Sri Lanka would really feel barely higher as they ended the New Zealand tour with a convincing 140-run win in the inconsequential third and ultimate ODI of the series, which the hosts gained 2-1, in Auckland on Saturday.
The guests had misplaced the T20I series 2-1 as effectively earlier than the ODI leg of the white-ball tour, which is a part of each the groups’ preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy subsequent month in Pakistan and Dubai.
At Eden Park, New Zealand’s pursuit of Sri Lanka’s 290 for 8 fell aside dramatically once they slumped to 21 for five, finally being bowled out for 150 in 29.4 overs.
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The Sri Lankan bowling assault was led by three-wicket hauls every by Asitha Fernando, Eshan Malinga and Maheesh Theekshana. Fernando displayed distinctive talent with the brand new ball, recording figures of three for 26 as New Zealand misplaced their first 5 batsmen throughout the opening seven overs.
Mark Chapman’s resilient innings of 81 from 81 deliveries prevented a good bigger defeat margin. The New Zealand quantity three was the ultimate wicket to fall, bowled by Theekshana, who completed with 3 for 35.
Only one NZ batter managed to surpass the 20-run mark, with 5 of their prime six batters being dismissed for 2 runs or fewer.
Sri Lanka’s innings featured Pathum Nissanka because the main run-scorer, contributing 66 runs from 42 deliveries.
Nissanka had reached his half-century, scoring 50 from 31 balls, earlier than retiring attributable to presumably a groin harm. His preliminary keep on the crease helped Sri Lanka attain 66 with out shedding any wickets in 10 overs.
Upon returning in the thirty fourth over, Nissanka added 16 extra runs to his tally, together with his innings that includes 6 fours and 5 sixes.
The Sri Lankan batting show confirmed important enchancment, with Kusal Mendis scoring 54 from 48 deliveries and Janith Liyanage contributing 53 from 52 balls.
For New Zealand, Matt Henry delivered one other robust efficiency, securing 4 for 55 and reaching the milestone of 150 ODI wickets. The skipper Mitchell Santner supported together with his spin bowling, taking 2 for 55.
