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New Zealand's hat-trick hero Lockie Ferguson said defending a total of 108 to win the second Twenty20 match and draw the series against Sri Lanka in Dambulla on Sunday was "massive" for an inexperienced Black Caps team.
Nov 9 India batter Sanju Samson reflected on his early struggles in international cricket, saying that a string of failures made him doubt his ability, but self-belief and support of the captain and coach helped him stage a strong comeback. Samson hit back-to-back centuries in T20 Internationals with a breathtaking 50-ball-107 to headline India's comfortable 61-run win over South Africa in the opening game on Friday. "I have faced a lot of failures in my career. I think when you go through that failure, you have lot of doubts in your mind. People definitely say that social media definitely plays a role," Samson told reporters in the post-match press conference.
Lockie Ferguson unleashed a blistering spell of fast bowling, claiming a hat-trick to power New Zealand to a nail-biting five-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20 at Dambulla on Sunday. The win levelled the two-match series at 1-1, as New Zealand managed to defend a modest target in thrilling fashion. On a pitch where spinners were expected to thrive, Ferguson defied convention with sheer pace and precision, leaving the Sri Lankan batters helpless. His fiery spell silenced the packed crowd in Dambulla, who watched in dismay as the hosts struggled to counter his lethal deliveries.
A captain's knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturday's T20I opener in Dambulla. Chasing a modest 136 to win, Sri Lanka's batsman struggled to capitalise against the second-string visiting team. But a crucial 38-run stand for the sixth wicket between Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga steadied the ship and inched the team to victory. "Overall it is a good win," Asalanka said. "We should have restricted them to 110 or 120 but they did well with the lower order."
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st T20I Live Streaming: Sri Lanka play a two-match T20I series against New Zealand at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, starting Saturday. The home series holds particular significance for Sri Lanka, as they bring back several seasoned players who were instrumental in recent home series against India and the West Indies. For the T20Is, Sri Lanka have retained the same squad they had for the series against West Indies, which they won 2-1. Sri Lanka and New Zealand last met in a two-match Test series in September, where the former side claimed a 2-0 victory before the Kiwis travelled to India to continue their World Test Championship campaign.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) that the team India would not be travelling to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held next year. As per ESPNCricinfo, BCCI told ICC that the central government has advised it to not visit Pakistan for the eight-team competition, which is scheduled to be held from February 19 to March 9 next year. This latest development means that the ICC and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) will now have to decide on another plan, which is likely to involve a hybrid model plan as a part of which India will play its set of matches at some other venue while the rest of the tournament takes place in Pakistan.
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st T20I Live Updates: Sri Lanka face New Zealand in a two-match T20I series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, starting Saturday. For the games, Sri Lanka have retained the same squad they had for the series against West Indies, which they won 2-1. This will be the first meeting between Sri Lanka and New Zealand since the former team's 2-0 victory over the Kiwis in Test series. This time, however, the shift to white-ball cricket will bring different challenges and opportunities as both teams adjust to the shorter formats. (Live Scorecard)
The start to what was promised to be a fruitful coaching career hasn't gone the way Gautam Gambhir or the well-wishers of the Indian team had predicted. Gambhir arrived in the Indian team on the back of a title-winning campaign at Kolkata Knight Riders. But, since becoming Team India's head coach, Gambhir has suffered an ODI series loss in Sri Lanka and a clean sweep at home against New Zealand in Tests. As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) top brass tightens its screws on the slumping performances, Gambhir faces a make-or-break Test campaign against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The series is unarguably Gambhir's biggest 'Test' to sustain the India coach job in the longest format.