New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI 2024-25 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI - 2024-25 Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 3-match ODI series - The first One-Day International cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka played at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on January 05, 2025.

Matt Henry finished with 4 for 19 © Getty Images

A economical bowling figures by Matt Henry's 4 for 19 and A superb unbeaten 90 by from opener Will Young helped to New Zealand comfortable nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided first ODI.

Match Stats :

This is the ninth time Australia win by 9-wicket in One-day international and 4-times New Zealand had defeated Sri Lanka by nine or more wickets in ODIs. New Zealand chased 179 was their 15th lowest successful run-chase against Sri Lanka in ODIs. Sri Lanka's 178 was their 24th lowest score in a completed innings against New Zealand in One-day international and It is their second lowest total at Wellington in ODIs after their 132 in 1997. Matt Henry's 4 for 19 was his third best bowling performance for New Zealand in One-day international and the sixth best-bowling-figures by an New Zealand bowler against Sri Lanka in ODIs.

Sri Lanka scored modest total of 178 for all-out in 43.4 overs with top scorer by Avishka Fernando struck 56 off 63-balls including 6-fours & a six.

Janith Liyanage cracked a 36 off 54-balls including 4-fours & a six, Wanindu Hasaranga struck 35 off 33-balls included 4-fours & a six and Chamidu Wickramasinghe scored 22 off 42-balls contained two boundaries.

New Zealand best bowler by Matt Henry 4-19, Jacob Duffy, Nathan Smith both took 2-wickets and one for Mitchell Santner.

New Zealand chased 180-1 in 26.2 overs with top scorer by Will Young cracked a unbeaten 90 off 86-balls including 12-fours.

Rachin Ravindra blasted a 45 off 36-balls including 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 125 and Mark Chapman cracked a unbeaten 29 off 36-balls 3-fours.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Chamidu Wickramasinghe took one-wicket for 28-runs in 3.2-overs.

Matt Henry named Player of the match for his economical pace bowling attack to claimed a 4-wickets for 19-runs in 10-overs including a maiden with economy rate of 1.90.

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