Sri Lanka bt New Zealand by 03 wickets on the DLS method with a hard fought late order revival, Lead the 03 match series 2 – 0

New Zealand Men’s White Ball Tour of Sri Lanka 2024 02nd One Day International – Pallekele, Kandy District, Central Province

New Zealand put into bat, 209 all out – ( 45.1 Overs ) Mark Chapman 76 ( 3×6, 7×4, 81 balls ), Mitchell Hay 49, William Young 26, Glenn Phillips 15, Extras 12 – William Young / Henry Nicholls 22 runs for the 02nd wicket, William Young / Mark Chapman 38 runs for the 03rd wicket, Mark Chapman / Glenn Phillips 29 runs for the 04th wicket, Mark Chapman / Mitchell Hay 75 runs for the 05th wicket – lost the last 06 wickets for the addition of 36 runs – first 10 overs : 38 / 2, 25 overs : 100 / 4, last 5.1 overs : 24 / 6 – Maheesh Theekshana 3 / 31, Jeffrey Vandersay 3 / 46, Asitha Fernando 2 / 37, Kusal Mendis 03 victims, Avishka Fernando 03 catches.

Sri Lanka in reply, 210 / 7 – ( 46 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 74no ( 6×4,102 balls ), Maheesh Theekshana 27no ( 1×6, 2×4, 44 balls ), Pathum Nissanka 28 ( 4×4 33 balls ), Janith Liyanage 22, Dunith Wellalage 18 ( 3×4 17 balls ), Skipper Charith Asalanka 13, Extras 15 – Pathum Nissanka / Avishka Fernando 23 run opening stand – the first 04 wickets fell for the addition of 42 runs – Kusal Mendis / Sadeera Samarawickrama 28 runs for the 05th wicket, Kusal Mendis / Janith Liyanage 39 runs for the 06th wicket, Kusal Mendis / Dunith Wellalage 31 runs for the 07th wicket, Kusal Mendis / Maheesh Theekshana 47 runs unbroken for the 08th wicket – first 10 overs : 41 / 2, 25 overs : 108 / 5, last 06 overs : 36 / 0 – Michael Bracewell 4 / 36 – career best – Nathan Smith 1 / 21, Mitchell Hay 03 victims.

Player of the Match : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka

Play was reduced to 47 overs a side due to rain early in the New Zealand innings.

Photos courtesy SLC Media