For New Zealand
New Zealand won the TEST Series against Sri Lanka by a margin of 1-0. Tom Latham was the leading runs scorer of the test series as he amassed 450 runs which included 2 centuries and he played marathon knocks throughout the TEST Series and his knocks proved to be crucial for team’s victory. Henry Nicholls the batsman who bats in the middle order scored 213 runs where he scored 1 century. Throughout the TEST Series it was a one man show in the batting department as Sri Lanka’s fast bowlers looked blatantly clueless against the gritty Tom Latham.
In the pace department of New Zealand Tim Southee was the leading wicket taker as he took 13 wickets and he was very well accompanied by Trent Boult who took 11 wickets. The pace attack of new Zealanbd throughout the TEST Series was lightning and threatening and it is often said that the team who takes 20 wickets win a TEST Series.
For Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka lost the TEST Series by a margin of 1-0. In the First TEST Match and in the 4th Day Sri Lanka’s batsman created a record by not losing a single wicket in day’s play and the batsmen which were involved were the veteran Angelo Mathews and the young batsman Kusal Mendis. Angelo Mathews scored 258 runs which included 1 century and 1 half century and he played a role of senior batsman throughout the TEST Series. Kusal Mendis scored 213 runs which included 1 century and 1 half century and his form undoubtedly bodes well for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka’s captain Dinesh Chandimal was in poor form throughout the TEST series.
In the pace department Lahiru Kumara took 9 wickets but he didn’t got ample support from the other team mates as the experienced veteran fast bowler Suranga Lakmal took only 6 wickets in the TEST Series. Sri Lanka at least need to show some sort of fight in the overseas TEST Series as they are losing series on a consistent basis which is a wakeup call for Dinesh Chandimal and his team
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