New Zealand [179/7] beat Sri Lanka [144] by 35 runs in the one-off T20I match

[MenInG]

Only T20I: Sri Lanka win toss and opt to field against New Zealand in Auckland.

SL: Dickwella(w), Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Shanaka, Thisara Perera, de Silva, Sandakan, Rajitha, Lahiru, Malinga(c)

NZ: Munro, Guptill, Seifert(w), Nicholls, Taylor, Bracewell, Santner, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Southee(c), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

 

[Justcrazy]

14 . 2

2 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

Munro gets that away.

 

[MenInG]

14 . 2

2 overs

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[Justcrazy]

three down .

 

[Aman]

We're a pretty average T20 team.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bro pls dont keep on adding scores here as they are available on many different sites/TV - if you have a comment on something that is happening then by all means add a comment - Thanks

Okay .

 

[Justcrazy]

We're a pretty average T20 team.

I do not think so. Usually NZ is a good team historically in shorter format . I am sure they can recover from this start .

 

[Aman]

Bad start.

Need these to rebuild and launch later.

 

[Aman]

I do not think so. Usually NZ is a good team historically in shorter format . I am sure they can recover from this start .

We lost at home to Australia's B team.

 

[Aman]

27/4

Kinda relieved I didn't go to this game, turning out to be a bad game.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

We're a pretty average T20 team.

NZ doesnt care much about T20Is like Australia and South Africa I guess?

 

[Justcrazy]

Four down

Lanka have got ahead now , need to keep it up .

 

[Aman]

NZ doesnt care much about T20Is like Australia and South Africa I guess?

Fans watch this format more, we just haven't been good the last couple of years.

 

[Aman]

Batsmen have not adjusted to the bounce and are swinging.

 

[Aman]

Bracewell after this, damn.

Up to Taylor and Santner to get to a respectable score.

Bracewell and Southee are pretty handy but aren't players you should count on.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need to keep Kiwis within 120 here

 

[Aman]

Credit to the SL bowlers they've bowler exceptionally well and kept things tight to bring about bad shots.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Fans watch this format more, we just haven't been good the last couple of years.

Yeah but it seems the board doesn't. Only 1 match provides no context. Why isn't there more matches if it brings more money?

 

[Aman]

Yeah but it seems the board doesn't. Only 1 match provides no context. Why isn't there more matches if it brings more money?

We are.

 

[Justcrazy]

33. 4

6

end of power play.

Next 4 overs will be crucial.

 

[Aman]

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket...r-black-caps-under-new-future-tours-programme

Playing ~10 more t20s in the next 5 years.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

I think we're scheduled to play 3x as many T20s in our next cycle.

Good, I hope NZ does well. This match seems done for NZ though. I'm suprised to see old Malinga back in form.

 

[Justcrazy]

Taylor is a dangerous batsman , Lanka would like to get him out.

 

[Justcrazy]

santher gone , Kiwi ship sinking fast here .

 

[Joseph Gomes]

T20s have become much more bowler friendly in recent years. From 20012-2015, bowlers were getting squashed. Now most T20 teams have at least 1 gun bowler, and many have several. Current top T20 stars are mostly bowlers.

 

[Justcrazy]

Very good shot , kiwis need more of this.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiws have recovered well so far .

95 . 5

14 overs

 

[Justcrazy]

105 . 6


Kiwis look set for 135 - 140 here

 

[leatherface58]

Look at the positives: Taylor did not get run out again

 

[Aman]

Damn, this is some performance from Bracewell..

Makes me wonder if he could be the third seamer with both Neesham and Bracewell in the team as A/Rs.

 

[Aman]

170 is on after being 27/4

 

[Aman]

44 off 25.

Great batting from Bracewell to get NZ to a good score.

 

[Justcrazy]

138 . 6

Very very good over for kiwis

 

[leatherface58]

Bloody hell Bracewell. Perera in the line of fire again

 

[Aman]

Damn, when did these bowlers learn to hit sixs so easily?

Kuggeleijn smacking some sixes at will.

Back to back.

180+ on? )

 

[Justcrazy]

156 . 7

18 overs

 

[leatherface58]

Damn, when did these bowlers learn to hit sixs so easily?

Kuggeleijn smacking some sixes at will.

Back to back.

180+ on? )

This reminds me of the match against Pakistan when Taylor, Nathan, and Big Jake biffed 100 in 5 overs.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiws have turned this around here , lanka under pump.

 

[Aman]

This reminds me of the match against Pakistan when Taylor, Nathan, and Big Jake biffed 100 in 5 overs.

I was thinking we'd limp to 120-130, never would have thought this was on.

 

[Justcrazy]

162 . 7

5 balls left , can they get 175 here

 

[Aman]

SL pulled it well back at the death.

 

[Aman]

Excellent batting from the lower order.

180 needed.

 

[Justcrazy]

180 is the target .

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka openers back for the chase

 

[Aman]

10 runs off the first 2 balls

 

[Justcrazy]

What a start first two balls, Lanka on the way here

 

[Aman]

Too much pace 148.5kph

 

[Aman]

Lockie needs to get those thunderbolts right into the block hole.

 

[Amirforpresident]

Too much pace 148.5kph

Is Thisara Perera bowling?

 

[Justcrazy]

Ferguson gets first blood.

 

[Aman]

Is Thisara Perera bowling?

150kph

 

[Justcrazy]

Perera going after the bowling

 

[Amirforpresident]

both batsmen 16 runs of 6 balls

 

[Justcrazy]

lanka batsmen turning it on here.

 

[JattMaula]

Lanka flying.

 

[JattMaula]

Lanka flying.

And one goes down.

 

[Aman]

Need to bowl them out, they'll chase this.

 

[Amirforpresident]

SIX Santner to NLTC Perera, SIX runs, the bowler gave it some air, the batsman gave it a whole lot more. On a good length but Thisara spotted it early and slog swept it well over square leg

 

[Aman]

Need to get Perera.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

SL wasted themselves again...Should have restricted them to under 150 instead conceeded 179.

 

[Aman]

Perera goes

 

[Aman]

147kph screaming yorker from Lockie straight through de Silva

 

[Aman]

If he can get that yorker working against batsmen early, Lockie is going to be a handful.

The last over from him changed the game.

 

[Aman]

7 down, should win it from here.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

How are SL losing this?

 

[Space Cat]

Again moments of brilliance from Sri Lanka but falling short.

 

[Aman]

Again moments of brilliance from Sri Lanka but falling short.

One world class batsmen away from being a solid team IMO.

 

[BreadPakoda]

One world class batsmen away from being a solid team IMO.

Lol, no. You are winning against an absolutely rubbish team atm. Poor bowlers and very ordinary batsmen. One of the worst teams around. Worse than even Bangladesh.

 

[Aman]

Lol, no. You are winning against an absolutely rubbish team atm. Poor bowlers and very ordinary batsmen. One of the worst teams around. Worse than even Bangladesh.

This is what happens when you follow the scorecard instead of watching matches.

 

[BreadPakoda]

This is what happens when you follow the scorecard instead of watching matches.

Try harder. Can't hype the sorry bunch that SL has put on a platter.

 

[Aman]

Try harder. Can't hype the sorry bunch that SL has put on a platter.

They definitely have some decent talent, the problem is they don't have a world class batsmen who can anchor the innings and allow the others to play their natural game, if they had that they would have won a couple of these games.

 

[hadi123]

Damn NZ were 55-5 after 10 overs and still ended up on 179... Sri Lanka must be disappointed, this was their best chance to win a game.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

SL completely lost the plot. I can't fathom how they let NZ reach 180.