SL vs New Zealand: A three-match ODI series is ongoing between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Sri Lanka won the first match of this series by three wickets. With the victory in the first game of the series, the team also took a 1-0 lead. Sri Lanka have been doing really well this year and they will continue to perform well in this series as well. Sri Lanka won the first game of the series in a very exciting manner.
What’s the status of the first game?
The first ODI match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand saw the effects of rain. At this point, the game record was reduced to 47-47. In this match, the Sri Lanka captain won the toss and decided to bowl first. New Zealand batted first in this match and went all out for 209 runs in 45.1 overs.
Sri Lanka now have to chase a target of 210 runs in 47 overs. His team won the match comfortably by scoring 210 runs after losing 7 wickets in 46 overs (i.e. 1 over). Kushal Mendis played a very important role in Sri Lanka’s victory. Sri Lanka won the match with a brilliant performance of 74 runs. He scored alone at one end. He was also voted the player of the match.
Sri Lanka cricket team played brilliantly
Sri Lanka is playing very good cricket this year. First, they swept New Zealand 2-0 in the home Test match. He then traveled to England and won a Test match. Apart from this, Sri Lanka also defeated India in the ODI series. Now Sri Lanka also performed well in the ODI series against New Zealand. This is what a few months ago people were saying they had nothing good left in the Sri Lankan team, but with Sanath Jayasuriya being appointed as head coach, Sri Lanka got a new one vitality. He continues to impress fans with his outstanding games.
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