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Quote from: Crypto Library on November 17, 2024, 11:32:31 AM

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Sri Lanka already won the match. But everyone should give credit to the lower middle-order batters. These 22, 18, and 27 runs helped Sri Lanka secure this match. Look how steady they were with the bat. Only Dunith Wellalage played with over a 100 strike rate and two other lower middle-order batters played with around 60 strike rates. Which actually proves that they were defending well.

To be honest, most teams do not really expect to win the match when they lose their first five wickets before scoring a hundred runs. They had another five wickets in hand and they had to score another hundred but with lower middle-order batters. Fortunately, Sri Lanka managed to win the match by three wickets.

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Quote from: LDL on November 17, 2024, 06:58:25 PM

It is very surprising that a few days ago India was whitewashed by New Zealand in the Test at the Indian venue while the ODI series with Sri Lanka is being whitewashed. New Zealand especially got all out for 209 runs in the second ODI match but 209 runs in ODIs is not enough by any means so New Zealand can't win with this small run target at Sri Lanka's own venue for now.
However, I will not say that Sri Lanka has performed very well. If New Zealand had given a target of more than 250 runs and if Kushal Mendis had not played an important innings of 74 runs in yesterday's match, it might not have been possible for Sri Lanka to win the match.
But unfortunately, New Zealand lost yesterday's match and lost the series, that is, yesterday's match was the series deciding match in the three-match ODI series. But now all that remains to be seen is the possibility of New Zealand losing all three matches in the ODI series.

India recent Test loss to New Zealand at home was surprise but New Zealand struggles in ODI series against Sri Lanka are just as surprising. In second ODI New Zealand only scored 209 runs which was not enough. Sri Lanka won mainly because of Kushal Mendis important 74 runs. Although Sri Lanka has not played exceptionally well New Zealand failure to set competitive target has cost them series. Now everyone focus shifts to final ODI where New Zealand risks losing all three matches. So let's see what will the New Zealand do? I hope they will make a good comeback. And win the last ODI.

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Quote from: As-Soon-As on November 17, 2024, 06:04:23 PM

The Sri Lankan team had the best performance in this match, with Kushal Mendis winning for only one player. Kushal Mendis stayed on for a long time to give his team the win, with just one over to spare here, if the New Zealand players could have put in a good bowling performance then this match would definitely have been a win.
But I can see New Zealand losing this match due to weakness of attacking batsmen. The top batsmen in the batting list did not perform well, but Kushal Mendis was no stranger to Sri Lanka's top batsmen and scored 74 runs.

It is very surprising that a few days ago India was whitewashed by New Zealand in the Test at the Indian venue while the ODI series with Sri Lanka is being whitewashed. New Zealand especially got all out for 209 runs in the second ODI match but 209 runs in ODIs is not enough by any means so New Zealand can't win with this small run target at Sri Lanka's own venue for now.
However, I will not say that Sri Lanka has performed very well. If New Zealand had given a target of more than 250 runs and if Kushal Mendis had not played an important innings of 74 runs in yesterday's match, it might not have been possible for Sri Lanka to win the match.
But unfortunately, New Zealand lost yesterday's match and lost the series, that is, yesterday's match was the series deciding match in the three-match ODI series. But now all that remains to be seen is the possibility of New Zealand losing all three matches in the ODI series.

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The Sri Lankan team had the best performance in this match, with Kushal Mendis winning for only one player. Kushal Mendis stayed on for a long time to give his team the win, with just one over to spare here, if the New Zealand players could have put in a good bowling performance then this match would definitely have been a win.
But I can see New Zealand losing this match due to weakness of attacking batsmen. The top batsmen in the batting list did not perform well, but Kushal Mendis was no stranger to Sri Lanka's top batsmen and scored 74 runs.

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Quote from: Crypto Library on November 17, 2024, 11:32:31 AM

But from this side it seems that the Sri Lankan team is currently under pressure by the New Zealand bowlers and most of the good batsmen in their top order are already out. I don't know how long Kusal Mendis can sustain himself. The required runrate was not very high unless they could have sustained their 5 wickets to 150 runs. If Kusal Mendis can survive till last then Sri Lanka can win the match as they need only 80 runs from 96 balls.

As I said that if Kusal Mendis can survive till last then Sri Lanka can win the match and this is what happened at here.
This is really outstanding come back from the Sri Lanka team. Without saying Sri Lankan team here if I just say that there was a great comeback from Kusal Mendis as other Sri Lankan batsmen did not do well in this match. Although Kusal Mendis's strike rate was below average in this match, I think if he had not played an innings of 74 runs for 102 runs, the Sri Lankan team would have lost this match and tied this ODI series 1-1. Anyway, the match was pretty entertaining and I think most of the betters won their bets now.

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Quote from: Vaskiy on November 17, 2024, 01:34:59 PM

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It's getting difficult to determine who the better team on ODIs are. New Zealand today had a second defeat against Sri Lanka in their 3 match ODI series which means Sri Lanka have won the series.
Sri Lanka winning the toss made New Zealand bat first. New Zealand had early setbacks but the middle order had turned the games at their favor. 173 for 4 in 36 overs. Which was a good score. But the lower order of New Zealand crumbled like stacked cards and were all out for 209 in 45th over.
The target of 210 should have been an easy one for Sri Lanka but they too struggled chasing it. They were in similar situation but their lower order batsmen kept their nerves and played till the 46th over to win it by 3 wickets.

In the first ODI, it was Kusal Mendis who took the score of Sri Lanka to 324 runs. Once again in today's second ODI against New Zealand, the Sri Lanka team have made a comfortable win with the support from Kusal Mendis. Maybe if his wicket had fallen earlier, surely this match could've been a tough fight for both teams. Particularly the Sri Lanka team could've suffered as the end wickets have begun to fall when Kusal Mendis kept everything in control as he didn't miss the scoring, which kept the pressure of the bottom-order players low. Also, playing on the home field seems to be more advantageous. Maybe the New Zealand team needs to make some arrangements and create different strategies as they're on the losing side after a massive series win against India.

hardluck for New Zealand In 2nd ODi game Sri Lanka team batted and bowled well and restricted New Zealand team on 209 runs Sri Lanka bowlers put high pressure on opposite team from start of the innings. M. Theekshana took three wickets and Asitha Fernando took dangerous wicket of Champan and Jeffrey Vandersay destroyed Sri Lanka's middle order by taking three wickets. Sri Lanka team successfully chased the 210 runs target in 46 overs with loss of seven wicket. K. Mendis and M. Theekshana played more than 50 runs in a winning partnership, which helped their team win the series. K. Mendis played brilliant inning of 74 runs unbeaten while M. Theekshana also played brilliant 27 runs innings. The Sri Lanka team won the 2nd game at Pallekele stadium, which was a great honor for the Sri Lanka team, and they won the series by 2-0.

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Quote from: Vaskiy on November 17, 2024, 01:34:59 PM

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It's getting difficult to determine who the better team on ODIs are. New Zealand today had a second defeat against Sri Lanka in their 3 match ODI series which means Sri Lanka have won the series.
Sri Lanka winning the toss made New Zealand bat first. New Zealand had early setbacks but the middle order had turned the games at their favor. 173 for 4 in 36 overs. Which was a good score. But the lower order of New Zealand crumbled like stacked cards and were all out for 209 in 45th over.
The target of 210 should have been an easy one for Sri Lanka but they too struggled chasing it. They were in similar situation but their lower order batsmen kept their nerves and played till the 46th over to win it by 3 wickets.

In the first ODI, it was Kusal Mendis who took the score of Sri Lanka to 324 runs. Once again in today's second ODI against New Zealand, the Sri Lanka team have made a comfortable win with the support from Kusal Mendis. Maybe if his wicket had fallen earlier, surely this match could've been a tough fight for both teams. Particularly the Sri Lanka team could've suffered as the end wickets have begun to fall when Kusal Mendis kept everything in control as he didn't miss the scoring, which kept the pressure of the bottom-order players low. Also, playing on the home field seems to be more advantageous. Maybe the New Zealand team needs to make some arrangements and create different strategies as they're on the losing side after a massive series win against India.

A great win for Sri Lanka. This team has improved very quickly. Sri Lanka's performance in today's match will surely set their standards in any tournament. A brilliant performance by Kusal Mendis helped the team to win the match. He batted very cautiously throughout the match and did not see him play aggressively even when he came very close to victory. That is, he was very responsible for ensuring the victory of the team. Despite his power, he did not take risks, which is one of the greatest qualities of a player. That is why he also regarded as the player of the match. New Zealand did not do well from the beginning of today's match they lost their wickets quickly from the beginning and came to the end they could not bat the whole over otherwise the team's score would have increased.

Sri Lanka will be the best in this series based on their performance in the first match against New Zealand. When the team has recovered from a loss like in today's match, it is certain that the Sri Lankan team will do well in the rest of the matches as well.

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Quote from: tsaroz on November 17, 2024, 01:17:32 PM

It's getting difficult to determine who the better team on ODIs are. New Zealand today had a second defeat against Sri Lanka in their 3 match ODI series which means Sri Lanka have won the series.
Sri Lanka winning the toss made New Zealand bat first. New Zealand had early setbacks but the middle order had turned the games at their favor. 173 for 4 in 36 overs. Which was a good score. But the lower order of New Zealand crumbled like stacked cards and were all out for 209 in 45th over.
The target of 210 should have been an easy one for Sri Lanka but they too struggled chasing it. They were in similar situation but their lower order batsmen kept their nerves and played till the 46th over to win it by 3 wickets.

In the first ODI, it was Kusal Mendis who took the score of Sri Lanka to 324 runs. Once again in today's second ODI against New Zealand, the Sri Lanka team have made a comfortable win with the support from Kusal Mendis. Maybe if his wicket had fallen earlier, surely this match could've been a tough fight for both teams. Particularly the Sri Lanka team could've suffered as the end wickets have begun to fall when Kusal Mendis kept everything in control as he didn't miss the scoring, which kept the pressure of the bottom-order players low. Also, playing on the home field seems to be more advantageous. Maybe the New Zealand team needs to make some arrangements and create different strategies as they're on the losing side after a massive series win against India.

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It's getting difficult to determine who the better team on ODIs are. New Zealand today had a second defeat against Sri Lanka in their 3 match ODI series which means Sri Lanka have won the series.
Sri Lanka winning the toss made New Zealand bat first. New Zealand had early setbacks but the middle order had turned the games at their favor. 173 for 4 in 36 overs. Which was a good score. But the lower order of New Zealand crumbled like stacked cards and were all out for 209 in 45th over.
The target of 210 should have been an easy one for Sri Lanka but they too struggled chasing it. They were in similar situation but their lower order batsmen kept their nerves and played till the 46th over to win it by 3 wickets.

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Quote from: Cheema02 on November 17, 2024, 12:13:47 PM

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New Zealand bowlers are not able to take the wicket of Kusal Mendis. And I agree with you that if Kusal Mendis can stay at the crease, Sri Lanka has the most chance of winning. Very experienced batsman Kusal Mendis. And Kusal Mendis has the ability to play big innings at the moment when the team needs it. Already. Kusal Mendis is unbeaten after collecting 49 runs from 83 balls.

Sri Lanka lost the fifth wicket for 93 runs. And Sri Lanka lost their sixth wicket for 132 runs. Sri Lanka managed to collect 155 runs at the end of 34 overs. Sri Lankan batsmen will have to collect 55 runs from 78 balls to win. Although the pitch is not batting friendly. Even then, collecting 55 runs from 78 balls is not a difficult task. If Sri Lankan batsmen can stay at the crease, they will be able to win this match.

Yes, You are right The pitch is not easy for batsmen. New Zealand, all out at 209 runs in the 45th over, didn't play the complete overs. Sri Lanka's current score is 164 runs in a loss of 7 wickets in 37 overs. Sri lanka needs 46 runs from 60 balls to win this match. From Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis playing very well scored a well deserved half century and currently batting at 56 runs from 87 balls Sri lanka all hopes to this man if they survive few more Sri Lanka may closed to winning runs. While New Zealand only needs to pick the most important wickets of Kausal mendis if they want to win this match and level the series.

New Zealand bowlers failed to take the wicket of Kusal Mendis. And because of Kusal Mendis' unbeaten innings, Sri Lanka was able to reach the target of victory. I expected better bowling from New Zealand bowlers. Since the pitch was bowling friendly. But New Zealand bowlers failed to bowl as expected today too. So like the first match, New Zealand team faced defeat in the second match too.

Kusal Mendis was able to play an unbeaten innings of 74 runs. Today Sri Lanka lost wickets very quickly. But from the beginning of the innings, Kusal Mendis batted very carefully. Sri Lanka was able to win because of Kusal Mendis' responsible batting.

Sri Lanka won the first two matches of the three-match series. Sri Lanka is very strong at home ground. New Zealand could not take any advantage on this pitch. Especially the performance of New Zealand bowlers was weak in both matches.

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Quote from: Haunebu on November 17, 2024, 11:25:58 AM

Surprised to see Sri Lanka struggling against the Kiwis when the target is so freaking small. All the New Zealand bowlers are bowling well currently and it looks like they might end up winning this one.

The final ODI of this series will probably end up becoming the series decider between both teams. Let's see what happens.

Pallekele pitch is helpful for spinners and today game is also completely controlled by both teams spinners we have good response from Kiwi spinners after Sri Lankan spinners restricted New Zealand at 209 in 47 overs things are pretty interesting as now we are heading for last overs of match but here we have advantage for Sri Lanka as they have Kusal Mendis and Maheesh Theekshana who score 47 runs for 8th wicket partnership and give their team win in this second ODI of the series as well win into series.

I was not expecting resistance from New Zealand like this because 208 were looking not good target but New Zealand spinners which are doing good work in last few months done good work and not allowed Sri Lankan batsmen to play freely in these overcast conditions but Sri Lanka surely better team in last few months which manage to win this game and another series.

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Yes, You are right The pitch is not easy for batsmen. New Zealand, all out at 209 runs in the 45th over, didn't play the complete overs. Sri Lanka's current score is 164 runs in a loss of 7 wickets in 37 overs. Sri lanka needs 46 runs from 60 balls to win this match. From Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis playing very well scored a well deserved half century and currently batting at 56 runs from 87 balls Sri lanka all hopes to this man if they survive few more Sri Lanka may closed to winning runs. While New Zealand only needs to pick the most important wickets of Kausal mendis if they want to win this match and level the series.

Sri Lanka needs only 36 runs from 42 balls at this moment. Sri Lanka has already lost 7 wickets. And has been able to collect 174 runs. Sri Lankan batsmen will have to collect more than 5 runs per over on average. And this is a very difficult task at this moment. Because Sri Lanka has already lost seven important wickets.

However, Kusal mendis has been at the crease for a long time. Kusal mendis is still unbeaten after collecting 60 runs. New Zealand bowlers are not able to take this important wicket. If this wicket could be taken quickly, New Zealand would have been able to win this match by a big margin. If Mendis stays at the crease, it will definitely become more difficult for New Zealand to win the match.

Michael Bracewell has bowled well today. Michael Bracewell has taken four wickets for 36 runs in 10 overs. Besides, Mitchell Santner has given only 33 runs in 10 overs.

Sri Lanka reach quite near to emerge victory in second one day match of competition New Zealand touring to Sri Lanka and both squads were also participated in T20 format before joining one day competition. Because of Interruption of rain match overs were reduced to 47 and New Zealand squad one more time displayed bad performance 209 scores as a defending was not a big deal and also not hard to achieve this 209 scores in one day competition (means 47 overs) this moment Sri lanka squad need 15 scores to emerge victory off 30 deliveries quite simple to achieve with remaining two wickets to play. Zero possibility for New Zealand squad to win and highly chance lose this competition they faced a defeat in first match and now they will face another lost today. Jeffrey Vandersay and Maheesh Theekshana bowlers of Sri Lanka squad expressed their outstanding strength against the batter of Sri lanka squad and both cleared out 3 and 3 wickets respectively.

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Quote from: Cheema02 on November 17, 2024, 12:13:47 PM

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New Zealand bowlers are not able to take the wicket of Kusal Mendis. And I agree with you that if Kusal Mendis can stay at the crease, Sri Lanka has the most chance of winning. Very experienced batsman Kusal Mendis. And Kusal Mendis has the ability to play big innings at the moment when the team needs it. Already. Kusal Mendis is unbeaten after collecting 49 runs from 83 balls.

Sri Lanka lost the fifth wicket for 93 runs. And Sri Lanka lost their sixth wicket for 132 runs. Sri Lanka managed to collect 155 runs at the end of 34 overs. Sri Lankan batsmen will have to collect 55 runs from 78 balls to win. Although the pitch is not batting friendly. Even then, collecting 55 runs from 78 balls is not a difficult task. If Sri Lankan batsmen can stay at the crease, they will be able to win this match.

Yes, You are right The pitch is not easy for batsmen. New Zealand, all out at 209 runs in the 45th over, didn't play the complete overs. Sri Lanka's current score is 164 runs in a loss of 7 wickets in 37 overs. Sri lanka needs 46 runs from 60 balls to win this match. From Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis playing very well scored a well deserved half century and currently batting at 56 runs from 87 balls Sri lanka all hopes to this man if they survive few more Sri Lanka may closed to winning runs. While New Zealand only needs to pick the most important wickets of Kausal mendis if they want to win this match and level the series.

Kusal Mendis kept the whole team to live the match for a long time otherwise the match would have ended very quickly. The current condition of the game is not in anyone's favor yet. One ball is enough to change this match. So there is a possibility that the situation of the match may change at any time. If New Zealand can get Kusal Mendis back quickly there is no one else in the team who has the ability to take the match out. It must be said that Kusal Mendis is performing well. Currently, the strategy adopted by Maheesh Theekshana of playing big short is bound to be applauded. If Kusal Mendis stands on one side and Maheesh Theekshana on the other side, the match will be short. At this point the Sri Lankan team needs only 20 runs to collect to win.

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Quote from: Cheema02 on November 17, 2024, 12:13:47 PM

Yes, You are right The pitch is not easy for batsmen. New Zealand, all out at 209 runs in the 45th over, didn't play the complete overs. Sri Lanka's current score is 164 runs in a loss of 7 wickets in 37 overs. Sri lanka needs 46 runs from 60 balls to win this match. From Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis playing very well scored a well deserved half century and currently batting at 56 runs from 87 balls Sri lanka all hopes to this man if they survive few more Sri Lanka may closed to winning runs. While New Zealand only needs to pick the most important wickets of Kausal mendis if they want to win this match and level the series.

Sri Lanka needs only 36 runs from 42 balls at this moment. Sri Lanka has already lost 7 wickets. And has been able to collect 174 runs. Sri Lankan batsmen will have to collect more than 5 runs per over on average. And this is a very difficult task at this moment. Because Sri Lanka has already lost seven important wickets.

However, Kusal mendis has been at the crease for a long time. Kusal mendis is still unbeaten after collecting 60 runs. New Zealand bowlers are not able to take this important wicket. If this wicket could be taken quickly, New Zealand would have been able to win this match by a big margin. If Mendis stays at the crease, it will definitely become more difficult for New Zealand to win the match.

Michael Bracewell has bowled well today. Michael Bracewell has taken four wickets for 36 runs in 10 overs. Besides, Mitchell Santner has given only 33 runs in 10 overs.

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Quote from: Iranus on November 17, 2024, 11:57:09 AM

New Zealand bowlers are not able to take the wicket of Kusal Mendis. And I agree with you that if Kusal Mendis can stay at the crease, Sri Lanka has the most chance of winning. Very experienced batsman Kusal Mendis. And Kusal Mendis has the ability to play big innings at the moment when the team needs it. Already. Kusal Mendis is unbeaten after collecting 49 runs from 83 balls.

Sri Lanka lost the fifth wicket for 93 runs. And Sri Lanka lost their sixth wicket for 132 runs. Sri Lanka managed to collect 155 runs at the end of 34 overs. Sri Lankan batsmen will have to collect 55 runs from 78 balls to win. Although the pitch is not batting friendly. Even then, collecting 55 runs from 78 balls is not a difficult task. If Sri Lankan batsmen can stay at the crease, they will be able to win this match.

Yes, You are right The pitch is not easy for batsmen. New Zealand, all out at 209 runs in the 45th over, didn't play the complete overs. Sri Lanka's current score is 164 runs in a loss of 7 wickets in 37 overs. Sri lanka needs 46 runs from 60 balls to win this match. From Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis playing very well scored a well deserved half century and currently batting at 56 runs from 87 balls Sri lanka all hopes to this man if they survive few more Sri Lanka may closed to winning runs. While New Zealand only needs to pick the most important wickets of Kausal mendis if they want to win this match and level the series.

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Quote from: Haunebu on November 17, 2024, 11:25:58 AM

Surprised to see Sri Lanka struggling against the Kiwis when the target is so freaking small. All the New Zealand bowlers are bowling well currently and it looks like they might end up winning this one.

The final ODI of this series will probably end up becoming the series decider between both teams. Let's see what happens.

New Zealand bowlers are not able to take the wicket of Kusal Mendis. And I agree with you that if Kusal Mendis can stay at the crease, Sri Lanka has the most chance of winning. Very experienced batsman Kusal Mendis. And Kusal Mendis has the ability to play big innings at the moment when the team needs it. Already. Kusal Mendis is unbeaten after collecting 49 runs from 83 balls.

Sri Lanka lost the fifth wicket for 93 runs. And Sri Lanka lost their sixth wicket for 132 runs. Sri Lanka managed to collect 155 runs at the end of 34 overs. Sri Lankan batsmen will have to collect 55 runs from 78 balls to win. Although the pitch is not batting friendly. Even then, collecting 55 runs from 78 balls is not a difficult task. If Sri Lankan batsmen can stay at the crease, they will be able to win this match.

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Today I see Sri Lanka winning in this match. If we consider the bowling side, Sri Lanka will win because New Zealand's bowling is strong and good.

Could you please explain what kind of logic these are? Sri Lanka will win because New Zealand's bowling is strong. What kind of statement this is? I would assume Sri Lanka will not be able to chase down this target because the Kiwis are good at bowling. Could you please explain how did you see that Sri Lanka was winning this match? So far, they have lost five wickets scoring 93 runs and the batters are struggling against the strong bowling lineup of New Zealand. I expect New Zealand to win the match from this point. I am sorry, but you should pay attention to what you write.

It seems , for being very excited, he may have forgotten to read what he wrote before posting.
Anyway I also posted in this thread yesterday that Sri Lanka could win this match as the kiwi squad could not adapt themselves well to this weather. And seeing the performance of the New Zealand batsmen in the first innings, I thought that Sri Lanka will win this match as the target is only 209 runs in ODI format and also the match is being held in Sri Lanka.
But from this side it seems that the Sri Lankan team is currently under pressure by the New Zealand bowlers and most of the good batsmen in their top order are already out. I don't know how long Kusal Mendis can sustain himself. The required runrate was not very high unless they could have sustained their 5 wickets to 150 runs. If Kusal Mendis can survive till last then Sri Lanka can win the match as they need only 80 runs from 96 balls.
But if New Zealand team wins this match then I think many will lose their bet.

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Surprised to see Sri Lanka struggling against the Kiwis when the target is so freaking small. All the New Zealand bowlers are bowling well currently and it looks like they might end up winning this one.

The final ODI of this series will probably end up becoming the series decider between both teams. Let's see what happens.

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Quote from: Shishir99 on November 17, 2024, 11:01:52 AM

I would assume Sri Lanka will not be able to chase down this target because the Kiwis are good at bowling. So far, they have lost five wickets scoring 93 runs and the batters are struggling against the strong bowling lineup of New Zealand. I expect New Zealand to win the match from this point.

New Zealand bowling is going well but New Zealand's score of 209 is not enough to win today's match but in the current conditions of play if New Zealand can make Sri Lanka lose two more wickets then there is a chance of fifty fifty win in this match. Sri Lanka are not under much pressure to win the match so Kushal Mendis is batting in a very defensive manner in the Test mood. But New Zealand's only target is to make wickets fall very quickly.

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Quote from: AirtelBuzz on November 17, 2024, 10:52:23 AM

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Sri Lanka is trying to chase down the target of 209 runs set by New Zealand today, and I think Sri Lanka will succeed in this attempt today. Sri Lanka has lost three wickets, but their main wickets are still intact, if they can build a partnership, then it is definitely possible to win. The way Sri Lanka is batting right now, they can easily chase down the target set by New Zealand. Moreover, if Sri Lanka wins against New Zealand in today's match, they can win the ODI series, Sri Lanka had a great victory in the first match. Moreover, the current playing situation of Sri Lanka and their improvement will easily defeat New Zealand in today's match, at this moment Sri Lanka needs to score 151 runs to win.

Yes there is still a chance for Sri Lanka to win this match today even I think Sri Lanka will be able to win this match. The Sri Lankan team won the first match of the ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand on the DLS method. Today these two teams face each other in the second ODI match but the New Zealand batsmen did not perform well in the first innings. As a result, they were bowled out for only 209 runs by Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's bowling performance in today's match was impressive. Sri Lanka team need 117 runs to win this match they have five wickets in hand, the way they are performing now they need to perform better if they want to win this match.

After New Zealand team gave a target of 210 runs today, I thought Sri Lanka might get an easy win in today's match too. Because in the first match we saw the great batting of Sri Lankan batsmen. We got a huge collection of 324. And Sri Lanka was able to win the match by a big margin. So after New Zealand team gave a small target in today's match, we thought we will see Sri Lanka win today too. But Sri Lankan batsmen are not able to bat well today.

Sri Lanka is batting at a small target. Even then the team lost wickets quickly. Sri Lanka lost their fifth batsman after collecting only 93 runs. After 27 overs, Sri Lanka was able to collect 114 runs for the loss of only 5 wickets. Sri Lankan batsmen will have to collect 96 runs in 20 overs to win. If Kusal Mendis can survive at the crease, there is a small chance of Sri Lanka winning. However, if Kusal Mendis' innings does not last long, Sri Lanka will lose this match.

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