New Zealand secured a thumping 9-wicket victory over Sri Lanka within the 2nd T20I of the 3-match sequence, pulling themselves degree 1-1 after shedding the primary match within the Tremendous Over. If there was one incident that might some up how efficient the Kiwis have been within the contest, it will be the supply from pacer Adam Milne to Lankan batter Pathum Nissanka. It is not usually that followers see bats being ripped by bowlers, and this time, Milne’s supply had damaged Nissanka’s willow into two items.

Milne was terrific with the ball all through the match, claiming a 5-wicket haul whereas making a gift of simply 26 runs. Here is the video of his ripping supply to Nissanka:

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Adam Milne with a breaking Nissanka’s bat

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As for the match, the hosts demolished Sri Lanka whereas chasing the goal of 142 runs. Opener Tim Seifert completed on 79 not out because the Blackcaps overhauled the entire in simply 14.4 overs. Milne put in a man-of-the-match efficiency together with his figures of 5 for 26 as Sri Lanka have been skittled for simply 141 runs.

“You all the time dream of taking 5 wickets for New Zealand. As I had three within the final over with a few tailenders in, I began feeling a bit bit grasping,” Milne later admitted.

Seifert then helped steer New Zealand to victory because the hosts hit a rapid-fire 146-1 in reply after 14.4 overs. New Zealand captain Tom Latham hailed his aspect’s “fairly scientific efficiency”.

“The way in which we have been simply in a position to hold taking wickets, that is the easiest way actually to stall a run price,” he added. “I believed our bowling efficiency was excellent.”

It was a brutal defeat for Sri Lanka, who had made a very good begin. Kusal Perera (35) and Dhananjaya de Silva (37) placed on a middle-order partnership of 62 off 46 balls to steer the guests to 99-4 after 12 overs.

The vacationers then collapsed by shedding their subsequent six wickets for simply 42 runs as New Zealand’s seamers discovered their size to devastating impact.

Charith Asalanka was the final Sri Lankan batter to supply any resistance, chalking up 24 runs off 19 balls.

Milne did probably the most harm for New Zealand, choosing off Sri Lanka’s tailenders Dilshan Madushanka and Pramod Madushan and not using a run being scored.

New Zealand’s victory in Dunedin levelled the sequence 1-1 forward of the decider this Saturday in Queenstown.

With AFP inputs