{"id":111094,"date":"2023-03-27T04:26:29","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T04:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=111094"},"modified":"2023-03-27T05:36:48","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T05:36:48","slug":"sheep-to-the-slaughterhouse-in-auckland-sri-lanka-surrender-in-the-house-of-pain-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne-elanka-sports-editor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sheep-to-the-slaughterhouse-in-auckland-sri-lanka-surrender-in-the-house-of-pain-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne-elanka-sports-editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheep to the slaughterhouse in Auckland &#8211; Sri Lanka surrender in the house of pain &#8211; BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\":mw\" class=\"hP\" style=\"text-align: center;\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-thread-perm-id=\"thread-f:1761491037170349198\" data-legacy-thread-id=\"187212c3f992b48e\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Sheep to the slaughterhouse in Auckland &#8211; Sri Lanka surrender in the house of pain<\/span> &#8211;<span style=\"color: #666699;\"> BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-111096 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sri-Lanka-vs-New-Zealand-1st-ODI-3-e1679890867561.png\" alt=\"Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Odi\" width=\"600\" height=\"387\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-99395 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Trevine-Rodrigo.jpg\" alt=\"Trevine Rodrigo | elanka\" width=\"192\" height=\"262\" \/>The Test series was a disaster, so Sri Lanka changed focus and sought solace and new direction from the one day series. But that dream of a reversal of fortunes quickly dissipated to horror as New Zealand thrashed the hapless Lankans in the first one-dayer at the garden of pain in Auckland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Known over the ages for being a venue where the Kiwis are unstoppable, mainly in Rugby Union,\u00a0 the Lankans were quickly reminded about this statistic as New Zealand&#8217;s batters and bowlers ran riot to complete an embarrassing demolition of the visiting Islanders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Dasun Shanaka and his team will reflect on a lack of proper preparation and planning of the tour where most of the squad were given insufficient time to acclimatise and work out the conditions,\u00a0 and they rightly got what they deserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"1st ODI Full Highlights | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Odi 2023 Match Highlights | SL VS NZ 2023\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JLjSGaC5-iU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Questions should be asked of the Sri Lanka administration for the lack of understanding of how a tour is organised, and the importance of familiarisation in alien conditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">What was most disappointing was that the the Kiwis sans their main strike weapons still skittled the Sri Lankans in just 19.5 overs for a mere 76 runs proving a mismatch of gigantic proportion.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">No Trent Boult,\u00a0 no Tim Southee, no worries was the Kiwi mindset as Henry Shipley stepped into the groove wreaking havoc on a clueless batting line-up.\u00a0 He grabbed 5 for 31off seven overs and with Daryl Mitchell 2 for 12 and Blair Tickner 2 for 20 they completed a superb demolition job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-111097 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sri-Lanka-vs-New-Zealand-1st-Odi-1-e1679890840989.png\" alt=\"Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Odi\" width=\"600\" height=\"430\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Sri Lanka in this mindset are staring down the barrel of another whitewash and having to qualify with the minnows to make the top tier of the upcoming World Cup. Their sitting in the T20 game is no better.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Batting first and posting an imposing target of 274 in 49.3 overs, the lively Auckland pitch suggested a run feast if the usually aggressive Sri Lanka batting hit top gear.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Finn Allen 51 off 49 with 2 sixers and 5 fours, Daryl Mitchell 47 off 58 balls debutant Rachin Ravindra 49 off 52 with 1 six and 4 fours and Glenn Phillips 39 off 42 balls, laid the platform for New Zealand&#8217;s target that was a step too far for the Sri Lanka batters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Sadly it was not to be, as a procession of lacklustre batters found no answer to New Zealand&#8217;s attack which was inexperienced but enough to deliver the ultimate killer blow.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Recovery from here appears to be an uphill task.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nVqqt4agSDU\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-111095 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Sri-Lanka-vs-New-Zealand-1st-ODI-2-e1679890898110.png\" alt=\"Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Odi\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-110771 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/New-Zealand-crush-hopeless-Sri-Lanka-to-make-it-a-clean-sweep-elanka-1-e1679306811685.jpeg\" alt=\"Sri Lanka can pretend no more. They are just a hopeless Cricketing nation at the minute. What is being discussed by the wider circle of cricket fans is how did a team that is so lopsided actually challenge the best and attempt to make the Test Championship final? On reflection it would be fair to say it was laughable and unattainable. It also throws a heavy cloud over coach Chris Silverwood who confidently predicted a memorable tour. If by memorable he really meant nightmarish, the tour so far, is forgettable and delivered just that. Silverwood who appeared to be the Island nation's good luck charm is now probably scratching his head for answers as the teams in all formats continue to flounder. Where they actually belong has been unravelled by New Zealand who gave them an allround lesson on application and sensible approach with a comprehensive thrashing in the two Test series.\u00a0 While New Zealand's batters flourished on the first two days, Sri Lanka's batters except for skipper Dimuth Karunaratne and to a lesser extent Dinesh Chandimal, found the Wellington wicket nearly unplayable. A pathetic batting performance scraped up 164 in their first dig and some referred it to 'Duck season' in New Zealand, as four batsmen were out without scoring whilst the rest barely scraped up double figures.\u00a0 While Sri Lanka attack appeared toothless, New Zealand showed how it should be done with skipper Tim Southee,\u00a0 Blair Tickner, Matt Henry and spinner Michael Bracewell combining with the rest of their attack to take 20 wickets. Faced with a mountainous task of overhauling a massive 416 run deficit and trying to win from there was insurmountable let alone batting over three days to save the Test was also beyond reality.\u00a0 They battled hard in the innings but were definitely out of the contest from the outset and were rolled by an innings and 58 runs as expected.\u00a0 They made 358 in the second innings but were guilty of poor shot selection that could have made the Kiwis toil for their win.\u00a0 Four guilty batsmen that could have made a difference with mature Test cricket mentality but sacrificed their wicket with rash and irresponsible execution were Kusal Mendis and Angelo Matthews early in the morning session, followed by Dinesh Chandimal in the last over before lunch and newcomer Nishan Madushka, in the last over before tea.\u00a0 Tim Southee has arrived as an astute leader after taking over the reins from Kane Williamson, but there is no doubt that the New Zealand strategy at home has been cleverly mapped out. The Kiwis underlined their superiority at home in familiar conditions while Sri Lanka showed they were underprepared mentally technically.\u00a0 Sr Lanka toiled valiantly in their second stint against a tidal wave of runs to overhaul but it was too little too late. Dhananjaya De Silva 98, Skipper Karunaratne 51, Dinesh Chandimal 62 and Kusal Mendis 50 top scored. The one-day series is next followed by the T20s and Sri Lanka fans are hoping for some form of redemption after the Test debacle.\u00a0\" width=\"600\" height=\"499\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-110621 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/New-Zealand-batters-bludgeon-Sri-Lanka-attack-then-strike-crucial-blows-elanka-2-600x270.jpg\" alt=\"New Zealand batters bludgeon Sri Lanka attack then strike crucial blows\" width=\"600\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheep to the slaughterhouse in Auckland &#8211; Sri Lanka surrender in the house of pain &#8211; BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) The Test series was a disaster, so Sri Lanka changed focus and sought solace and new direction from the one day series. 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