New Zealand beat Sri Lanka Board President’s X1 by three wickets in their one day limited over match played at SSC ground, Colombo today.
The home team was struggling at 63 for 6 after 23 overs but No. 9 batsman Thisara Perera made an unbeaten 62 off 39 balls with two sixers and eight fours to give them a respectable total.
Sri Lanka Board X1: 219 for 9 in 50 overs (Farveez maharoof 39, Thisara Perera 62 n.o, Daryl Tuffy 2 for 34, A.J. McKay 2 for 38, Tim Southee 2 for 64),
New Zealand: 220 for 7 in 38 overs (Riss Taylor 67, Scitt Styris 57, Kosala Kulasekera 2 for 24, Thilina Kandamby 2 for 20).