From Praising New Zealand to Smelling 'Conspiracy Theory' to Oust Asian Countries, Twitterati React As New Zealand Outplay Sri Lanka in CWC 2019
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets after bundling out Sri Lanka for 136 at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 match.
In yet another one sided contest in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019, New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets after bundling Sri Lanka for 136 at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. New Zealand openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro scored half-century each in the case and reached there without any harm. The loss intensifies Sri Lanka's woes and makes New Zealand look a definite contender at CWC 19. Twitter is not taking lightly Sri Lanka's loss to New Zealand either. The social media platform is flooded with response on the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (NZ vs SL) match, with praise for the Kiwis to smelling "conspiracy theory" to oust Asian countries from the World Cup. New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights of ICC World Cup 2019 Match.
Sri Lanka were put to bat first by New Zealand after skipper Kane Williamson won the toss. Sri Lanka in response lost three wickets cheaply. Fast bowler Matt Henry ripped through top-order and removed Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis in his opening spell. NZ vs SL Full Scorecard. NZ vs SL Full Scorecard.
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New Zealand opening pair of Guptill and Munro added century stand to guide their side home in the easy chase. The duo remained unbeaten on 73 and 58 respectively. Earlier, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson picked three wickets each for New Zealand. New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, ICC CWC 2019 Stat Highlights: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro and Bowlers Shine As NZ Registers Impressive 10-Wicket Win Over SL.
Lockie Ferguson and Colin de Grandhomme further dented Sri Lanka to leave them reeling at 60 for six inside 16 overs. Sri Lanka never quite recovered from the early attacks and ended up at 136. The island nation and 1996 World Cup winning champions could not do much with the ball either as they failed to pick a single wicket.
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