QUEENSTOWN (New Zealand): Tim Seifert used to be the match-winner for the second one immediately sport as New Zealand clinched the T20 sequence towards Sri Lanka with a aggravating four-wicket victory in Queenstown on Saturday.
Seifert blasted a career-high 88 off 48 balls to fireplace the Black Caps to 183-6 off 19.5 overs after the vacationers had posted 182-6 within the 3rd and ultimate sport at John Davies Oval.
The opener-wicketkeeper struck 10 fours and 3 sixes in an innings that bore lots of the hallmarks of his unbeaten 79 when New Zealand leveled the sequence at Dunedin on Wednesday.
Captain Tom Latham supplied the one significant fortify with 31 off 23 and New Zealand’s center order just about conspired to lose the sport after Seifert departed with 4 overs final.
Needing to attain at little greater than a run-a-ball at that level, the Black Caps stuttered.
Needing 10 runs to win off the overall over bowled by way of Lahiru Kumara (3-38), Mark Chapman struck a six off the primary ball sooner than he used to be the primary of 3 New Zealand wickets to fall.
With two nonetheless wanted off the remaining two deliveries, Rachin Ravindra held his nerve to discover a hole within the outfield and ran two to safe the 2-1 sequence win.
It completes a disappointing excursion for Sri Lanka, who misplaced the Test and ODI sequence by way of the similar 2-0 scoreline however had been extra aggressive within the shortest layout.
They gave themselves a shot at victory after Kusal Mendis struck a fast 73 off 48 balls, taking complete merit after being dropped by way of Daryl Mitchell at slip when on 10.
The opener-wicketkeeper went directly to hit six fours and 5 sixes in his twelfth half-century, falling simply wanting his career-high ranking of 79.
Having been requested to bat, Mendis used to be the dominant determine in a gap stand of 76 with Pathum Nissanka (25 off 25), sooner than placing on an additional 46 with Kusal Perera (33 off 21).
Wickets fell all of a sudden over the last overs, combating the vacationers from going with reference to 200.
Ben Lister took 2-37 whilst fellow-seamer Adam Milne and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi had been essentially the most economical of New Zealand’s bowlers, recording equivalent figures of 1-30 off 4 overs.
Seifert blasted a career-high 88 off 48 balls to fireplace the Black Caps to 183-6 off 19.5 overs after the vacationers had posted 182-6 within the 3rd and ultimate sport at John Davies Oval.
The opener-wicketkeeper struck 10 fours and 3 sixes in an innings that bore lots of the hallmarks of his unbeaten 79 when New Zealand leveled the sequence at Dunedin on Wednesday.
Captain Tom Latham supplied the one significant fortify with 31 off 23 and New Zealand’s center order just about conspired to lose the sport after Seifert departed with 4 overs final.
Needing to attain at little greater than a run-a-ball at that level, the Black Caps stuttered.
Needing 10 runs to win off the overall over bowled by way of Lahiru Kumara (3-38), Mark Chapman struck a six off the primary ball sooner than he used to be the primary of 3 New Zealand wickets to fall.
With two nonetheless wanted off the remaining two deliveries, Rachin Ravindra held his nerve to discover a hole within the outfield and ran two to safe the 2-1 sequence win.
It completes a disappointing excursion for Sri Lanka, who misplaced the Test and ODI sequence by way of the similar 2-0 scoreline however had been extra aggressive within the shortest layout.
They gave themselves a shot at victory after Kusal Mendis struck a fast 73 off 48 balls, taking complete merit after being dropped by way of Daryl Mitchell at slip when on 10.
The opener-wicketkeeper went directly to hit six fours and 5 sixes in his twelfth half-century, falling simply wanting his career-high ranking of 79.
Having been requested to bat, Mendis used to be the dominant determine in a gap stand of 76 with Pathum Nissanka (25 off 25), sooner than placing on an additional 46 with Kusal Perera (33 off 21).
Wickets fell all of a sudden over the last overs, combating the vacationers from going with reference to 200.
Ben Lister took 2-37 whilst fellow-seamer Adam Milne and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi had been essentially the most economical of New Zealand’s bowlers, recording equivalent figures of 1-30 off 4 overs.