The first ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka on Saturday witnessed a weird second. The match at Eden Park, Auckland was gained by New Zealand by an enormous margin however not earlier than it noticed a controversial determination being given by the umpire. On the fourth ball of the 18th over of Sri Lanka’s innings, Chamika Karunaratne hit a Blair Tickner supply in the direction of mid-wicket area and tried to go for  a double. Given a second run was not potential, Karunaratne tried to return to the non-striker’s finish however he did not get there in time.

Ticker dislodged the bails however the bails did not gentle up and to everybody’s shock, Karunaratne was given not out by the umpire.

It was later revealed that the bails did not gentle up as a result of lifeless battery.

Not out as a result of lifeless battery #SparkSport #NZvSL pic.twitter.com/tYE044lemd

— Spark Sport (@sparknzsport) March 25, 2023

Talking in regards to the match, Henry Shipley tore via Sri Lanka’s batting line-up as New Zealand romped to a 198-run win in Auckland on Saturday.

Playing simply his fourth match for the Black Caps, tall seamer Shipley took 5-31 because the vacationers had been skittled for 76 at Eden Park, their lowest ODI rating in opposition to New Zealand and their fifth-lowest ever. Sri Lanka’s capitulation in 19.5 overs made it their second shortest innings. The guests by no means recovered after slumping to 31-5, with solely three batters reaching double figures, together with high scorer Angelo Mathews (18).

It comes simply two months after Sri Lanka’s world-record 317-run loss to India in Thiruvananthapuram — after they had been out for 73.

(With AFP Inputs)