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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I at Mount Maunganui, NZ vs SL, Dec 28 2024 - Cricket Photos

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1st T20I (N), Mount Maunganui, December 28, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

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New Zealand

172/8

Sri Lanka

(20 ov, T:173) 164/8

New Zealand won by 8 runs

Player Of The Match

Jacob Duffy

, NZ

3/21

Cricinfo's MVP

Jacob Duffy

, NZ

122.71 ptsImpact List

Matt Henry helped close out victory•Dec 28, 2024•Getty Images

Pathum Nissanka got the chase off to a fast start, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Mount Maunganui, December28, 2024

Pathum Nissanka got the chase off to a fast start•Dec 28, 2024•Getty Images

Daryl Mitchell swings one down the ground, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Mount Maunganui, December28, 2024

Daryl Mitchell swings one down the ground•Dec 28, 2024•Getty Images

Jacob Duffy struck three times in an over, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Mount Maunganui, December28, 2024

Jacob Duffy struck three times in an over•Dec 28, 2024•Getty Images

Michael Bracewell struck an aggressive half-century, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Mount Maunganui, December28, 2024

Michael Bracewell struck an aggressive half-century•Dec 28, 2024•Getty Images

Binura Fernando made the breakthrough, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I, Mount Maunganui, December28, 2024

Binura Fernando made the breakthrough•Dec 28, 2024•Getty Images

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Win Probability

NZ 100%

NZSL

100%50%100%

Over 20 • SL 164/8

Maheesh Theekshana c Duffy b Foulkes 1 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 50

Wanindu Hasaranga run out (Foulkes) 5 (2b 1x4 0x6 8m) SR: 250

New Zealand won by 8 runs

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Sri Lanka Innings

Player Name		R	B
P Nissanka	caught	90	60
BKG Mendis	caught	46	36
MDKJ Perera	caught	0	2
PHKD Mendis	caught	0	1
KIC Asalanka	caught	3	7
PBB Rajapaksa	bowled	8	5
PW Hasaranga	run out	5	2
M Theekshana	caught	1	2
B Fernando	not out	4	4
M Pathirana	not out	0	1
Extras	(b 2, lb 2, w 3)
Total	164(8 wkts; 20 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
MJ Henry	4	28	2	7
JA Duffy	4	21	3	5.25
ZGF Foulkes	4	41	2	10.25
MJ Santner	4	26	0	6.5
MG Bracewell	3	30	0	10
R Ravindra	1	14	0	14

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	121	Kusal Mendis	Pathum Nissanka
2nd	0	Kusal Perera	Pathum Nissanka
3rd	0	Kamindu Mendis	Pathum Nissanka
4th	24	Charith Asalanka	Pathum Nissanka
5th	8	Bhanuka Rajapaksa	Pathum Nissanka
6th	1	Bhanuka Rajapaksa	Wanindu Hasaranga
7th	5	Wanindu Hasaranga	Maheesh Theekshana
8th	0	Binura Fernando	Wanindu Hasaranga
9th	5	Binura Fernando	Matheesha Pathirana

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