Dunedin: New Zealand won the 2nd T20I match against Sri Lanka by 9 wickets. Adam Milne took 5 wickets in bowling and Tim Shepherd scored 79 runs in batting.
Batting first, the Sri Lankan team lost all wickets for 141 runs in 19 overs in this match held yesterday in Dunedin, New Zealand. Dhananjaya de Silva 37, Kushalperera 35, Sharid Asalanga 24 and Kushal Mendis added 10 runs. No other batsman reached double-digit runs.
On the New Zealand side, Adam Milne bowled 4 overs and conceded 26 runs and took 5 wickets. With this, Adam Milne became the 3rd New Zealand player to take 5 wickets in international T20 cricket. Earlier, Tim Southee against Pakistan and Lockie Ferguson against West Indies took 5 wickets.
Batting with a target of 142 runs, the New Zealand team scored 146 runs for the loss of one wicket in 14.4 overs. Shat Bowes was dismissed for 31 runs by Rajitha. Tim Scheibert, who hit his 6th half-century, was unbeaten on 79 off 43 balls with 6 sixes and 3 fours, while captain Tom Latham was unbeaten on 20 off 30 balls with a four.
New Zealand won by 9 wickets with 32 balls to spare to level the 3-match T20I series at 1-1. In the first match, the Sri Lankan team won the Super Over. The last match will be held on the 8th.