Sri Lanka overwhelm New Zealand by 140 runs, New Zealand beat Sri Lanka 2 – 1 in the 03 match series
Sri Lanka Men’s White Ball Tour of New Zealand 2024 / 2025 03rd One Day International – Auckland, North Island
Sri Lanka electing to bat, 290 / 8 – ( 50 Overs ) Pathum Nissanka 66, Kusal Mendis 54, Janith Liyanage 53, Kamindu Mendis 46 – Pathum Nissanka / Avishka Fernando 66 run
opening stand, Kusal Mendis / Kamindu Mendis 87 runs for the 02nd wicket – lost the next 04 wickets for the addition of 48 runs – Janith Liyanage / Chamindu Wickramasinghe 44
runs for the 06th wicket – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 37 runs – first 10 overs : 66 / 0, 25 overs : 136 / 1, last 10 overs : 76 / 3 – Matthew Henry 4 / 55, Skipper Mitchell Santner 2 / 55, Nathan Smith 02 catches.
New Zealand in reply, 150 all out – ( 29.4 Overs ) Mark Chapman 81, Extras 21 – 03 batters dismissed without scoring – recovered from 77 / 7 – lost the last 03 wickets for the addition of 22 runs – first 10 overs : 35 / 5, 25 overs : 126 / 7, last 4.4 overs : 24 / 3 – Asitha Fernando 3 / 26, Maheesh Theekshana 3 / 35, Eshan Malinga 3 / 35, Kusal Mendis 02 victims, Kamindu Mendis 02 catches.
Player of the Match : Asitha Fernando – Sri Lanka
Player of the Series : Matthew Henry – New Zealand
Most Runs
172 : Mark Chapman – New Zealand
125 : Rachin Ravindra – New Zealand
113 : Kamindu Mendis – Sri Lanka
111 : Janith Liyanage – Sri Lanka
Best Batting
90no : William Young – New Zealand
81 : Mark Chapman – New Zealand
79 : Rachin Ravindra – New Zealand
66 : Pathum Nissanka – Sri Lanka
64 : Kamindu Mendis – Sri Lanka
Most Wickets
09 : Matthew Henry – New Zealand
07 : Maheesh Theekshana – Sri Lanka
Best Bowling
4 / 19 : Matthew Henry – New Zealand
4 / 44 : Maheesh Theekshana – Sri Lanka ( including a hatrick )
Most Catches
04 : Mitchell Santner – New Zealand
03 : Glenn Phillips – New Zealand
03 : Nathan Smith – New Zealand
03 : Kamindu Mendis – Sri Lanka
Best Fielding
03ct : Mitchell Santner – New Zealand
Most Dismissals
03 vic : Thomas Latham – New Zealand
Best All Round Performances
54 & 02 vic : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka *
46 & 02 ct : Kamindu Mendis – Sri Lanka ** same match
38 & 02 ct : Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand
Highest Partnerships
112 runs for the 02nd wicket :
William Young / Mark Chapman – New Zealand
93 run opening stand :
William Young / Rachin Ravindra – New Zealand
87 runs unbroken for the 02nd wicket :
William Young / Mark Chapman – New Zealand
87 runs for the 02nd wicket :
Kusal Mendis / Kamindu Mendis – Sri Lanka
Highest Totals
290 / 8 – ( 50 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
255 / 9 – ( 37 Overs ) : New Zealand
Lowest Totals
142 all out – ( 30.2 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
150 all out – ( 29.4 Overs ) : New Zealand