Sri Lanka set 172-run target for New Zealand

Sri Lanka have set a 172-run target for New Zealand in the ICC World Cup match being played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

New Zealand captain won the toss and chose to bowl. Sri Lanka's innings concluded at 171 runs, with the top scorer being Kusal Perera, who made 51 runs.

The Sri Lankan team struggled, losing wickets at regular intervals, and no other batter managed to score more than 19 runs.

Trent Boult was the standout bowler for New Zealand, taking 3 wickets for 37 runs in his 10 overs. Lockie Ferguson and Mitchell Santner also contributed with 2 wickets each. New Zealand displayed a strong bowling performance, limiting Sri Lanka to a modest total.

The outcome of this match will have a big impact on the position of both teams on the tournament’s points table.
While Sri Lanka is attempting to hold onto their spot in the competition for qualification to the 2025 Champions Trophy, New Zealand is hoping to hold off Pakistan and Afghanistan to advance to the semi-finals.

Squads
New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young.

Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis (c), Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Dimuth Karunaratne, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellalage, Kasun Rajitha, Angelo Mathews, Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, Chamika Karunaratne.