Half the team was back on 93 runs, then Kusal held the string and gave a thrilling victory, New Zealand, who defeated India, is in bad shape.

New Delhi. New Zealand, which defeated the Indian team at home, is in bad shape these days. The Kiwi team, which registered a historic win in India, has become a wet cat as soon as it reached Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 3 wickets in the second ODI on Sunday night. Sri Lanka had lost 5 wickets for 93 runs in this match. New Zealand’s chances of victory had become stronger, but Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis stood at the crease like Angad’s feet. He made Sri Lanka win by 3 wickets. With this, the host team took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series. The T20 series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand ended in a draw.

The second ODI match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand was played in Pallekele. Due to rain, this match was played in 47-47 overs instead of 50-50 overs. The New Zealand team, which came to bat first, could not even play 47 overs. Sri Lanka reduced them to 209 runs in 45.1 overs. New Zealand lost wickets right from the beginning. Mark Chapman (76) and Mitchell Hale (49) took the team, which lost 4 wickets for 98 runs, beyond 200 runs.

The condition of Sri Lanka, which included New Zealand cheaply, also got worse from the beginning. Half of the batsmen of the team that lost 3 wickets within 43 runs had returned to the pavilion by the time 93 runs were scored. New Zealand’s hopes of victory were rising, but Kusal Mendis stood in its way. Kusal Mendis led his team to victory by playing an unbeaten inning of 74 runs.

Kusal Mendis along with number seven batsman Janit Liyanage, Dunith Vellalaghe and Mahish Tikshina took Sri Lanka past the target. Mahish Tikshina, who was batting at number nine, played an unbeaten inning of 27 runs. Kusal Mendis and Mahish Tikshina made an unbeaten partnership of 43 runs for the eighth wicket. Coming together at 163 runs, the team took its team to 210 runs in 46 overs.