New Zealand (NZ) took on Sri Lanka (SL) within the first ODI of the sequence on the Basin Reserve in Wellington, on Sunday, January 5. The hosts received the toss and elected to bowl. New Zealand bowlers have been everywhere in the Sri Lanka batters as they disrupted the highest order leaving the guests reeling at 23/4 inside 10 overs. Whereas Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis departed scoring 9 and two runs respectively, Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka walked again scoring three and a duck respectively.
The respite got here within the type of Avishka Fernando and Janith Liyanage because the duo put up an 87-run stand for the fifth wicket. However the duo have been pulled out in a jiffy as they departed in a span of 10 balls. Fernando scored 56 of 63 and Liyanage resisted with 36 of 54. At 110/6, Chamindu Wickramasinghe (22 of 42) and Wanindu Hasaranga (35 of 33) joined fingers to forge a brief 48-run stand for the seventh wicket.
The Kiwis didn’t take a lot time to ship the tailenders packing and Sri Lanka ended their innings on 178. For New Zealand, Matt Henry picked 4 wickets, whereas, Jacob Duffy and Nathan Smith picked two wickets every with Mitchell Santner chipping in with one wicket.
Rachin Ravindra, Will Younger set the tone for chase
Whereas chasing, the guests have been at utmost ease as their openers, Will Younger and Rachin Ravindra have been calculative with the bat. The duo posted 70 runs collectively on the finish of powerplay earlier than Ravindra departed scoring 45 off 36 and so they misplaced their first wicket at 93 runs. Mark Chapman was promoted up the order and joined Younger within the center.
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Each the batters made positive there have been no additional hiccups on the course and solid an unbeaten 87-run stand for the second wicket as New Zealand have been house in simply 26.2 overs. Whereas Younger was unbeaten on 90 off 86, Chapman assisted him properly together with his 29 of 36 as New Zealand took a lead of 1-0 within the three-match ODI sequence.
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