New Zealand's Matt Henry (L) celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera. Photo: GettyFor their opening act at the Cricket World Cup, the Black Caps could hardly have produced much better. A 10-wicket thumping of Sri Lanka has seen New Zealand start their World Cup campaign in superb style, rolling their rivals for 136 and requiring a mere 16.1 overs to ease to a statement opening victory. A better way to begin their Cup quest would have been unrealistic to imagine, with the Black Caps benefitting from a toss victory, a green wicket, and frankly, poor opposition as they romped to their third 10-wicket win in World Cup history. But while those factors were all beneficial, the Black Caps' bowlers hardly put a foot wrong, cashing in on their favourable circumstances with a dominant display of seam bowling.

Source: Otago Daily Times June 01, 2019 14:26 UTC