- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR14.5 Oram to Tharanga, OUT, another one goes! good length delivery outside the off stump and swinging away, litte bounce too, Tharang moves back and defends it, thin edge and keeper took the catch, batsman surpraised by the bounce 41/48.2 Mills to Jayasuriya, OUT, Gone! length delivery on the off stump and angled away, Jayasuriya smashes on the front-foot but straight to Vincent at cover who takes a comfortable catch. 23/19.3 Bond to Sangakkara, OUT, good length ball on the off stump and swinging away, Sangakkara moves on the front-foot and tries to drive on the up, gets a big edge to Fulton at wide first slip 25/212.3 Oram to Jayawardene, OUT, One more down! good length ball around the off stump, just moving away a bit, Jayawardene moves on the front-foot to defend and gets the nick to McCullum who takes an easy catch 34/328.4 Mills to Atapattu, OUT, Gone! fuller ball on the leg stump line, Atapattu moves back and flicks it in air to square leg, James How took a brilliant catch diving to his front. Sri Lankan in deep trouble now 105/535.4 Bond to Dilshan, OUT, Danger man gone! good length delivery outside the off stump, Dilshan drives it on the up straight to covers, Vincent takes a simple catch 133/644.3 Mills to Arnold, OUT, Bowled him! short of a length delivery on the middle and off stump line, Arnold moves back and try to pull it over vacant mid wicket, playing it on wrong line, beaten completly and ball took the off stump 151/840.4 Oram to Vaas, OUT, good lenght delivery around the off stump, Vaas who was struggling earlier decided to go after it, mistimed drive, ball loops over mid-off, Vettori took the catch 140/746.4 Cairns to Maharoof, OUT, on the off stump and straighten, Maharoof plays across the line went for slog sweep, beaten and ball hit the target 163/947.2 Bond to Muralitharan, All over! pitched on the stump, Muralitharan gave himself room and lobbed it over mid-off, Vettor took the simple catch 164/10Extras11 (lb 6, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL164 all out (47.2 Overs, RR: 3.46)Did not bat: CRD FernandoFall of wickets: 1-23 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 8.2 ov), 2-25 (Kumar Sangakkara, 9.3 ov), 3-34 (Mahela Jayawardene, 12.3 ov), 4-41 (Upul Tharanga, 14.5 ov), 5-105 (Marvan Atapattu, 28.4 ov), 6-133 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 35.4 ov), 7-140 (Chaminda Vaas, 40.4 ov), 8-151 (Russel Arnold, 44.3 ov), 9-163 (Farveez Maharoof, 46.4 ov), 10-164 (Muthiah Muralidaran, 47.2 ov)
30/12Result
1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Queenstown, Dec 31 2005
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166/3 (37.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
30/12Result
1st ODI, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Queenstown, Dec 31 2005
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
166/3 (37.2/50 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.3 Vaas to Vincent, OUT, good length delivery outside the off stump and moving away, Vincent gets forward and defends it, thick edge and keeper took the catch 32/131.4 Jayasuriya to How, OUT, flighted delivery on off stump, How played across the line, sweeps the ball and got beaten, ball knocks over the off stump 136/311.2 Muralitharan to Astle, OUT (LBW) 41/2Extras5 (lb 1, w 4)TOTAL166/3 (37.2 Overs, RR: 4.44)Fall of wickets: 1-32 (Lou Vincent, 6.3 ov), 2-41 (Nathan Astle, 11.2 ov), 3-136 (Jamie How, 31.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB WPUJC Vaas 9 2 38 1 4.22 37 7 0 0 0 SL Malinga 6 0 44 0 7.33 22 7 1 3 0 M Muralidaran 10 1 29 1 2.90 41 0 1 1 0 ST Jayasuriya 8.2 2 36 1 4.32 29 4 0 0 0 MF Maharoof 4 0 18 0 4.50 14 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Toss
New Zealand , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
New Zealand led the 5-match series 2-0
Match number
Season
Match days
31 December 2005 (50-over match)
ODI debut
Sri Lanka replacement
MF Maharoof for CRD Fernando (Sri Lanka innings, 40.4 ov)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Match Notes
- The original five-match series scheduled for December 2004-January 2005 was postponed after one match because of the Asian tsunami disaster. The series resumed in December 2005 with the second match of the rubber.
- Sri Lanka innings
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
- Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 16.2 overs (101 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 51/4 in 17.0 overs (MS Atapattu 9, TM Dilshan 8)
- Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 27.4 overs (170 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: Sri Lanka - 132/5 in 35.0 overs (TM Dilshan 42, RP Arnold 19)
- Sri Lanka: 150 runs in 43.6 overs (268 balls), Extras 8
- New Zealand innings
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- New Zealand: 50 runs in 13.4 overs (84 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: New Zealand - 62/2 in 17.0 overs (JM How 33, PG Fulton 9)
- New Zealand: 100 runs in 25.2 overs (154 balls), Extras 3
- JM How: 50 off 84 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- PG Fulton: 50 off 55 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- New Zealand: 150 runs in 35.2 overs (216 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: New Zealand - 153/3 in 36.0 overs (PG Fulton 67, HJH Marshall 6)
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