New Zealand's captain and coach happy with the side’s batting performance at Pallekele – Cricket News Update
Despite losing the 2nd One Day International (ODI) against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 coach, is upbeat about his team’s performance and praised the application shown by his batsmen under trying circumstances.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Watling-c1172 accumulated 83 runs for the second-wicket partnership, laying a solid platform for the middle-order batsmen.
The skipper led from the front and smashed a 62-ball 72, in which he struck seven boundaries and a couple of massive hits out of the park, helping his side post a competitive total of 250 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
The home team were off to an impressive start as well, having scored 118 runs for the loss of three wickets in 22.5 overs, before no further play was possible due to rain. Sri Lanka won the match by 14 runs as per the Duckworth/Lewis method.
Hesson is delighted with the Black Caps’ batting performance and was all praise for Nicol and Watling, the two youngsters, who fought hard against an experienced bowling attack.
“250 was above par. It is the highest score New Zealand have got against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, and I think a par score would have been 230 or 240,” said Hesson. “Watling and Nicol played really nicely for us after losing a wicket early, and with the ball
swinging for about 20 to 23 overs, they hung in there really well and set the game up for us.”
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, who played a crucial cameo of 43 runs, which came off merely 49 balls and took the game away from the Kiwis.
“It was one of those things. We thought 250 was a competitive total. Credit to Mahela. He batted really well. We were just not good enough on the day,” Taylor mentioned.
The 3rd ODI will be played tomorrow at the same venue, with the home side leading the series 1-0.
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