New Zealand vs Sri Lanka highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023 By destroying Sri Lanka by five wickets, New Zealand increased their hopes of playing India in the semifinal in Mumbai’s Wankhede. Once the Kiwis had a successful powerplay, it was all over for the Blackcaps, thanks to the opening pair of Devon Conway and Rachan Ravindra. Apart from that, not much was produced by the other bowlers. Angelo Mathews contributed a handful of wickets.
With the opening burst from Trent Boult and the middle overs spinner Mitchell Santner, New Zealand was able to hammer Sri Lanka for just 171 runs. Despite this, Maheesh Theekshana made a brief but important appearance towards the finish in an attempt to form a relationship with inferior hitters in order to persuade them to bowl to something in the second innings it is still a pretty low score given the conditions here in Bengaluru New Zealand vs Sri Lanka highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023.
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The 2019 finalists, New Zealand, triumphed in their opening four games in India before dropping their following four. However, as they showed in 2019 when they also battled to enter the semifinals but were able to turn things around and go to the final, they are capable of turning things around. New Zealand vs Sri Lanka highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023
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Here are the Highlights of the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Cricket World Cup 2023 game:
| Nov. 9, 2023: Match 41 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Match Ended 🇳🇿 | NZ172/5 (23.2) |
| 🇱🇰 M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | SL171/10 (46.4) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: New Zealand win!!! New Zealand have won the game by 5 wickets and they are almost through to the semi-finals. This means that Pakistan, another strong contender for the final knockout spot, is all but out of the race. The Babar Azam-led side will need to do something unbelievable in their last league match against England to enter the semi-finals. |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: WICKET! New Zealand are five down! Angelo Mathews took Daryl Mitchell’s wicket, which might create a little delay in New Zealand’s victory. They need only 10 runs to win. NZ 162/5 (22.4) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Run out! In order to support Dale Mitchell, Mark Chapman gave up his wicket. The ball was mishit by the southpaw, traveling in the direction of the backward point. Chapman allowed Mitchell to take the crease at the other end even though he wasn’t prepared for a run because Mitchell had previously scored one. NZ 145/4 (20.3) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: FOUR! 19.5 – Daryl Mitchell is not stopping. This time, he chose Dilshan Madushanka’s slower delivery and got a four by smashing it over the mid-on fielder. NZ 144/3 (20) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: OUT! Angelo Mathews has got the wicket of Kane Williamson. Using his stumps, the captain of New Zealand played the ball. Despite their three-point deficit, New Zealand should not panic since they are almost there. They need only 42 runs to win. NZ 130/3 (18.2) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: SIX! New Zealand is in some sort of hurry to finish the game it seems! As he approaches the long-off boundary, Daryl Mitchell smashes the Maheesh Theekshana delivery for a six. NZ 124/2 (17.2) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: FOUR! 16.4: With a powerful off-side hit from Kane Williamson, New Zealand is currently 56 runs away from victory over Sri Lanka. Angelo Mathew’s opening over yielded ten runs in all. NZ 118/2 (17) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: FOUR! Easy pickings for Daryl Mitchell. It was bowled on the pads from Maheesh Theekshana and Mitchell just flicked it away to wide of long-on for a four. NZ 103/2 (15) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: SIX! With a score of 45 from 42 balls, Devon Conway is out of the game. Sri Lanka at least had something to celebrate as Dushmantha Chameera took the wicket. New Zealand still has control of this game and just needs 86 runs to win. NZ 99/2 (14.4) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Another WICKET! A bit of motivation here for Sri Lanka. Mahesh Theekshana has dismissed Rachin Ravindra and New Zealand is now two down. Conway wanted to go over the extra cover fielder but he got a thick inside-edge on the delivery and Chameera took the catch at mid-wicket. Ravindra is gone for 45 off 42 balls. NZ 88/2 (13.3) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: WICKET! Devon Conway is gone at his score of 45 off 42 balls. Dushmantha Chameera gets the wicket for Sri Lanka and the side at least has something to celebrate. New Zealand need 86 runs more to win and they are still in command of this game. NZ 86/1 (12.2) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: A superb start for New Zealand! New Zealand openers Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway have taken the side off to a solid start in the chase of a paltry target of 172 against Sri Lanka. New Zealand needs 99 runs more to win with a required run rate of around 2.5 per over. It must be a cakewalk for them from here New Zealand vs Sri Lanka highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023 |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: SIX SIX!!! Rachin Ravindra hits a six off Dhananjaya de Silva’s delivery. Ravindra plays a slog sweep over the deep mid-wicket as the ball goes sailing over the fence. NZ 58/0 (7.3 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: FOUR FOUR!!! Devon Conway inches closer to his half-century as he is dealing with boundaries. In the previous over of Dilshan Madushanka, he smashed two back-to-back fours as New Zealand is confidently approaching the target of 172. Conway is currently standing unbeaten at 34. NZ 51/0 (7 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: SIX SIX!!! Rachin Ravindra smashes a huge six off Dhananjaya de Silva’s delivery. Ravindra smashes it hard towards the extra cover as the ball lands straight into the crowd for a maximum. NZ 40/0 (5.3 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: FOUR FOUR!!! Devon Conway hit another boundary in the same over of Dilshan Madushanka. Conway plays a terrific down-the-ground shot as the fielder fails to stop it from going for a four New Zealand vs Sri Lanka highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023. NZ 32/0 (5 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: FOUR FOUR!!! Devon Conway hits a boundary off Dilshan Madushanka’s delivery. The ball hits the top edge of the bat dodges the wicketkeeper and goes past the boundary line for a four. NZ 22/0 (4.2 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: 2 runs off the over Mahesh Theekshana bowls an excellent over and gives a sigh of relief to Sri Lanka. In the previous over, he conceded only two runs as Sri Lanka eyed some quick wickets. NZ 18/0 (4 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Good start for New Zealand Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway are standing steady for New Zealand in the chase. In the first over, the duo scores four runs, followed by eight runs in the next over. They aim to get some boundaries in the coming overs. NZ 12/0 (2 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: We are back Hello and welcome to the second innings of the match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. In the chase of 172, Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway have opened for New Zealand while Dilshan Madushanka will be bowling the first over for Sri Lanka. |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka 171 all out Sri Lanka got bundled out for 171 in 46.4 overs against New Zealand. For Sri Lanka, Kusal Perera scored 51 while Maheesh Theekshana remained unbeaten at 39. For New Zealand, Trent Boult took three wickets while Lockie Ferguson and Mitchell Santner took two wickets each. |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Good partnership for Sri Lanka! Mahesh Theekshana and Dilshan Madushanka have added 34 runs off 59 balls for the last wicket so far. This pair is frustrating the New Zealand bowlers. Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson and Trent Boult, who all together took 7 wickets out of the 9, have already completed their quota of overs. SL 162/9 (42) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Injury scare for Sri Lanka! A short ball from Lockie Ferguson hit Maheesh Theekshana on the arm. The play was halted for a bit of time but it has resumed now with Tim Southee bowling the 41st over New Zealand vs Sri Lanka highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023 SL 155/9 (40) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: FOUR! A boundary comes after a long time for Sri Lanka. The Lockie Ferguson delivery had a good pace and Dilshan Madushanka just guided the short ball over the 30-yard circle for a four. The ball went over the backward point region for a four. SL 150/9 (37.4) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka continues to struggle! Maheesh Theekshana has been joined by Dilshan Madushanka, the last man to come out to bat, after the wicket of Dushmantha Chameera. New Zealand just needs one good ball to wrap up the Sri Lankan innings. SL 144/9 (37) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: OUT! 32.1 – Sri Lanka are nine down. Rachin Ravindra dismissed Dushmantha Chameera and New Zealand are only one wicket away from bundling out Sri Lanka to a really low total. |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Close call! A Trent Boult delivery hit the front pad of Mahesh Theekshana. Since the ball seemed to be going down the leg side prima facie, the umpire was unmoved on the LBW appeal. New Zealand went upstairs but the ball tracker revealed that the umpire was right. SL 128/8 (32) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka needs a big partnership! The onus is completely on lower-order batters Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera to keep the team going. On the other hand, New Zealand bowlers are bowling really tight and it won’t be a surprise if Sri Lanka fails to cross even 150. SL 125/8 (29) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: OUT OUT!!! Lockie Ferguson has taken his second wicket of the day as he dismissed Chamika Karunaratne for 6. Chamika fails to judge the delivery as the ball hits the edge and wicketkeeper Tom Latham takes a catch behind the stumps. SL 113/8 (23.3 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Maiden over Lockie Ferguson bowls an excellent over and creates pressure on Sri Lanka batters. In the previous over, he bowls a maiden as New Zealand aim to end Sri Lanka’s innings at the earliest. SL 112/7 (22 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: OUT OUT!!! Mitchell Santner has taken his second wicket of the day as he dismissed Dhananjaya de Silva for 19. The ball hits the top edge and Daryl Mitchell takes a brilliant catch at the slip. The seventh wicket gone for Sri Lanka. SL 105/7 (18.3 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: OUT OUT!!! Mitchell Santner has taken his first wicket of the day as he dismissed Angelo Mathews for 16. Mathews tries to flick it for a boundary but ends up giving a catch to Daryl Mitchell. Sixth wicket gone for Sri Lanka. SL 104/6 (16.4 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: SIX SIX!!! Dhananjaya de Silva smashes a huge six off Tim Southee’s delivery. Dhananjaya simply lofts it over the fence as the ball lands straight into the crowd for a huge maximum. SL 102/5 (16 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: 4 runs off the over Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva are standing steady as five-down Sri Lanka rely on their partnership. In the previous over of Mitchell Santner, the duo scores four runs and aims for boundaries in the coming overs. SL 95/5 (15 overs) |
| New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score: FOUR FOUR!!! Dhananjaya de Silva smashes a boundary off Lockie Ferguson’s delivery. Dhananjaya stays back and punches it away to leave a deep third man as the ball comfortably goes across the boundary line for a four. SL 90/5 (13.4 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: FOUR FOUR!!! Angelo Mathews hits a boundary off Lockie Ferguson’s delivery. Mathews makes a good use of the short ball as he places it perfectly towards the fine leg and steals four runs. SL 83/5 (11.3 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: OUT OUT!!! Lockie Ferguson joins the party and takes his first wicket of the day in the form of Kusal Perera for 51. Perera smashes it hard but the ball goes up in the air as Mitchell Santner takes a stunning catch. The fifth wicket was gone for Sri Lanka. SL 70/5 (9.3 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: OUT OUT!!! Trent Boult has taken his third wicket of the day as he dismissed Charith Asalanka for 8. Boult strikes directly onto the pads of Asalanka but the on-field umpire signals not out. Later, the DRS reviews showed that the wickets were hitting and Asalanka was declared LBW out. SL 70/4 (8.2 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Perera hits 50 FOUR!!! Kusal Perera hits a boundary off Lockie Ferguson’s delivery and brings up his half-century in style. It is his 17th half-century in the ODI format and he brings it up in 22 balls. Terrific batting from Perera. SL 70/3 (7.3 overs) |
| NZ vs SL Live Score: Perera nears 50 Kusal Perera is standing like a strong wall for Sri Lanka as he is fearlessly smashing boundaries and inching closer towards his half-century. In the previous over of Tim Southeee, he smashed three boundaries and a six while in the next over of Trent Boult, he hit two boundaries. SL 61/3 (7 overs) |
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