New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2019 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2019 - Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui in 03rd January 2019.

Martin Guptill celebrates his century © SKY SPORTS

Martin Guptill's century, Half-centuries from Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor and James Neesham's assault sets up to New Zealand crushing 45-run victory over Sri Lanka, despite a brilliant century from Kusal Perera and take a 1-0 lead in a high-scoring game of the first ODI.

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New Zealand's 45-run win was their ninth largest victory by terms of runs against Sri Lanka at their home venue in One-day internationals. 34-runs : Number of runs that were scored in the 49th over from Thisara Perera, which was the most productive over for New Zealand in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the their previous record of 31-runs against Canada at Mumbai in the 2011 World Cup and the joint third most expensive-over in ODIs. James Neesham scored 33-runs (6, 6, 6, 6, 2, 6, 1) - the most runs scored by an New Zealand batsman in an over in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 28-runs jointly held by (James Franklin off Canadian Rizwan Cheema and Harvir Baidwan at Mumbai in the 2011 World Cup) and (Ross Taylor off Pakistani Abdul Razzaq at Kandy in the 2011 World Cup and the third most runs scored by a batsman in an single over in ODIs after Herschelle Gibbs (36) and Thisara Perera (34). James Neesham became the first New Zealand batsman to hit five sixes in an over in One-day international cricket history. Martin Guptill's 138 was his fourth highest score for New Zealand in One-day international and the fourth highest score by an New Zealand batsman against Sri Lanka in ODIs. Martin Guptill's 138 was the highest-score by any batsman at Bay Oval in One-day international cricket history, surpassing the previous record of 119 held by Hashim Amla against New Zealand in 2014. 163 : Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson set up the record second-wicket partnership for New Zealand against Sri Lanka in One-day international, previously held by the 151-run stand between Nathan Astle and Ross Taylor at Napier in 2006 and New Zealand's second highest second-wicket stand in ODIs. 119 : Niroshan Dickwella and Danushka Gunathilaka set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against New Zealand in One-day internationals. New Zealand's 371 their seventh highest score in One-day international and their highest total against Sri Lanka in ODIs, previous highest was 360 at Dunedin in 2015. Sri Lanka's 326 was their highest score against New Zealand in One-day internationals, previous highest was 293 at Colombo (SSC) in 1998. 697 : This is the second highest aggregate match in New Zealand in One-day international and the highest aggregate ODI match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in ODIs.

New Zealand scored mammoth total of 371-7 in 50-overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill 138 - which was his 14th ODI hundred and his second century against Sri Lanka in ODIs.

Kane Williamson struck 76 off 74-balls including 6-fours, Ross Taylor blasted a 54 off 37-balls included 6-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 145.95.

James Neesham hammered a unbeaten 47 off 13-balls including 6-sixes with strike rate of 361.54 and Henry Nicholls 15.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Nuwan Pradeep, Lasith Malinga and Thisara Perera each took 2-wickets.

Sri Lanka scored 326 for all-out in 49-overs with top scorer by Kusal Perera hammered a 102 off 86-balls - which was his 4th ODI hundred and his first century against New Zealand in ODIs - including 13-fours & a six with strike rate of 118.60.

Niroshan Dickwella blasted a 76 off 50-balls including 8-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 152, Danushka Gunathilaka scored 43 off 62-balls included 3-fours, Kusal Mendis 18 and Seekkuge Prasanna 16.

New Zealand best bowler by James Neesham picked up 3-wickets for 38-runs in 8-overs, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson each took 2-wickets and one for Matt Henry.

Martin Guptill named player of the match for his magnificent 138-runs knocked off facing 139-balls included 11-fours and 5-sixes.

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