Mitchell and Bracewell made century partnership against Sri Lanka, broke McCullum-Ronchi's 10 year old record
New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 8 runs in the first match of the three-match T20 International series with the help of brilliant half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell. During this time both of them made a big record in their name. The pair became the first pair to make the highest partnership for the sixth wicket for New Zealand.
Mitchell scored a half-century of 62 runs in 42 balls with the help of 4 fours and 2 sixes. Bracewell played a half-century of 59 runs in 33 balls with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes. Both of them made a century partnership of 105 (60) runs for the sixth wicket. With this, they have created New Zealand's biggest partnership for the sixth wicket in T20 International. He has broken the partnership of McCullum and Luke Ronchi in this matter. Both McCullum and Ronchi made a partnership of 85(43) for the sixth wicket against West Indies in 2014.
Highest partnership for New Zealand in T20I for the sixth wicket
Daryl Mitchell-Michael Bracewell (vs Sri Lanka)- 105 (58), Mount Maunganui, 2024
Brendon McCullum-Luke Ronchi (vs West Indies)- 85(43)*, Auckland, 2014
Jacob Oram- Craig McMillan (vs India)- 73 (32), Johannesburg, 2007
Ross Taylor-Luke Ronchi (vs West Indies)- 68 (43), Wellington, 2014
Talking about the first T20I match against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, batting first, scored 172 runs after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs with the help of half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell-Michael Bracewell. For Sri Lanka, Binura Fernando, Mahish Tikshina and Wanindu Hasaranga took 2 wickets each. Whereas Mathisha Pathirana took one wicket.
Sri Lanka, chasing the target, could score only 164 runs after losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. Pathum Nissanka played a half-century of 90 runs in 60 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes. Kusal Mendis played an inning of 46 runs in 36 balls with the help of 6 fours and one six. Both of them made a century partnership of 121 runs in 13.3 overs for the first wicket. They lost their 8 wickets in 6.4 overs and scored only 43 runs. Because of this they had to lose the match by 8 runs. Jacob Duffy took the maximum of 3 wickets for New Zealand. Zachary Foulkes and Matt Henry took 2-2 wickets.
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