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
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, being played in Hamilton. NZ vs SL 2nd ODI – Live Scorecard Playing XIs New Zealand: Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, William … 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
Sri Lanka again fell short in a tough run chase as New Zealand won the second Twenty20 international by 45 runs Monday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The tourists were edged by eight runs chasing 172-8 in the first match two days ago and again faltered late while chasing New … 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