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Sri Lanka’s World Cup chances suffer huge blow after heavy defeat in Auckland

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2023

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New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 198 runs to go 1-0 up in the three-match ODI series. This is the Black Caps biggest win over Lanka in men’s ODIs.

With this win New Zealand have topped the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League standings. They have 160 points from 22 games.

If they manage a 3-0 sweep in the series, they will overtake Australia, to go no. 1 on the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings.

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka took the field after winning the toss. New Zealand got going at the back of crucial top-order contributions from Finn Allen (51) and co. Despite losing a flurry of wickets in the middle overs, the Kiwis got to 274 with the help of some lower-order hitting from Glenn Phillips (39) and Rachin Ravindra (49).

Chamika Karunaratne was the pick of Sri Lanka bowlers with his 4/43.

Sri Lanka’s top-order was wrecked, thanks to a destructive spell from fast bowler Henry Shipley (5/31). They lost half their side in the first 10 overs and never recovered, eventually getting bowled out for 76.

This was their heaviest loss against New Zealand by the margin of runs (in this format), and fifth-heaviest defeat overall.

This loss further jeopardizes Sri Lanka’s quest for a direct qualification. They are placed 10th in the Super League standings, with 77 points and two more games to play.

Only the top eight sides in the Super League get a direct qualification to the World Cup, which will take place later this year in India.

Even if Sri Lanka win the next two ODIs in the series, they will have to bank on other results for a direct qualification.

Result


New Zealand
274/10 (49.3)

Sri Lanka
76/10 (19.5)

Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Chad Bowes c Dilshan Madushanka b Lahiru Kumara 14 15 2 0 93.33
Finn Allen c Kasun Rajitha b Chamika Karunaratne 51 49 5 2 104.08
WA Young c Charith Asalanka b Chamika Karunaratne 26 28 2 1 92.86
Daryl Mitchell c Chamika Karunaratne b Lahiru Kumara 47 58 3 2 81.03
Tom Latham c Kusal Mendis b Dasun Shanaka 5 17 0 0 29.41
Glenn Phillips c Dhananjaya de Silva b Dilshan Madushanka 39 42 3 2 92.86
Rachin Ravindra c Dasun Shanaka b Kasun Rajitha 49 52 4 1 94.23
Henry Shipley c Pathum Nissanka b Chamika Karunaratne 6 15 0 0 40.00
Matt Henry c Dasun Shanaka b Chamika Karunaratne 0 2 0 0 0.00
Ish Sodhi c Kusal Mendis b Kasun Rajitha 10 18 0 0 55.56
Blair Tickner not out 6 4 1 0 150.00


Extras 21 (b 2 , lb 4 , nb 3, w 12, pen 0)
Total 274/10 (49.3 Overs, RR: 5.54)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Kasun Rajitha 7.3 0 38 2 5.21
Dilshan Madushanka 8 0 58 1 7.25
Lahiru Kumara 10 0 46 2 4.60
Chamika Karunaratne 9 0 43 4 4.78
Wanindu Hasaranga 10 0 67 0 6.70
Dasun Shanaka 5 1 16 1 3.20


Batsmen R B 4s 6s SR
Pathum Nissanka b Henry Shipley 9 10 2 0 90.00
Nuwanidu Fernando run out () 4 6 0 0 66.67
Kusal Mendis c Blair Tickner b Henry Shipley 0 16 0 0 0.00
Angelo Mathews lbw b Blair Tickner 18 25 3 0 72.00
Charith Asalanka c Tom Latham b Henry Shipley 9 12 2 0 75.00
Dasun Shanaka c Daryl Mitchell b Henry Shipley 0 1 0 0 0.00
Chamika Karunaratne c Glenn Phillips b Henry Shipley 10 23 1 0 43.48
Wanindu Hasaranga c Chad Bowes b Daryl Mitchell 2 4 0 0 50.00
Kasun Rajitha c Chad Bowes b Daryl Mitchell 5 9 1 0 55.56
Lahiru Kumara c Rachin Ravindra b Blair Tickner 11 11 1 1 100.00
Dilshan Madushanka not out 4 2 1 0 200.00


Extras 4 (b 0 , lb 1 , nb 0, w 3, pen 0)
Total 76/10 (19.5 Overs, RR: 3.83)
Bowling O M R W Econ
Matt Henry 6 2 12 0 2.00
Henry Shipley 7 0 31 5 4.43
Daryl Mitchell 3 0 12 2 4.00
Blair Tickner 3.5 0 20 2 5.71