Hello Friends, welcome to the blog ‘Second T-20 Between Srilanka and New Zealand‘. Here are the details of the second T-20 between Srilanka and New Zealand.
New Zealand put on a far more team-centered display to win the second Twenty20 International easily and secure the series 2-0 after the previous one had been more of a smash-and-grab. It indicates that Sri Lanka will still have to wait a long time to win a series in New Zealand.
Match Details:
Sri Lanka’s batting once again threatened for significant stretches before faltering towards the end after being given an intimidating target of 187. With a long tail in tow, the hosts needed considerably more than the three innings of substance that Pathum Nissanka (37), Kusal Perera (48), and Charith Asalanka (20) contributed if they were to defeat a determined New Zealand team.
Once more, Duffy Does It:
Duffy’s single-over triple-strike in the opening Twenty20 International signaled the collapse of Sri Lanka’s monument. Even while he wasn’t as explosive in the second game—this time, he distributed his scalps over all four of his overs—his influence was nonetheless quite noticeable.
Mitchell Santner also used Duffy well, bringing him on for brief bursts of one-over each at first, then a crucial two-over burst at the end. The strategy was successful since he took a wicket off the opening delivery of each of his next three overs after going wicketless in the first over.
Wanindu Hasaranga was removed with a third first-ball strike, and Maheesh Theekshana was dismissed two balls later, capping off another excellent day for Duffy.
Are the striking rates in Sri Lanka concerning?
Although this loss was not nearly as severe as the previous game, Sri Lanka once again fooled to deceive with the bat, and their incapacity to end an innings strongly will raise concerns.
In sharp contrast to New Zealand, where three batters, including Hay, hit at a rate above 140, even the batters who scored runs could not reach 140. Additionally, New Zealand’s running between the wickets could improve, as they hit 14 twos while Sri Lanka only managed five.
Current Scenario:
New Zealand won the second match by a resounding 45 runs, giving them a 2-0 lead in the three-match T-20 series against Sri Lanka. They won the first Twenty20 International by a narrow margin of eight runs.