Cricket Highlights - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2016
Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2016 - Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Bay Oval, Maunt Maunganui in 07th January 2016.
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Grant Elliott holds nerve as New Zealand tense 3-run victory over Sri Lanka and take a 1-0 lead in the high-voltage game of the first T20I.
* 101 : Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson set up the record first-wicket partnership for New Zealand against Sri Lanka in T20 international, previously held by the 84-run stand between Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder at Colombo (RPS) in 2009 and New Zealand's fifth highest opening stand in T20Is.
New Zealand scored 182-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill blasted a 58 off 34-balls including 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 170.58.
New Zealand scored 182-4 in 20 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill blasted a 58 off 34-balls including 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 170.58.
Kane Williamson struck 53 off 42-balls including 5-fours & a six, Colin Munro cracked a 36 off 26-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours and Ross Taylor hammered a unbeaten 22 off 9-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 244.44.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Nuwan Kulasekara took 2-wickets and one for Jeffrey Vandersay.
Sri Lanka scored 179-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by debutant Danushka Gunathilaka - who hammered a 46 off 29-balls on his debut T20I match - including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 158.62.
Milinda Siriwardana struck 42 off 31-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Thisara Perera blasted a 28 off 19-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 147.36 and Chamara Kapugedera 17.
New Zealand best bowler by Trent Boult 3-21, Matt Henry picked up 3-wickets and one for Grant Elliott and Ish Sodhi.
Trent Boult named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling attack to picked up 3-wickets for 21-runs in 4-overs.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Nuwan Kulasekara took 2-wickets and one for Jeffrey Vandersay.
Sri Lanka scored 179-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by debutant Danushka Gunathilaka - who hammered a 46 off 29-balls on his debut T20I match - including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 158.62.
Milinda Siriwardana struck 42 off 31-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Thisara Perera blasted a 28 off 19-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike rate of 147.36 and Chamara Kapugedera 17.
New Zealand best bowler by Trent Boult 3-21, Matt Henry picked up 3-wickets and one for Grant Elliott and Ish Sodhi.
Trent Boult named Player of the match for his brilliant bowling attack to picked up 3-wickets for 21-runs in 4-overs.
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