Milne, Seifert shine in crushing series-levelling victory

A profession best bowling execution from Adam Milne followed by a shimmering Tim Seifert fifty moved New Zealand to a pounding nine-wicket win against Sri Lanka in the second of the three-match T20I series at College Oval, Dunedin on Wednesday (April 5). The triumph was set up by New Zealand's bowlers who worked effectively, especially at the back finish of the Sri Lankan innings, to confine the guests to a well less than impressive aggregate. Regardless of losing their openers early, the Lankans looked on course for one serious areas of strength for more with Kusal Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva sewing a familiar 62-run represent the third wicket, the last option specifically searched in dismal touch. It was Milne who broke the organization with a more slow ball that Perera miscued to profound mid-wicket and the leading edge began an emotional slide of sorts. Dhananjaya fell before long and notwithstanding a couple of convenient blows from Asalanka, wickets continued to tumble routinely at the opposite finish to totally crash the innings. The last four overs of the innings delivered only 24 runs for the deficiency of six wickets with Sri Lanka likewise neglecting to bat out their full amount. Milne utilized his speed varieties to great impact on a Dunedin surface that answered sensibly to cunning speed change-ups. The twist pair of Ish Sodhi and Rachin Ravindra likewise had an incredible trip, pressing the run stream during the center overs. Eventually, Sri Lanka missed the mark regarding a cutthroat aggregate. In answer, New Zealand took care of the run pursue. Chad Bowes' blustery appearance got the innings off to a flier and keeping in mind that he didn't continue, his accomplice Seifert unquestionably did as the wicket-guardian player stalled out into Sri Lanka's bowling. Aside from Maheesh Theekshana, all the Lankan bowlers endured the worst part of his invasion as the objective was reached with 32 conveyances left in excess. The series is currently level 1-1 with the decider to be played in Queenstown on Saturday (April 8). Brief scores: New Zealand 146/1 in 14.4 overs (Seifert 79*, Bowes 31) beat Sri Lanka 141 in 20 overs (De Silva 37, Perera 35, Milne 5-26) by nine wickets