09 November,2023 02:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Trent Boult (Pic: AFP)
ICC World Cup 2023 | NZ vs SL: New Zealand's lead pacer Trent Boult struck three early wickets of the Sri Lankan batters. Boult with his fierce pace dismissed opening batsman Pathum Nissanka, skipper Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama.
Accompanying Boult, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson registered one wicket each to their names.
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Trent Boult also achieved the milestone during the clash of completing 50 wickets in ODI World Cups and became the first New Zealand bowler to get there.
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The Sri Lankan Lion's batting order is collapsed by the New Zealand pacers. Amidst wickets falling. Kusal Perera brought up an all-important fifty to keep Sri Lanka going but was later dismissed by Ferguson.
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The Kiwis will look to secure a win against the Lankan Lions, today to keep their semi-final qualification hopes of the ICC World Cup 2023 alive. Although their semi-final qualification chances also depend on Pakistan and Afghanistan's match results.
After the early scalps of Sri Lanka, Angelo Mathews and Dhananjaya de Silva are trying to stabilize the innings. Kiwi pacers are not letting the Lankan batsman score easy singles.
New skipper Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka.
Squad changes:
Chamika Karunaratne returns to the Sri Lankan playing XI in place of Kasun Rajitha.
Pacer Lockie Ferguson comes back into the side to replace spinner Ish Sodhi.
Squads:
New Zealand Squad:
Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Tim Southee.
Sri Lanka:
Kusal Mendis (c), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Angelo Mathews, Dilshan Madushanka, Chamika Karunaratne.
