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Rain washes out final ODI between collection winner Sri Lanka and New Zealand

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Sri Lanka players leave the field after rain stopped play during the third one-day international cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday (November 19, 2024).

Sri Lanka gamers depart the sector after rain stopped play through the third one-day worldwide cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday (November 19, 2024).
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Rain ruined New Zealand’s hopes of a comfort win in opposition to Sri Lanka after washing out the third and remaining one-day worldwide on Tuesday (November 19, 2024).

Sri Lanka received its fifth One Day Worldwide (ODI) collection at residence this 12 months after beating the Black Caps within the first two rain-disrupted video games.

New Zealand made its most promising begin within the collection and reached 112-1 in 21 overs earlier than rain denied additional play. Will Younger accomplished his half-century and was unbeaten on 56 whereas Henry Nicholls was lastly amongst the runs by scoring 46 not out.

Each batters regarded set to put up a difficult whole. They shared an 88-run stand off 106 balls.

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka timed a leap to perfection at mid-off and took a spectacular catch over his head to dismiss Tim Robinson for 9 within the fourth over.

Rain disadvantaged Sri Lanka of testing its bench energy after the host made 5 modifications. Seam bowling allrounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe debuted however bowled solely two overs for 14 runs.

New Zealand introduced in quick bowlers Zakary Foulkes, who made his ODI debut, and Adam Milne rather than Nathan Smith and Jacob Duffy. Milne changed Lockie Ferguson, who flew residence after a calf harm through the previous drawn Twenty20 collection at Dambulla.

The collection served as preparation for New Zealand for subsequent 12 months’s Champions Trophy which Sri Lanka did not qualify for by ending ninth in final 12 months’s World Cup in India.

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