, turning away, Nathan Smith stands tall and punches it down to long off for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Nathan Smith, WIDE! Sprayed down leg on a length. Smith shoulders arms. Wide called!
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman, Slightly short again, on the stumps, Mark Chapman works it off the back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman, SIX! FIFTY FOR MARK CHAPMAN! The third of his ODI career! An outstanding inning from him under extreme pressure and has held onto one end! Dished out short and on off, Mark Chapman gets on the back foot and pulls it aerially and dumps it behind deep mid-wicket for a six. Chapman has displayed immaculate maturity and composure and has kept things pretty simple on this batting friendly deck.
Wanindu Hasaranga to Mark Chapman, FOUR! Chapman greets Hasaranga with a cracking boundary! Wanindu Hasaranga lands it on a good length, quick and flat around off, Mark Chapman is quick on his feet to rock back and flat-bats it down the ground for a boundary.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, Slows it up on a fuller length, drifting on the pads. Nathan Smith leans to work it across to the leg side, but plays all over it. Wears on the front pad.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, A carrom-ball, on the fuller length and at the leg stump, Nathan Smith leans on and pushes it to mid on.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, Back of a length, on top of middle, Smith gets across and tucks it to mid-wicket.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, Dishes out an off-break, on off stump. Smith tucks it to deep backward square leg for a brace.
Maheesh Theekshana to Nathan Smith, Length-delivery outside off. Lands and turns away sharply. Smith pushes at it with hard hands, gets an outside edge to short third. Looks for a single but Chapman sends him back. Smith turnaround and the the fielder throws at the batter's end. Kusal ricochets the ball onto the pegs. The TV umpire is called in to check for a run out but Smith is well inside the crease. NOT OUT!
Nathan Smith walks out next to bat.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! What a sharp catch by Kusal Mendis behind the pegs! New Zealand 7 men down now! Theekshana bowls it from around the stumps and dishes out a flatter one, just around off. It lands right on the seam and grips and turns sharply away from the batter, cutting the southpaw into half as it leaves him. Mitchell Santner is totally caught off guard with his bat hanging away from the body. A thick outside edge is found and Kusal Mendis shows sharp awareness as he grabs it alertly behind the stumps. Santner departs on 2 (15) and Sri Lanka now need just 3 wickets to win.
Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, FIVE WIDES! That beats everyone! A misfire from Theekshana down leg, full in length, Santner misses to clip it away and the ball keeps drifting away and beats the keeper as well. Races away to the deep fine fence.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mitchell Santner, At 132.4 kph, on a hard length and on the pads, Mitchell Santner misses to nudge it across and the ball rolls near the strip, deflecting off the thigh pad. The batters cross over and get a leg bye.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mitchell Santner, Aims the pegs does Chamindu Wickramasinghe. Hard length, on off, Santner prods forward and defends it out solidly.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman, On a hard length at the pads, Chapman tucks it across to deep square leg for an easy single.
Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Mark Chapman, A pearler from Chamindu this time! This one lands on a good length, and swings away from the batter. Mark Chapman is totally undone with the nip and bounce as the ball zips past the outside edge, squaring him up.