Bengaluru: Sri Lanka have set a 272 target for New Zealanad in an important match of the World Cup 2023 here at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
Lankans team could not play whole overs as all team bowled out in 4th ball of 47th overs.
New Zealand have won the toss and elected to field first.
Sri Lanka sets a target of 172 for New Zealand. Let the defending begin! #SLvNZ #CWC23 #LankanLions pic.twitter.com/T0lJz5LV8l
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) November 9, 2023
Lankans have struggling since they lost five wickets on a meager score of 70 runs.
Only Kusal Perera played splendid innings of 51 off 28 balls with nine fours and two sixes with disastrous strike rate.
Secon unbeaten Maheesh Theekshana scoring 38 runs.
Six Lankan players could not enter double digits.
From New Zealand side Trent Boult begged three wickets, Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra picked two wickets each.
Tim Southee took one wicket.
The match has turned important for Pakistan in a case if New Zealand defeated Pakistan chances to reach semi final will be bright.
In other case if rain, which is forecasted today, falls and the match could not be played then Pakistan just have to defeat England without engulfing in the run rate.
