New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - Watch: Ball Hits Stumps In Full Speed, Kiwi Batter Still Survives

26.03.2023 - 05:03 sports.ndtv.com

Some crazy scens were witnessed in the first ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Saturday. While it was the home side that emerged triumphant in the opener, winning the contest by a whopping 198 runs, they did ride their luck at times.

During one of the incidents, New Zealand batter Fin Allen found himself incredibly lucky as a delivery from Kasun Rajitha hit his off-stump at full swing, yet the bails remained undisturbed.

The Sri Lanka team, the batter and even the commentators were left stunned. Allen was batting on 9 runs when the incident took place.

Having seen the cricketing gods grant him a lifeline, the batter went on to score a half-century later in the game. Here's the video of the incident: Crazy!

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