26/08Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 26-30 2009
Sri Lanka won by 96 runs
Player of the Match
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka
26/08Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka at Colombo, Aug 26-30 2009
Sri Lanka won by 96 runs
Player of the Match
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela JayawardeneSri Lanka

Hang on for the post-match presentation.

Vettori: "This is the first time for number of our guys in the subcontinent. Guptill, mcIntosh and Flynn have played reasonable well .. Today, we wanted to put up a fight .. We are a different team when it comes to ODIs; we have more confidence with the wins there."

Sangakkara: "Every Test match we go in thinking we are going to try to win it. The boys showed character to fight through the weather. Herath . to bowl 50 overs on this was incredible. He was our no 1 spinner in this test by performance. It shows that we are very well placed. Murali was bowling off two three steps and still picking wickets! Everyone fought and contributed."

Man of the Match: Mahela Jayawardene: "I am actually surprised that I have got the MOM. I thought it would go to Rangana Herath. Kumar is a great friend and he is a very good leader, the team is heading in a right direction."

Man of the series Samaraweera : "I am batting well this year. After 2006, I have changed my attitude. I waited two years to come back into the team; I scored lots of runs in first-class and changed my mindset; want to score every bad ball."

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123.5
W
Muralidaran to Vettori, OUT, Dan the man finally falls. Wonderful innings comes to an end. Vettori topedges the slog sweep and Herath rushes in from deep square-leg to take a good running catch ... Sri Lanka complete a very fine 2-0 series win

DL Vettori c Herath b Muralidaran 140 (258m 189b 16x4 0x6) SR: 74.07

123.4
0
Muralidaran to Vettori, no run, flighted full outside off, swept to deep midwicket but no run taken
123.3
0
Muralidaran to Vettori, no run, stays back to defend to the on side
123.2
0
Muralidaran to Vettori, no run, outside off, short in length, swatted away towards long-off but he won't take that run
123.1
0
Muralidaran to Vettori, no run, lands outside off, spins away, left alone

END OF OVER:
123 | 1 Run | NZ: 397/9

  • Chris Martin0 (13b)
  • Daniel Vettori140 (184b)
  • Rangana Herath48-9-139-5
  • Muthiah Muralidaran27.3-2-85-2
122.6
0
Herath to Martin, no run, drifts in to the middle and leg, defended to the on side
122.5
0
Herath to Martin, no run, on the middle stump line, nudged to the on side
122.4
1
Herath to Vettori, 1 run, shorter in length, moving in towards middle, punched to long-on
122.3
0
Herath to Vettori, no run, leans forward to push it back to the bowler
122.2
0
Herath to Vettori, no run,
122.1
0
Herath to Vettori, no run, floated outside off stump, padded away

END OF OVER:
122 | 1 Run | NZ: 396/9

  • Chris Martin0 (11b)
  • Daniel Vettori139 (180b)
  • Muthiah Muralidaran27.3-2-85-2
  • Rangana Herath47-9-138-5
121.6
0
Muralidaran to Martin, no run, leans forward to defend the off break
121.5
0
Muralidaran to Martin, no run, lands around leg stump, spins down leg
121.4
0
Muralidaran to Martin, no run, flighted on the middle stump line, pushed back down the pitch
121.3
1
Muralidaran to Vettori, 1 run, lunges across to sweep to deep midwicket for a single. Can Martin hold back Murali. Difficult. Let's see.,
121.2
0
Muralidaran to Vettori, no run, And again
121.1
0
Muralidaran to Vettori, no run, leans forward and allows the ball to spin away to Prasanna

Jamie reminds me that this is the highest total in the fourth innings ever recorded at this ground

END OF OVER:
121 | (maiden) | NZ: 395/9

  • Chris Martin0 (8b)
  • Daniel Vettori138 (177b)
  • Rangana Herath47-9-138-5
  • Thilan Thushara23.3-1-78-0

Tea has been pushed back by thirty minutes ...

120.6
0
Herath to Martin, no run, stays back to defend to the off side
120.5
0
Herath to Martin, no run, flighted around off stump, spins past the outside edge

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New Zealand 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st36TG McIntoshMJ Guptill
2nd5DR FlynnMJ Guptill
3rd56LRPL TaylorDR Flynn
4th34JD RyderDR Flynn
5th27BB McCullumJD Ryder
6th18JDP OramJD Ryder
7th124DL VettoriJDP Oram
8th18DL VettoriJS Patel
9th69DL VettoriIE O'Brien
10th10DL VettoriCS Martin