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NZ vs SL 2nd T20I Highlights: Jacob Duffy, Santner Induce Another Sri Lankan Collapse As NZ Go 2-0 Up

Aakash Saini∙ Updated: Dec 30 2024, 3:43 PM

New Zealand players celebrating a wicket [Source: @BLACKCAPS/x]New Zealand players celebrating a wicket [Source: @BLACKCAPS/x]

The Sri Lankan cricket team slumped to its second successive defeat at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui courtesy of yet another batting collapse in a run-chase. New Zealand fast bowler Jacob Duffy and captain Mitchell Santner engineered the same as the ‘Black Caps’ took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Here’s the timeline of how NZ vs SL panned out in Mount Maunganui:

NZ vs SL Highlights: Robinson, Chapman Steady New Zealand After Early Setback

New Zealand opener Rachin Ravindra top-edged one towards Matheesha Pathirana at mid-on off Nuwan Thushara for just a single in the third over of the match. Tim Robinson and number three Mark Chapman rectified the New Zealand innings after their early setback with a 69-run partnership for the second wicket. The two cricketers punched out swift 40s each to take their team to 82-1 around the first nine overs of the innings.

As it turned out, both Robinson and Chapman failed to reach their respective half-centuries as they were done-in by Sri Lankan spin wizard Wanindu Hasaranga in the middle overs.

NZ vs SL Highlights: Mitchell Hay Cameo Speeds Up New Zealand To 186

Mitchell Hay at number six unleashed 41 unbeaten runs from just 19 deliveries with four boundaries and two sixes at the death to blaze New Zealand to 186-5 by the competition of their innings. Hay took a special liking to Maheesh Theekshana, considering the New Zealand wicketkeeper-batter dispatched the Sri Lankan spinner for two sixes and a boundary in the penultimate over.

Glenn Phillips also chipped in with a swift 16-ball 23 before he picked Pathum Nissanka at deep midwicket off Matheesha Pathirana.

NZ vs SL Highlights: Nissanka, Perera Get Sri Lanka Off To A Flier

Despite losing Kusal Mendis for a sluggish 10 to Mitchell Santner inside the opening powerplay, Sri Lanka got off to a flier in the run-chase courtesy of opener Pathum Nissanka and number three Kusal Perera. Nissanka clubbed three boundaries and two sixes in his 28-ball knock of 37 to take his team to 71-1 in nine overs.

The raging Sri Lankan opener eventually had his top-order defiance curtailed by Jacob Duffy, as the cricketer picked out a diving Matt Henry at short fine leg off a slower delivery. Kamindu Mendis at number four failed to seize the Nissanka-induced momentum as the Sri Lankan batting prodigy made just seven before getting toppled by Michael Bracewell at 97-3 inside 12 overs.

NZ vs SL Highlights: Familiar Collapse Haunt Sri Lanka Again

Sri Lanka, haunted by their colossal batting collapse at the Bay Oval from a couple of evenings ago, succumbed to a similar downfall after attaining comfortability in a challenging pursuit. With Kusal Perera pumping out a fiery 48 off 35 balls to take Sri Lanka to a commanding 127-3, Jacob Duffy tilted the momentum back in New Zealand’s favor with three quick wickets to claim figures of 4-15.

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner accounted for his opposite number Charith Asalanka while Matt Henry cleaned up the tail as the visitors lost their final seven wickets for just 14 runs to get enveloped for 141. Losing the match by 45 runs, Sri Lanka conceded New Zealand an unassailable series-winning lead with a game to spare.