Kusal Perera’s century leads Sri Lanka to thrilling win over New Zealand

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Kusal Janith Perera's scintillating century guided Sri Lanka to a thrilling 7-run victory over New Zealand in the third and final T20I in Nelson on Thursday.

This marked Sri Lanka's first T20I win in New Zealand since 2006, although the hosts clinched the series 2-1.

New Zealand won the toss and opted to bowl first, with Sri Lanka posting an imposing total of 218/5 in their 20 overs.

Kusal Perera was the star, smashing a career-best 101 off just 46 balls. His knock, which included 13 fours and 4 sixes, made him the fastest Sri Lankan to score a century in T20 internationals.

Chasing the target, New Zealand fought hard but fell short, finishing at 211/7 after 20 overs. Sri Lanka’s bowlers held their nerve to secure the narrow win.

Comments - 8

Jude Thursday, 02 January 2025 10:50 AM

Impressive win by LANKANS. let's win the ODI series against the kiwis.

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Jude Thursday, 02 January 2025 11:05 AM

I reiterate, I've listened to international cricket commentators for decades, and NZ commentators are bunch of hypocrites. They praise NZ players way way too much. They're really bias. Let remind the NZ commentators that NZ's cupboard is empty. Never won the ODI or T20 world Cup!! When you win a world Cup then I don't mind listening to your trash talk And boasting. Until then kiwis are just bunch of boys trying hard be men.

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Inshi Thursday, 02 January 2025 11:14 AM

Well done Sri Lanka.

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Jude Thursday, 02 January 2025 11:34 AM

In another note Indian coach Gambhir will coach his last game the fifth Test against Aussies. And all Lankan players should watch the batting tape of India's number 8 batter Nitish Kumar Reddy, his glorious century in the first innings of 4th test. That was a magnificent knock. Don't care of the outcome of the game. Mind you if you ask Lankan number 8 batter for century, it's like asking him his lungs or liver. NEXT test against Aussies gonna be Virat Kohli's last test. Kohli Will be remembered as a great batsman but he never scored 10,000 Test runs unless he score 793 runs in his last test. The real great batsmen benchmark is 10,000 Test runs and just ask Mahela and Sanga. Moreover Kohli never scored a Triple century in Test.

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A Supporter of SL Cricket Team Thursday, 02 January 2025 01:10 PM

Great innings by KJP and victory by SL Team. KJP joins Dilshan and Mahela in scoring a century in each of the 3 formats (Test, ODI

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Alfred Thursday, 02 January 2025 04:22 PM

this Sri Lankan is well capable of perhaps defeating any team in any format on its day! also outside chance of World test Championship final if Australia does not lose to India at Sydney(3rd Test tomorrow). S Africa will not perhaps fancy Sri Lanka. its a relatively good Team!

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DJ Thursday, 02 January 2025 07:27 PM

Hello, we lost the the 3 Match series.

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Alfred Friday, 03 January 2025 07:13 AM

perhaps please we lost a battle not the war!

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