Good Morning! Welcome to CricInfo's exclusive live coverage of the
seventh match in the ODI triangular series for the Coca-Cola Cup.
We are at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. Today Sri Lanka will
take on New Zealand.
The start of the match has been delayed because of rain.
Though it hasn't been pouring down here, it has been raining
lightly ever since last night. These are Monsoon days in this part
of the world!
Update from SSC at 0430 Hrs GMT: It has stopped raining here. Dark
clouds are still hanging around.
Welcome back. We have some good news for you, the clouds have moved
away, the covers are being removed.
We might have a start in another 40 mins or so, if the shine stays
good. the groundsmen are doing their best to make the outfield dry
and get it ready for play.
We will keep you updated. As soon as the captains go out to toss
the coin, we will be back with you. So long
Match State: Match start at 06:45 GMT (12:45 local time)
There is some good news here at the SSC. The rain has stopped, the
umpires have inspected the conditions and inform us that play will
start at v12.45 local time
This means that the match is a reduced one - restricted to 36 overs
a side
Join us then for all the live action
New Zealand have won toss and elected to have a bowl first.
We are all set for a start here. The conditions are a bit overcast,
the ball is bound to swing around a bit today.
This is a 36 overs per side match. The fielding restrictions will
be in place for the first 10 overs. Each bowler can bowl a maximum
of 8 overs.
The umpires are out there in the middle.
It will be Daryl Tuffey to bowl the first over.
Sanath Jayasuriya the Sri Lankan skipper will take strike.
Stephen Fleming is back in the New Zealand side, after missing out
the last two matches.
0.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, outside the off stump, pushed to mid-
off
0.1 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
0.2 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
0.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
0.4 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
0.5 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
0.6 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, FOUR
End of over 1 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 4/0 (RR: 4.00)
DR Tuffey 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
DA Gunawardene 0* (0b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (6b 1x4)
1.1 Mills to Gunawardene, legbye: two runs
1.2 Mills to Gunawardene, no run
1.3 Mills to Gunawardene, one run
1.4 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
1.5 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
1.6 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 2 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 7/0 (RR: 3.50)
KD Mills 1-0-1-0 - South End
DA Gunawardene 1* (3b) ST Jayasuriya 4* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Tuffey to Gunawardene, no run
2.2 Tuffey to Gunawardene, wide: FOUR
2.2 Tuffey to Gunawardene, one run
2.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, one run
2.4 Tuffey to Gunawardene, no run
2.5 Tuffey to Gunawardene, no run
2.6 Tuffey to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 3 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 14/0 (RR: 4.67)
DR Tuffey 2-0-11-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
ST Jayasuriya 5* (10b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 2* (8b)
3.1 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
3.1 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
3.2 Mills to Jayasuriya, one run
3.2 Mills to Jayasuriya, one run
3.3 Mills to Gunawardene, one run
3.3 Mills to Gunawardene, legbye: one run
3.4 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
3.4 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
3.5 Mills to Jayasuriya, FOUR
3.5 Mills to Jayasuriya, FOUR
3.6 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 4 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 20/0 (RR: 5.00)
KD Mills 2-0-7-0 - South End
DA Gunawardene 3* (9b) ST Jayasuriya 10* (15b 2x4)
3.6 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 4 (13 runs) Sri Lanka 20/0 (RR: 5.00)
KD Mills 2-0-6-0 - South End
DA Gunawardene 2* (9b) ST Jayasuriya 10* (15b 2x4)
4.1 Tuffey to Gunawardene, no run
4.1 Tuffey to Gunawardene, no run
4.2 Tuffey to Gunawardene, one run
4.2 Tuffey to Gunawardene, one run
4.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, FOUR
4.3 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, FOUR
4.4 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, two runs
4.4 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, two runs
4.5 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, back of a length outside the off, cut
to the man at point
4.5 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
4.6 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run, back of a length again and just
outrside the off, Jayasuriya tries to cut hard and inside edges
the ball down onto the pitch, no run possible
End of over 5 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 27/0 (RR: 5.40)
DR Tuffey 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
DA Gunawardene 4* (11b) ST Jayasuriya 16* (19b 3x4)
4.6 Tuffey to Jayasuriya, no run
End of over 5 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 27/0 (RR: 5.40)
DR Tuffey 3-0-18-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
DA Gunawardene 3* (11b) ST Jayasuriya 16* (19b 3x4)
5.1 Mills to Gunawardene, no run
5.2 Mills to Gunawardene, one run
5.3 Mills to Jayasuriya, FOUR
5.4 Mills to Jayasuriya, no run
5.5 Mills to Jayasuriya, OUT: on the pads, swung around to the on side,
the fielder behind square on the leg side snaps up the catch
Sri Lanka 32/1, Partnership of 32
ST Jayasuriya c Tuffey b Mills 20 (22b 4x4 0x6)
DA Gunawardene 4* (13b) KD Mills 2.5-0-11-1
5.6 Mills to Kaluwitharana, three runs
End of over 6 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 35/1 (RR: 5.83)
KD Mills 3-0-14-1 - South End
RS Kaluwitharana 3* (1b) DA Gunawardene 4* (13b)
6.1 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run
6.2 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run
6.3 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run, back of a length and outside the
off, good pace and boune, left well alone
6.4 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run, fuller and on the off, the ball
bounces and shapes away nicely, played at and missed
6.5 Nash to Kaluwitharana, one run, overpitched and on the off, driven
past covers in neat fashion, quick single stolen
6.6 Nash to Gunawardene, two runs, full and outside the off,
Gunawardane flashes at the ball, off the edge to third man
End of over 7 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 38/1 (RR: 5.43)
DJ Nash 1-0-3-0 - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 4* (6b) DA Gunawardene 6* (14b)
7.1 Mills to Kaluwitharana, one run, kicks up from a good length,
catches a thick outside edge and goes down to third-man
7.2 Mills to Gunawardene, one run, tucked around the corner for a
single
7.3 Mills to Kaluwitharana, one run
7.4 Mills to Gunawardene, legbye: FOUR, on the pads, tries to play it
over square, hit on the pads, down to fine leg for four leg byes
7.5 Mills to Gunawardene, FOUR, struck through mid-on, good piece of
timing, four runs!
7.6 Mills to Gunawardene, one run, outside the off, pushes forward and
theball goes to mid-on
End of over 8 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 50/1 (RR: 6.25)
KD Mills 4-0-22-1 - South End
DA Gunawardene 12* (18b 1x4) RS Kaluwitharana 6* (8b)
8.1 Nash to Gunawardene, FOUR, outside the off, throws his bat at it,
over and above point a few bounces and crashes into the point
fence
8.2 Nash to Gunawardene, one run, slashes again down to third-man
8.3 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run, on the middle and leg, played to
square leg
8.4 Nash to Kaluwitharana, one run, short and rising outside the off,
does well to play it down to square thirdman
8.5 Nash to Gunawardene, no run
8.6 Nash to Gunawardene, one run
End of over 9 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 57/1 (RR: 6.33)
DJ Nash 2-0-10-0 - Tennis Courts End
DA Gunawardene 18* (22b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 7* (10b)
9.1 Oram to Gunawardene, no run
9.2 Oram to Gunawardene, no run
9.3 Oram to Gunawardene, one run, goes back and smashes it to mid-on
9.4 Oram to Kaluwitharana, two runs, plays it wide ofpoint, third-man
has to do a lot of chasing, restricts scoring to two
9.5 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off, goes back and tries
to forceit square, beaten
9.6 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, bowled full, onmiddle and off, goes
forward in defense
End of over 10 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 60/1 (RR: 6.00)
JDP Oram 1-0-3-0 - South End
DA Gunawardene 19* (25b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 9* (13b)
Sri Lanka are scoring at run-a-ball, after 10 overs they are 60/1
10.1 Nash to Gunawardene, one run, struck hard into the covers,
brilliant piece of fielding by McMillan, justthe single, Kiwi
fielders throwin themselves all around
10.2 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run, outside the off, beats the bat by a
whisker! Kalu living dangerously
10.3 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run, slower ball, outside the off, Kalu
has to check the shot, no chance of a run
10.4 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run, beats the outside edge again, Kalu
squared up completely and misses the outside edge not by much,
good bowling this by Nash
10.5 Nash to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, tries to pull around,
rapped on the pads and gets a leg bye
10.6 Nash to Gunawardene, one run, eased through covers for a single
End of over 11 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 63/1 (RR: 5.73)
DJ Nash 3-0-12-0 - Tennis Courts End
DA Gunawardene 21* (27b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 9* (17b)
11.1 Oram to Gunawardene, no run, Gunawardene without a helmet now,
stays put and tries to heave it, beaten, ball going just above the
middle stump!
11.2 Oram to Gunawardene, one run, played towards square leg
11.3 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run
11.4 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run
11.5 Oram to Kaluwitharana, no run, pushes forward and looks for a
single, Kalu finding it hard to play the ball to the deep
11.6 Oram to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, pitched on leg and sliding
down, called wide
11.6 Oram to Kaluwitharana, one run, played down to third man for a
single
End of over 12 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 66/1 (RR: 5.50)
JDP Oram 2-0-6-0 (1w) - South End
RS Kaluwitharana 10* (21b) DA Gunawardene 22* (29b 2x4)
12.1 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run, Kalu in trouble again, beaten
outside the o ff, going for a wild cover drive
12.2 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run, fired in full, on middle and off,
tries to whip it through mid-wicket, thick outside edge and rolls
back down the track to Nash
12.3 Nash to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, Kalu has had enough of this cat and
mouse game, charges down the track and heaves it over mid-off for
four, hitting straight through the line of the ball, picked up the
length early too
12.4 Nash to Kaluwitharana, wide: no run, down the leg side, called wide
12.4 Nash to Kaluwitharana, no run, plays a defensive shot, wants a
single, sent back by Gunawardene
12.5 Nash to Kaluwitharana, legbye: one run, tries to play it down to
fine leg, hit on the pad, loud shout, not out
12.6 Nash to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 13 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 72/1 (RR: 5.54)
DJ Nash 4-0-17-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
RS Kaluwitharana 14* (26b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 22* (30b 2x4)
13.1 Oram to Kaluwitharana, one run
13.2 Oram to Gunawardene, no run
13.3 Oram to Gunawardene, one run
13.4 Oram to Kaluwitharana, one run
13.5 Oram to Gunawardene, one run
13.6 Oram to Kaluwitharana, FOUR, outside the off, plays a neat little
late cut, ball races towards fine thirdman, past the ropes for
four
End of over 14 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 80/1 (RR: 5.71)
JDP Oram 3-0-14-0 (1w) - South End
DA Gunawardene 24* (33b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 20* (29b 2x4)
14.1 Harris to Gunawardene, one run
14.2 Harris to Kaluwitharana, two runs, played through point, down to
the fence, good piece of fielding, gets just the single
14.3 Harris to Kaluwitharana, one run
14.4 Harris to Gunawardene, one run
14.5 Harris to Kaluwitharana, one run
14.6 Harris to Gunawardene, one run, driven down the ground to long on
End of over 15 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 87/1 (RR: 5.80)
CZ Harris 1-0-7-0 - Tennis Courts End
DA Gunawardene 27* (36b 2x4) RS Kaluwitharana 24* (32b 2x4)
Daniel Vettori will have a bowl now
15.1 Vettori to Gunawardene, no run, quicker one, straightens after
pitching and zips through to the keeper
15.2 Vettori to Gunawardene, one run, plays it on the off side and takes
a single
15.3 Vettori to Kaluwitharana, no run, rapped on the pad, pitched
outside the line ofleg stump, doesn't stop vettori from going up,
not out any ways
15.4 Vettori to Kaluwitharana, no run, loud shout again, hit outside the
line of off
15.5 Vettori to Kaluwitharana, one run, played down to fine leg
15.6 Vettori to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 16 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 89/1 (RR: 5.56)
DL Vettori 1-0-2-0 - South End
RS Kaluwitharana 25* (35b 2x4) DA Gunawardene 28* (39b 2x4)
16.1 Harris to Kaluwitharana, no run, full and on the off, driven to
point, Oram runs, dives and sends the return right above the
stumps, Harris is in perfect position, off go the bails and Kalu
is on his way
Sri Lanka 89/2, Partnership of 57
RS Kaluwitharana run out (Oram) 25 (36b 2x4 0x6)
Match State: Drinks
That is a crucial wicket for the Kiwis
Spectacular bit of teamwork, plucked that wicket out of thin air
Kalu was just beginning to bat well here, key wicket this
New batsman is Atapattu
16.2 Harris to Gunawardene, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
tucked away to the on side
16.3 Harris to Atapattu, no run, well flighted, full and on the off,
defended carefully
16.4 Harris to Atapattu, no run, quicker through the air and flatter
too, on the off, defended with soft hands
16.5 Harris to Atapattu, one run, faster one on the pads, Atapattu
brings the bat down in a hurry and sends the ball to fine leg
16.6 Harris to Gunawardene, no run, back of a length and on the pads,
tucked away to short midwicket, end of a successful over for New
Zealand
End of over 17 (2 runs) Sri Lanka 91/2 (RR: 5.35)
CZ Harris 2-0-9-0 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 1* (3b) DA Gunawardene 29* (41b 2x4)
17.1 Vettori to Atapattu, no run, well flighted, slow and on the off,
played back down the wicket to the bowler
17.2 Vettori to Atapattu, no run, back of a length and outside the off,
back cut to short third man
17.3 Vettori to Atapattu, one run, back of a length and a bit of width
outside the off, cut away nicely to covers
17.4 Vettori to Gunawardene, one run, back of a length, quick and on the
pads, paddled away to the on side
17.5 Vettori to Atapattu, one run, short and wide, attempted arm ball
outside the off, Atapattu waits on it and cuts to point
17.6 Vettori to Gunawardene, one run, fuller and on the off, flatter
too, tapped away to covers with soft hands
End of over 18 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 95/2 (RR: 5.28)
DL Vettori 2-0-6-0 - South End
DA Gunawardene 31* (43b 2x4) MS Atapattu 3* (7b)
18.1 Harris to Gunawardene, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
pulled hard to short midwicket, just beats the diving fielder who
gets a hand to it but can't hold onto it
18.2 Harris to Atapattu, no run
18.3 Harris to Atapattu, one run, slower, a bit more air and on the off,
stroked away to long off
18.4 Harris to Gunawardene, one run, quicker one, on the pads, tucked
away to the on side, Harris mixing up the speeds and flight of the
ball here
18.5 Harris to Atapattu, no run
18.6 Harris to Atapattu, FOUR, fuller and on the pads, a bit of flight
too, whipped away neatly past a diving mid on fielder, welcome
boundary for the Lanklans
End of over 19 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 102/2 (RR: 5.37)
CZ Harris 3-0-16-0 - Tennis Courts End
DA Gunawardene 33* (45b 2x4) MS Atapattu 8* (11b 1x4)
19.1 Vettori to Gunawardene, no run
19.2 Vettori to Gunawardene, no run, well flighted and outside the off,
defended with the full face of the bat
19.3 Vettori to Gunawardene, one run, overpitched and outside the off,
driven nicely off the full face of the bat to long off
19.4 Vettori to Atapattu, one run
19.5 Vettori to Gunawardene, FOUR, a bit more air and outside the off,
Gunawardane strides down the wicket, takes the ball on the meat
of the bat and slams it one bounce over the ropes at long off
19.6 Vettori to Gunawardene, no run
End of over 20 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 108/2 (RR: 5.40)
DL Vettori 3-0-12-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 9* (12b 1x4) DA Gunawardene 38* (50b 3x4)
20.1 Harris to Atapattu, one run, full and on the off, pushed to covers
20.2 Harris to Gunawardene, OUT: slower ball on the pads, Gunawardane
tries to work the ball to the onside and closes the face of the
bat too early, off the leading edge, the ball goes up in the air
past Harris and Sinclair comes across to take the catch
Sri Lanka 109/3, Partnership of 20
DA Gunawardene c Sinclair b Harris 38 (51b 3x4 0x6)
MS Atapattu 10* (13b 1x4) CZ Harris 3.2-0-17-1
Jayawardane is the new bat
20.3 Harris to Atapattu, one run
20.4 Harris to Jayawardene, no run
20.5 Harris to Jayawardene, one run
20.6 Harris to Atapattu, two runs
End of over 21 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 113/3 (RR: 5.38)
CZ Harris 4-0-21-1 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 1* (2b) MS Atapattu 13* (15b 1x4)
21.1 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run
21.2 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, fuller and on the off, defended
with bat and pad held close
21.3 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, back of a length and on the off,
defended to the cover region
21.4 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, well flighted and outside the off,
spinning away, played at and missed
21.5 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, back of a length and onutside the
off, inside edge to the on side
21.6 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, full and on the pads, tapped to the
on side
End of over 22 (maiden) Sri Lanka 113/3 (RR: 5.14)
DL Vettori 4-1-12-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 13* (15b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 1* (8b)
22.1 Harris to Atapattu, no run, full in length, played back to Harris
22.2 Harris to Atapattu, one run, played to deep square leg
22.3 Harris to Jayawardene, no run, all Jayawardene can do is go forward
in defense
22.4 Harris to Jayawardene, two runs, drops it short, quick on his feet,
pulls it around to mid-wicket for a couple of runs
22.5 Harris to Jayawardene, one run, floated in , outside the off and
Jayawardene comes forward and plays it to long off
22.6 Harris to Atapattu, no run
End of over 23 (4 runs) Sri Lanka 117/3 (RR: 5.09)
CZ Harris 5-0-25-1 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 4* (11b) MS Atapattu 14* (18b 1x4)
23.1 Vettori to Jayawardene, one run, swept down to fine leg
23.2 Vettori to Atapattu, one run, eased through covers and takes a
single
23.3 Vettori to Jayawardene, legbye: one run, goes off the pads down the
leg side
23.4 Vettori to Atapattu, one run, driven firmly down tolong off, looks
for two, settle for one
23.5 Vettori to Jayawardene, one run
23.6 Vettori to Atapattu, no run, plays it square on the off side, no
chance of a run
End of over 24 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 122/3 (RR: 5.08)
DL Vettori 5-1-16-0 - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 6* (14b) MS Atapattu 16* (21b 1x4)
24.1 Harris to Jayawardene, one run, played around the corner for a
single
24.2 Harris to Atapattu, no run, puahed firmly wide of the pitch on the
on side, Harris goes diving to his right and makes a good stop
24.3 Harris to Atapattu, one run
24.4 Harris to Jayawardene, no run
24.5 Harris to Jayawardene, one run, driven down the ground to long off
24.6 Harris to Atapattu, no run, forward in defense
End of over 25 (3 runs) Sri Lanka 125/3 (RR: 5.00)
CZ Harris 6-0-28-1 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 8* (17b) MS Atapattu 17* (24b 1x4)
25.1 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, outside the off, chopped down to
point
25.2 Vettori to Jayawardene, no run, Harris makes yet another brilliant
stop at mid-off
25.3 Vettori to Jayawardene, two runs, swept fine, takes two
25.4 Vettori to Jayawardene, two runs, comes down the track and slams it
to the extra cover fence, McMillan does well to save a couple of
runs
25.5 Vettori to Jayawardene, one run, swept down to fine leg
25.6 Vettori to Atapattu, one run, eased through covers for a single
End of over 26 (6 runs) Sri Lanka 131/3 (RR: 5.04)
DL Vettori 6-1-22-0 - South End
MS Atapattu 18* (25b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 13* (22b)
26.1 Harris to Atapattu, no run
26.2 Harris to Atapattu, one run, worked neatly towards square
26.3 Harris to Jayawardene, no run, tries to steer, mistimesit ti short
third-man
26.4 Harris to Jayawardene, two runs, down to fine leg, a poor shot
that, off the gloves going for a sweep
26.5 Harris to Jayawardene, SIX, comes charging down the track, lofts it
high and handsome for a massive six over long on
26.6 Harris to Jayawardene, two runs, driven down the ground wide of
long on takes two runs
End of over 27 (11 runs) Sri Lanka 142/3 (RR: 5.26)
CZ Harris 7-0-39-1 - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 19* (27b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 23* (26b 1x6)
27.1 Vettori to Atapattu, one run, played behind point and takes a quick
single
27.2 Vettori to Jayawardene, (noball) no run, forward in defense
27.2 Vettori to Jayawardene, one run, tucked around neatly, takes the
single
27.3 Vettori to Atapattu, two runs, drops the ball short, goes right
back, gives himself room, cuts it towards covers
27.4 Vettori to Atapattu, one run, driven down to long off
27.5 Vettori to Jayawardene, one run, worked away neatly behind square
down tolongleg for a single
27.6 Vettori to Atapattu, one run, comes down the track, chips it in the
air, down to long on for a single
End of over 28 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 150/3 (RR: 5.36)
DL Vettori 7-1-30-0 (1nb) - South End
MS Atapattu 24* (31b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 25* (29b 1x6)
Dion Nash brought into the attack. Eight overs remain in this
innings
28.1 Nash to Atapattu, no run
28.2 Nash to Atapattu, two runs, punched through the onside, down to
mid-wicket fence, gets two easy runs
28.3 Nash to Atapattu, no run
28.4 Nash to Atapattu, one run, short and pulled towards mid-wicket,
McMillan makes a brilliant dive at short mid-wicket, gets one hand
to it, cant hold on to the one-handed catch, recovers well, and
has a shy at the stumps.
28.5 Nash to Jayawardene, FOUR, driven through the on side, past mid-on,
four runs
28.6 Nash to Jayawardene, no run
End of over 29 (7 runs) Sri Lanka 157/3 (RR: 5.41)
DJ Nash 5-0-24-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
MS Atapattu 27* (35b 1x4) DPMD Jayawardene 29* (31b 1x4 1x6)
29.1 Vettori to Atapattu, one run, goes back and punches it through
covers
29.2 Vettori to Jayawardene, one run, swept neatly down to fine leg
29.3 Vettori to Atapattu, SIX, walks down the track, good use of the
feet, gives it an almighty thump, high and high over deep extra
cover fence for a massive six
29.4 Vettori to Atapattu, no run, tries to do it again, mistimes to
covers
29.5 Vettori to Atapattu, OUT: gives the charge again, has a wild heave
at the ball, beaten, Parore takes the bails off in a flash, the
third umpire called in to make the judgement, OUT stumped!
Sri Lanka 165/4, Partnership of 56
MS Atapattu st Parore b Vettori 34 (39b 1x4 1x6)
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (32b 1x4 1x6) DL Vettori 7.5-1-38-1 (1nb)
Russel Arnold is the new batsman in, 6.1 overs remain
29.6 Vettori to Arnold, no run, stretches forward in defense. End of a
good spell from Vettori
End of over 30 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 165/4 (RR: 5.50)
DL Vettori 8-1-38-1 (1nb) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 30* (32b 1x4 1x6) RP Arnold 0* (1b)
30.1 Nash to Jayawardene, one run, played to mid-wicket
30.2 Nash to Arnold, two runs, chopped down to square third-man, takes a
couple of runs
30.3 Nash to Arnold, one run, flicked away towards square leg
30.4 Nash to Jayawardene, SIX, walks down the track, plays right through
the line, straight bat, full face of thebat in view, smacked high
and high, a massive six to the sightscreen
30.5 Nash to Jayawardene, one run, played down to third-man
30.6 Nash to Arnold, one run, eased through the covers
End of over 31 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 177/4 (RR: 5.71)
DJ Nash 6-0-36-0 (1w) - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 4* (4b) DPMD Jayawardene 38* (35b 1x4 2x6)
Oram to bowl
31.1 Oram to Arnold, no run, on the pads, played straight to mid-wicket
31.2 Oram to Arnold, one run, opens the face of the bat and plays it
down to third-man
31.3 Oram to Jayawardene, one run, goes for a flashy cover drive, gets
an edge and down to thirdman
31.4 Oram to Arnold, one run
31.5 Oram to Jayawardene, one run
31.6 Oram to Arnold, one run, chipped, in the air towards mid-wicket,
falls short fo the fielder at mid-wicket fence, justthe single
End of over 32 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 182/4 (RR: 5.69)
JDP Oram 4-0-19-0 (1w) - South End
RP Arnold 7* (8b) DPMD Jayawardene 40* (37b 1x4 2x6)
32.1 McMillan to Arnold, one run, driven to Harris in the covers, oh ho,
right through him for a single
32.2 McMillan to Jayawardene, one run, fires in a yorker, dug out
towards square leg andtakes one
32.3 McMillan to Arnold, one run, low full toss, driven down to long on
32.4 McMillan to Jayawardene, FOUR, short of a length, outside the off
stump, shuffles across and plays it down to long leg for four,
good improvisation
32.5 McMillan to Jayawardene, FOUR, low full toss outside the leg stump,
helped away, four runs!
32.6 McMillan to Jayawardene, one run, slower ball, pdriven down tolong
on and takes a single, that is his fifty!
End of over 33 (12 runs) Sri Lanka 194/4 (RR: 5.88)
CD McMillan 1-0-12-0 - Tennis Courts End
DPMD Jayawardene 50* (41b 3x4 2x6) RP Arnold 9* (10b)
12 runs off the McMillan over. He was too expensive in a previous
match against the same opposition going for 35 runs off 3.3 overs
33.1 Oram to Jayawardene, one run
33.2 Oram to Arnold, one run
33.3 Oram to Jayawardene, FOUR, good length delivery on middle and leg,
smashed through and past mid-on, everything good about that
stroke, four runs!
33.4 Oram to Jayawardene, two runs, what a shot! over pitched, driven
all along the carpet, glorious on-drive
33.5 Oram to Jayawardene, (noball) one run, played down to third-man
33.5 Oram to Arnold, FOUR, swung around and down tolong leg, good shot
this, four runs!
33.6 Oram to Arnold, no run
End of over 34 (14 runs) Sri Lanka 208/4 (RR: 6.12)
JDP Oram 5-0-33-0 (1w 1nb) - South End
DPMD Jayawardene 58* (45b 4x4 2x6) RP Arnold 14* (13b 1x4)
34.1 McMillan to Jayawardene, OUT: hits it through the line, hits it
high in the air, in an effort to clear the ground, Dion Nash does
well to get around and take the catch cleanly
Sri Lanka 208/5, Partnership of 43
DPMD Jayawardene c Nash b McMillan 58 (46b 4x4 2x6)
RP Arnold 14* (13b 1x4) CD McMillan 1.1-0-12-1
Suresh Perera is the new batsman in. he is an aggressive player too
34.2 McMillan to Arnold, one run, outside the off, steered down towards
point and takes a single
34.3 McMillan to Perera, one run, squeezes it through covers and takes a
single
34.4 McMillan to Arnold, one run, driven down the ground towards long on
34.5 McMillan to Perera, OUT: you miss I hit, full in length on off
stump, Perera has a swing at it, beaten and bowled
Sri Lanka 211/6, Partnership of 3
ASA Perera b McMillan 1 (2b 0x4 0x6)
RP Arnold 16* (15b 1x4) CD McMillan 1.5-0-15-2
Seven balls remain and Vaas is the new batsman in
34.6 McMillan to Vaas, two runs, driven down the ground to long off,
takes off for a risky second run and makes it easily
End of over 35 (5 runs) Sri Lanka 213/6 (RR: 6.09)
CD McMillan 2-0-17-2 - Tennis Courts End
RP Arnold 16* (15b 1x4) WPUJC Vaas 2* (1b)
Oram will bowl the 36th and final over of the innings.
35.1 Oram to Arnold, one run, fired in full, dug out, Oram goes
flinging himself to the left, cant stop the single
35.2 Oram to Vaas, no run, good ball this, through to the keeper
35.3 Oram to Vaas, one run, heaves it to mid-wicket, McMillan makes the
crucial save
35.4 Oram to Arnold, FOUR, overpitched and on the pads, clipped away
ever so efficiently to the fine leg fence
35.5 Oram to Arnold, one run, full and outside the off, driven across to
long on
35.6 Oram to Vaas, one run, back of a length and on the off, tapped away
to the on side, a single to end the proceedings
End of over 36 (8 runs) Sri Lanka 221/6 (RR: 6.14)
JDP Oram 6-0-41-0 (1w 1nb) - South End
WPUJC Vaas 4* (4b) RP Arnold 22* (18b 2x4)
Match State: Innings Break
Sri Lanka after being asked to bat first has set a stiff target off
222 for the Kiwis.
The stopry of the innings has been the remarkable turn-around of
form, of one man, Mahela Jayawardene!
He had struggled to make runs in this tournament so far, did well
to make 58 runs of 46 balls today. he is a class player and it
was only matter of time that he found back his form.
We will be back with you in a short while with all the live action
The players are out in the middle, we are all set for the Kiwi run
chase
Vaas is the bowler
Mathew Sinclair will take strike
0.1 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, full in length, on middle and off, played
in defense
0.2 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, off the pads goes down to short fine leg
0.3 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, cuts back in sharply and hits Sinclair on
the body
0.4 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, cuts like a knife, right
throughSinclair's defense, loud appeal for caught behind, ball
going off the thigh pad
0.5 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, prnounded inswing, ball darting back in
to the batsman, inside edge on to the pads
0.6 Vaas to Sinclair, no run, driven hard into the ground, straight to
covers
End of over 1 (maiden) New Zealand 0/0 (RR: 0.00 RRR: 222/35 = 6.34)
WPUJC Vaas 1-1-0-0 - Tennis Courts End
NJ Astle 0* (0b) MS Sinclair 0* (6b)
A maiden over to start with, from Chamindaa Vaas
Dilhara Fernando, the young fast bowler who is a slippery customer
and can generate a lot of pace is to share the new ball
1.1 CRD Fernando to Astle, legbye: one run, cuts back in sharply with a
lot of pace, off the pads
1.2 CRD Fernando to Sinclair, no run, tucked around to short square leg
1.3 CRD Fernando to Sinclair, no run, short and just outside the off,
goes for the cut and gets an inside edge on it, ball getting ot he
batsman in a hurry
1.4 CRD Fernando to Sinclair, one run, tucked away to long leg and
takes his first run
1.5 CRD Fernando to Astle, wide: no run, slides the ball down the leg
side and called wide
1.5 CRD Fernando to Astle, no run, good quick one, rising sharply,
keeps the ball down somehow
1.6 CRD Fernando to Astle, no run, yet another good ball, fast, cutting
in sharply, all Astle can do is think about survival, fends it
down
End of over 2 (3 runs) New Zealand 3/0 (RR: 1.50 RRR: 219/34 = 6.44)
CRD Fernando 1-0-2-0 (1w) - South End
MS Sinclair 1* (9b) NJ Astle 0* (3b)
2.1 Vaas to Sinclair, OUT: not for the first time in the series, walks
across to play a good length delivery, swinging in, hit on the
pads and the finger goes up immediately, out lbw!
New Zealand 3/1, Partnership of 3
MS Sinclair lbw b Vaas 1 (10b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 0* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 1.1-1-0-1
Oram is the new batsman in the middle
2.2 Vaas to Oram, no run, beats Oram with a beauty outside the off
2.3 Vaas to Oram, OUT: pitched on off stump, seaming away, squares up
Oram, plays it from his crease, takes the outside edge and flies
low to second slip, Arnold does well to take the catch, tumbling
to his left!
New Zealand 3/2, Partnership of 0
JDP Oram c Arnold b Vaas 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 0* (3b) WPUJC Vaas 1.3-1-0-2
Vaas striking a double blow here, two wickets in three balls
2.4 Vaas to Fleming, one run, worked through mid-on and takes his first
run
2.5 Vaas to Astle, (noball) no run
2.5 Vaas to Astle, no run, gets right behind and plays it back down the
track
2.6 Vaas to Astle, no run, outside the off, chopped hard on to the
ground and the ball goes to the covers
End of over 3 (2 runs) New Zealand 5/2 (RR: 1.67 RRR: 217/33 = 6.58)
WPUJC Vaas 2-1-2-2 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
SP Fleming 1* (1b) NJ Astle 0* (6b)
3.1 CRD Fernando to Fleming, no run, shapes to play on the on side,
Fleming hit on the thigh pad, good pace and bounce from fernando
3.2 CRD Fernando to Fleming, one run
3.3 CRD Fernando to Astle, wide: no run
3.3 CRD Fernando to Astle, no run
3.4 CRD Fernando to Astle, one run
3.5 CRD Fernando to Fleming, no run
3.6 CRD Fernando to Fleming, no run
End of over 4 (3 runs) New Zealand 8/2 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 214/32 = 6.69)
CRD Fernando 2-0-5-0 (2w) - South End
NJ Astle 1* (8b) SP Fleming 2* (5b)
4.1 Vaas to Astle, no run, plays defensively
4.2 Vaas to Astle, no run
4.3 Vaas to Astle, one run
4.4 Vaas to Fleming, no run
4.5 Vaas to Fleming, no run
4.6 Vaas to Fleming, no run
End of over 5 (1 run) New Zealand 9/2 (RR: 1.80 RRR: 213/31 = 6.87)
WPUJC Vaas 3-1-3-2 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
NJ Astle 2* (11b) SP Fleming 2* (8b)
5.1 CRD Fernando to Astle, no run
5.2 CRD Fernando to Astle, legbye: one run
5.3 CRD Fernando to Fleming, no run, rising from a short of a length,
gets right behind and plays it towards point
5.4 CRD Fernando to Fleming, no run, another quick delivery, rising
too, has Flemin gin all kind of problems, finds it difficult to
keep the ball away
5.5 CRD Fernando to Fleming, wide: no run
That ball was sliding down the leg side and the umpire called it a
wide
5.5 CRD Fernando to Fleming, no run, gets right behind the line and
plays the ball in defense
5.6 CRD Fernando to Fleming, no run, good length, pace and bounce as it
goes through to the keeper, outside the off
End of over 6 (2 runs) New Zealand 11/2 (RR: 1.83 RRR: 211/30 = 7.03)
CRD Fernando 3-0-6-0 (3w) - South End
NJ Astle 2* (13b) SP Fleming 2* (12b)
6.1 Vaas to Astle, one run
6.2 Vaas to Fleming, no run, goes for the square cut, geta a botom edge
to first slip
6.3 Vaas to Fleming, FOUR, on the pads, helps the ball on its way to
the square leg fence for four!
6.4 Vaas to Fleming, OUT: good length delivery, outside the off and
seaming away, Fleming goes for an ambitious shot, a square drive,
too close to the body, thick edge adn flies to first slip,
Gunawardene does the rest
New Zealand 16/3, Partnership of 13
SP Fleming c Gunawardene b Vaas 6 (15b 1x4 0x6)
NJ Astle 3* (14b) WPUJC Vaas 3.4-1-8-3 (1nb)
Vaas striked for the third time in the innings
McMillan is the new batsman walking out to join Astle. new Zealand
in all kinds of trouble here 16/3 in the 7th over
6.5 Vaas to McMillan, legbye: one run, off the pads goes down to fine
leg
6.6 Vaas to Astle, one run, eased through the on side, takes a single
End of over 7 (7 runs) New Zealand 18/3 (RR: 2.57 RRR: 204/29 = 7.03)
WPUJC Vaas 4-1-9-3 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
NJ Astle 4* (15b) CD McMillan 0* (1b)
7.1 CRD Fernando to Astle, no run, beats the bat with sheer pace, right
outside the off
7.2 CRD Fernando to Astle, no run, good sharp delivery, bouncing, Astle
does well to fend it down
7.3 CRD Fernando to Astle, no run, outside the off, goes for a flashy
drive, beaten
7.4 CRD Fernando to Astle, no run, brushes the pad as it goes through
to the keeper
7.5 CRD Fernando to Astle, no run
New Zealand 18/4, Partnership of 2
CD McMillan run out (Jayawardene) 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
7.6 CRD Fernando to Astle, OUT: good length ball, rising outside the
off, Astle plays at it without moving his feet, a nothing shot
really, takes a thick edge and goes straight to Gunawardene. The
pcae of Fernando does the trick this time
New Zealand 18/5, Partnership of 0
NJ Astle c Gunawardene b CRD Fernando 4 (21b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 8 (maiden) New Zealand 18/5 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 204/28 = 7.29)
CRD Fernando 4-1-6-1 (3w) - South End
DJ Nash 0* (0b)
Wickets falling like nine pins here
8.1 Vaas to Nash, no run, plays the ball defensively
8.2 Vaas to Nash, one run, on the pads, played down to long leg for an
easy single
8.3 Vaas to Harris, no run, good line and length again , Harris tries
to get the bat ou tof the way, the ball wins, hits the bat any
ways, no damage done
8.4 Vaas to Harris, no run
8.5 Vaas to Harris, no run, gets right behind the line and fends it it
back to the bowler
8.6 Vaas to Harris, no run, pushed defensively to the covers
End of over 9 (1 run) New Zealand 19/5 (RR: 2.11 RRR: 203/27 = 7.52)
WPUJC Vaas 5-1-10-3 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
DJ Nash 1* (2b) CZ Harris 0* (4b)
The New Zealand batting suggests like a Telephone number 1406010
9.1 CRD Fernando to Nash, no run, outside the off, left through to the
keeper
9.2 CRD Fernando to Nash, no run, outside the off, good pace and bounce
as it gores to Kalu
9.3 CRD Fernando to Nash, no run, yet another good ball, outside the
off, seaming away too, left alone
9.4 CRD Fernando to Nash, no run, good fast delivery, maybe too much
pace on it as it goes right above the middle stump
9.5 CRD Fernando to Nash, no run
9.6 CRD Fernando to Nash, no run, slower ball, almost an off break, hit
on the pad, no chance of a run, a maiden over!
End of over 10 (maiden) New Zealand 19/5 (RR: 1.90 RRR: 203/26 = 7.81)
CRD Fernando 5-2-6-1 (3w) - South End
CZ Harris 0* (4b) DJ Nash 1* (8b)
New Zealand is nowhere near anything substantial, after 10 overs
they are 19/5
Perera will replace Vaas (5-1-10-3)
10.1 Perera to Harris, wide: no run
10.1 Perera to Harris, no run
10.2 Perera to Harris, no run
10.3 Perera to Harris, wide: no run
10.3 Perera to Harris, no run
10.4 Perera to Harris, wide: no run
10.4 Perera to Harris, no run
10.5 Perera to Harris, no run
10.6 Perera to Harris, no run, played on the of side, defensively
End of over 11 (3 runs) New Zealand 22/5 (RR: 2.00 RRR: 200/25 = 8.00)
ASA Perera 1-0-3-0 (3w) - Tennis Courts End
DJ Nash 1* (8b) CZ Harris 0* (10b)
Muttiah Muralitharan to bowl
11.1 Muralitharan to Nash, one run, played to mid-wicket
11.2 Muralitharan to Harris, one run, eased through covers for a single
11.3 Muralitharan to Nash, one run, worked neatly to mid-wicket
11.4 Muralitharan to Harris, one run, driven through the covers and
takes one run
11.5 Muralitharan to Nash, no run, nash had no clue at all, played for
the off break, it spun the other way, beaten
11.6 Muralitharan to Nash, one run, worked away through mid-wicket
End of over 12 (5 runs) New Zealand 27/5 (RR: 2.25 RRR: 195/24 = 8.12)
M Muralitharan 1-0-5-0 - South End
DJ Nash 4* (12b) CZ Harris 2* (12b)
12.1 Perera to Nash, no run, outside th eof, goes for a big cover drive
and mistimes it
12.2 Perera to Nash, no run, on middle and leg, sliding down, clips th
epads as it goes through to the keeper
12.3 Perera to Nash, no run, kncoks it hard back to the bowler
12.4 Perera to Nash, no run, wide outside th eoff, big square cut,
beaten, lucky not to be called a wide
12.5 Perera to Nash, no run, good length delivery, pitched just about
outside the off and seaming away, goes through with the off dive,
beaten
12.6 Perera to Nash, one run, gets a bat on it this time, wide of Snaath
Jayasuriya at mid-off
End of over 13 (1 run) New Zealand 28/5 (RR: 2.15 RRR: 194/23 = 8.43)
ASA Perera 2-0-4-0 (3w) - Tennis Courts End
DJ Nash 5* (18b) CZ Harris 2* (12b)
13.1 Muralitharan to Nash, FOUR, on leg and middle, glorious on drive,
rolls the ball over, the ball screams through mid-on for four
13.2 Muralitharan to Nash, one run, eased through mid-wicket
13.3 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, tossed up outside the off, forward
in defense
13.4 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, tossedup again, defended
13.5 Muralitharan to Harris, no run
13.6 Muralitharan to Harris, one run
End of over 14 (6 runs) New Zealand 34/5 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 188/22 = 8.55)
M Muralitharan 2-0-11-0 - South End
CZ Harris 3* (16b) DJ Nash 10* (20b 1x4)
14.1 Perera to Harris, one run
14.2 Perera to Nash, one run
14.3 Perera to Harris, one run
14.4 Perera to Nash, wide: no run, sliding down th eleg side, called a
wide
14.4 Perera to Nash, one run
14.5 Perera to Harris, one run, comed down the track, gets the ball down
to third-man
14.6 Perera to Nash, no run, gets right behind in defense
End of over 15 (6 runs) New Zealand 40/5 (RR: 2.67 RRR: 182/21 = 8.67)
ASA Perera 3-0-10-0 (4w) - Tennis Courts End
CZ Harris 6* (19b) DJ Nash 12* (23b 1x4)
15.1 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, pushes in defense
15.2 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, tossed up outside the off, defended
15.3 Muralitharan to Harris, one run
15.4 Muralitharan to Nash, no run
15.5 Muralitharan to Nash, one run, worked around the corner for a
single
15.6 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, oputside the off, spinning away ,
left alone
End of over 16 (2 runs) New Zealand 42/5 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 180/20 = 9.00)
M Muralitharan 3-0-13-0 - South End
DJ Nash 13* (25b 1x4) CZ Harris 7* (23b)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Dharmasena to Nash, no run
16.2 Dharmasena to Nash, two runs, back of a length outside the off,
tapped past covers
16.3 Dharmasena to Nash, one run
16.4 Dharmasena to Harris, no run
16.5 Dharmasena to Harris, no run
16.6 Dharmasena to Harris, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
swept away to deep fine leg for a single
End of over 17 (4 runs) New Zealand 46/5 (RR: 2.71 RRR: 176/19 = 9.26)
HDPK Dharmasena 1-0-4-0 - Tennis Courts End
CZ Harris 8* (26b) DJ Nash 16* (28b 1x4)
17.1 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, flat and on the middle and leg,
from around the wicket, padded away
17.2 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, well fliughted this time and
outside the off, played at and missedf
17.3 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, quick and flat on the off, rapped
on the pads, good ball that
17.4 Muralitharan to Harris, no run
17.5 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, outside the off and padded away
once more
17.6 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, quicker one, flat and on the off,
the one that goes with the arm, defended
End of over 18 (maiden) New Zealand 46/5 (RR: 2.56 RRR: 176/18 = 9.78)
M Muralitharan 4-1-13-0 - South End
DJ Nash 16* (28b 1x4) CZ Harris 8* (32b)
18.1 Dharmasena to Nash, no run, back of a length and on the off,
clipped away to the on side
18.2 Dharmasena to Nash, one run, on the pads and full, played away to
short fine leg with soft hands
18.3 Dharmasena to Harris, one run, full and outside the off, swept away
to deep backward square
18.4 Dharmasena to Nash, two runs, striaghter one just outside the off,
played at, the ball goes off the outsidee edge to the third man
region
18.5 Dharmasena to Nash, no run
18.6 Dharmasena to Nash, no run
End of over 19 (4 runs) New Zealand 50/5 (RR: 2.63 RRR: 172/17 = 10.12)
HDPK Dharmasena 2-0-8-0 - Tennis Courts End
CZ Harris 9* (33b) DJ Nash 19* (33b 1x4)
19.1 Muralitharan to Harris, one run, back of a lenfgth and on the pads,
clipped away to the on side
19.2 Muralitharan to Nash, no run, full and on the off, well flighted,
straightter one from Murali, Nash tries to work the ball to the on
side, off the edge to the point region
19.3 Muralitharan to Nash, no run, well flighted and outside the off,
that one drifts in, straight, the ball goes away from the right
hander, kisses the edge and goes to the keeper, not out says the
umpirte despite the loud appeal
19.4 Muralitharan to Nash, no run
19.5 Muralitharan to Nash, no run
19.6 Muralitharan to Nash, one run
End of over 20 (2 runs) New Zealand 52/5 (RR: 2.60 RRR: 170/16 = 10.62)
M Muralitharan 5-1-15-0 - South End
DJ Nash 20* (38b 1x4) CZ Harris 10* (34b)
20.1 Dharmasena to Nash, no run
20.2 Dharmasena to Nash, one run, back of a length and on the pads,
tapped to the on sside
20.3 Dharmasena to Harris, no run, quick, flat and on the off, defended
to point with an angled bat
20.4 Dharmasena to Harris, legbye: one run, back of a length and on the
pads, played and missed, off the legs to the on side
20.5 Dharmasena to Nash, one run
20.6 Dharmasena to Harris, no run, outside the off and just short of a
elngth, left alone
End of over 21 (3 runs) New Zealand 55/5 (RR: 2.62 RRR: 167/15 = 11.13)
HDPK Dharmasena 3-0-10-0 - Tennis Courts End
DJ Nash 22* (41b 1x4) CZ Harris 10* (37b)
21.1 Jayasuriya to Nash, one run, on the pads, played to mid-wicket
21.2 Jayasuriya to Harris, no run, slower ball, turning in to Harris,
tries to work it away, hit on the pad
21.3 Jayasuriya to Harris, no run, Dharmasena makes a good diving stop
at mid-wicket
21.4 Jayasuriya to Harris, no run
21.5 Jayasuriya to Harris, one run, driven down the ground to long on,
good use of the fet
21.6 Jayasuriya to Nash, no run, forward in defense
End of over 22 (2 runs) New Zealand 57/5 (RR: 2.59 RRR: 165/14 = 11.79)
ST Jayasuriya 1-0-2-0 - South End
CZ Harris 11* (41b) DJ Nash 23* (43b 1x4)
22.1 Dharmasena to Harris, no run, goes right forward and plays it in
defense
22.2 Dharmasena to Harris, no run
New Zealand 57/6, Partnership of 39
DJ Nash run out (Atapattu) 23 (43b 1x4 0x6)
22.3 Dharmasena to Parore, no run
22.4 Dharmasena to Parore, no run
22.5 Dharmasena to Parore, OUT: comes down the track and smacks it
straight back to the bowler, caught and bowled! wickets falling in
a hurry here
New Zealand 57/7, Partnership of 0
AC Parore c & b Dharmasena 0 (3b 0x4 0x6)
CZ Harris 11* (43b) HDPK Dharmasena 3.5-0-10-1
22.6 Dharmasena to Vettori, OUT: bowling around the wicket, fird in
quickly, goes back to play, hit on the pads, loud appeal for lbw,
given out! three wickets in the over!
New Zealand 57/8, Partnership of 0
DL Vettori lbw b Dharmasena 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
End of over 23 (maiden) New Zealand 57/8 (RR: 2.48 RRR: 165/13 = 12.69)
HDPK Dharmasena 4-1-10-2 - Tennis Courts End
CZ Harris 11* (43b)
Mills is the new batsman in the middle. Kiwis have lost their way
here, it is only a matter of time that they will be bowled out
23.1 Jayasuriya to Harris, no run, forward in defense
23.2 Jayasuriya to Harris, no run, comes right forward and plays it in
defense
23.3 Jayasuriya to Harris, no run, played straight to mid-on, Jayasuriya
quite charged up, chases the ball
23.4 Jayasuriya to Harris, no run, gets right back and turns it to mid-
wicket
23.5 Jayasuriya to Harris, no run, chops the ball to Gunawardene at
point
23.6 Jayasuriya to Harris, no run, played to mid-wicket, that s a maiden
over
End of over 24 (maiden) New Zealand 57/8 (RR: 2.38 RRR: 165/12 = 13.75)
ST Jayasuriya 2-1-2-0 - South End
KD Mills 0* (0b) CZ Harris 11* (49b)
Dharmasena on a hat-trick, will bowl to Mills, who is yet to face a
ball
An umbrella field being set around Mills, close catching fielders
all around the bat!
24.1 Dharmasena to Mills, two runs, what foes Dharamsena do, bowls a
ball short and wide outside the off, cut down to third-man for a
couple of runs
24.2 Dharmasena to Mills, no run
24.3 Dharmasena to Mills, no run, stretches forward in defense
24.4 Dharmasena to Mills, no run, goes right forward, hit on the front
pad
24.5 Dharmasena to Mills, no run, flat and fast, brings the bat down
just in time to keep it away
24.6 Dharmasena to Mills, no run, slow turn, off the pads, Kalu does the
fielding
End of over 25 (2 runs) New Zealand 59/8 (RR: 2.36 RRR: 163/11 = 14.82)
HDPK Dharmasena 5-1-12-2 - Tennis Courts End
CZ Harris 11* (49b) KD Mills 2* (6b)
25.1 Muralitharan to Harris, no run
25.2 Muralitharan to Harris, two runs, on middle and off, heaved away to
mid-wicket for a couple of runs
25.3 Muralitharan to Harris, no run, struck firmly back down the track,
dives full length and fields the ball
25.4 Muralitharan to Harris, one run, driven firmly down to long off
25.5 Muralitharan to Mills, bye: two runs, spins sharply into the
batsman, goes right through the batsman d and the keeper
25.6 Muralitharan to Mills, legbye: one run, off the pads goes down to
fine leg
End of over 26 (6 runs) New Zealand 65/8 (RR: 2.50 RRR: 157/10 = 15.70)
M Muralitharan 6-1-18-0 - South End
KD Mills 2* (8b) CZ Harris 14* (53b)
26.1 Dharmasena to Mills, no run
26.2 Dharmasena to Mills, no run
The lowest total by New Zealand before this match was 64 made
against Pakistan in 1986, it remains so as the Kiwis have moved on
to 65
26.3 Dharmasena to Mills, no run
26.4 Dharmasena to Mills, one run
26.5 Dharmasena to Harris, no run, pushes the ball to point
26.6 Dharmasena to Harris, one run, pushed firmly to mid-off, wide of
mid-off even, takes a quick single
End of over 27 (2 runs) New Zealand 67/8 (RR: 2.48 RRR: 155/9 = 17.22)
HDPK Dharmasena 6-1-14-2 - Tennis Courts End
CZ Harris 15* (55b) KD Mills 3* (12b)
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27.1 Muralitharan to Harris, no run
27.2 Muralitharan to Harris, one run
27.3 Muralitharan to Mills, no run, well tossed up outside the off, goes
for the drive and gets a thick inside edge
27.4 Muralitharan to Mills, no run
27.5 Muralitharan to Mills, no run
27.6 Muralitharan to Mills, no run, goes through with the drive, gets
inside edge on to his pads
End of over 28 (1 run) New Zealand 68/8 (RR: 2.43 RRR: 154/8 = 19.25)
M Muralitharan 7-1-19-0 - South End
CZ Harris 16* (57b) KD Mills 3* (16b)
28.1 Dharmasena to Harris, no run, pushed firmly to covers
28.2 Dharmasena to Harris, one run, pinches a single, pushes it to
covers and goes through with the stroke
28.3 Dharmasena to Mills, no run, loud shout for lbw, sharp turn in to
the batsman, would have mised another set of stumps onthe leg side
28.4 Dharmasena to Mills, one run, worked around the corner
28.5 Dharmasena to Harris, no run, pushed firmly to covers
28.6 Dharmasena to Harris, no run
End of over 29 (2 runs) New Zealand 70/8 (RR: 2.41 RRR: 152/7 = 21.71)
HDPK Dharmasena 7-1-16-2 - Tennis Courts End
KD Mills 4* (18b) CZ Harris 17* (61b)
29.1 Muralitharan to Mills, no run
29.2 Muralitharan to Mills, no run
29.3 Muralitharan to Mills, no run
29.4 Muralitharan to Mills, no run
29.5 Muralitharan to Mills, two runs
29.6 Muralitharan to Mills, no run
End of over 30 (2 runs) New Zealand 72/8 (RR: 2.40 RRR: 150/6 = 25.00)
M Muralitharan 8-1-21-0 - South End
CZ Harris 17* (61b) KD Mills 6* (24b)
30.1 Vaas to Harris, one run
30.2 Vaas to Mills, no run
30.3 Vaas to Mills, no run
30.4 Vaas to Mills, no run, driven firmly to covers
30.5 Vaas to Mills, no run, comes forward in defense
30.6 Vaas to Mills, FOUR, short and swung around to long leg for four!
End of over 31 (5 runs) New Zealand 77/8 (RR: 2.48 RRR: 145/5 = 29.00)
WPUJC Vaas 6-1-15-3 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
CZ Harris 18* (62b) KD Mills 10* (29b 1x4)
31.1 Fernando to Harris, wide: FOUR, outside the off, too wide outside
the of, called wide, down to fine leg for four!
31.1 Fernando to Harris, no run, big shout for lbw, hit on the pad, ball
pitching outside the leg
31.2 Fernando to Harris, wide: no run
31.2 Fernando to Harris, no run, fires it in a yorker, dug out
31.3 Fernando to Harris, OUT: another faster delivery , pitching in line
with leg and middle, shoots through and hits Harris on the pads,
Harris going back to play at it, caught plumb in front, given out
lbw!
New Zealand 83/9, Partnership of 26
CZ Harris lbw b Fernando 18 (65b 0x4 0x6)
KD Mills 10* (29b 1x4) CRD Fernando 5.3-2-12-2 (5w)
31.4 Fernando to Tuffey, two runs, low full toss, eased through covers
31.5 Fernando to Tuffey, bye: FOUR, beats the batsman with pace and
bounce, also beats Kalu and goes for four byes
31.6 Fernando to Tuffey, two runs, played neatly through covers for a
couple of runs and New Zeland get into the nineties.
End of over 32 (14 runs) New Zealand 91/9 (RR: 2.84 RRR: 131/4 = 32.75)
CRD Fernando 6-2-16-2 (5w) - South End
KD Mills 10* (29b 1x4) DR Tuffey 4* (3b)
32.1 Vaas to Mills, no run, gets right behind the line and plays it to
the off side
32.2 Vaas to Mills, one run, played neatly down to fine leg for a single
32.3 Vaas to Tuffey, one run, thick inside edge and takes a run
32.4 Vaas to Mills, no run, driven sweetly to covers
32.5 Vaas to Mills, no run, plays it with a lot of confidence, to covers
32.6 Vaas to Mills, three runs, cracking lofted cover drive, batsmen
completethe third run as Jayasuriya does the retrieving
End of over 33 (5 runs) New Zealand 96/9 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 126/3 = 42.00)
WPUJC Vaas 7-1-20-3 (1nb) - Tennis Courts End
KD Mills 14* (34b 1x4) DR Tuffey 5* (4b)
33.1 Fernando to Mills, one run, on leg stump, pace and bounce on it,
played around neatly
33.2 Fernando to Tuffey, no run, goes through with the drive, misses the
off not by much, brings a smile on Fernando's face
33.3 Fernando to Tuffey, no run, beaten again, Tuffey just not too good
to play at it
33.4 Fernando to Tuffey, one run, thick outside edge and goes down to
thirdman
33.5 Fernando to Mills, no run, fends it back down the track
33.6 Fernando to Mills, one run, turned around to fine leg for a single
End of over 34 (3 runs) New Zealand 99/9 (RR: 2.91 RRR: 123/2 = 61.50)
CRD Fernando 7-2-19-2 (5w) - South End
KD Mills 16* (37b 1x4) DR Tuffey 6* (7b)
34.1 Perera to Mills, one run
34.2 Perera to Tuffey, no run
34.3 Perera to Tuffey, FOUR, smashes it straight down the ground, lovely
shot for four!
34.4 Perera to Tuffey, two runs, smashes straight past the bowler and
takes two more
34.5 Perera to Tuffey, SIX, full in length, Tuffey having a ball here!
swings it high over long on for a massive six!
34.6 Perera to Tuffey, one run, short and swung around to fine leg for a
single
End of over 35 (14 runs) New Zealand 113/9 (RR: 3.23 RRR: 109/1 = 109.00)
ASA Perera 4-0-24-0 (4w) - Tennis Courts End
DR Tuffey 19* (12b 1x4 1x6) KD Mills 17* (38b 1x4)
35.1 Arnold to Tuffey, one run
35.2 Arnold to Mills, no run, faster one, on leg and middle, playedin
defense
35.3 Arnold to Mills, no run, Kalu takes the bail soff in a flash, did a
fumble too before doing that, lost one bails before he took the
other bails off, third umpire called for, given not out!
35.4 Arnold to Mills, no run, turned around, straight to short fine leg
35.5 Arnold to Mills, no run, plays forward in defense
35.6 Arnold to Mills, one run, pushed through the covers and takes a
single
End of over 36 (2 runs) New Zealand 115/9 (RR: 3.19 RRR: 107/0 = 0.00)
RP Arnold 1-0-2-0 - South End
KD Mills 18* (43b 1x4) DR Tuffey 20* (13b 1x4 1x6)
It is all over, Sri Lanka win by 106 runs!
This has been a remarkable performance by the home team, they have
secured their place in the final
By beating the Kiwis with such a wide margin, the net run rate
situation might look much better for the Indians.
Vaas bowled a brilliant opening spell picking up three quick
wickets and ripping through the Kiwi batting
Fernando who was rewarded by Jayasuriya for some fiery bowling in
this ODI series. He shared the new ball with Vaas and troubled
every batsman with sheer pace and bounce
Kiwis were never really in the match. They finished with 115/9
The last pair of Mills and Tuffey added 32 valuable runs in 5.3
overs.
This has been the most convincing performance by the Sri Lankans in
the tournament so far. They take on India tomorrow right here at
the Sinhalese Sports Club ground.
The Man of the Match is Chaminda Vaas!
India will have to win tomorrow to stay in the tournament. They
will come out blazing against Sri Lanka tomorrow.
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The match is scheduled to start at 1000 Hrs Local time, 0930 Hrs
IST, 0400 Hrs GMT
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