Mitch Hay stars as New Zealand crush Sri Lanka in 2nd T20I to say sequence
Sri Lanka once more fell brief in a troublesome run chase as New Zealand gained the second Twenty20 worldwide by 45 runs on Monday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead within the three-match sequence.
The vacationers had been edged by eight runs chasing 172-8 within the first match two days in the past and once more faltered late whereas chasing New Zealand’s 186-5 on Monday. Sri Lanka was all out for 141 in 19.1 overs.
“It is actually essential to complete the sport, regardless of the way it began,” Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka stated.
“The best way you end is a very powerful factor. Within the first recreation we had been virtually there to win and once more we’re dissatisfied.”
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Highlights
As soon as once more, Jacob Duffy was New Zealand’s key bowler, dismissing opener Pathum Nissanka for 37 and returning to take away Kusal Perera for 48 when each batters seemed properly positioned to steer Sri Lanka to victory.
Nissanka made 96 within the first match in a 120-run opening partnership with Kusal Mendis earlier than Duffy turned that match in New Zealand’s favour when he took three wickets in 4 balls, together with Mendis, to stifle the Sri Lanka chase.
He took 4-15 Monday to as soon as once more stand out because the distinction between the groups.
After dismissing Nissanka, Duffy produced an outstanding yorker to take away Perera within the sixteenth over when Sri Lanka was 127-4 and nonetheless in with a superb likelihood. He then eliminated Wanindu Hasaranga (1) and Maheesh Theekshana (0) within the house of three balls within the 18th over because the Sri Lanka tail once more failed to fireplace.
Matt Henry took two wickets with consecutive balls within the nineteenth over earlier than Zak Foulkes completed off the Sri Lanka innings with 5 balls remaining.
New Zealand trusted a century partnership between Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell to publish a aggressive whole within the first match. It produced a extra balanced batting effort Monday to succeed in a testing whole on a tough pitch which generally skidded, generally held up and supplied a batting problem.
A powerful wind throughout the Bay Oval additionally made hitting to 1 aspect of the bottom tough and gave an edge to the bowlers.
Tim Robinson made 41 from 34 balls on the high of the New Zealand innings, hitting three fours and two sixes to impart early momentum whereas Rachin Ravindra failed once more and was out for 1.
Mark Chapman made 42 from 29 balls batting at No. 3, then wicketkeeper Mitchell made an important contribution with an unbeaten 41 from 19 balls on the dying, together with 4 fours and two sixes. His innings additionally separated the groups.
“It was good to contribute to a superb rating, one we had been fairly pleased with and to contribute to a win,” Hay stated.
