New Zealand [364/4] defeat Sri Lanka [249] by 115 runs in the 3rd ODI and take series by 3-0 margin

[Saj]

Sri Lanka with only pride to play for after losing the first 2 matches.

Match starts in a few minutes.

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to field

New Zealand

Martin Guptill
Colin Munro
Kane Williamson(c)
Ross Taylor
Henry Nicholls
Jimmy Neesham
Tim Seifert(wk)
Tim Southee
Matt Henry
Ish Sodhi
Lockie Ferguson

Sri Lanka

Niroshan Dickwella(wk)
Danushka Gunathilaka
Kusal Perera
Kusal Mendis
Dhananjaya de Silva
Dasun Shanaka
Thisara Perera
Lakshan Sandakan
Nuwan Pradeep
Dushmantha Chameera
Lasith Malinga(c)

 

[Aman]

Let's see if Munro and Kane can convert on starts today.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

350+ is on

 

[Space Cat]

Taylor is an absolute machine in ODI cricket these days.

 

[Aman]

Henry Nicols, wow.

 

[EliteCynical]

Munro, Guptill, KW, Nichols, Neesham, Southee, Boult - NZ will be one of the teams to beat in WC 2019.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Munro, Guptill, KW, Nichols, Neesham, Southee, Boult - NZ will be one of the teams to beat in WC 2019.

Southee is a shadow of the bowler he once was

 

[MMHS]

Difficult to judge bowling attack on such grounds, but SRL is in serious trouble without Malinga.

 

[BaankeJi]

Difficult to judge bowling attack on such grounds, but SRL is in serious trouble without Malinga.

What do you mean? Malinga is there in the team.

 

[MMHS]

What do you mean? Malinga is there in the team.

Read it like in future - I should have written "SRL will be ....

 

[Mahee]

real cricket or book cricket ? what kind of wickets are these...every single inning goes for minimum 350

 

[Aman]

SL has some serious batting power.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Difficult to judge bowling attack on such grounds, but SRL is in serious trouble without Malinga.

I don't think it matters that much now. They miss Malinga of the past. Current Malinga is getting smashed regularly. They might as well give that to a young quick.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SL has some serious batting power.

No they don't. Your bowling hasn't been all that. Maybe its the pitches too.

 

[leatherface58]

Not again.

 

[Speedster1]

Perera at it again! 66 not out. One to watch out for, for the WC!

 

[Aman]

No they don't. Your bowling hasn't been all that. Maybe its the pitches too.

Yeah, they do.

They haven't really gotten close in matches (it's always been an outside chance chasing big scores by playing shots), but the talent and power is definitely there.

 

[Speedster1]

2 fours off Southee. Perera onto 74 now

 

[Speedster1]

Taylor drops Perera ..could prove costly although long way to go yet

 

[Speedster1]

Looking like Sri Lanka going to need around 100 in last 10 very doable if Perera stays around til like end. Hope he does deserves it after coming so close the last game

 

[Rayyman]

Henry Nicols, wow.

Didn't u say he sucked lol? One of the best bats around these days.

Taylor is also hella overrated. ATG in ODIs.

 

[Aman]

Need to start taking some catches, making this harder than it should be.

 

[Aman]

6 dropped catches last match.

Today 2 dropped catches for Perera. Need to be a lot better or they'll be costly against better teams.

 

[JattMaula]

Will Perera be able to do it single handedly this time?

 

[Aman]

Guptill takes a stunner.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

NZ finally hold on to a catch. Their catching standards have dropped a lot.

 

[JattMaula]

Will Perera be able to do it single handedly this time?

What a jinx.

Guptill catches a specky.

 

[Speedster1]

Brill catch by guptill to dismiss Perera. Had to take something special to dismiss him. Game over Lanka

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Ind vs nz is going to be exciting.
Rohit+dhawan+kohli against guptill+munro+taylor

 

[Aman]

Santner still to come back.

Does he replace Ish or what? It's tough, I think Santners batting gives him the edge but he's not a wicket taker like Ish.

 

[Aman]

Nicols and Neesham scoring runs has made this team a lot stronger. You can rely on some runs to come after Taylor.

Hope they carry that form into the WC.

 

[leatherface58]

Ind vs nz is going to be exciting.
Rohit+dhawan+kohli against guptill+munro+taylor

If we bowl and field like this, it will be carnage.

 

[MenInG]

As comprehensive as it gets! New Zealand win by 115 runs and take ODI series by a 3-0 margin; Lockie Ferguson takes 4 and Ish Sodhi has 3 wickets; New Zealand 364/4(50/50ov), Sri Lanka 249(41.4/50ov);

 

[Nikhil_cric]

If we bowl and field like this, it will be carnage.

Might be a competitive series considering that our batting from 4-7 is non existent.

 

[shah_1]

NZ turning out to be a very good side. 3rd best team after England and India. Will qualify for semis

 

[shah_1]

England
India
New Zealand
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South Africa
Australia
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
West Indies

This is how it is currently and the I wouldn't be suprised if the WC table has the same order

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

If we bowl and field like this, it will be carnage.

Your middle order is much better.
Fielding has been bad this series but nz team has many good fielders and this was just an anomaly.
Our pace bowling minus bumrah is as ordinary as it gets.
Its going to be a runfest.