Who Won the Match Yesterday: World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

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In Yesterday's World Cup 2023 Match, New Zealand took on Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

New Zealand were coming on the back of four consecutive defeats and needed a victory to have a chance at the semifinals. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, were already eliminated from the tournament.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2023 Result

New Zealand won the match by 5 wickets and thus have almost cemented their place in the semifinals.

Batting first, Sri Lanka were bowled out for a paltry 171 runs. Kusal Perera scored a stormy half century, but his 51 off 28 balls was the only showcase of batting prowess from the Lankans. Trent Boult picked up three wickets while Lockie Ferguson, Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra picked up braces each. After a middle-order collapse, Lankans were reeling at 113 for 8, but late resurgence from Maheesh Theekshana (38) and Dilshan Madushanka (19) took them to 171 runs.

New Zealand chased it down with ease. Devon Conway (45 off 42) and Rachin Ravindra (42 off 34) stitched an 86-run opening partnership and then Dayl Mitchell also showcased his destructive side as the Kiwis chased with within 23.2 overs, thus giving a massive boost in their NRR.

Match Score

Sri Lanka: 171 all out in 46.4 overs (Kusal Perera 51, Maheesh Theekshana 38; Trent Boult 3/37). New Zealand: 172 for 5 in 23.2 overs (Devon Conway 45, Daryl Mitchell 43; Angelo Mathews 2/29)

Result: New Zealand won by 5 wickets

NZ vs SL: Who scored most Runs in yesterday's match?

Kusal Perera scored 51 runs off 28 balls, which is the quickest fifty for a Sri Lanka player in a World Cup match. He hit 9 fours and 2 sixes in his inning.

NZ vs SL: Who picked up most Wickets in yesterday's match?

New Zealand pacer Trent Boult picked up 3 wickets. The left-arm pacer was excellent in his spell and picked up 3 maidens as well, with a stellar figure of 10-3-37-3.

NZ vs SL: Who was the Player of the Match?

New Zealand's Trent Boult was awarded Player of the Match for his bowling performance.