Kerr and Devine tons lead New Zealand fightback to attract degree
New Zealand 329 for 7 (Devine 137, Kerr 108, Ranasinghe 3-68) beat Sri Lanka 213 (Dilhari 84, Tahuhu 4-31) by 116 runs
After a loss within the first ODI, New Zealand fought again with vengeance within the second through centuries from Amelia Kerr and Sophie Devine to beat Sri Lanka by 116 runs and draw degree within the three-match collection in Galle.
Kerr and Devine added 229 for the third wicket, the third-most for New Zealand for any wicket and the best in a ladies’s ODI in Sri Lanka. While Kerr scored 108, Devine completed with 137 off simply 121 balls, hitting 17 fours – the joint-most by a batter in an ODI innings in Sri Lanka – and two sixes.
Opting to bat first once more, New Zealand misplaced Suzie Bates early however have been again on observe when Kerr added 50 for the second wicket with Bernadine Bezuidenhout. At 57 for two after ten overs, Devine joined Kerr within the center and the pair ran the Sri Lankan bowlers ragged. Kerr slammed her second century at No. 3 off simply 98 balls whereas Devine took 108 to get to hers just a few balls later.
Offspinner Oshadi Ranasinghe, who completed with three wickets, broke the partnership with the wicket of Kerr and skilled left-arm seamer Udeshika Prabodhani then dismissed Devine within the subsequent over. New Zealand then added solely 35 off the final 34 balls to complete on 329 for 7.
Sri Lanka’s problem within the chase was nipped within the bud as seamer Lea Tahuhu, who completed with 4 for 31, picked up three wickets inside first eight overs. Only allrounder Kavisha Dilhari stood to be counted for Sri Lanka along with her maiden worldwide half-century. She completed on 84 and was the second final batter out for the hosts. But the injury really was finished method earlier.
In what was an oversight from the officers, New Zealand offspinner Eden Carson ended up bowling 11 overs unfold throughout 4 spells. She returned two wickets – these of Harshitha Samarawickrama and Dilhari giving freely 41 runs. None of these wickets have been within the further eleventh over.
The final ODI of the collection shall be performed on July 3.