22/12Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Dec 22 2006
Sri Lanka won by 18 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Sanath JayasuriyaSri Lanka
22/12Result
1st T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Wellington, Dec 22 2006
Sri Lanka won by 18 runs (D/L)
Player of the Match
Sanath JayasuriyaSri Lanka

Update: 0850 GMT: With the rain not letting up, the Match officials have had a word with the two captains and have decided to call off the game at this point - which means Sri Lanka emerge victors under the Duckworth and Lewis Method.

In this version of the game, 5-overs in each innings constitute a match, and the Sri Lankan innings was interrupted when 5.5 overs had been bowled. Under the D/L Method, Sri Lanka should have scored 45 run or more with one wicket down - so Sri Lanka emerge victors by 18 runs in this first Twenty20 International at Wellington.

Sanath Jayasuriya has been declared the Man of the Match for scoring the fastest ever half century in Twenty20 Internationals as also for his 3 wicket haul in the New Zealand innings.

That's it from me Arun Gopalakrishnan and Jamie Alter - we hope you enjoyed our coverage and look forward to your company for the next Twenty20 International that will be played at Auckland on the 26th of December. Cheers!

Interruption: Umpires are conferring now as the rain and wind get worse, here come the covers, and off everyone goes. This is not good news. Jayasuriya's manic innings have faced a roadblock. The crowd is not happy, but we have to be patient now.

5.5
4
Adams to Jayasuriya, FOUR, superb! Short and wide, Jayasuriya hops up and uppercuts it over backward point for four more, and thats his 50 as well, awesome innings!

Rain is coming down now

5.4
4
Adams to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full on middle and leg, slammed past mid-on for four more, great stuff!
5.3
6
Adams to Jayasuriya, SIX, fullish on leg stump, and he just picks it up and sends it over wide long-on for six
5.2
4
Adams to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full outside off stump, and its driven through covers for four
5.1
0
Adams to Jayasuriya, no run, good length ball on the stumps, defended back to Adams

Andre Adams comes on

END OF OVER:
5 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | SL: 44/1 (119 runs required from 15 overs, RR: 8.80, RRR: 7.93)

  • Sanath Jayasuriya33 (18b)
  • Mahela Jayawardene2 (2b)
  • Shane Bond3-0-24-1
  • James Franklin2-0-19-0
4.6
1
Bond to Jayasuriya, 1 run, full outside off stump, slogged across the line out to Taylor on the deep midwicket ropes
4.5
4
Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR, full on middle and leg, and he quickly flicks that with an inside edge down to fine leg
4.4
1
Bond to Jayawardene, 1 run, change of pace, slower, and all he can do it get a leading edge on the attempted flick that lands safely in front of mid-on
4.3
1
Bond to Jayasuriya, 1 run, glances it to short fine leg for a quick single
4.2
1
Bond to Jayawardene, 1 run, dropped! Short and wide, he frees the arms and slashes it over gully, the balls in the air for some time and Taylor moves across from deep cover and cant take it cleanly, the ball was dying on him but he shoudve held onto it, tough but still a chance

Jayawardene comes in

4.1
W
Bond to Tharanga, OUT, gone! Short and wide, and all he can do is slash it straight to Fleming at a wide gully, who puts the hands up and takes it above his head

WU Tharanga c Fleming b Bond 6 (15m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60.00

END OF OVER:
4 | 5 Runs | SL: 36/0 (127 runs required from 16 overs, RR: 9.00, RRR: 7.93)

  • Sanath Jayasuriya27 (15b)
  • Upul Tharanga6 (9b)
  • James Franklin2-0-19-0
  • Shane Bond2-0-16-0
3.6
0
Franklin to Jayasuriya, no run, good delivery on the stumps, Jayasuriya defends it to mid off

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