(UTV|COLOMBO) – Once Sri Lanka’s top three departed, the middle order failed to cope up with the pressure. The century partnership between Thisara Perera and Danushka Gunathilaka reignited some hope in the Lankan camp but once the former fell to a stunning catch by Martin Guptill, the writing was on the wall.
A big win for the Kiwis this time! They weren’t clinical in the previous two games but today everything clicked. Powered by Taylor and Nicholls’ centuries, they posted a massive total on the board and then their bowlers put their best foot forward. However, at the beginning, the Lankan openers managed to scare them. In fact, they were going on smoothly initially and did well to keep the required rate under control.
NZ 364/4 (50)
SL 249 (41.4)
Thisara Perera 80 Ferguson 4/40 Sodhi 3/40
NZ win the series 3-0
