SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (JANUARY 2025) Compiled by Victor Melder The touring Sri Lankans beat New Zealand by 7 runs to win the third and final T20, played at Sexton Oval, Nelson. Scores: Sri Lanka – 218/5 in 20 Overs (Kusal Perera 101, Asalanka 46, Mitchell 1/6, Duffy 1/30) New Zealand – 211/7 in 20 Overs (Ravinda 69, Robinson 37, Mitchell 35, Asalanka 3/50, Hasaranga 2/38) Player of the Match: Kusal Perera (Sri Lanka) Player of the Series: Jacob Duffy (New Zealand. New Zealand, won the 3- match series 2-1. Just when the purists and the unsuspecting thought Change was coming to Sri Lanka Cricket which side-stepped even the country’s Supreme legislature-making body, Parliament, more than 18 months ago, it has been revealed that the curtailing of votes to elect administrators could cause more confusion and is not the cup of tea of independent think-tanks. Discussions and debates now taking ...