Malinga, Mathews set up comfortable win
When he lost the toss, Kumar Sangakkara said a team that couldn't win chasing under the low Dambulla floodlights, which is a tall order, was not a good team. Big words all right, but ones his side backed up
13/08Result
2nd Match (D/N), Sri Lanka Triangular Series at Dambulla, Aug 13 2010
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
195/7 (40.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
13/08Result
2nd Match (D/N), Sri Lanka Triangular Series at Dambulla, Aug 13 2010
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
195/7 (40.5/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Statistics
Best performances - Batsmen
WU Tharanga
70(109) 9x4 - 0x6
Control %74%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 24 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
BJ Watling
55(68) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %78%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 23 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
Best performances - Bowlers
KD Mills
- O9.5
- M1
- R41
- W4
- Eco4.16
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
SL Malinga
- O10
- M1
- R35
- W3
- Eco3.5
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
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
13 August 2010 - day/night match (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Sri Lanka 4, New Zealand 0
Scorecard Summary
NEW ZEALAND 192 (48.1 OVERS)
- Nathan McCullum36 (64)
- BJ Watling55 (68)
- Lasith Malinga3/35 (10)
- Angelo Mathews3/36 (10)
SRI LANKA 195/7 (40.5 OVERS)
- Kumar Sangakkara48 (62)
- Upul Tharanga70 (109)
- Kyle Mills4/41 (9.5)
- Scott Styris1/22 (8)
Some drama in the end as Sri Lanka lost a few wickets, going for the bonus point but Samaraweera steered them home. Please do hang on for quotes from the post-match ceremony
Taylor: "We were outplayed in all facets. We picked up three or four wickets when they went for bonus which made it appear lot closer than it was. Watling played well. When you are facing Malinga for the first time, it can't get easy."
Sanga: "Our bowlers started really well and our spinners also came into the game mid-way through. We wanted the first 10-15 overs to go well. Then spinners came on. We wanted that bonus point. In Dumbulla you never know. But it was not to be. I am pretty happy with the win."
Man of the Match is Upul Tharanga: "After the 35th over, we thought we will go for the bonus point but we couldn't get it. I played well but I have to make sure that I stay till the end."
That's it from us. Thanks for logging on. Good bye!
40.5
4
Mills to Samaraweera, FOUR, Niyamai Niyamai! Samaraweera backs away to force it through covers. Slap! SL win by 3 wickets.
40.4
0
Mills to Samaraweera, no run, straightens around off stump, stabbed towards covers
40.3
1
Mills to Kapugedera, 1 run, slower one, full, driven to mid-off for a single. There is a direct hit at the non-striker's end but the batsman was home
40.2
1
Mills to Samaraweera, 1 run, full delivery on the middle, flicked past square-leg
40.1
1
Mills to Kapugedera, 1 run, slower one, fullish, driven to long-on
END OF OVER:40 | 3 Runs | SL: 188/7 (5 runs required from 60 balls, RR: 4.70, RRR: 0.50)
- Thilan Samaraweera31 (35b)
- Chamara Kapugedera7 (7b)
- Tim Southee6-0-41-1
- Kyle Mills9-1-34-4
39.6
0
Southee to Samaraweera, no run, And it's a dot ball. It was short and outside off, Samaraweere tried to steer it through the vacant slip region and makes no contact
Five runs from one delivery for that bonus. Hmmm
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