New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I 2023 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 3rd T20I 2023 - Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 3rd T20I match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at John Davies Oval, Queenstown in 08th April 2023.

Tim Seifert got off to a flying start © Getty Images

Opener Tim Seifert's 48-ball 88 guided New Zealand final-over thrilling four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka and clinch the three-match series with 2-1 in a nail-bitter series-decider game of the third & final T20I.

Match Stats :

New Zealand chased 183 was their second highest successful run-chase in T20 international and It is their highest chase against Sri Lanka in T20Is, previous highest chase was 175 at Pallekelle in 2019. Sri Lanka's 182 was their second highest score against New Zealand in T20 international after their 196 at Auckland in this series' opening T20I. 76 : Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis set up the third highest first-wicket partnership for Sri Lanka against New Zealand in T20Is. 84 : Tim Seifert and Tom Latham set up the second highest second-wicket partnership for New Zealand against Sri Lanka in T20 international and the New Zealand's tenth highest second-wicket stand in T20Is

Sri Lanka scored 182-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Kusal Mendis blasted a 73 off 48-balls including 6-fours & 5-sixes with strike rate of 152.08.

Kusal Perera hammered a 33 off 21-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 157.14, Pathum Nissanka scored a run-a-ball 25-runs including 4-fours.

Dhananjaya de Silva blasted a 20 off 9-balls including 2-sixes & a four with strike rate of 222.22 and Dasun Shanaka 15.

New Zealand best bowler by Ben Lister took 2-wickets and one for Ish Sodhi - Adam Milne.

New Zealand chased 183-6 in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Tim Seifert blasted a 88 off 48-balls.

Tom Latham struck 31 off 23-balls including one-six & a four Chad Bowes 17, Mark Chapman 16 and Daryl Mitchell 15.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Lahiru Kumara picked up 3-wickets and one for Maheesh Theekshana - Pramod Madushan.

Tim Seifert named Player of the match for his match-winning quick-fire 88-runs knocked off facing 48-balls including 10-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 183.33.

                   

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