25 sixes, 429 runs, a riot broke out in the first T20I of 2025, Sri Lanka's amazing win over New Zealand

When the ball and bat clashed in the first international match of 2025 on New Zealand soil, what happened can only be called a Dhamaka. Everything was seen in this match that can thrill cricket lovers. Before reaching the result, this match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand lasted till the last ball of the last over. In this match, there was a rain of sixes and a mountain of runs was also seen. In the end, the Sri Lankan team was successful in writing the script of its amazing victory.

The record made with 429 runs in NZ vs SL match.

The last match of the 3 T20 series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was so close that the margin of victory and defeat was only 7 runs despite the high score. Sri Lanka batted first in the match and scored 218 runs losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. While coming to reply, the New Zealand team also gave their all but remained 7 runs short of the target. They scored 211 runs losing 7 wickets in 20 overs. In this way, by adding the scores of both the teams, a total of 429 runs were made in the match, which is a new record of total runs in a T20 match played between the two teams.

Kusal Perera scored the fastest T20I century for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's team managed to score 218 runs while playing first as Kusal Perera scored a lot of runs from their side. He made a new record of scoring the fastest T20I century for Sri Lanka. Kusal Perera played an innings of 101 runs in 45 balls against New Zealand. During this, he completed his century in just 44 balls, which included 13 fours and 4 sixes. In terms of scoring the fastest T20I century for Sri Lanka, Perera broke Dilshan's record of a century scored in 55 balls in 2011.

Sri Lanka attacks, New Zealand counterattacks

Now when New Zealand came out to reply to the runs scored by Sri Lanka due to Kusal Perera's explosive century, the rain of runs did not stop from there either. The opening pair gave a brilliant start of 81 runs. Although no batsman from the Kiwi team scored a century, they were one step ahead of Sri Lanka in raining sixes.

25 sixes were hit in the match, New Zealand lost

If Sri Lanka hit 12 sixes in the match, New Zealand hit 13 sixes in response. But even after this, New Zealand had to face defeat in this match of 25 sixes. With this, the Kiwi team's hopes of clean sweeping the series were also dashed. They won the series 2-1, losing the last Test. New Zealand had won both the T20 matches played before this.