Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Scorecard, 3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2025

3rd T20I · Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2025 · Saxton Oval, Nelson · 2 Jan 2025

Sri Lanka 218/5 (20 ov)

New Zealand 211/7 (20 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 7 runs

Player of the match: MDKJ Perera

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Match summary

Sri Lanka played New Zealand in the 3rd T20I, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2025 at Saxton Oval, Nelson, on 2 Jan 2025. Sri Lanka won by 7 runs.

New Zealand won the toss and chose to field first. Sri Lanka made 218/5 in 20 overs, New Zealand made 211/7 in 20 overs.

Kusal Perera top-scored with 101 off 46 balls; Charith Asalanka took 3/50; Kusal Perera was named player of the match.

Sri Lanka Innings

218/5 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
P Nissanka c MJ Hay b MJ Henry	c MJ Hay b MJ Henry	14	12	1	1	116.67
BKG Mendis c MG Bracewell b MJ Santner	c MG Bracewell b MJ Santner	22	16	2	1	137.50
MDKJ Perera c R Ravindra b DJ Mitchell	c R Ravindra b DJ Mitchell	101	46	13	4	219.57
WIA Fernando lbw b JA Duffy	lbw b JA Duffy	17	12	1	1	141.67
KIC Asalanka c GD Phillips b ZGF Foulkes	c GD Phillips b ZGF Foulkes	46	24	1	5	191.67
PBB Rajapaksa not out	not out	6	5	1	0	120.00
C Wickramasinghe not out	not out	6	6	1	0	100.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, w 4, nb 1)	6
Total	20 Ov (RR: 10.90)	218/5

Did not bat: PWH de Silva, B Fernando, N Thushara, M Theekshana

Fall of wickets: 1-24 (P Nissanka, 2.5 ov), 2-42 (BKG Mendis, 4.6 ov), 3-83 (WIA Fernando, 9.2 ov), 4-183 (KIC Asalanka, 16.5 ov), 5-207 (MDKJ Perera, 18.4 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
MJ Henry	4	47	1	11.75	9	2	4	1	0
JA Duffy	4	30	1	7.50	11	2	2	1	0
ZGF Foulkes	4	52	1	13.00	7	7	2	2	1
MJ Santner	3	36	1	12.00	4	4	2	0	0
MG Bracewell	3	34	0	11.33	4	4	1	0	0
GD Phillips	1	12	0	12.00	0	0	1	0	0
DJ Mitchell	1	6	1	6.00	3	1	0	0	0

New Zealand Innings

211/7 (20 ov)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
TB Robinson c PHKD Mendis b B Fernando	c PHKD Mendis b B Fernando	37	21	2	2	176.19
R Ravindra b KIC Asalanka	b KIC Asalanka	69	39	5	4	176.92
MS Chapman c P Nissanka b KIC Asalanka	c P Nissanka b KIC Asalanka	9	5	0	1	180.00
GD Phillips c P Nissanka b KIC Asalanka	c P Nissanka b KIC Asalanka	6	6	0	0	100.00
DJ Mitchell c C Wickramasinghe b N Thushara	c C Wickramasinghe b N Thushara	35	17	1	4	205.88
MJ Hay b PWH de Silva	b PWH de Silva	8	8	0	0	100.00
MG Bracewell c KIC Asalanka b PWH de Silva	c KIC Asalanka b PWH de Silva	1	2	0	0	50.00
MJ Santner not out	not out	14	10	0	1	140.00
ZGF Foulkes not out	not out	21	13	2	1	161.54
Extras	(b 0, lb 3, w 7, nb 1)	11
Total	20 Ov (RR: 10.55)	211/7

Did not bat: JA Duffy, MJ Henry

Fall of wickets: 1-81 (TB Robinson, 7.2 ov), 2-94 (MS Chapman, 8.4 ov), 3-112 (GD Phillips, 10.3 ov), 4-129 (R Ravindra, 12.2 ov), 5-168 (MJ Hay, 15.1 ov), 6-170 (MG Bracewell, 15.5 ov), 7-170 (DJ Mitchell, 16.2 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
C Wickramasinghe	1	11	0	11.00	1	2	0	0	0
N Thushara	4	33	1	8.25	10	2	1	2	1
B Fernando	4	43	1	10.75	7	1	3	2	0
M Theekshana	3	33	0	11.00	4	4	1	1	0
PWH de Silva	4	38	2	9.50	4	0	3	0	0
KIC Asalanka	4	50	3	12.50	5	1	5	2	0

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand match on 2 Jan 2025?

Sri Lanka won by 7 runs.

Who was player of the match in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand?

Kusal Perera.

Who scored the most runs in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand?

Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka) with 101 off 46 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand?

Charith Asalanka, with 3/50.

Who won the toss in Sri Lanka vs New Zealand?

New Zealand, who chose to field first.

Where was Sri Lanka vs New Zealand played?

At Saxton Oval, Nelson.