Sri Lanka bt New Zealand by 45 runs on the DLS method in a rain ruined match, Lead the 03 match series 1 – 0

New Zealand Men’s white ball tour of Sri Lanka 2024 – 01st One Day International – Dambulla, Matale District, North Western Province

Sri Lanka electing to bat, 324 / 5 – ( 49.2 Overs ) Kusal Mendis 143 ( 2×6, 17×4, 128 balls ) – career best – Avishka Fernando 100 ( 2×6, 9×4, 115 balls ) – the pair put on 206 runs for the 02nd wicket, a Sri Lanka record against New Zealand in ODIs – Skipper Charith Asalanka 40, Extras 12 – Kusal Mendis / Charith Asalanka 53 runs for the 04th wicket, Charith Asalanka / Janith Liyanage 33 runs for the 05th wicket – first 10 overs : 57 / 1, 25 overs : 140 / 1, last 9.2 overs : 86 / 2 – Jacob Duffy 3 / 41 – career best – William Young 02 catches.

New Zealand in reply, 175 / 9 – ( 27 Overs ) William Young 48, Timothy Robinson 35 – opening stand of 88 runs between them – Michael Bracewell 34no – lost the first 06 wickets for the addition of 46 runs – Michael Bracewell / Mitchell Hay 24 runs for the 06th wicket, Michael Bracewell / Mitchell Santner 22 runs for the 07th wicket – the last 03 wickets fell for the addition of 15 runs – 04 batters dismissed bowled – first 06 overs : 39 / 0, 15 overs : 96 / 3, last 06 overs : 43 / 4 – Dilshan Madushanka 3 / 39, Skipper Charith Asalanka 2 / 15, Maheesh Theekshana 2 / 32.

Player of the Match : Kusal Mendis – Sri Lanka

Photos courtesy SLC Media