New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I 2023 - Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 2nd T20I match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at University Oval, Dunedin in 05th April 2023.

Adam Milne celebrates with his team-mates © AFP/Getty Images

Pace bowler Adam Milne's record-breaking maiden five-for before Tim Seifert's scintillating 43-ball 79* and Chad Bowes' blazing 31 gives New Zealand comfortable nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and level the series with 1-1 in a one-sided game of the second T20I.

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New Zealand's 9-wicket win was their joint second largest victory by terms of wickets remaining in T20 international, it is their seventh time win by nine wickets, It is the 2nd time New Zealand had defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in T20Is. New Zealand chased 142 was their third lowest successful run-chase against Sri Lanka in T20 international. Adam Milne became the first New Zealand bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in T20 international cricket history. Adam Milne became the third New Zealand bowler to take a five-for in T20 internationals after Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson. Adam Milne's 5 for 26 was the third best bowling figures for New Zealand in T20 international and the best bowling figures by an New Zealand bowler against Sri Lanka in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 4 for 13 held by Trent Boult at Sydney in the last year T20 World Cup. Sri Lanka's 141 was their eighth lowest score in a completed innings against New Zealand in T20Is. Kim Cotton became the first female umpire to stand in a men's international match between two ICC Full Member countries.

Sri Lanka scored 141 for all-out in 19 overs with top scorer by Dhananjaya de Silva struck 37 off 26-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes.

Kusal Perera scored 35 off 32-balls including 2-fours & a six and Charith Asalanka cracked a 24 off 19-balls included 2-sixes.

New Zealand best bowler by Adam Milne 5-26, Ben Lister takes 2-wickets, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra and Henry Shipley each took one-wickets.

New Zealand chased 146-1 in 14.4 overs with top scorer by Tim Seifert hammered a unbeaten 79 off 43-balls including 6-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 183.72.

Chad Bowes blasted a 31 off 15-balls including 7-fours with strike rate of 206.66 and Tom Latham scored a unbeaten 20 off 30-balls included a boundary.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Kasun Rajitha took one-wicket for 21-runs in 2-overs.

Adam Milne named Player of the match for his pace bowling attack to claimed a career-best 5-wicket haul for 26-runs in 4-overs.

                   

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