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Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2023

It was a fitting end to a long tour, and the Sri Lankans will be proud, if not content with their performance on their visit to the Oceanic country, with a very close loss to the hosts in the 3rd T20I in Queenstown on Saturday, April 8.

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NZ vs SL, 3rd T20I: New Zealand scrape to series victory over Sri Lanka despite losing three wickets in final over thriller 

New Zealand registered a thumping nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20I to lock the three-match series 1-1 at the University Oval in Dunedin on Wednesday (April 5).

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Watch: Adam Milne's screamer breaks Nissanka's bat into two pieces during NZ vs SL 2nd T20I

New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the second T20I to level their three-match series 1-1 at the University Oval in Dunedin on Wednesday, April 5.

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NZ vs SL: Tim Seifert helps New Zealand level T20I series with 9-wicket win after Adam Milne demolishes Lankan batters with fifer  

New Zealand and Sri Lanka were involved in one of the most entertaining T20I matches of all time on April 2 (Sunday).

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NZ vs SL: Sri Lanka prevail in Super Over against New Zealand in a T20I match for the ages in Auckland

New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third ODI between the two sides in Hamilton on Friday, March 31, to effectively end the Lankan team's chances of directly qualifying for the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.

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NZ vs SL: Sri Lanka fail to qualify directly for ODI World Cup for 1st time in 44 years after another crushing defeat by New Zealand's hands

The New Zealand Cricket Board on March 26 (Sunday) announced the senior men's national squad for the home T20I series against Sri Lanka and away T20I series against Pakistan.

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Plenty of new faces included as New Zealand announce T20I squad for Sri Lanka and Pakistan series under Tom Latham's captaincy

Sri Lanka and New Zealand are currently playing a three-match ODI series, with the hosts thrashing Lanka by 198 runs to win the first match in Auckland.

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Major mess during New Zealand and Sri Lanka match after player not given run out because 'bails' battery was dead'

It took the New Zealand bowlers just 19.5 overs to get all the Sri Lankan wickets as the Islanders suffered their worst defeat in the Oceanic country on Saturday, March 25.

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NZ vs SL: Shipley's fifer condemns Sri Lanka to worst loss in New Zealand after Kiwis dismiss them for 76 runs, secure debilitating 198-run defeat

<h3>New Zealand and Sri Lanka are currently playing the first of three ODIs in Auckland, and one of their star batters had a massive stroke of luck early on within the third over itself.

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WATCH: New Zealand opener Finn Allen's lucky escape as ball clips bails but fails to dislodge it

Sri Lanka all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva has reacted to fake news being circulated on social media that he has been dropped from the playing XI for first ODI against New Zealand after refusing to bat at no.

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Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva slams fake news, 'says I did not refuse to bat at no.7' against New Zealand

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Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is scheduled to start from November 22 and Team India needs to win 4-0 against Australia to qualify for the World Test Championship final. 

India recently lost a Test series against New Zealand. 

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The Oklahoma City Thunder's impressive start to the 2024-25 NBA season, which included seven consecutive wins, came to a halt as they faced off against the Denver Nuggets. Nuggets defeated the Thunders by 124-122. 

The Oklahoma City Thunder's impressive start to the 2024-25 NBA season, which included seven consecutive wins, came to a halt as they faced off against the Denver Nuggets

Russell Westbrook, playing a crucial role in the victory, left a lasting impression with his performance on the court and his candid post-game remarks.

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Russell Westbrook sends clear message to Oklahoma City Thunder after Denver's victory

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Red Bull Racing's commitment to securing top-tier drivers for its Formula 1 team has sparked fresh concerns about Sergio Perez's future with the team. Rumours have emerged that Red Bull is preparing a massive offer to sign Williams' promising driver, Franco Colapinto. 

In a recent turn of events, Red Bull is looking to replace Sergio Perez with Williams' promising driver, Franco Colapinto

To acquire Colapinto’s services, an offer of around $20 million could be made

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Red Bull set to offer $20 million to Williams for Colapinto in bid to replace Perez

Gregg Popovich, the longest-serving head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is currently away from the San Antonio Spurs due to a health issue.

The longest-serving head coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Gregg Popovich is currently away from the San Antonio Spurs due to a health issue.

With Popovich sidelined, 39-year-old Mitch Johnson has stepped into the interim head coach role

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Don Bosseler, the All-American fullback who played a pivotal role in propelling the University of Miami football team to national prominence in the 1950s, passed away Wednesday in Atlanta at the age of 88.

Don Bosseler who played a pivotal role in propelling the University of Miami football team to national prominence in the 1950s, passed away Wednesday at the age of 88

Bossler earned his first-team All-American honours in 1956

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Miami football great and NFL Pro Bowler Don Bosseler dies at 88

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Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2023

Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand

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09 Mar - 08 Apr

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