2023 World Cup record before goodbye; Perera with fireworks
Sri Lankan superstar Kushal Perera set a new record in their final match of the 2023 World Cup. Perera is all set to bid farewell to the 2023 World Cup with the record of fastest half-century to his name.
Perera completed his half century in 22 balls. This is the fourth fastest half-century in the history of the World Cup.
With this, Perera also became the second fastest half-century by a Lankan player in the World Cup. This achievement also became a consolation for the fans when Sri Lanka were eliminated without entering the semi-finals.
Angelo Mathews, who scored a 20-ball fifty in the 2015 World Cup, holds the record as the fastest Lankan player to complete a half-century in the World Cup.
Fastest Half Centuries in World Cup
(In order of Player – Country – Opponents – Balls faced to complete 50 – Year)
Brendon McCullum – New Zealand – England – 18 – 2015
Brendon McCullum – New Zealand – Canada – 20 – 2007
Angelo Mathews – Sri Lanka – Scotland – 20 – 2015
Glenn Maxwell – Australia – Afghanistan -21 – 2015
Marc Boucher – South Africa – Netherlands – 21 – 2007
Brendon McCullum – New Zealand – Australia – 21 – 2015
Mark Boucher – South Africa – West Indies – 22 – 2007
Dinesh Chandimal – Sri Lanka – Australia – 22 – 2015
Brendon McCullum – New Zealand – South Africa – 22 – 2015
Kushal Perera- Sri Lanka – New Zealand – 22 – 2023
Kushal Perera scored 51 runs from 28 balls in the match. Kushal Perera scored nine fours and two sixes.
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 171 runs as no one else was able to support Perera. Mahish Theekshana was the second highest scorer for Lanka who scored an unbeaten 38 off 91 balls.
Sri Lanka sets a target of 172 for New Zealand. Let the defending begin! #SLvNZ #CWC23 #LankanLions pic.twitter.com/T0lJz5LV8l
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) November 9, 2023
Six players, including Kushal Mendis, who came to the role of captain, were out in the Lankan line.
Trent Boult took three wickets for New Zealand. Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra and Lockie Ferguson took two wickets while Tim Southee took the remaining wicket.
A win against Sri Lanka is essential for New Zealand, who are aiming for the semi-finals of the World Cup.
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