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Auckland, New Zealand blitzed the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Auckland today with a whirlwind display by Martin Guptill and Colin Munro to set up a nine-wicket win.
Munro brought up the winning runs with a six to be unbeaten on 50 after 14 balls, the second fastest T20 half-century behind a 12-ball spree by Yuvraj Singh against England in 2007.
It was also the fastest half-century by a New Zealander, eclipsing the 20-minute-old record set by Guptill who took 19 balls to get there at the top of the innings.
Guptill was the only wicket to fall in the New Zealand innings, out for 63 off 25 balls with six fours and five sixes, while Munro clouted seven sixes and one four.
It took New Zealand exactly 10 overs to mow down the modest 143-run target with Kane Williamson remaining unbeaten on 32. The victory gave New Zealand a clean sweep of the tour, winning the T20Is 2-0 to go with their 2-0 domination of the Tests and 3-1 win in the One-dayers. Sri Lanka’s resounding defeat in the T20 matches saw them slip from first to third behind West Indies and Australia in the world rankings.
Brief scores: Sri Lanka: 142/8 (A Mathews 81*, G Elliott 4/22); New Zealand: 147/1 (M Guptill 63, C Munro 50*).
