New Zealand leveled test series with Sri Lanka

New Zealand's tough fight tied test series with Sri Lanka:

New Zealand shrugged off five consecutive defeats with one of their most memorable victories in recent times, squaring the two-Test series with a 167-win at the P Sara Oval. Hammered in under three days in Galle, New Zealand stretched the hosts in Colombo by holding the edge over all five days and rounded things off just after tea, despite a resilient 84 by Angelo Mathews.

It was New Zealand's first Test win in Sri Lanka since 1998, and in a remarkable coincidence, that victory at the R Premadasa Stadium was also by the same margin. This win drew parallels with their inspiring win at Hobart a year ago. On both occasions, New Zealand were hammered in the first Test, but stunned the hosts by showing the resolve to fight back. While the Hobart Test was anybody's game till the final moments, this Test was dominated by the visitors and coming into the final day, the only realistic outcomes were a New Zealand win and a draw.

New Zealand caught us Surprisingly in the second morning

New Zealand bowlers caught Sri Lanka very well:

Sri Lanka coach Graham Ford has said the swing New Zealand's seam bowlers generated caught Sri Lanka by surprise on the second morning in Galle. Tim Southee reaped three wickets for 18 from his first spell of seven overs, while Trent Boult took the wicket of Kumar Sangakkara at the other end. Both bowlers moved the ball considerably, with Southee, in particular, finding vicious swing in the air in addition to deviation off the seam.

"This morning they swung it considerably and more than we expected," Ford said. "It was a lovely clear morning and we didn't think it would move as much as it did, when they bowled. It perhaps did catch us a little bit by surprise."

Rain Take Over One Dayers Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

One day series of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand affected by rain Sri Lanka take series by 3-0:

Rain robbed New Zealand's best chance of sneaking in a win in a one-sided series, after they restricted Sri Lanka to 123 for 8 in Hambantota. The match began under sunny skies, but little over two hours after the start, rain forced the players off the field and they remained indoors till half past eight, when another downpour brought a soggy end to an ill-timed series. All six matches on tour were affected by rain, with Sri Lanka taking the one-dayers 3-0.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 5th ODI match Today

Sri Lanka leads this ODI series by 3-0:

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT)
Current time: 12:11 local, 06:41 GMT


Sri Lanka squad:
DPMD Jayawardene (capt), AD Mathews, LD Chandimal, A Dananjaya, RMS Eranga, HMRKB Herath, CK Kapugedera, PHT Kaushal, KMDN Kulasekara, SL Malinga, BMAJ Mendis, NLTC Perera, KC Sangakkara (wk), WU Tharanga, HDRL Thirimanne


New Zealand squad:
LRPL Taylor (capt), TA Boult, AM Ellis, JEC Franklin, RM Hira, TWM Latham, BB McCullum (wk), NL McCullum, KD Mills, AF Milne, RJ Nicol, JDP Oram, TG Southee, BJ Watling, KS Williamson

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Match

Sri Lanka won by 14 runs against New Zealand in 2nd ODI at Pallekele:

It had already caused a washout and a no-result. It was highly probable that the rain which has been following this series would soon force a result under the Duckworth-Lewis method. That is what happened tonight when the second ODI of the five-match series was decided in favour of the hosts 22.5 overs into Sri Lanka's chase. New Zealand, who have now lost eight of their previous nine ODIs, had reason to feel a touch aggrieved, having taken Tillakaratne Dilshan's wicket a few overs back to break a growing partnership with Mahela Jayawardene. Sri Lanka were still 133 runs adrift of the target of 251, but in the final count, they had stayed comfortably ahead of the D/L mark of 104.

 It meant New Zealand's highest ODI score against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, achieved on the back of a late charge by Ross Taylor, was in vain. In the first ODI played under the latest revised conditions, which allow only four fielders outside the inner circle in non-Powerplay overs, New Zealand had batted the old-fashioned way, preserving wickets for a final push.

ODI Series Between Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

2nd ODI Sri Lanka vs New Zealand today from Pallekele:

Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand:

Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT)
Current time: 13:44 local, 08:14 GMT
Sri Lanka squad:

DPMD Jayawardene (capt), AD Mathews, LD Chandimal, A Dananjaya, TM Dilshan, RMS Eranga, HMRKB Herath, PHT Kaushal, KMDN Kulasekara, SL Malinga, BMAJ Mendis, NLTC Perera, KC Sangakkara (wk), WU Tharanga, HDRL Thirimanne

New Zealand squad:
LRPL Taylor (capt), TA Boult, AM Ellis, JEC Franklin, RM Hira, TWM Latham, BB McCullum (wk), NL McCullum, KD Mills, AF Milne, RJ Nicol, JDP Oram, TG Southee, BJ Watling, KS Williamson

ODI Series starts today between New Zealand and Sri Lanka

1st ODI between Sri Lanka and New Zealand today:

Sri Lanka  Vs New Zealand:

Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (09:00 GMT)
Current time: 10:14 local, 04:44 GMT
 

Sri Lanka squad:

DPMD Jayawardene (capt), AD Mathews, LD Chandimal, A Dananjaya, TM Dilshan, RMS Eranga, HMRKB Herath, PHT Kaushal, KMDN Kulasekara, SL Malinga, BMAJ Mendis, NLTC Perera, KC Sangakkara (wk), WU Tharanga, HDRL Thirimanne

New Zealand squad:
LRPL Taylor (capt), TA Boult, AM Ellis, JEC Franklin, RM Hira, TWM Latham, BB McCullum (wk), NL McCullum, KD Mills, AF Milne, RJ Nicol, JDP Oram, TG Southee, BJ Watling, KS Williamson

New Zealand Crush India

2nd T20 International At Chennai:

New Zealand bat first and gave the target of 167 run to India McCullum scored 91 which lifts New Zealand at 167 of total in twenty over for 5 lost. India came to chase the target and just scored 166 for 4 lost in specified overs today Yuvraj Singh come to field after curing and maintain his health and stamina.