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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka Prevail Via Super Over, Take 1-0 Lead vs New Zealand
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka on Sunday took a 1-0 in the three-match series after beating New Zealand in a thrilling 1st T20I in Auckland.
1st T20I: Sri Lanka prevail via Super Over, go 1-0 in three-match series.© AFP
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka on Sunday defeated New Zealand via Super Over in a thrilling 1st T20I at the Eden Park in Auckland, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Chasing a target of 197, New Zealand managed to tie Sri Lanka after a last-ball six from Ish Sodhi. Daryl Mitchell had earlier anchored the hosts' innings after a top-order collapse. Earlier, Kusal Perera returned from a long-term injury in style with a half-century as Sri Lanka posted 196-5. Perera scored 53 not out off 45 balls while Charith Asalanka top-scored with a lively 67 off 41 as the tourists peppered the Eden Park boundary after being asked to bat. (SCORECARD)
Here are the Highlights of the 1st T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, straight from Eden Park in Auckland
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NZ vs SL, 1st T20I Live
It will be New Zealand to bat first in the Super Over. The Sri Lanka players make their way out to the middle. Daryl Mitchell and James Neesham will open the innings for New Zealand. Maheesh Theekshana has been given the task of bowling the Super Over. Here we go...
We are heading to a Super Over, folks! Unreal scenes at Eden Park! Ish Sodhi is pumped and so are the New Zealand fans. On the other hand, Sri Lanka are dejected but now need to focus on what's ahead for them.
SIX! UP UP UP AND OVER THE FENCE FOR A MAXIMUM! We have a super over on the cards here. Over-pitched delivery in middle, Ish Sodhi times this to perfection right from the meat of his bat way over the head of deep mid-wicket fielder for a maximum. Super over follows.
Full and quick on off, Henry Shipley drills this to long on and takes a single. 7 needed of the last delivery.
Bye. Wide yorker, Ish Sodhi fails to get any bat on this but they run a single as the keeper throws this back to the bowler. 8 needed of the last 2 deliveries.
Short-pitched delivery on top of off, Ish Sodhi smashes this to Chamika Karunaratne at long off and take a couple as the fielder fumbles a bit.
Full and wide outside off, Ish Sodhi drills this to long off for a couple. The fielder does brilliantly to save a couple of runs for his team as he dives to his right and collects the ball while sliding. 11 needed now off 4.
Ish Sodhi is the new man in.
OUT! TAKEN! The game shifts in favor of the visitors again as Rachin Ravindra departs. Full and wide of off, Rachin Ravindra smashes this hard and uppish towards Wanindu Hasaranga at wide long off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes no mistake and takes a crucial catch.
Henry Shipley walks out to bat but it will be Rachin Ravindra on strike at the start of the final over. Dasun Shanaka will bowl the final over. Can he defend 12 runs?
OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Fuller one outside off, Adam Milne looks to go big but loses his body shape and top edges this towards third man. Charith Asalanka takes a good catch in the deep to dismiss Adam Milne.
Low full toss on off, Rachin Ravindra pushes this to long on for a single.
FOUR! Error in judgment from Wanindu Hasaranga at mid off costs his team a boundary here. Fuller one on off, Rachin Ravindra drills this powerfully to mid off and Wanindu Hasaranga misreads this and watches the ball fly towards the fence for four.
Fuller one on middle, Adam Milne looks to slog but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.
Wide! Short-pitched delivery is way too high for the umpire's liking. Wide signaled as Adam Milne leaves this.
Fuller one outside off, Rachin Ravindra drives this to mid off and takes a single.
Fuller one on off, Adam Milne smashes this to wide mid off for a single.
Wide! Fuller one way too wide of off, Adam Milne looks to get some bat on this but fails to do so. Wide signaled.
There is a bit of rain in the air. The DLS par score at the end of 18 overs is 172. So, New Zealand are 2 runs ahead at the moment. Sri Lanka now bring Pramod Madushan (3-0-27-1) back into the attack.
FOUR! This is massive in the context of this game. Back of a length around middle, Rachin Ravindra clears his front foot and slogs this one bounce over the fence at the cow corner region for a boundary.