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IN PICS: ICC World Cup 2019, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Match 3
New Zealand started their World Cup 2019 campaign in a ruthless fashion with a one-sided 10-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka in Cardiff
Last Updated on - June 1, 2019 7:33 PM IST
The body blow came via Colin de Grandhomme who removed veteran Angelo Mathews for a nine-ball duck. Sri Lanka lost half their side by the 15th over (AFP Photo)
Captain and opener Dimuth Karunaratne cut a sorry figure, leading a lone resistance, hitting an unbeaten half-century while watching his team struggle against NZ pacers (AFP Photo)
Kusal Perera got the start and led the recovery from the early blow but Henry took him out on 29 (AFP Photo)
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Sri Lanka were put in to bat and Lahiru Thirimanne started the innings with a four off the first delivery from Matt Henry (AFP Photo)
And off the very next, he was on his way back to the dressing room having been adjudged lbw on review (AFP Photo)
Locki Ferguson also finished with three wickets as he cleaned up last-man Laisth Malinga with SL being skittled for 136 in 29.2 overs (AFP Photo)
Henry (3/29) then knocked down Kusal Mendis for a first-ball duck as he blew away Sri Lanka top-order (AFP Photo)
His partner Colin Munro was watchful in the beginning before belting a four and six of successive deliveries from Suranga Lakmal to shift gears (AFP Photo)
Martin Guptill struck two fours in the first over, bowled by Lasith Malinga (AFP Photo)
Guptill reached his fifty with a six over long-on – reaching the milestone off just 39 deliveries (AFP Photo)
Colin Munro also reached his half-century as New Zealand knocked off the target with ease, in just 16.1 overs for a 10-wicket win (AFP Photo)
