4th ODI: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Nelson, Sri Lanka won the toss & chose to bat. Sri Lanka scored 46 runs in the first Mandatory power-play with the loss of one wicket. TM Dilshan, KC Sangakkara & DPMD Jayawardene started very well, but couldn't finish it well, unfortunately. Dilshan missed out his fifty by six runs by getting out on 44, Williamson to Dilshan & Guptill caught it. A well started innings came to an end there. Next one was Sangakkara, tried his trademark cover drive, but finds Guptill there at silly mid-off, scored 76 runs in 83 balls with eight fours & one six. Then, it was Jayawardene who started his innings absolutely brilliant by scoring 94 runs in 81 balls, but, unfortunately, caught by wicket-keeper Luke Ronchi. Captain Mathews couldn't score anything good, but a duck. There were three successful partnerships by Lankans today, first one of 102 between Sangakkara & Dilshan, Second best of 67 runs, was made by Sangakkara & Jayawardene, the third best partnership of 65 runs, was between Thirimanne and Jayawardene. Southee was leading-wicket taker of today's match, by taking three wickets. Milne, McClenaghan took two wickets each & Anderson, Williamson got one wicket each. Sri Lanka's final total was 276/10. Chasing 277 runs in 300 balls, that too at their home, was never a big problem for Kiwis, as they were in good ODI form these days. Williamson scored yet another hundred, 103 runs in 107 balls. Elliot & Anderson were unlucky, missed out their fifties by six & seven runs respectively. Luke Ronchi & Vettori finished it off by scoring 35 runs in 2.3 overs. Except Senanayake & Dilshan, all(5) bowlers got one wicket each. Williamson named man of the match for his match-winning century. Missed the match? do not worry, we're here to share the Highlights of the match(New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 4th ODI) :-)
Stats:
Kumar Sangakkara goes past Jayasuriya by scoring 13,490 runs & became the third highest run scorer in One Day Internationals.
Kane Williamson's has the batting average of 68.30 in One Day Internationals since 2014, the second highest. Williamson has nine fifty-plus scores out of 14 innings he's played last year.
Kane Williamson has hit three centuries in One Day Internationals batting at No. 3, the most by New Zealander.
48 ducks by Sri Lanka in One Day Internationals, including the one by captain AngeloMathews today. Sri Lanka have now gone past England, as the team whose captains have got out for most ducks in One Day Internationals.
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