Led by Kane Williamson’s expertly paced 121, New Zealand secured a thrilling last ball win by 2 wickets at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch to not only beat Sri Lanka but also end their hopes of qualifying for the World Test Championship final. India and Australia will contest in the WTC title clash at the Oval in June.
Brief Scores:
Sri Lanka 355 & 302 (Angelo Mathews 115, Blair Tickner 4-100, Matt Henry 3-71) lost to New Zealand 373 & 286/8 (Kane Williamson 121*, Daryl Mitchell 81; Asitha Fernando 3-63, Prabath Jayasuriya 2-92) by 2 wickets