Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand via a Super Over in the opening Twenty20 international for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series as Charith Asalanka hit a ...

Ish Sodhi then struck a final-ball six to level the scores and set up a Super Over but New Zealand lost two wickets in the tie-breaker, which hurt their chances of putting up a strong total The tourists comfortably chased down the nine runs needed for victory in the Super Over as Asalanka smashed a six and a four off Adam Milne, after Maheesh Theekshana’s tight bowling restricted New Zealand. Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand via a Super Over in the opening Twenty20 international on Sunday for a 1-0 lead in the three-match series as Charith Asalanka hit a half-century before guiding them home in the tie-breaker.

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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl first in Auckland, with Sri Lanka registering 5-196 from their 20 overs. It was the shortest successful Super Over chase in men’s T20I history, with Kiwi seamer Adam Milne the luckless bowler. We were probably just a fraction full, and we have to work on that and hit just back of a length, going into Dunedin where it‘s a slightly smaller ground as well. It was Sri Lanka’s first victory on New Zealand soil in any format since 2015. New to Kayo? Watch Sri Lanka‘s Tour of New Zealand.

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Well, I got ahead myself, he has actually tied the game, we're in for a super over NZ: 4 for 1 Ball 2: Theekshana to Neesham, OUT, c & b Theekshana: There's the wicket, was slower and wider of off, asking Neesham to drag the lofted shovel, he had to reach out and could only toe-end it, high over the bowler's head. Adam Milne to try and defend 8 runs for his team - should get to know the 3 SL batters soon. That's an ideal way to finish off the innings, SL need 9 to win, almost the perfect yorker from Theekshana, full and sliding under Chapman's bat, beats him on the drive and rattles the stumps. SL: 1 for 0

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Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by a Superover, in a thrilling 1st T20I, at Eden Park, Auckland, today.

Umpires - Chris Brown (New Zealand), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Wayne Knights (New Zealand TV) New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand Sri Lanka claimed a dramatic Super Over win in the opening match of their three-game Twenty20 series against New Zealand on Sunday to earn their first victory on tour. New Zealand 196/8 (20 ov) & 8/2 (1 ov) New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by Superover Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by a Superover, in a thrilling 1st T20I, at Eden Park, Auckland, today.

Theekshana restricted New Zealand to 8 in the Super Over and Asalanka duly chased it down after his 41-ball 67 in the first innings.

Then with the ball after Mitchell had struck with a counter of his own, captain Shanaka brought himself on to dismiss the danger man. And then finally, the excellent Theekshana bowled a Super Over of immense quality to ensure his batters had only a minimal chase on their hands. Unsurprisingly, Asalanka favoured the short straight boundaries, walloping five of his six sixes in the arc in front of the pitch. Adam Milne took the brunt of Mendis' wrath in a 22-run third over, inclusive of two sixes, one an impetuous flick over the shoulder. With his thirteenth half-century in T20Is, he equalled Tillakaratne Dilshan's record for the most fifties in the format for Sri Lanka. In a nine-ball cameo the diminutive right-hand batter plundered 25 runs, 24 of which came in boundaries.

Sri Lanka has won the first Twenty20 cricket international in a Super Over after New Zealand tailender Ish Sodhi hit a six from the last ball of the 20th ...

Mr. Perera went on to a half-century from 39 balls and Mr. Mendis hit two sixes and two fours as Sri Lanka took 22 runs from the third over. “It was a very nervous game and very exciting,” Mr. “It’s a little ground, the boundaries are small and I tried to hit boundaries. The delivery was full and angled into leg stump; Mr.

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"It's a little ground, the boundaries are small and I tried to hit boundaries. "The two teams were playing very nicely and at the end it was our day." Chapman hit a two, then a four and was bowled from the last ball as New Zealand managed only 8-2. Mendis took a single from the first ball, then Asalanka clubbed a six which passed through Chapman's hands on the boundary. Asalanka was its top scorer with 67 from 41 balls which included six sixes, making him the ideal man for the Super Over. Neesham was also one of its chosen batters when it lost to England in the World Cup final at Lord's four years ago.

The Sri Lankans made an imposing 196-5 batting first and New Zealand came to the last regular over needing 13 runs to win, six to tie. | Cricket.

“It’s a little ground, the boundaries are small and I tried to hit boundaries. “The two teams were playing very nicely and at the end it was our day. Mendis took a single from the first ball, then Asalanka clubbed a six which passed through Chapman’s hands on the boundary. Chapman hit a two, then a four and was bowled from the last ball as New Zealand managed only 8-2. Asalanka was its top scorer with 67 from 41 balls which included six sixes, making him the ideal man for the Super Over. Neesham was also one of its chosen batters when it lost to England in the World Cup final at Lord’s four years ago.