- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.5 that's gone low into Jayawardene's hands at second slip, so Nicol got beaten at least ten times on Sunday and made 46, today he edges one early and is gone, fullish length on off, brings him forward, enough away movement to take the edge off the push and fly low to Mahela, they check for the no-ball and the catch, clean on both counts 9/110.3 Mathews gets one next ball, McCullum got too far across looking to work a length ball square to leg, was hit on the edge of the pad, in front of leg stump, and on first glance, looks like the angle could have taken it down leg 31/214.4 brilliant stuff from Jeevan, he's raced towards short midwicket, where Taylor had nudged the tossed up delivery, and hit the non-striker's stumps direct, Taylor has not even bothered to wait for the third umpire, he knew he was short 43/316.3 that looked dead straight, Oram tried a reverse sweep to a length delivery, it was the googly, Oram missed and was caught right in front, umpire Dharmasena sends him back, replays show the ball pitched just outside leg stump 49/424.6 one shot too many for Franklin, charges out, misses the length delivery, which crashes into top of leg 105/526.6 KW is gone, skipped out to go down the ground, only went as far as mid on, ball hit the inner part of the bat 117/6Extras10 (b 1, lb 2, w 7)TOTAL188/6 (33 Overs, RR: 5.69)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Rob Nicol, 2.5 ov), 2-31 (Brendon McCullum, 10.3 ov), 3-43 (Ross Taylor, 14.4 ov), 4-49 (Jacob Oram, 16.3 ov), 5-105 (James Franklin, 24.6 ov), 6-117 (Kane Williamson, 26.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SL Malinga 7 0 40 1 5.71 0 0 KMDN Kulasekara 7 1 45 1 6.42 1 0 AD Mathews 5 0 15 1 3.00 1 0 NLTC Perera 4 0 22 0 5.50 1 0 BMAJ Mendis 5 0 34 2 6.80 3 0 TM Dilshan 2 0 9 0 4.50 0 0 HMRKB Herath 3 0 20 0 6.66 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR4.5 and he's gone now, what an over, Southee hurrying him again with another short ball, he tries to back away and hook at the same time, the effort lands in fine leg's hands 30/113 and like in the previous game, Sanga is gone against the run of play to a sharp catch, he walked out to a short ball and absolutely smacked the pull, Taylor was in the way at midwicket and reacted sharply to take it to his left, they check for the no-ball, it is a tight call, Mills' front foot slid a long way but they reckon he landed some part behind the crease first 65/214.5 oh dear, Mahela has reverse-swept straight to short third man, big Jacob Oram is standing there, and he leaps to comfortably take it 73/3Extras14 (lb 7, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL200/3 (31.1 Overs, RR: 6.41)Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Upul Tharanga, 4.5 ov), 2-65 (Kumar Sangakkara, 12.6 ov), 3-73 (Mahela Jayawardene, 14.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KD Mills 6.1 0 35 1 5.67 0 0 TA Boult 5 0 29 0 5.80 0 1 TG Southee 7 0 50 1 7.14 2 0 JDP Oram 7 1 43 0 6.14 1 0 NL McCullum 5 0 28 1 5.60 1 0 JEC Franklin 1 0 8 0 8.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Sri Lanka , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Sri Lanka led the 5-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.30 start, First Session 14.30-18.00 Interval 18.00-18.45, Second Session 18.45-22.15
Match days
6 November 2012 - day/night match (50-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 9.0 (Mandatory - 28 runs, 1 wicket)
- Rain: New Zealand - 28/1 in 9.0 overs (BJ Watling 7, BB McCullum 12)
- 2 overs lost
- Rain: New Zealand - 41/2 in 14.0 overs (BJ Watling 12, LRPL Taylor 6)
- Wet Ground: New Zealand - 41/2 in 14.0 overs (BJ Watling 12, LRPL Taylor 6)
- Match reduced to 33 overs
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 4
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 23.5 overs (143 balls), Extras 7
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls (BJ Watling 24, JEC Franklin 24, Ex 3)
- BJ Watling: 50 off 70 balls (4 x 4)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 30.3 overs (183 balls), Extras 10
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 28 balls (BJ Watling 34, NL McCullum 14, Ex 3)
- Innings Break: New Zealand - 188/6 in 33.0 overs (BJ Watling 96, NL McCullum 22)
- Batting Power Play: Overs 32.1 - 33.0
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 7.0 (Mandatory - 43 runs, 1 wicket)
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 9.1 overs (55 balls), Extras 5
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 19.3 overs (117 balls), Extras 8
- TM Dilshan: 50 off 54 balls (7 x 4)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls (TM Dilshan 26, AD Mathews 21, Ex 3)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 25.6 overs (157 balls), Extras 13
- Batting Power Play: Overs 29.1 - 32.0
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 87 balls (TM Dilshan 46, AD Mathews 48, Ex 8)
- AD Mathews: 50 off 46 balls (6 x 4)
- TM Dilshan: 100 off 94 balls (12 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Sri Lanka: 200 runs in 31.1 overs (188 balls), Extras 14
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