CARDIFF: New Zealand paceman Matt Henry led an inspired bowling unit to run thru Sri Lanka's batting and power the Black Caps to a 10-wicket win of their World Cup opener on Saturday.
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Henry returned figures of 3-29 and blended with fellow paceman Lockie Ferguson, who also took three wickets, to bowl out Sri Lanka for 136 in 29.2 overs in Cardiff.
Martin Guptill and Colin Munro then struck unbeaten half-centuries to make brief work in their modest goal. The Kiwis cruised home in 16.1 overs to sign in their 3rd win in a World Cup sport by 10 wickets.
The right-left batting combination of Guptill, who hit 73, and Munro, who scored 58, had little bother in smashing the Sri Lankan bowlers to all parts of the ground.
Guptill hammered 8 fours and two sixes together with one hit that sailed out of the ground.
But it used to be Henry's spell of 7 directly overs that opened the gates for New Zealand's domination in opposition to the 1996 champions.
Henry stood out in the absence of senior paceman Tim Southee, who neglected the game due to a calf injury, along with his incisive pace and swing.
He struck with the second one delivery of the game to send Lahiru Thirimanne trudging again to the pavilion after the left-handed opener had hit a boundary from the first ball.
Thirimanne used to be initially ruled not out by the on-field umpire, but the Kiwis effectively reviewed the lbw call of their favour after replays urged the ball pitched on line and would have hit the batsman's leg stump.
The left-handed Karunaratne, who has returned to the one-day aspect after an opening of 4 years, then placed on 42 runs for the second one wicket with Kusal Perera.
But Williamson kept Henry on for the bowler's fifth over and the move paid off as he got Perera for 29 and Kusal Mendis with out scoring on successive deliveries.
Dhananjaya de Silva played the hat-trick ball with a wonderful off force, but soon fell to the pace of Lockie Ferguson after being trapped lbw.
Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne stood out amid the ruins along with his unbeaten 52 together with a 52-run stand with Thisara Perera, who made 27 off 23 balls, to give his group's overall some admire.
The rest of the batting showed little promise with three ratings of nought in the innings together with from former captain Angelo Mathews.
Karunaratne registered his 3rd ODI fifty in 81 balls as he ran out of companions after Lasith Malinga used to be bowled by Ferguson for one.
Pacemen Colin de Grandhomme, James Neesham, Trent Boult and the group's simplest spinner in the XI Mitchell Santner claimed a wicket each and every.
The Black Caps, runners-up in the 2015 edition, will next face Bangladesh on June 5 in London.
Sri Lanka meet Afghanistan in Cardiff on June 4.
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Henry returned figures of 3-29 and blended with fellow paceman Lockie Ferguson, who also took three wickets, to bowl out Sri Lanka for 136 in 29.2 overs in Cardiff.
Martin Guptill and Colin Munro then struck unbeaten half-centuries to make brief work in their modest goal. The Kiwis cruised home in 16.1 overs to sign in their 3rd win in a World Cup sport by 10 wickets.
The right-left batting combination of Guptill, who hit 73, and Munro, who scored 58, had little bother in smashing the Sri Lankan bowlers to all parts of the ground.
Guptill hammered 8 fours and two sixes together with one hit that sailed out of the ground.
But it used to be Henry's spell of 7 directly overs that opened the gates for New Zealand's domination in opposition to the 1996 champions.
Henry stood out in the absence of senior paceman Tim Southee, who neglected the game due to a calf injury, along with his incisive pace and swing.
He struck with the second one delivery of the game to send Lahiru Thirimanne trudging again to the pavilion after the left-handed opener had hit a boundary from the first ball.
Thirimanne used to be initially ruled not out by the on-field umpire, but the Kiwis effectively reviewed the lbw call of their favour after replays urged the ball pitched on line and would have hit the batsman's leg stump.
The left-handed Karunaratne, who has returned to the one-day aspect after an opening of 4 years, then placed on 42 runs for the second one wicket with Kusal Perera.
But Williamson kept Henry on for the bowler's fifth over and the move paid off as he got Perera for 29 and Kusal Mendis with out scoring on successive deliveries.
Dhananjaya de Silva played the hat-trick ball with a wonderful off force, but soon fell to the pace of Lockie Ferguson after being trapped lbw.
Sri Lanka skipper Dimuth Karunaratne stood out amid the ruins along with his unbeaten 52 together with a 52-run stand with Thisara Perera, who made 27 off 23 balls, to give his group's overall some admire.
The rest of the batting showed little promise with three ratings of nought in the innings together with from former captain Angelo Mathews.
Karunaratne registered his 3rd ODI fifty in 81 balls as he ran out of companions after Lasith Malinga used to be bowled by Ferguson for one.
Pacemen Colin de Grandhomme, James Neesham, Trent Boult and the group's simplest spinner in the XI Mitchell Santner claimed a wicket each and every.
The Black Caps, runners-up in the 2015 edition, will next face Bangladesh on June 5 in London.
Sri Lanka meet Afghanistan in Cardiff on June 4.
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