Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 07 runs in a high scoring thriller, New Zealand beat Sri Lanka 2 – 1 in the 03 match series featuring many career best performances
Sri Lanka Men’s White Ball tour of New Zealand 2024 / 2025 03rd T20 International – Nelson, South Island
Sri Lanka put into bat, 218 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) Kusal Perera 101 ( 4×6, 13×4, 46 balls ) – career best, maiden T20I century, fastest century in this format by a Sri Lankan – Skipper Charith asalanka 46, Kusal Mendis 22 – Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis 24 run opening stand – lost first 02 wickets for the addition of 18 runs – Kusal Perera / Avishka Fernando 41 runs for the 03rd wicket, Kusal Perera / Charith Asalanka 100 runs for the 04th wicket – the last 02 wickets fell for the addition of 24 runs – first 06 overs : 49 / 2, 10 overs : 85 / 3, 15 overs : 153 / 3, last 05 overs : 65 / 2 – Daryl Mitchell 1 / 06.
New Zealand in reply, 211 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) Rachin Ravindra 69 ( 4×6, 5×4, 39 balls ), Timothy Robinson 37, Daryl Mitchell 35, Zakary Foulkes 21no, Extras 11 – Timothy Robinson / Rachin Ravindra 81 run opening stand – lost the first 04 wickets for the addition of 48 runs – Daryl Mitchell / Mitchell Hay 39 runs for the 05th wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 02 runs – Mitchell Santner / Zakary Foulkes 41 runs unbroken for the 08th wicket – first 06 overs : 63 / 0, 10 overs : 108 / 2, 15 overs : 168 / 4, last 05 overs : 43 / 3 – Skipper Charith Asalanka 3 / 50, Wanidu Hasaranga 2 / 38, Pathum Nissanka 02 catches.
Player of the Match : Kusal Perera – Sri Lanka
Player of the Series : Jacob Duffy – New Zealand
Most Runs
149 : Kusal Perera – Sri Lanka
141 : Pathum Nissanka – Sri Lanka
115 : Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand
Best Batting
101 : Kusal Perera – Sri Lanka
90 : Pathum Nissanka – Sri Lanka
69 : Rachin Ravindra – New Zealand
62 : Daryl Mitchell – New Zealand
Most Wickets
08 : Jacob Duffy – New Zealand
06 : Wanidu Hasaranga – Sri Lanka
05 : Matthew Henry – New Zealand
Best Bowling
4 / 15 : Jacob Duffy – New Zealand
3 / 50 : Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka
Most Catches
03 : Pathum Nissanka – Sri Lanka
Best Fielding
02 ct : Pathum Nissanka – Sri Lanka
02 ct : Mark Chapman – New Zealand
Most Dismissals
05 : Mitchell Hay : New Zealand
04 : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka
Best Wicket Keeping
03 vic : Kusal Mendis – sri Lanka
03 vic : Mitchell Hay – New Zealand
Best All Round Performances
46 runs, 3 / 50 & 01 ct : Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka
03 vic. & 46 runs : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka
Highest Partnerships
121 runs opening stand :
Pathum Nissanka / Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka
105 runs for the 06th wicket :
Daryl Mitchell / Michael Bracewell – New Zealand
100 runs for the 04th wicket :
Kusal Perera / Charith Asalanka – Sri Lanka
Highest Totals
218 / 5 – ( 20 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
211 / 7 – ( 20 Overs ) : New Zealand
* same match
Lowest Total
141 all out – ( 19.1 Overs ) : Sri Lanka
172 / 8 – ( 20 Overs ) : New Zealand