Kusal Mendis, the wicket-keeper batsman for Sri Lanka, was not lucky as he did not score many runs for his team in their ongoing match against New Zealand at Seddon Park. Jacob Duffy took Kusal out of the game for a meager two runs after a furious pursuit.
Following Mendis’ wicket, the Sri Lankan lions are presently in a state of collapse. The 29-year-old has only scored one noteworthy 46-run total in his past five innings, after which he has left for low scores. The right-hander is not having a good start to this New Zealand tour thus far.
Duffy Removes Kusal Mendis
The ball pitched in and shaped away from the hitter as Duffy produced a hard length delivery around off in the fourth over. Sadly, a bowler beat Kusal Mendis on the outer edge after he hung back and tried to prod at it. After talking with his teammates, captain Mitchell Santner took the choice to contest the judgment and seek a review, even though the umpire remained unimpressed by the plea for caught behind.
The replays indicated that the UltraEdge displayed a slight outside edge, leading to a reversal of the ruling. This was Duffy’s second scalp of the game, and he dealt his team another vital blow by taking out danger-man Mendis.
Sri Lankan Lions Crumble Under Pressure As Kiwis Shine
The Charith Asalanka-led team lost wickets, but Mark Chapman (62 (52) and Rachin Ravindra (79 runs off 63 balls) overcame all odds by forming a partnership of over 100 runs and putting up a challenging total of 255 runs for the visitors to chase.
After losing four crucial wickets, Sri Lanka is currently at 49 runs and in serious trouble. Janith Liyanage and Kamindu Mendis are working hard to stabilize the situation and hopefully make a full recovery from the tragic fall.
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