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
Sri Lanka were eventually bundled out for 136 with skipper Karunaratne carrying his bat through and scoring fighting 52 off 84 balls.
New Zealand dished out an impressive performance to beat Sri Lanka in their opening match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (CWC 2019) at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. A disciplined bowling effort by the Kiwis meant that Sri Lanka were bundled out for just 136 runs. In response, New Zealand then chased down the paltry target with openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro scoring a half-century each. New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights of ICC World Cup 2019 Match.
Sri Lanka after being put to bat first 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.
The Lankan side failed to remove after the initial jolts and kept losing wickets. Lockie Ferguson and Colin de Grandhomme further dented Sri Lanka to leave them reeling at 60 for six inside 16 overs. Skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and Thisara Perera then tried to steady the ship with a 52-run stand for the seventh wicket. However, Mitchell Santner broke the stand and Kiwis once again took control of the proceedings.
Sri Lanka were eventually bundled out for 136 with skipper Karunaratne carrying his bat through and scoring fighting 52 off 84 balls. The left-hander smashed four fours during his stay in the middle. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Points Table Updated.
Here are Some Stat Highlights from NZ vs SL CWC 2019 Match
# New Zealand have now registered three 10-wicket wins in ICC CWC matches. The most by any team.
# This is just the fourth occasion of that New Zealand openers scored 50-plus runs in a same World Cup match.
# Dimuth Karunaratne becomes second batsman after Ridley Jacobs to carry bat through in a completed all out innings in a World Cup match.
# First time three opening batsmen, Dimuth Karunaratne, Martin Guptill and Colin Munro, remained unbeaten in a completed ODI match.
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.
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