New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights of ICC World Cup 2019 Match: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro Take NZ to Victory

So, that's the end of this match! New Zealand win by ten wickets! What an impressive performance by the Blackcaps. Openers Martin Guptill and Colin Munro added unbeaten 137 and finish unbeaten on 73 and 58 respectively. With this New Zealand open their account on the ICC CWC 2019 points table | NZ vs SL Full Scorecard

And now Colin Munro completes his half-century as well. That will do a loot good to his confidence. 50 off 41 balls for the left-hander. Meanwhile, New Zealand needs 32 more runs to win this contest.

That's half-century up for Martin Guptill. He brings it up with a six over long-on. 50 off 39 balls for the Kiwi opener. What a start to World Cup campaign for Guptill. 

New Zealand need 60 more runs from 40 overs and mere formalities remain in this game. Sri Lanka were 51 for three at the same stage. Meanwhile, Martin Guptill is batting on 36 off 29 balls while Colin Munro is on 39 off 31 balls.

This is a good start for New Zealand considering they are chasing a paltry target of 137 runs. Meanwhile, Suranga Lakmal gives away 14 runs from this over.

Martin Guptill is looking to play aggressively, perhaps he wants to finish this game quickly. He has thus far smashed two fours. Colin Munro, on the other hand, has been watchful so far. 

Lasith Malinga opens the bowling for Sri Lanka. Martin Guptill and Colin Munro are the New Zealand openers. Life early on for Guptill, as an edge from his bat falls short of second slip. Good beginning this for New Zealand, two boundaries in this over for Guptill.

So. that's it! Sri Lanka have been bundled out for just 136 runs. Matt Henry was excellent with the new ball and then rest of the New Zealand bowlers followed the suit. Lasith Malinga is the last wicket to fell. Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne carries the bat and finishes unbeaten on 52 off 84 balls. Do join us back for New Zealand's chase.

Sri Lankan captain Dimuth Karunaratne has completed his half-century. He is fighting a lone battle. Perhaps showing others how to bat. Sri Lanka's first target here will be to go past the 150-run mark.

OUT! Suranga Lakmal departs. Trent Boult picks his first wicket. Sri Lanka are now nine down. Dimuth Karunaratne is holding fort for Sri Lanka but is losing out on partners. S Lakmal c Santner b Boult 7(13) 

OUT! Soft dismissal this. Isuru Udana  chips one straight to mid-on. Sri Lanka are now eight down. Jimmy Neesham picks his first wicket. I Udana c Matt Henry b Neesham 0(3)

OUT! Mitchell Santner breaks the partnership. Thisare Perera was looking to go big but perishes in the process. He is caught between long-on and deep mid-wicket. T Perera c Boult b Santner 27(23)

The partnership between Dimuth Karunaratne and Thisara Perera is starting to build and Sri Lanka badly needs one. It is worth 24 off 22 balls. The Sri Lankan captain Karunaratne is doing the bulk of the scoring. 

OUT! And there you go! One more batsman departs. This time, Jeevan Mendis perishes. Sri Lanka in all sorts of trouble here. He gets an edge that goes towards the gully region. J Mendis c Neesham b Ferguson 1(4)

OUT! Sri Lanka have lost half the side now as Colin de Grandhomme strikes in his first over as well. It is a big wicket of Angelo Mathews, who is caught behind. A Mathews c Latham b de Grandhomme 0(9)

OUT! Trouble continues for Sri Lanka. Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack and he strikes in his first over. Dhananjaya de Silva doesn't last long, he is trapped in front of the wickets. D de Silva lbw b Ferguson 4(13) 

Matt Henry has made early inroads here and now has dismissed Kusal Perera and Kusal Mendis in quick succession. Trouble early on for Sri Lanka. It is Dhananjaya de Silva who is the new batsman in for Sri Lanka. 

Both Matt Henry and Trent Boult are bowling with good pace. It is a difficult period for Sri Lanka to survive. And Kusal Perera's aggression holds key.

Matt Henry with his second over. Kusal Perera smashed him for a four over covers to collect his first boundary. Sri Lanka need Perera to bat positively as he can be dangerous for the opposition. 

Trent Boult with the second over. It is Kusal Perera who comes out to join his captain. Meanwhile, good first over by Boult as he gives away just three runs from it.