Sri Lanka spinners have clipped the New Zealand batters to win a low-scoring first Twenty20 by four wickets in Dambulla. Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana shared six wickets as they bowled out New Zealand for 135 in 19.3 overs on Saturday.
Sri Lanka ’s Wanindu Hasaranga celebrates the wicket of New Zealand ’s Glenn Phillips during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Dambulla, Sri Lanka , Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. New Zealand ’s Zakary Foulkes plays a shot during the first Twenty20 cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Dambulla, Sri Lanka , Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024.
New Zealand fast bowler Zakary Foulkes picked up three wickets in three overs but Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka’s unbeaten 35 — the game’s top score — carried Sri Lanka to 140-6 with an over to spare. The second and final game will be played at the same venue on Sunday. Both teams then play three ODIs to prepare for next year’s Champions Trophy.“I thought we did pretty well to get to 130, it looked like we wouldn’t get there halfway through,” captain Mitchell Santner said. “It was a spinning wicket to be fair. We felt that we could defend it, but a couple of good knocks take it away from you.
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