New Zealand won the second ODI by 113 runs: Lead 2-0 in the series against Sri Lanka; Mahish Teekshana took a hat-trick

Rachin Ravindra hit 9 fours and 1 six in his innings of 79 runs.

New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 113 runs in the second ODI. Batting first, New Zealand scored 255 runs at the Seddon Park Stadium in Hamilton on Wednesday. In reply, Sri Lanka could score only 142 runs. With this result, New Zealand also took a 2-0 lead in the 3-ODI series.

Due to rain the match was reduced to 37-37 overs. Spinner Mahish Teekshana took a hat-trick from Sri Lanka, despite this the team did not win. Rachin Ravindra, who scored a fifty from New Zealand, was the player of the match. The third ODI will be played in Auckland on 11 January.

Rachin-Chapman’s Fifty New Zealand lost the toss and batted first. Will Young was out after scoring only 16 runs. After him, Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman made a century partnership and took the team’s score close to 150. Rachin was out after scoring 79 runs and Chapman was out after scoring 62 runs. Wicketkeeper Tom Latham returned to the pavilion after scoring only 1 run.

Daryl Mitchell then took over the innings along with Glenn Phillips and captain Mitchell Santner. Phillips was out after scoring 22 runs and Santner after scoring 20 runs. Mitchell scored only 38 runs, but took the team’s score beyond 250. The team scored 255 runs in 37 overs losing 9 wickets.

Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman made a partnership of 112 runs for the second wicket.

Teekshana became the 7th Sri Lankan to take a hat-trick Teekshana became the 7th bowler for Sri Lanka to take a hat-trick in One Day International. Mahish completed his hat-trick by dismissing captain Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith and Matt Henry on consecutive balls. Teekshana took 4 wickets in the match. Apart from them, Wanindu Hasaranga got 2 wickets, Ishan Malinga got 1 wicket and Asitha Fernando also got 1 wicket. A batter runout also occurred.

Mahish Tikshana took his first hat-trick in ODIs.

Very bad start for Sri Lanka Against the target of 256 runs, Sri Lanka lost 4 wickets for 22 runs. Pathum Nissanka was out after scoring 1, Avishka Fernando 10, Kusal Mendis 2 and captain Charith Asalanka scored 4 runs. Kamindu Mendis again took over the innings, but no one could stand with him.

Janith Liyanage was out after scoring 22 runs, Chaminda Wickremasinghe 17, Hasaranga 1, Teekshana 6 and Malinga 4 runs. Mendis played an inning of 64 runs on 66 balls. From New Zealand, William O’Rourke took 3 wickets and Jacob Duffy took 2 wickets. 1-1 success went to Matt Henry, Nathan Smith and Mitchell Santner.

Sri Lanka had a bad start in front of a big target.

New Zealand won the first ODI by 9 wickets New Zealand won the first ODI in Wellington by 9 wickets. Batting first in Wellington, Sri Lanka could score only 178 runs. New Zealand achieved the target by losing just 1 wicket. New Zealand’s Matt Henry, who took 4 wickets, was chosen Player of the Match. Will Young had scored 90 runs in batting.