Sri Lanka beats New Zealand in dramatic Super Over in 1st T20
Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka and Kusal Mendis celebrate winning the super over and the match during the first Twenty 20 international cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at Eden Park in Auckland on April 2, 2023.
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Sri Lanka won the first Twenty20 cricket international in a Super Over on April 2 after New Zealand tailender Ish Sodhi hit a six from the last ball of the 20th over to send the match into a tiebreaker.The Sri Lankans made an imposing 196-5 batting first and New Zealand came to the last regular over needing 13 runs to win, six to tie.Mr. Sodhi averages 9.6 in T20 internationals and had the huge responsibility of facing the last ball from Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka, who had bowled an outstanding over. The delivery was full and angled into le...