New Zealand Beaten by Sri Lanka in 3rd ODI of bilateral Series played in Year 2015-16

Sri Lanka was scheduled to play a 5 match One day International series in New Zealand in 2015-16. 4th one day International match was washed out due to rain. 3rdOne Day International match was to be played on Saxton Oval, Nelson, New Zealand on 31st Dec, 2015.

New Zealand won the toss and opts to bat first and this means Sri Lanka will bowl first.

This is how New Zealand team and 11 was looking like in this match: Brendon M (c), Ross Taylor, Tim S, Luke Ronchi (wk), Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Doug Bracewell, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, George Worker, Tom Latham, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Mitchell S, Henry Nicholls

And Sri Lankan team and 11 was looking like this in this match: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Kapugedera, N Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Angelo Mathews (c), Suranga Lakmal, Thisara Perera, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Sachithra Senanayake, Nuwan Pradeep, Milinda Siriwardana, D Gunathilaka, Kithuruwan Vithanage, D Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay.

New Zealand batted very well and was able to post total of 276 runs in 50 over’s allotted at the loss of 8 wickets and with contributions from Skipper Kane W who made 59 runs in 73 balls with 7 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 81 runs in 100 balls and M Santner made 38 runs in 46 balls with 2 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 83 runs in 100 balls.

Sri Lanka was needed to score 277 runs in 50 over’s to win this 3^rd One Day International Match and to stay alive in this 5 Match OD series as they already lost the 1^st 2 One Day matches.

For a Change Sri Lanka batted very well and was able to chase the target in only 46.2 over’s at the loss of 2 wickets and top scored by T Dilshan who made 91 runs in 92 balls with 9 4’s and 1 six at the strike rate of 99 runs in 100 balls and Lahiru T made 87 runs in 103 balls.

Sri Lanka won the game by 8 wickets.

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