What were the final scores in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

New Zealand scored 179/7 in 20 overs. Sri Lanka scored 144/10 in 16.5 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

Scott Kuggeleijn was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 102/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

Doug Bracewell top-scored with 44 off 26 balls.

Who took the most wickets in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

Lockie Ferguson took 3/21 in 3 overs.

Where was New Zealand vs Sri Lanka played?

The match was played at Eden Park, Auckland.

Who played in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

New Zealand XI: Colin Munro, Doug Bracewell, Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Mitchell Santner, Ross Taylor, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tim Seifert, Tim Southee. Sri Lanka XI: Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kasun Rajitha, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Lahiru Kumara, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga, Niroshan Dickwella, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Thisara Perera.

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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka — New Zealand won by 35 runs

T20 Internationals • Match Only T20I

Result

New Zealand

179/7

20 ov

Result

New Zealand won by 35 runs

Sri Lanka

144/10

16.5 ov

Statz MVP

Scott Kuggeleijn

102

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Babar Azam 151 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Beuran Hendricks 8 wkts · Standings →

Eden Park, Auckland

Eden Park

Auckland, New Zealand

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NZ at Eden Park

Won

Lost

Avg Score 19.5

Highest Score 94

Top Scorer

Mark Chapman 291 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Lockie Ferguson 15 wkts

SL at Eden Park

Won

Lost

Avg Score 17.6

Highest Score 67

Top Scorer

Kusal Perera 76 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Kasun Rajitha 3 wkts

New Zealand · Innings 1

Martin Guptill

c Kusal Mendis b Lasith Malinga

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Colin Munro

c Dasun Shanaka b Kasun Rajitha

16 (7)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 228.57

Tim Seifert (wk)

c Lakshan Sandakan b Kasun Rajitha

2 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Henry Nicholls

b Lasith Malinga

4 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Ross Taylor

c Niroshan Dickwella b Thisara Perera

33 (37)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 89.19

Mitchell Santner

c Thisara Perera b Lakshan Sandakan

13 (16)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 81.25

Doug Bracewell

c Dhananjaya de Silva b Kasun Rajitha

44 (26)

1×4 · 5×6 · SR 169.23

Scott Kuggeleijn

not out

35* (15)

1×4 · 4×6 · SR 233.33

Tim Southee (c)

not out

13* (8)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 162.5

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Martin Guptill	c Kusal Mendis b Lasith Malinga	1	3	0	0	33.33
Colin Munro	c Dasun Shanaka b Kasun Rajitha	16	7	2	1	228.57
Tim Seifert (wk)	c Lakshan Sandakan b Kasun Rajitha	2	3	0	0	66.67
Henry Nicholls	b Lasith Malinga	4	6	0	0	66.67
Ross Taylor	c Niroshan Dickwella b Thisara Perera	33	37	2	1	89.19
Mitchell Santner	c Thisara Perera b Lakshan Sandakan	13	16	1	0	81.25
Doug Bracewell	c Dhananjaya de Silva b Kasun Rajitha	44	26	1	5	169.23
Scott Kuggeleijn	not out	35*	15	1	4	233.33
Tim Southee (c)	not out	13*	8	0	1	162.5

Total

179/7 (20 ov)

DNB Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson

FoW 1-2 (Martin Guptill, 0.4 ov), 2-11 (Tim Seifert, 1.3 ov), 3-21 (Henry Nicholls, 2.5 ov), 4-27 (Colin Munro, 3.3 ov), 5-55 (Mitchell Santner, 9.6 ov), 6-102 (Ross Taylor, 14.5 ov), 7-143 (Doug Bracewell, 17.3 ov)

Sri Lanka · Bowling

Lasith Malinga (c)

4-0-24-2 · Econ 6

2/24

wd 1 · nb 0

Kasun Rajitha

4-0-44-3 · Econ 11

3/44

wd 1 · nb 0

Thisara Perera

4-0-42-1 · Econ 10.5

1/42

wd 1 · nb 0

Lahiru Kumara

4-0-24-0 · Econ 6

0/24

wd 5 · nb 1

Lakshan Sandakan

4-0-41-1 · Econ 10.25

1/41

wd 5 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Lasith Malinga (c)	4	24	2	6	1	0
Kasun Rajitha	4	44	3	11	1	0
Thisara Perera	4	42	1	10.5	1	0
Lahiru Kumara	4	24	0	6	5	1
Lakshan Sandakan	4	41	1	10.25	5	0

Sri Lanka · Innings 2

Niroshan Dickwella (wk)

c Fielder b Doug Bracewell

18 (10)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 180

Sadeera Samarawickrama

b Lockie Ferguson

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Kusal Perera

c Fielder b Scott Kuggeleijn

23 (12)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 191.67

Kusal Mendis

c Scott Kuggeleijn b Tim Southee

17 (19)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 89.47

Thisara Perera

c Doug Bracewell b Lockie Ferguson

43 (24)

2×4 · 3×6 · SR 179.17

Dhananjaya de Silva

b Lockie Ferguson

10 (12)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.33

Dasun Shanaka

lbw b Ish Sodhi

7 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 140

Kasun Rajitha

c Tim Southee b Ish Sodhi

5 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 55.56

Lasith Malinga (c)

c Martin Guptill b Mitchell Santner

6 (5)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 120

Lahiru Kumara

c Scott Kuggeleijn b Ish Sodhi

4 (2)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Lakshan Sandakan

not out

1* (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Niroshan Dickwella (wk)	c Fielder b Doug Bracewell	18	10	2	1	180
Sadeera Samarawickrama	b Lockie Ferguson	0	1	0	0	0
Kusal Perera	c Fielder b Scott Kuggeleijn	23	12	3	1	191.67
Kusal Mendis	c Scott Kuggeleijn b Tim Southee	17	19	0	0	89.47
Thisara Perera	c Doug Bracewell b Lockie Ferguson	43	24	2	3	179.17
Dhananjaya de Silva	b Lockie Ferguson	10	12	1	0	83.33
Dasun Shanaka	lbw b Ish Sodhi	7	5	1	0	140
Kasun Rajitha	c Tim Southee b Ish Sodhi	5	9	0	0	55.56
Lasith Malinga (c)	c Martin Guptill b Mitchell Santner	6	5	1	0	120
Lahiru Kumara	c Scott Kuggeleijn b Ish Sodhi	4	2	1	0	200
Lakshan Sandakan	not out	1*	2	0	0	50

Total

144/10 (16.5 ov)

FoW 1-11 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 0.5 ov), 2-41 (Kusal Perera, 3.3 ov), 3-45 (Niroshan Dickwella, 4.1 ov), 4-94 (Kusal Mendis, 9.5 ov), 5-118 (Thisara Perera, 12.3 ov), 6-119 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 12.6 ov), 7-128 (Dasun Shanaka, 14.1 ov), 8-138 (Lasith Malinga, 15.5 ov), 9-142 (Lahiru Kumara, 16.2 ov), 10-144 (Kasun Rajitha, 16.5 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Lockie Ferguson

3-0-21-3 · Econ 7

3/21

wd 1 · nb 0

Scott Kuggeleijn

3-0-26-1 · Econ 8.67

1/26

wd 5 · nb 0

Doug Bracewell

2-0-19-1 · Econ 9.5

1/19

2 ov

Mitchell Santner

3-0-27-1 · Econ 9

1/27

wd 1 · nb 0

Ish Sodhi

3.5-0-31-3 · Econ 8.86

3/31

wd 2 · nb 0

Tim Southee (c)

2-0-21-1 · Econ 10.5

1/21

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Lockie Ferguson	3	21	3	7	1
Scott Kuggeleijn	3	26	1	8.67	5
Doug Bracewell	2	19	1	9.5	0
Mitchell Santner	3	27	1	9	1
Ish Sodhi	3.5	31	3	8.86	2
Tim Southee (c)	2	21	1	10.5	1

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Scott Kuggeleijn NZ	102.2
2	Thisara Perera SL	100.6
3	Doug Bracewell NZ	92.8
4	Lasith Malinga SL	84.7
5	Lockie Ferguson NZ	75.6
6	Kasun Rajitha SL	64.6
7	Kusal Perera SL	52.0
8	Tim Southee NZ	45.0
9	Colin Munro NZ	44.5
10	Niroshan Dickwella SL	43.3
11	Ish Sodhi NZ	36.6
12	Mitchell Santner NZ	33.9
13	Ross Taylor NZ	26.5
14	Lakshan Sandakan SL	23.3
15	Lahiru Kumara SL	19.7
16	Kusal Mendis SL	18.0
17	Dhananjaya de Silva SL	12.6
18	Dasun Shanaka SL	9.2
19	Henry Nicholls NZ	4.0
20	Tim Seifert NZ	1.4
21	Martin Guptill NZ	0.7
22	Sadeera Samarawickrama SL	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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