Sri Lanka lost two matches in the series and were sure to lose the series before. In the new year, the Lankans have survived their own swagger.
On Thursday (January 2) Nelson 3rd and last T-Tourti match, batting first for 218 runs for 5 wickets, Sri Lanka has lost by 7 runs to this goal.
After Sri Lanka's 218 runs, New Zealand scored 211. It was a match of 429 runs in the innings of the two teams. Which is the highest run match in the history of T20 cricket of the two countries.
Sri Lankan batsmen played an aggressive role from the beginning when they came to bat on the invitation of the hosts. Kushal Perera did not put pressure on the team even though the opening batter quickly returned to the dressing room.
Kiwi ruled the bowlers and played an aggressive innings of 101 runs off 46 balls, the only Lankan batter whose name is next to a record 16 times 50 or more runs, he scored 4 sixes and 13 fours.
The 24-ball 46 runs in 24 balls with Perera's century and the end of the innings was played by the Lankans.
The goal is tough but the blackcaps are a great start. In the opening pair, Goen Tim Robinson and Rachin Ravindra, New Zealand lost wickets at the 129-ball 37 balls.
Mitchell Santner scored 14 runs in 10 balls after Mitchell's departure, while Jackie Flukes scored 21 runs off 13 balls to just narrow the margin of defeat while New Zealand finally scored 211 runs for 7 wickets.
It should be noted that New Zealand won the three-match T20 series 2-1 and the next three-match ODI series will begin on January 5.
