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PremiumNew Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights: The NZ vs SL match was a ‘do-or-die’ for the Black Caps.
Chasing 172 runs, New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra gave a brilliant start, but the Black Caps lost 5 wickets soon. However, by 23.2 over, New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka by 5 wickets with 160 balls remaining at the ongoing ICC Men's World Cup 2023 in Bengaluru.
Batting second, New Zealand openers Devon Conway (45) and Rachin Ravindra (42) gave the perfect start the Black Caps needed. After the openers were out, Daryl Mitchell (43) gave the perfect throttle New Zealand needed, while Glenn Phillips ensured New Zealand's victory in just 23.2 overs.
For Sri Lanka, Angelo Mathews took 2 wickets, while Dushmantha Chameera and Maheesh Theekshana picked one wickets each.
Following this win, the Black Caps have inched closer to semi-finals with 10 points in 9 matches and a net runrate of (+)0.743. They are in the fourth position and all depends on how Pakistan performs against England on 11 November.
Not only, it would be a must win match for Pakistan, but also they need to win the match by a huge margin.
In case New Zealand qualify, it wil face with India at Mumbai's Wankhede on 15 November for Semi-Finals, else if Pakistan qualify somehow, they will clash with India on 16 Novembr at Eden Gardens.
Earlier, Sri Lankan team was all-out on the score of 171 runs as the tail-end batters held their ground well and took the team to a fightable score.
Sri Lanka continued to loose wickets as no partnership evolved for the team. Mitchell Santner displayed the magic of spin to clinch two crucial wickets while Lockie Ferguson continued to dominate with the effect of his pace to derail Sri Lankan batting.
In the first 10 overs, half of Sri Lanka's batting order was sitting in the dugout as Trent Boult clinched 3 wickets while Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson took one wicket each. Kusal Perera played wonderfully and slammed the fastest half-century of ICC World Cup 2023 on just 21 balls. Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva are the new batters on crease
Looking at past encounters, New Zealand and Sri Lanka met 101 times in ODIs. New Zealand lead with 51 wins to Sri Lanka's 41 while 8 games have been inconclusive, and one ended in a tie. Their most recent match in March 2023 saw New Zealand triumph by 6 wickets.
Sri Lanka final XI
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (C) Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka
New Zealand Final XI
Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score Updates: NZ vs SL, Key Highlights
Sri Lanka Batting:
1. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and opted to ball first
2. Sri Lankan openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera walked to the crease
3. New Zealand pacer Tim Southee strike early as he dismissed Pathum Nissanka in the second over
4. Trent Boult clinched 3 crucial wickets as he dismissed Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka
5. Lockie Ferguson clinched the big wicket of Kusal Perera, who was looking dangerous today
6. Spinner Mitchell Santner clinched Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva's wicket
7. Pacer Lockie Ferguson dismissed Chamika Karunaratne and 8 wickets are down for Sri Lanka
8. Sri Lankan team is all-out on the score of 171 runs.
New Zealand Batting:
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Here's the final scorecard
Sri Lanka Batting:
Kusal Perera (51)
Maheesh Theekshana (38*)
Dilshan Madushanka (19)
Dhananjaya de Silva (19)
NZ Bowling:
Trent Boult 3/37(10)
Lockie Ferguson 2/35(10)
Mitchell Santner 2/22(10)
Rachin Ravindra 2/21(7.1)
Tim Southee 1/52(8)
NZ Batting:
Devon Conway (45)
Rachin Ravindra (42)
Daryl Mitchell (43)
Glenn Phillips (17*)
SL Batting:
Angelo Mathews 2/29(4)
Dushmantha Chameera 1/20(4)
Maheesh Theekshana 1/43(7)
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: New Zealand's pacer Trent Boult was awarded ‘Player of the Match’ for his brilliant bowling figures of 3/37 in 10 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dilshan Madushanka continues his attack. With Daryl Mitchell out of action, Glenn Phillips takes the charge and scores consecutive boundaries on the first and second ball. With this New Zealand defeat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets with 160 balls remaining and inch closer in ensuring a semi-final berth.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Angelo Mathews continues his attack after dismissing Mark Chapman in the previous over. Mitchell beats the ball into short leg, driving it for boundary. WICKET!! Mitchell (43) OUT on the 4th delivery. Tom Latham is the new batter. NZ scored 164/5 in 23 overs and need 8 runs to win.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dilshan Madushanka brought back in to the attack. Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips are on crease. New Zealand scored 157/4 in 22 overs and need 15 to win.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Angelo Mathews continues his attack after dismissing Kane Williamson (14) in the previous over. WICKET!! Mark Chapman RUN OUT on the third delivery. Glenn Phillips is the new batter. NZ scored 150/4 in 21 overs and need 22 runs to win.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Angelo Mathews continues his attack after dismissing Kane Williamson (14) in the previous over. WICKET!! Mark Chapman RUN OUT on the third delivery. NZ scored 145/4 in 20.3 overs and need 27 runs to win.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dilshan Madushanka brought back in to the attack. Daryl Mitchell and Mark Clapman are on crease. Clapman swatted the first delivery over covers and it races to boundary. And then, Mitchell smashes the ball for a boundary on the 5th delivery. New Zealand scored 144/3 in 20 overs and need 28 to win.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Angelo Mathews continues his attack and dismisses Kane Williamson (14) on the second delivery. Mark Chapman is the new batter. NZ scored 132/3 in 19 overs and need 40 runs to win.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Maheesh Theekshana continues his attack. Mitchell and Williamson are on crease. Daryl Mitchell slams the second ball for a HUGE SIX. New Zealand score 126/2 in 18 overs and need 46 runs to win.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Angelo Mathews introduced as new bowler. Mitchell and Williamson are on crease. Williamson drives the 4th ball to boundary. NZ scored 118/2 in 17 overs and need 54 runs to win.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Maheesh Theekshana continues his attack after dismissing Rachin Ravindra (42) in the previous over. Daryl Mitchell slams the fourth ball for a boundary. New Zealand score 108/2 in 16 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: After dismissiing Devon Conway in the previous over, Dushmantha Chameera continues his attack. Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell are on crease. Mitchell thunders a SIX over the mid-off on the 4th delivery and hits a boundary on the last ball. With this 100-runs up for NZ and they scored 103/2 in 15 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Maheesh Theekshana continues his attack now. WICKET!! Rachin Ravindra (42) dismissed on the third ball of the over. Daryl Mitchell enters the crease and welcomes Theekshana with a boundary. New Zealand score 92/2 in 14 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dushmantha Chameera continues his attack. WICKET!! Devon Conway departs on the second delivery. Kane Williamson is on the crease now. MAIDEN OVER and a wicket for SL. New Zealand score 86/1 in 13 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Maheesh Theekshana continues his attack. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. Rachin welcomes him with a boundary on third delivery. New Zealand score 86/0 in 12 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dushmantha Chameera continues his attack. Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. Rachin Ravindra clobbers a WHOPPING SIX on the third delivery. New Zealand score 80/0 in 11 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Maheesh Theekshana continues his third. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. Conway welcomes him with a boundary and then again smashes away the 4th delivery for a boundary. New Zealand score 73/0 in 10 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dushmantha Chameera introduced into the attack. Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. New Zealand score 65/0 in 9 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dhananjaya de Silva continues his attack by Sri Lanka. Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. This time, Rachin takes the charge and hits a HUGE SIX on third ball and a boundary on the 4th ball. New Zealand score 63/0 in 8 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dilshan Madushanka continues the bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. Conway smashes again back to back boundaries on 2nd and third balls. With this, 50-up for New Zealand and they score 51/0 in 7 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dhananjaya de Silva introduced in to the attack by Sri Lanka. Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. Conway hits a whopping SIX on the third delivery. New Zealand score 42/0 in 6 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dilshan Madushanka continues the bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. Conway smashes three boundaries on the 2nd, 4th and 5th balls. New Zealand score 32/0 in 5 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Maheesh Theekshana continues his second over. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. New Zealand score 18/0 in 4 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dilshan Madushanka continues the bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. Conway hits a boundary on the 4th ball. New Zealand score 16/0 in 3 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Maheesh Theekshana delivers the second over. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are on crease. Rachin sends the last ball to boundary. New Zealand score 12/0 in 2 overs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Chasing a target of 172 runs, New Zealand openers Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway open to bat. While, Dilshan Madushanka opened the bowling attack for Sri Lanka. Conway begins his innings with a boundary on the 4th ball. New Zealand score 4/0 in first over.
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka 2
Kusal Perera 51
Kusal Mendis 6
Sadeera Samarawickrama 1
Charith Asalanka 8
Angelo Mathews 16
Dhananjaya de Silva 19
Chamika Karunaratne 6
Maheesh Theekshana* 38
Dushmantha Chameera 1
Dilshan Madushanka 19
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: That's it, spinner Rachin Ravindra clinched the final wicket and Sri Lanka is all-out on a score 170 runs. Dilshan Madushanka and Maheesh Theekshana played in a good partnership for the final wicket which took their team to a fightable score.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: The bowlers are getting really frustrated now as the partnership for the final wicket has made 42 runs in 81 balls. That's the longest partnership for the final wicket in the history of ICC World Cup. The batters were a little bit lucky too as their big shots fell in no man's land multiple times.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: The lower rung batters for Sri Lanka have truly impressed today as they refused to give their wicket against the dangerous New Zealand bowlers, who didn't spare their explosive batters. New Zealand is playing its ‘do or die’ match and is looking to secure a major victory against Sri Lanka to keep the net run rate (NRR) under check.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: As the regular bowlers face difficulties in getting that final wicket, Kane Willaimsom brought in extra spinner Glenn Phillips into play as Dilshan Madushanka and Maheesh Theekshana play in a good partnership and Theekshana going for those big shots.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Tim Southee is back with his pace attack and Maheesh Theekshana managed another boundary from his over. The Sri Lankan tail-end batters have showed exemplary courage today as Dilshan Mandushanka and Maheesh Theekshana play in a good partnership and making those extra crucial runs.
Sri Lanka
Maheesh Theekshana 31
Dilshan Madushanka 11
New Zealand bowling
Trent Boult 3/37 (10)
Tim Southee 1/43 (5)
Lockie Ferguson 2/35 (10)
Mitchell Santner 2/22 (10)
Rachin Ravindra 0/18 (5)
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Sri Lankan batters have completely gone in the Test match mode as pacer Lockie Ferguson is back for another spell. The bowler has impressed a lot today with his good pace and clinched 2 wickets with the help of that. Maheesh Theekshana is still looking for those big shots to get as much runs as possible.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Maheesh Theekshana is struggling well for the last wicket of Sri Lanka as Trent Boult keeps the bowl very tight. The tail-end Sri Lankan batters impressed more today as the main batters gave up their wickets at regular intervals. Rachin Ravindra is stretching as he knows that he can open for New Zealand very soon.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Another great over by pacer Trent Boult and New Zealand bowlers are giving their all to clinch that final wicket. The clouds are also making their appearance in Bengaluru as there are some chances of rains. Dilshan Madushanka is the 11th batter on crease and Sri Lanka is looking to score those final runs.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Sri Lankan batters continue their struggle as New Zealand looks for the final wicket. Rachin Ravindra bowled beautifully well in the 33rd over has he dismissed Maheesh Theekshana, who was opening his arms and slammed some boundaries.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Trent Boult is back for another spell after delivering a wonderfully in the initial overs. Sri Lankan batters are holding their ground as the current run rate drops near 4 runs per over. Trent Boult dropped a catch during his previous over, but the bowler has done enough good today to afford one mistake.
Sri Lanka
Maheesh Theekshana 14
Dushmantha Chameera 0
New Zealand bowling
Trent Boult 3/30 (7)
Tim Southee 1/43 (5)
Lockie Ferguson 2/27 (8)
Mitchell Santner 2/19 (9)
Rachin Ravindra 0/6 (1)
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Dushmantha Chameera and Maheesh Theekshana are showing some fighting spirit as they refuse to give their wickets and look strong on the crease. New Zealand knows the value of these two wickets as they are looking at a comprehensive win against Sri Lanka to solidify their chances in the World Cup semi-finals
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Maheesh Theekshana opened his arms as he slammed back-to-back FOURS against Mitchell Santner. The batter is looking to score some big runs as he knows that a bowl-out seems imminent. Mitchell Santner has increased the speed of his ball, but Maheesh Theekshana looks in a do or die mode.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner is bowling incredibly well today as he keeps Sri Lankan batters on their toss. The field placement is also very innovative as Kane Williamson has kept one close gully with the slip. Sri Lanka is reeling under slow run rate and it looks like another wicket is just waiting around the corner.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Another wicket down for Sri Lanka as Lockie Ferguson bowled beautifully to dismiss Chamika Karunaratne. Dushmantha Chameera is the new batter on crease and Sri Lanka is now down to its final 2 wickets.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson is back for another spell as Kane Williamson looks to clinch more wickets from here. Sri Lanka's innings has slowed down completely with run rate lingering below 5 runs per over. But, still the batters must look at playing all 50 overs.
Sri Lanka
Chamika Karunaratne 5
Maheesh Theekshana 1
New Zealand bowling
Trent Boult 3/30 (6)
Tim Southee 1/43 (5)
Lockie Ferguson 1/25 (4)
Mitchell Santner 2/7 (4)
Rachin Ravindra 0/6 (1)
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Mitchell Santner clinched another wicket in the similar fashion as he dismissed Dhananjaya de Silva this time. The batting order of Sri Lanka is already on their last three batters as Maheesh Theekshana walks to the crease.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Tight over from pacer Tim Southee as kept the Sri Lankan batters under tight leash. Sri Lanka struggles to find a good partnership as the wickets continue to fell and like this it is very difficult for the team to even cross the score of 200 runs, and that will be cake walk chase for New Zealand on this pitch of Bengaluru.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Another wicket down for Sri Lanka as the experienced batter Angelo Mathews is walking back to the pavilion. Beautiful delivery from spinner Mitchell Santner and the captaincy was also great as Kane Williamson decided to use slip during the 17th over of the innings. Chamika Karunaratne is the new batter on crease.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live: Tim Southee is back for another spell as the pacer was very expensive during his initial three overs. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is looking more wickets from here as the team wants to wrap up Sri Lanka as soon as possible with an eye on the Net Run Rate (NRR)
