Matt Henry reaches a milestone of 150 ODI wickets equaling Sir Richard Hadley and Tim Southee.
New Zealand's gifted pace bowler Matt Henry reached the remarkable milestone of claiming his 150th ODI wicket while competing against Sri Lanka. He put up an outstanding performance, taking four wickets for 55 runs. He is now the second fastest New Zealander to reach this landmark after beating the legendary Richard Hadlee’s record, thus carving out for himself a more defined identity in the cricketing history books.
New Delhi: Matt Henry marked a significant milestone in his career as he took 150 ODI wickets after dismissing a Sri Lankan batsman on January 11. Achieving this milestone puts Henry among the top fast bowlers in New Zealand introducing him as one of the most skilled New Zealand cricket bowlers.
He put forth an impressive performance as he took four wickets for 55 runs within 10 overs, Henry marked his 150th ODI wicket when he delivered a flawless lower full toss to Janith Liyanage alongside with this accomplishment he became the second new Zealander to achieve this milestone after Trent Boult completed it in 81 innings.
What puts him on board with the likes of Richard Hadlee and Tim Southee is his quick speed to bein top lad mbo as after 83 matches he was among the best new zealand fast bowlers which makes him a consistent and a top tier player.
Sri Lanka managed to recover some of their lost pride by winning the toss and some matches, with Kusal Mendis leading the charge. Up against Sri Lanka, it was ideal that they set a competitive score of 290/8 after three players scored half centuries. Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis were packed up with the foundation early on with Avishka Fernando and Pathum Nissanka.