SL-A vs NZ-A Live Score, 8 April, 2026, New Zealand A vs Sri Lanka A, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

New Zealand A tour of Sri Lanka | April 8, 2026, 10:00 AM | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

Completed

Sri Lanka A

368/9 (50 ov)

New Zealand A

158/3 (28 ov)

Sri Lanka A won by 44 runs (DLS method)

Player of the Match

Lasith Croospulle - Sri Lanka A

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Commentary Scorecard Squad

Batting

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
C Curtis Heaphy	53	62	4	0	85.48
M Muhammad Abbas	11	18	0	0	61.11

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	ECO
S Sonal Dinusha	7	0	24	0	3.43
R Ravindu Suharshana Fernando	5	0	30	1	6.00

Commentary

23.5

1 Sonal Dinusha to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run,

23.6

1 Sonal Dinusha to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

End of Overs 24

Runs: 5

Curtis Heaphy 44 (51b) Muhammad Abbas 4 (5b) Sonal Dinusha 5-0-15-0 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando 3-0-23-1

24.1

0 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Curtis Heaphy, no run,

24.2

1 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

24.3

0 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Muhammad Abbas, no run,

24.4

0 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Muhammad Abbas, no run,

24.5

0 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Muhammad Abbas, no run,

24.6

1 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run,

End of Overs 25

Runs: 2

Muhammad Abbas 5 (9b) Curtis Heaphy 45 (53b) Ravindu Suharshana Fernando 4-0-25-1 Sonal Dinusha 5-0-15-0

25.1

0 Sonal Dinusha to Muhammad Abbas, no run,

25.2

1 Sonal Dinusha to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run,

25.3

0 Sonal Dinusha to Curtis Heaphy, no run,

25.4

1 Sonal Dinusha to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

25.5

1 Sonal Dinusha to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run,

25.6

1 Sonal Dinusha to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

End of Overs 26

Runs: 4

Curtis Heaphy 47 (56b) Muhammad Abbas 7 (12b) Sonal Dinusha 6-0-19-0 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando 4-0-25-1

26.1

1 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

26.2

1 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run,

26.3

1 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

26.4

0 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Muhammad Abbas, no run,

26.5

1 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run,

26.6

1 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

End of Overs 27

Runs: 5

Curtis Heaphy 50 (59b) Muhammad Abbas 9 (15b) Ravindu Suharshana Fernando 5-0-30-1 Sonal Dinusha 6-0-19-0

27.1

1 Sonal Dinusha to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

27.2

0 Sonal Dinusha to Muhammad Abbas, no run,

27.3

1 Sonal Dinusha to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run,

27.4

1 Sonal Dinusha to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

27.5

1 Sonal Dinusha to Muhammad Abbas, 1 run,

27.6

1 Sonal Dinusha to Curtis Heaphy, 1 run,

End of Overs 28

Runs: 5

Curtis Heaphy 53 (62b) Muhammad Abbas 11 (18b) Sonal Dinusha 7-0-24-0 Ravindu Suharshana Fernando 5-0-30-1

Match Information

SERIES

New Zealand A vs Sri Lanka A

DATE & TIME

Wednesday, April 08, 2026 - 10:00 AM

TOSS

Sri Lanka A elected to bat

VENUE

Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium , Hambantota

UMPIRES

Hemantha Boteju (Sri Lanka), Sanjeewa Fernando (Sri Lanka), Ravindra Kottahachchi (Sri Lanka, TV)

MATCH REFEREE

Ravi Punchihewa (Sri Lanka)

Weather Report

TEMPERATURE

25.75°c

HUMIDITY

89%

WIND

2.30 mi/hr

Pitch Condition

Batting Condition

Average

PACE

Swing Favourable

SPIN

Slow Spin

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