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NZ vs SL: Kusal Perera Smashes Record-Breaking World Cup Half-Century

The left-handed batter collected 9 fours and 2 sixes before getting dismissed for 51 off 28 balls.

The left-handed batter collected 9 fours and 2 sixes before getting dismissed for 51 off 28 balls.

Kusal Perera in action.

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Sri Lanka's batter Kusal Perera scripted history in his team’s final league game against New Zealand in the World Cup. (Getty)
Sri Lanka's batter Kusal Perera scripted history in his team’s final league game against New Zealand in the World Cup. (Getty)
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Perera smashed fifty in just 22 balls at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. (Getty)
Perera smashed fifty in just 22 balls at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Thursday. (Getty)
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Kusal started punishing the Kiwi's bowlers ever since he came out to bat after New Zealand won the toss and opted to field. (Getty)
Kusal started punishing the Kiwi's bowlers ever since he came out to bat after New Zealand won the toss and opted to field. (Getty)
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The Island nation lost three wickets in the first six overs of the game but Perera kept smashing the bowlers all around the park and put pressure back on New Zealand's bowlers. (Getty)
The Island nation lost three wickets in the first six overs of the game but Perera kept smashing the bowlers all around the park and put pressure back on New Zealand's bowlers. (Getty)
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The left-handed batter collected 9 fours and 2 sixes before getting dismissed for 51 off 28 balls. (Getty)
The left-handed batter collected 9 fours and 2 sixes before getting dismissed for 51 off 28 balls. (Getty)
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After reaching his fifty, Kusal created a new World Cup record as he broke David Warner's record of hitting a fifty in 7.4 overs. (Getty)
After reaching his fifty, Kusal created a new World Cup record as he broke David Warner's record of hitting a fifty in 7.4 overs. (Getty)
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Perera took just 7.3 overs to reach his half-century. (Getty)
Perera took just 7.3 overs to reach his half-century. (Getty)

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