New Zealand Bowl Out Sri Lanka For 171 In Key World Cup Clash
Muhammad Rameez Published November 09, 2023 | 09:36 PM
Fast bowler Trent Boult led an inspired attack as New Zealand bundled out Sri Lanka for 171 on Thursday as the Kiwis look to earn a semi-final spot at the World Cup
Bengaluru, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Nov, 2023) Fast bowler Trent Boult led an inspired attack as New Zealand bundled out Sri Lanka for 171 on Thursday as the Kiwis look to earn a semi-final spot at the World Cup.
New Zealand elected to field first and the bowlers backed up the decision with regular wickets despite an attacking 51 by Kusal Perera in Bengaluru where rain is expected in the evening.
Sri Lanka slipped to 128-9 before Maheesh Theekshana hit an unbeaten 38 and frustrated the Kiwi bowlers in a 10th-wicket stand of 43 with Dilshan Madushanka, who made 19, before the innings folded in 46.4 overs.
Left-arm quick Boult returned figures of 3-37, while fellow pace bowler Lockie Ferguson, spinners Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra took two wickets each.
"The wicket was probably a little different to what we thought. Half the job's done, we're confident we can go out and chase it," Boult said at the innings break.
"It's great batting conditions but as a collective group I think we've done great. We're looking to peak at the right time and go all the way."
Sri Lanka lost half their side for 70 inside 10 overs after Ferguson sent back the left-handed Perera, who hit nine fours and two sixes in his 28-ball knock.
Perera was dropped on nought by wicketkeeper Tom Latham off Tim Southee who struck with a wicket on the next ball to send back Pathum Nissanka, caught behind for two.
Boult then got the wickets of skipper Kusal Mendis (six), Sadeera Samarawickrama (one) and Charith Asalanka (eight), who was given not out but the Kiwis successfully reviewed the decision in their favour.
The Mendis strike was Boult's 50th World Cup wicket Cup to enter elite company including Glenn McGrath, Muttiah Muralitharan, Mitchell Starc, Lasith Malinga and Wasim Akram.
Santner struck twice with his left-arm spin to get the key wickets of Angelo Mathews (16) and Dhananjaya de Silva (19).
Mathews looked dejected after being caught at slip off Santner's left-arm spin in his first innings after his "timed out" dismissal -- the first in international cricket history -- in the team's previous loss to Bangladesh.
The Black Caps have lost four straight matches but remain slight favourites in the hunt for the remaining semi-final spot as they have a better run rate than rivals Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Sri Lanka, who lie ninth in the 10-team table, are already out of the semi-final race but have Champions Trophy qualification on the line.
The top seven teams from this World Cup will gain entry into the 2025 tournament along with hosts Pakistan.
Brief scores: Sri Lanka 171 all out in 46.4 overs (K. Perera 51, M. Theekshana 38 not out; T. Boult 3-37) v New Zealand
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Punjab CM Maryam inaugurates initiative of field hospitals
PM Shehbaz constitutes committee to investigate caretaker govt’s wheat import ..
Women T20I: Pakistan to face West Indies in fourth match tomorrow
Pak-UK 6th Regional Stabilization Conference underway at NDU, Islamabad
World Labor Day being observed today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 1 May 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 01 May 2024
Govt reduces petrol price by Rs5.45 per litre
Pakistan’s Ambassador to UAE meets Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah
Statement of Engro Corporation - LNG Case Decision
Wasim Akram touches fans’ hearts by new look
Empowering women for employment is the need of hour, says Sadaffe Abid
More Stories From Sports
-
Women T20I: Pakistan to face West Indies in fourth match tomorrow
3 hours ago -
Special Person Games begins
17 hours ago -
Ambassador Blome hosts Pakistan Team ahead of T20 World Cup in US
18 hours ago -
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 1st update
18 hours ago -
KP Handball gets new office-bearers for next 4-years term
19 hours ago -
Wasim Akram touches fans’ hearts by new look
20 hours ago
-
Former coach Del Bosque to lead committee overseeing Spanish federation
20 hours ago -
National Challenge Cup final Round resumes Wednesday
21 hours ago -
Third Women T20I: Pakistan to face West Indies today
22 hours ago -
Paceman Archer recalled to England squad for T20 World Cup
22 hours ago -
Pant to make India return at T20 World Cup after car crash
23 hours ago -
South Africa back Nortje for T20 World Cup
23 hours ago