NZ needs just 8.2 overs to beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) Martin Guptill scored the second-fastest half century in one-day internationals, from 17 balls, as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in an absurd mismatch Monday to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
Guptill missed by one ball A.B. de Villiers' 16-ball record for the fastest one-day half century but matched Sanath Jayasuriya's mark for the second-fastest and beat by one ball Brendon McCullum's record for a New Zealander.
As Guptill flayed the Sri Lanka attack, a match which had already been lop-sided lurched towards farce. Sri Lanka had been bowled out for 117 in only 27.3 overs after winning the toss and choosing to bat and Guptill made 93 to blast New Zealand to victory in only 8.2 overs and 40 minutes.
