Ferguson to Kusal Perera, no run, back of a length delivery, Kusal Perera stabs the ball down into the off-side
8.6
Boult to Mathews, no run, nudges the ball away on to the on-side to find the man at mid-wicket
8.5
Boult to Mathews, no run
8.4
Boult to Mathews, no run, tucks the ball down to mid-wicket as that was a length delivery on the pads
8.3
Boult to Mathews, no run
Angelo Mathews, right handed bat, comes to the crease
8.2
Boult to Asalanka, out Lbw!! Asalanka lbw b Boult 8(8) [4s-1]
Boult to Asalanka, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!
Seemed like an inside edge?
8.1
Boult to Asalanka, no run
7.6
Ferguson to Kusal Perera, no run
7.5
Ferguson to Kusal Perera, no run, punches a back of a length delivery and finds the man at point
7.4
Ferguson to Kusal Perera, no run
Fastest World Cup fifties for Sri Lanka (by balls taken) 20 - Angelo Mathews vs Scotland, Hobart, 2015 22 - Kusal Perera vs New Zealand, Bengaluru, 2023 22 - Dinesh Chandimal vs Australia, Sydney, 2015 25 - Kusal Mendis vs South Africa, Delhi, 2023
Perera now has the fastest fifty against New Zealand in World Cups, the previous record was held by Canada’s John Davison, who had got it off 23 balls at Gros Islet in the 2007 edition.
7.3
Ferguson to Kusal Perera, FOUR, fuller length delivery, outside off, Kusal Perera nails the drive on the up. That was hit crisply and into the gap. Fifty for Kusal Perera! Barring the drop, he has been sensational
7.2
Ferguson to Asalanka, 1 run, on the pads, nudged wide of the man at mid-on for a single
7.1
Ferguson to Asalanka, FOUR, starts with a fuller ball, on the pads, Asalanka clips the ball uppishly and sends it past square leg for a four
Lockie Ferguson, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
6.6
Boult to Kusal Perera, FOUR, straight down the ground
6.5
Boult to Kusal Perera, FOUR, top-edge and four. That was banged in short, Kusal Perera looks to pull and gets a top-edge. The ball lands short of the fine leg fence