The Sri Lankan team managed to win the first Twenty20 match between the touring Sri Lankan team and the New Zealand team in the Super over. Accordingly, the New Zealand team won the toss and invited the Sri Lankan team to bat first and they managed to score 196 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20 overs.
In batting for the Sri Lankan team, Kusal Janith Perera scored 53 runs unbeaten, Charith Asanka scored 67 runs, Kusal Mendis scored 25 runs and Dhananjaya de Silva scored 15 runs. In bowling, James Neesham took 2 wickets for the New Zealand team Adam Milne, Benjamin Lister, and Henry Shipley managed to break one wicket each.
The New Zealand team, who played the reply innings, scored 196 runs in their 20 overs and brought the match to a tie, and as a result, a super over was implemented to decide the victory of the match. The New Zealand team, who batted first in the Super over, scored 8 runs by losing two wickets.
The Sri Lankan team, who played the reply innings, managed to pass the target of their victory in the 3rd ball of the Super over.
Feature Image Credits: ESPN Cricinfo
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