New Zealand needed to achieve its highest run chase in T20s to complete a clean sweep and were given a good start by Rachin Ravindra [69]. But the Kiwis fell just short in the end
Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera (L) plays a shot as New Zealand wicketkeeper Mitch Hay looks on during the third Twenty20 cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Saxton Oval in Nelson. Pic/AFP
Kusal Perera scored Sri Lanka’s fastest T20I century, from 44 balls, on Thursday to spur his team to a consolation win over New Zealand by seven runs in the final match of the three-game series.
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Perera’s career-best score in a century partnership with captain Charith Asalanka lifted Sri Lanka to 218-5. New Zealand needed to achieve its highest run chase in T20s to complete a clean sweep and were given a good start by Rachin Ravindra [69]. But the Kiwis fell just short in the end.
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