'Great game. Well played..': Netizens react as Sri Lanka beats New Zealand in super over

NZ vs SL: Sri Lanka pulled off a super over thriller out at Eden Park in Auckland against New Zealand and took a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. The visitors haven't enjoyed a good outing in New Zealand so far now they have not won a single match on the tour but the win in the first T20I will certainly give them a lot of confidence ahead. 

Charith Asalanka was the hero of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I as he top-scored for the visitors with 67 runs which consisted of two fours and six sixes. Kusal Perera also helped Asalanka with a knock of 53 and took their team to a total of 196/5. 

Sri Lanka pull off a thriller in Auckland

Sri Lanka win a thriller at @edenparknz and take a 1-0 lead in the KFC T20I series 🏏

Catch up on all scores at https://t.co/3YsfR1YBHU or the NZC app 📲#NZvSL #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/XXzWrbzBDD

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 2, 2023

If we talk about the chase, New Zealand didn't have a good start as they lost both their openers Tim Seifert and Chad Bowes for scores of 0 and 2. However, Tom Latham and Daryl Mitchell tried to hold the Kiwi innings for some time, but soon Latham got out for 27. Mitchell held the innings from one end and over fifty runs with Mark Chapman. 

Netizens react to Sri Lanka's thrilling victory

The netizens as well reacted to Sri Lanka's thrilling win and came up with reactions on Twitter.

Great game. Well played SL. 👏 looking forward to the next.

— Mrs Twp (@mrs_twp) April 2, 2023

Hiraka? Sri Lanka is a very proud country. Do any Sri Lankans know this translation? NZ is always NZ an in Sri Lanka not translated in Sinhala, I find this disrespectful! Sri Lanka or Hiraka won the T20, who will know this? 5% of NZ? indredulous!

— InsightsandObstacles (@insitesnobstics) April 2, 2023

Deserve to lose without Henry Nicholls in the 11

— Prithvi (@Puneite_) April 2, 2023

Mark Chapman got out soon but Daryl Mitchell kept the hosts in the match and scored a much-needed half-century for his team. At last, the Blackcaps were able to level with Sri Lanka's first-innings score and ended their innings at 196/8. The match went into the super over with New Zealand scoring only eight runs in the allotted six balls. Sri Lanka didn't find any difficulty in chasing the score and won the match on the third ball which was given as a no-ball by the umpire. Charith Asalanka in the end was the hero of the visitors' victory.