Cricket World Cup: New Zealand begins campaign in style, trash Sri Lanka by ten wickets

SUMMARY

It was a clinical performance by New Zealand in Cardiff. First, they bundled out Sri Lanka for just 136, then their openers neutralized the Lankan attack.

By APJun 1, 2019 7:44:24 PM IST (Updated)

New Zealand's players celebrate after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Jeevan Mendis during the ICC Cricket World Cup group stage match in Cardiff, Wales. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

New Zealand's Trent Boult, right, celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Thisara Perera. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

New Zealand's players celebrate after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Isuru Udana. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne salutes the crowd after reaching his half-century. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

New Zealand's Mitchell Santner claims a catch on the boundary against Sri Lanka but is not given out under review during the ICC Cricket World Cup group stage match in Cardiff. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

New Zealand's Martin Guptill hits out during the ICC Cricket World Cup group stage match against Sri Lanka. (Nigel French/PA via AP)

New Zealand's Colin Munro hits out during the ICC Cricket World Cup group stage match. (Nigel French/PA via AP)