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NEW ZEALAND 224/9 (50 OVERS)
- Peter Fulton50 (64)
- Hamish Marshall50 (71)
- Dilhara Fernando2/51 (10)
- Chaminda Vaas5/39 (10)
SRI LANKA 203 (46.4 OVERS)
- Jehan Mubarak53 (84)
- Kumar Sangakkara52 (46)
- Shane Bond3/39 (9.4)
- Jeetan Patel2/23 (10)
Kiwis win by 21 runs. A wonderful match, Sri Lanka should have won this match easily, but lost too many wickets in the middle overs, they lost wickets at regular intervals. Good bowling from Jeetan Patel and Bond to finish off a wonderful win. New Zealand win by 21 runs. Please join us for the final ODI on the 8th of January. A wonderful match, Sri Lanka should have won this match easily, but lost too many wickets in the middle overs, they lost wickets at regular intervals. Good bowling from Jeetan Patel and Bond to finish off a wonderful win. New Zealand win by 21 runs. Please join us for the final ODI on the 8th of January.
HMCM Bandara c Styris b Bond 12 (27m 22b 0x4 0x6) SR: 54.54
END OF OVER:46 | 6 Runs | SL: 202/9 (23 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 4.39, RRR: 5.75)
- Dilhara Fernando3 (6b)
- Malinga Bandara12 (20b)
- Jeetan Patel10-0-23-2
- Shane Bond9-1-38-2
23 runs from 24 balls
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