New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by way of six wickets within the 3rd and ultimate one-day global on Friday to win the collection 2-0 and finish the Asian facet’s probabilities of without delay qualifying for this yr’s World Cup in India.
Chasing 158 for victory in Hamilton, New Zealand overcame a wobbly get started that noticed them lose two wickets in the second one over and were given house with 103 balls to spare due to an unbeaten 86 by way of batsman Will Young and a 44 no longer out by way of Henry Nicholls,
AS IT HAPPENED
Sri Lanka selected to bat first after successful the toss however best opening batsman Pathum Nissanka (57) Dashun Shanaka (31) Chamika Karunaratne (24) made notable rankings as matt henry, Henry Shipley and Daryl Mitchell bagged 3 wickets each and every.
India and 6 different groups have booked their spots within the World Cup beginning in October, with the West Indies occupying the overall automated qualification position within the Super League standings. South Africa and Ireland also are in competition.
Chasing 158 for victory in Hamilton, New Zealand overcame a wobbly get started that noticed them lose two wickets in the second one over and were given house with 103 balls to spare due to an unbeaten 86 by way of batsman Will Young and a 44 no longer out by way of Henry Nicholls,
AS IT HAPPENED
Sri Lanka selected to bat first after successful the toss however best opening batsman Pathum Nissanka (57) Dashun Shanaka (31) Chamika Karunaratne (24) made notable rankings as matt henry, Henry Shipley and Daryl Mitchell bagged 3 wickets each and every.
India and 6 different groups have booked their spots within the World Cup beginning in October, with the West Indies occupying the overall automated qualification position within the Super League standings. South Africa and Ireland also are in competition.
Sri Lanka will now glance to earn their berth by the use of a 10-team qualifying pageant in Zimbabwe in June and July.
The 1996 global champions gained 5 issues following the deserted 2d ODI fairly than the ten a win would have introduced and had been additionally docked some degree for keeping up a gradual over-rate throughout their 198-run defeat within the opener.
New Zealand additionally gained the previous Test collection 2-0 to sprint Sri Lanka’s hopes of achieving the World Test Championship ultimate. They subsequent host them in 3 Twenty20 Internationals, with the primary fit in Auckland on Sunday.