Sri Lanka also defeated New Zealand in the ODI series: won the second match and took a 2-0 lead; had a clean sweep in the test

Sri Lanka has won another home series against New Zealand. The team won the second ODI match played in Pallekele on Sunday, 17 November by 3 wickets. With this victory, the team has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. The last match will be played on this ground on 19th November. The Sri Lankan team had made a 2-0 clean sweep of New Zealand in the Test series in September. Whereas, New Zealand had given a 3-0 clean sweep to the Indian team in its own home last month.

Sri Lanka won the toss in this rain-affected match and asked the Kiwis to bat. New Zealand team was all out for 209 runs in 45.1 overs. The team had scored 37 runs for two wickets in 9 overs, when rain came and the game had to be stopped. The game was stopped for about 35 minutes. In such a situation, Sri Lanka was given a revised target of 210 runs in 47 overs, which the host team achieved for 7 wickets in 46 overs. Kusal Mendis was the player of the match. He played an unbeaten inning of 74 runs on 102 balls. Not only this, he also took 2 catches.

Kiwis’ top order failed, Chapman’s fifty New Zealand had a bad start after coming to bat after losing the toss. The team had lost the first wicket for 9 runs. Here Tim Robinson was out after scoring 4 runs. He was bowled by Dunith Vellalaghe on the fourth ball of the second over. Henry Nicholas (8 runs), who came at number-3, also could not score high. He became a victim of Tekshana.

After losing the second wicket for 31 runs, Will Young and Mark Chapman took over the innings. But this pair did not stay on the field for long. Young was stumped on the ball of Geoffrey Vandersay on a personal score of 26 runs.

Mark Chapman’s Fifty, Fifty partnership with Hay After Young’s dismissal, Glenn Phillips (15 runs) was sent to the pavilion by Charith Asalanka. In this situation the team’s score became 98/4. From here Mark Champman made a partnership of 75 runs on 78 balls for the 5th wicket with Michael Hay. Chapman played an innings of 76 runs on 81 balls. His innings included 7 fours and 3 sixes. Whereas Hay scored 49 runs on 62 balls.

Teekshana and Vandersay got 3 wickets each. For Sri Lanka, Mahesh Teekshana and Geoffrey Vandersay took 3 wickets each. Asitha Fernando got 2 wickets. Dunith Vellalage and Charith Asalanka got one wicket each.

Kusal Mendis’s Fifty The start of the Sri Lankan team, which was chasing the target of 210 runs, was also not special. The team lost the first wicket for 23 runs and the second wicket for 41 runs. In such a situation, Kusal Mendis won by playing an unbeaten inning of 74 runs on 102 balls. His innings included 6 fours.

Kamindu out on zero, Samaravikrama also did not walk The middle order of the Sri Lankan team could not perform effectively. Kamindu Mendis, who landed at number four, was out after scoring 0 runs, Charith Asalanka scored 13 runs and Sadira Samarawickrama was out after scoring 8 runs. At one time the team had lost 5 wickets for 93 runs.

Lower order won, Bracewell took 4 wickets After half the team returned to the pavilion, in the lower order, Janith Liyange scored 22 runs, Dunith Vellalage scored 18 runs and Mahish Teekshana scored an unbeaten 27 runs, leading the team to victory. For New Zealand, Michael Bracewell dismissed 4 batsmen. He sent Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, Asalanka and Vellalaghe to the pavilion. Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith got one wicket each.