The slow bowling counterattack was the trigger. jacob duffy New Zealand cruised to an impressive eight-run victory over Sri Lanka at Mt Maunganui on Saturday. Sri Lanka, with opener Pathum Nissanka and where is mehndi In scintillating form, they reached 95 runs without any loss at the halfway stage when they were heading towards a target of 173 runs. However, in the 14th over, which Sri Lanka won 121-0, Duffy changed the game by taking three wickets in four balls. Mitchell Haystarts with Mendis’ dismissal for 46 off 36 deliveries.
Nissanka scored 90 out of 60, including seven fours and three sixes, the highest score in a T20I, while no other Sri Lankan reached double figures.
The visiting team lost eight wickets in a span of 43 runs, allowing New Zealand to pull off a great escape.
“We should have done better,” summed up the Sri Lankan captain succinctly. Charis Asaranka The one who got three outs and also dropped the catch.
“Pathum and Kusal batted well. The rest of the players, including myself, should take responsibility for this loss.”
New Zealand national team captain Mitchell Santner Duffy said after the home side propped up their innings with a stand-by hundred and reached 172-8 in 20 overs, the game changed with 3-21. Darryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell.
The pair lined up in the 10th over and posted 105 before both were dismissed in the final over as New Zealand struggled to 65-5.
Mitchell stumbled on 62 off 42 deliveries, while Bracewell fell behind on 59 off 33 deliveries.
“This was a big partnership for us. The way they worked was to absorb it for a little while and then apply pressure again and get a pretty good score,” Santner said.
Binula Fernando missed both of New Zealand’s openers in his second over, finishing with 2 wins and 22 losses.
Tim Robinson He was caught as he pushed a short pitch delivery straight back to the bowler and was bowled for 11.
3 balls later Lachin Ravindrain the eighth inning, he nicked an outswinger and was caught behind.
mark chapmandropped at 4 and reached 15 before being caught at the boundary Kamindu Mendis out of bowling Matisha Pathirana.
Glenn Phillips He was trapped up front as he completed 8 of 9 deliveries and Mitchell Hay hit the first ball on the play but missed a delivery that drifted into his pads.
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