New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 3rd T20I
Sri Lanka tour New Zealand 2023 · T20I · · John Davies Oval, Queenstown
New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (New Zealand 183/6, Sri Lanka 182/6).
- New Zealand: 183/6 (19.5 ov)
- Sri Lanka: 182/6 (20 ov)
Match report
New Zealand (NZ) faced Sri Lanka (SL) in the 3rd T20I of Sri Lanka tour New Zealand 2023, a T20I match, at John Davies Oval, Queenstown. Play began on Saturday, 8 April 2023 at 01:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
New Zealand won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Brown and Shaun Haig, with Jeff Crowe as match referee.
Sri Lanka made 182/6 in 20 overs, with Kusal Mendis top-scoring on 73 from 48 balls. Benjamin Lister was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 37. New Zealand made 183/6 in 19.5 overs, with Tim Seifert top-scoring on 88 from 48 balls. Lahiru Kumara was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 38.
Result: New Zealand won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining). Tim Seifert was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Sri Lanka · 1st innings: 182/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathum Nissanka | c James Neesham b Ish Sodhi | 25 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| Kusal Mendis | c Ish Sodhi b Benjamin Lister | 73 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 152.08 |
| Kusal Perera | run out | 33 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 157.14 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c Tim Seifert b Benjamin Lister | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 222.22 |
| Dasun Shanaka | c Chad Bowes b Adam Milne | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 187.5 |
| Charith Asalanka | run out (Tom Latham) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Adam Milne | 4 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Benjamin Lister | 4 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| James Neesham | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
New Zealand · 1st innings: 183/6 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Bowes | c Kusal Mendis b Lahiru Kumara | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Tim Seifert | c & b Pramod Madushan | 88 | 48 | 10 | 3 | 183.33 |
| Tom Latham | b Maheesh Theekshana | 31 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 134.78 |
| Daryl Mitchell | c Dasun Shanaka b Lahiru Kumara | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Mark Chapman | c Charith Asalanka b Lahiru Kumara | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 |
| James Neesham | run out (Lahiru Kumara) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rachin Ravindra | not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Adam Milne | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Ish Sodhi, Benjamin Lister, Matt Henry
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasun Rajitha | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Maheesh Theekshana | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Pramod Madushan | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Lahiru Kumara | 3.5 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 9.91 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NZ, Lahiru Kumara): 9 runs, 173/6 – 2 0b W W W 6
- Over 19 (NZ, Pramod Madushan): 7 runs, 164/3 – 1 1 1 1 2 1
- Over 18 (NZ, Kasun Rajitha): 5 runs, 157/3 – 0lb 1 1 • 2 1
- Over 17 (NZ, Pramod Madushan): 5 runs, 152/3 – • 1 • 0lb 4 W
- Over 16 (NZ, Wanindu Hasaranga): 14 runs, 147/2 – 2 1 4 4 1 2
- Over 15 (NZ, Maheesh Theekshana): 3 runs, 133/2 – 1 • • • 2 W