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Sri Lanka legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand after sustaining a left hamstring injury while bowling in the second T20I in Dambulla on Sunday, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Tuesday. Sri Lanka have added Dushan Hemantha to the squad in place of Hasaranga, who returned to Colombo and has started injury rehabilitation at the High Performance Center.
New Zealand all-rounder Melie Kerr was awarded the ICC Women's Player of the Month on Tuesday for her exceptional performance in the month of October. She was honoured with both the Player of the Final and Player of the Tournament awards. Kerr later continued her form during New Zealand's tour of India. This marked the second time the Kiwi all-rounder has won the award, having previously claimed it in February 2022.
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.
Just a week after India's embarassing loss 0-3 to New Zealand at home, veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up on the defeat which has led to criticism of the team from all corners. It was India's first Test series loss at home since 2012 as New Zealand produced a stunning result against the Rohit Sharma-led side. The defeat ended India's streak of winning 18 series' on the bounce at home. Ashwin has broken his silence on the loss, labelling it a shattering experience of his career.
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.
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)
Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir has come under a lot of criticism following the 0-3 whitewash in the Test series against New Zealand. The Rohit Sharma-led side was completely outplayed by the visitors as they slumped to three consecutive losses at home. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) conducted a review of the series defeat on Friday with skipper Rohit Sharma, chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar and Gambhir in attendance along with BCCI secretary Jay Shah and president Roger Binny. A number of topics were discussed and a report by PTI claimed that Gambhir and the team think-tank are currently not "on the same page" when it comes to certain decisions regarding the team.