New Zealand Ladies put up a powerful present in Christchurch, defeating Sri Lanka Ladies by seven wickets within the second WT20I to degree the three-match collection 1-1. Skipper Suzie Bates and Brooke Halliday had a superb day with the bat, whereas a powerful bowling effort from Bree Illing noticed the hosts chase down the goal of 114 with ease.
After profitable the toss and opting to bowl, New Zealand’s bowlers made full use of the circumstances. Illing supplied a perfect begin, offering a breakthrough within the very first over and ending with figures of two for 18 in simply her second T20I. Alongside her, Jess Kerr (2 for 29) and Flora Devonshire (1 for 12) additionally chipped in with just a few.
The visiting workforce’s innings by no means received going, with skipper Chamari Athapaththu struggling to fireplace. She was ultimately dismissed for 23 of 29 balls by Kerr. At 46/3 within the ninth over, the facet confronted a serious setback when Devonshire struck in her first over, eradicating Kavisha Dilhari for 12.
In the meantime, a much-needed 54-run stand between Manudi Nanayakkara (35 off 32) and Nilakshika Silva (20 off 22) helped the guests attain a complete of 113/7. Chasing 114, the White Ferns misplaced Georgia Plimmer early for simply 4, caught behind within the second over off Sugandika Kumari’s bowling. Emma McLeod adopted within the seventh over after including 11 off 13 balls.
Nevertheless, Bates anchored the innings fantastically. Figuring out that the required run price was effectively inside management, she performed her photographs cautiously, scoring 47 off 46 balls with simply 4 boundaries. Her knock ended within the fifteenth over when she was caught and bowled, however by then, the hosts have been solely 29 runs away from victory.
Halliday ensured there have been no points after that, as she smashed a number of boundaries within the sixteenth and 18th overs, ending unbeaten on 46 off 40 balls, registering her highest T20I rating. The facet reached 117/3 in 18.3 overs, sealing the win with 9 balls to spare. With the collection now degree at 1-1, the third and closing T20I is ready to be performed in Dunedin on Tuesday, March 18.
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