Sri Lanka razed New Zealand’s top-order on Saturday to comfortably win the third One-Day International in Auckland by 140 runs and salvage a lone victory in the series. The home side’s hopes of chasing down Sri Lanka’s 290 for eight nosedived when it crumbled to 21 for five at Eden Park, before being dismissed for … Read more
New Zealand ripped through Sri Lanka’s top-order Wednesday to win the rain-reduced second ODI in Hamilton by 113 runs and clinch the series. Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana took a hat-trick as the home side posted 255-9 off 37 overs but the tourists could only muster 142 all out off 30.2 overs in response. It … Read more
Will Young made an unbeaten 90 and shared a 93-run opening partnership with Rachin Ravindra which propelled New Zealand to a nine-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first One-Day International Sunday and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Earlier, Matt Henry took four for 19 as New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for … Read more
Kusal Perera scored Sri Lanka’s fastest T20I century — from 44 balls — on Thursday to spur his team to a consolation win over New Zealand by seven runs in the final game of the three-match series. Perera’s career-best score in a century partnership with captain Charith Asalanka lifted Sri Lanka to 218 for five … Read more
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the second T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Playing XIs: New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Mitch Hay (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Asitha Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal … Read more
Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell made half centuries in a 105-run sixth wicket partnership to help lead New Zealand to an eight-run win over Sri Lanka on Saturday in the first of three T20 internationals. Outstanding bowling at the death also turned the match in New Zealand’s favour as Sri Lanka slumped from 121-0 to … Read more
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s Live Updates of the first T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Playing XIs: New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Hay (wk), Mitchell Santner (capt), Matt Henry, Zakary Foulkes, Jacob Duffy Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Kamindu … Read more
New Zealand batter Bevon Jacobs received his maiden national team call-up for the upcoming T20 series against Sri Lanka, the country’s cricket body confirmed on Monday. He made the headlines when Indian Premier League (IPL) side Mumbai bought the unheralded 21-year-old batter for 3 million Indian rupees ($35,595) at the IPL auction in Saudi Arabia last month. … Read more
Sri Lanka named an unchanged T20 squad for the away series against New Zealand, the cricket body announced on Wednesday. The 16-member team will be led by Charith Asalanka. The squad will depart for New Zealand on Friday, eight days before the three-match series begins in Mount Maunganui for the first two games before heading … Read more
New Zealand’s hat-trick hero Lockie Ferguson said defending a total of 108 to win the second Twenty20 match and draw the series against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Sunday was “massive” for an inexperienced Black Caps team. Trailing 1-0 in the series after a four-wicket loss at the same ground on Saturday, New Zealand was … Read more