The 3-match T20 series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka has started from 28th December. In this match played at Mount Maunganui ground, New Zealand team batted first and scored 172 runs in 20 overs. In response to which the Sri Lankan team lost the match by 8 runs despite a very good start.
New Zealand has taken the lead in the 3 match series
At that time, New Zealand has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series. In this match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first and this decision proved to be a good one. Half of New Zealand returned to the pavilion at 65 runs, but then Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell batted brilliantly and made a partnership of 105 runs. Mitchell scored 62 runs and Bracewell scored 59 runs. Both the batsmen together hit 8 fours and 6 sixes and rained runs.
Sri Lankan team’s wickets fell like cards
Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis gave a great start to the Sri Lankan team chasing the target of 173 runs. By the 14th over, both had scored 121 runs but when the process of falling wickets started, they did not stop. First of all, Kusal Mendis lost his wicket at the score of 46 runs and the team’s first wicket fell at the score of 121 runs. While the team scored 121 runs without losing any wicket, but by the end of the 14th over, Sri Lanka’s score was 121 runs for 3 wickets. Kusal Perera and Kamindu Mendis were out without opening the account. Sri Lanka’s top scorer was Nissanka, who played a brilliant inning of 90 runs.
Sri Lankan team lost 8 wickets for 43 runs
Sri Lanka initially scored 121 runs without losing any wicket and then wickets fell one after the other and in the end the team could score only 164 runs at the loss of 8 wickets. Falling 8 wickets for just 43 runs is a big embarrassment for any team in the world. 8 batsmen of the Sri Lankan team could not even touch double figures in terms of runs. Let us tell you that before this, Sri Lanka had scored a hat-trick of wins in T20 matches, but New Zealand has ended its winning streak.
