Sri Lanka, in Thursday’s ICC World Cup match against New Zealand, bowled out for just 171 in 46.5 overs.
In the match going on in Bengaluru, New Zealand opted to field first after winning the toss.
No Lankan top order batter could score enough, but tail-ender Maheesh Theekshana, who came out to bat at no. 9, save the Lankans from highly disgraced situation.
He scored 38 off 91 balls.
Trent Boult took 3 and Lockie Ferguson, Rachin Ravindra and Mitchel Santner took 2 wickets each for New Zealand.
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