New Zealand also defeated Sri Lanka in a one-sided fashion in the second T20. The Kiwi team won this match by 45 runs and with this it achieved an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. In this match played at Bay Oval, at one time the Sri Lankan team was in the match, it could have even won, but suddenly the batting of this team completely derailed. New Zealand's bowlers performed brilliantly and reduced Sri Lanka's 7 wickets for just 14 runs. As a result, Sri Lanka lost the match badly.

Sri Lanka's innings collapsed

Sri Lankan team had scored 127 runs for 3 wickets in 15 overs.

He had wickets in his hands and had to score 60 runs in the last five overs, which was not a difficult thing, but from the 16th over something happened which was difficult to believe. Kusal Perera was bowled by fast bowler Jacob Dabhi with an amazing ball. Perera was playing on 48 runs and he was timing the ball well. After his dismissal, Sri Lanka's innings collapsed like a deck of cards.

Charit Asalanka was out in the 17th over. The wicket of Wanendu Hasaranga fell in the 18th over. Mahish Teekshana was also dismissed in the same over. Sri Lanka also lost two wickets in the 19th over and in the end New Zealand won the match as soon as the wicket of Binura Fernando fell.

Jacob Duffy's performance was amazing in New Zealand's victory, he took 4 wickets for 15 runs in 4 overs. Captain Mitchell Santner took 2 wickets for just 22 runs. Matt Henry also got 2 wickets.

New Zealand's batting

Before this, New Zealand's batting was also mixed. Rachin Ravindra was out after scoring just one run. After this, Mark Chapman and Tim Robinson made an excellent half-century partnership. Robinson scored 41 and Chapman scored 42 runs. In the end, wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay scored unbeaten 41 runs in 19 balls, taking the team's score to a big score of 186 runs.