New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20

Black Caps have ended series in appropriate fashion, barely clinching T20 series against Sri Lanka in Queenstown.

In the last match of the ongoing series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, New Zealand won the match and the series by defeating Sri Lanka in the last over after a thrilling contest. Batting first, Sri Lanka set a total target of 182 runs in twenty overs. Khushal Mandis was the top scorer from Sri Lanka with 73 runs, including four fours. And there were three sixes.

SL 182/6 (20.0)
NZ 183/6 (19.5/20)
Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Pathum Nissanka	25	25	4	0	100
c James Neesham b Ish Sodhi
Kusal Mendis Wk	73	48	6	5	152.08
c Ish Sodhi b Benjamin Lister
Kusal Perera	33	21	2	2	157.14
run out (Adam Milne)
Dhananjaya de Silva	20	9	1	2	222.22
c Tim Seifert b Benjamin Lister
Dasun Shanaka C	15	8	2	0	187.5
c Chad Bowes b Adam Milne
Charith Asalanka	3	6	0	0	50
run out (Mark Chapman / Tom Latham)
Wanindu Hasaranga	0	1	0	0	0
Maheesh Theekshana	0	2	0	0	0
NOT OUT
Extras	13 Runs (B: 2, LB: 1, WD: 10, NB: 0, PEN: 0)
Total	182/6 20.0(RR: 9.1)
Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
Matt Henry	4	0	33	0	8.25
Adam Milne	4	1	30	1	7.5
Benjamin Lister	4	0	37	2	9.25
Ish Sodhi	4	0	30	1	7.5
James Neesham	2	0	22	0	11
Rachin Ravindra	2	0	27	0	13.5

 

Chasing the target, New Zealand started batting when their first wicket fell on the score of 53 while the second wicket partnership of Tim Seifert and Tom Latham reached the target of 134 runs. Tim Seifert was the overall top scorer for New Zealand, his unbeaten innings of 88 included 10 fours and 3 sixes.

Tim Seifert's brilliant top scorer (88 off 48 balls) took the hosts to a target of 183.

The final match of the ongoing series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka continued to be a thrilling contest till the 20th over with New Zealand needing 10 runs to win. Mark Chapman’s booming six to begin Kumara’s closing over had the hosts within sight, but the next three deliveries saw him fall, Neesham run out and Mitchell dismissed.

NZ 183/6 (19.5/20)

Batsman	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Chad Bowes	17	18	2	0	94.44
c Kusal Mendis b Lahiru Kumara
Tim Seifert	88	48	10	3	183.33
c Kasun Rajitha b Pramod Madushan
Tom Latham C Wk	31	23	1	1	134.78
b Maheesh Theekshana
Daryl Mitchell	15	16	0	0	93.75
c Dasun Shanaka b Lahiru Kumara
Mark Chapman	15	12	1	1	125
c Charith Asalanka b Lahiru Kumara
James Neesham		0	0	0
run out (Kusal Mendis / Lahiru Kumara)
Rachin Ravindra	2	1	0	0	200
NOT OUT
Adam Milne	0	1	0	0	0
NOT OUT
Extras	15 Runs (B: 1, LB: 10, WD: 4, NB: 0, PEN: 0
Total	183/6 (19.5/20) (RR: 9.23)
Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
Kasun Rajitha	4	0	33	0	8.25
Maheesh Theekshana	4	0	22	1	5.5
Pramod Madushan	4	0	38	1	9.5
Lahiru Kumara	3.5	0	38	3	9.91
Wanindu Hasaranga	4	0	41	0	10.25

 

Tim Seifert was named Man of the Series and Man of the Match. Before this month's tour of Pakistan, New Zealand won their third series in a row.