Adam Milne’s five-wicket haul and Tim Seifert‘s unbeaten 79 arrange New Zealand‘s nine-wicket victory within the second Twenty20 International in opposition to Sri Lanka on Wednesday, with the match additionally incomes feminine umpire Kim Cotton a spot in historical past.
Seifert smashed six sixes in his 43-ball blitz as New Zealand romped residence with 5.2 overs to spare to degree the three-match collection and acquire a psychological edge forward of Saturday’s decider in Queenstown.
Auckland-born Cotton grew to become the primary feminine umpire to face in a males’s worldwide match between two International Cricket Council full-member nations.
Earlier, Milne claimed a career-best 5-26 to assist bowl out Sri Lanka for 141 in 19 overs, which proved below-par at Dunedin’s University Oval, which has comparatively quick boundaries.
Sri Lanka misplaced their openers cheaply and after Kusal Perera (35), Dhananjaya de Silva (37) and Charith Asalanka (24) shored them up the wheels got here off their innings within the second half.
Sri Lanka, who had gained the opening match on Sunday through Super Over, misplaced their final eight wickets for 50 runs with Milne claiming three within the ultimate over.
New Zealand’s chase obtained off to a blazing begin with Chad Bowes (31) hitting Dilshan Madushanka for 4 boundaries within the second over, together with three in a row, throwing the seamer out of the assault.
Seifert ensured there was no respite for the vacationers even after Bowes fell as he tore into the Sri Lankan assault, sealing New Zealand’s victory with back-to-back sixes.
Sri Lanka’s sloppy catching didn’t assist their trigger both as they dropped each Seifert and residential captain Tom Latham, who remained unbeaten on 20.
Seifert smashed six sixes in his 43-ball blitz as New Zealand romped residence with 5.2 overs to spare to degree the three-match collection and acquire a psychological edge forward of Saturday’s decider in Queenstown.
Auckland-born Cotton grew to become the primary feminine umpire to face in a males’s worldwide match between two International Cricket Council full-member nations.
Earlier, Milne claimed a career-best 5-26 to assist bowl out Sri Lanka for 141 in 19 overs, which proved below-par at Dunedin’s University Oval, which has comparatively quick boundaries.
Sri Lanka misplaced their openers cheaply and after Kusal Perera (35), Dhananjaya de Silva (37) and Charith Asalanka (24) shored them up the wheels got here off their innings within the second half.
Sri Lanka, who had gained the opening match on Sunday through Super Over, misplaced their final eight wickets for 50 runs with Milne claiming three within the ultimate over.
New Zealand’s chase obtained off to a blazing begin with Chad Bowes (31) hitting Dilshan Madushanka for 4 boundaries within the second over, together with three in a row, throwing the seamer out of the assault.
Seifert ensured there was no respite for the vacationers even after Bowes fell as he tore into the Sri Lankan assault, sealing New Zealand’s victory with back-to-back sixes.
Sri Lanka’s sloppy catching didn’t assist their trigger both as they dropped each Seifert and residential captain Tom Latham, who remained unbeaten on 20.
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