Player of the Match
Player of the Match
  • BATSMEN
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    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    3.3 Fernando to Vincent, OUT (Caught), short ball, bit more bounce, Vincent mistimes the pull straight into the hands of Muralitharan at mid-on. 14/2
    2.4 Vaas to How, OUT (Caught), good ball pitched outside off stump, too full to cut, How cuts, gets an edge, Sangakkara takes the catch, first wicket down for the Kiwis 14/1
    17.6 Vaas to Fleming, OUT (Bowled), good bowling, Fleming comes down the track, Vaas sees it and pitches it short, Fleming goes for a big shot, gets beaten, ball knocks the stumps. 85/3
    27.1 Fernando to Fulton, OUT (Caught), good ball pitched outside off stump and angling in, Fulton playing from the crease, flicks it in the air to the deep backward square leg, Maharoof in the deep does well, dives forward and takes a good catch 131/4
    41.6 Maharoof to Marshall, OUT (Caught), good slower ball pitched outside off stump, Marshall too early into the shot, mistimes the drive to Vaas at mid-on, who takes a good catch. 183/8
    33.2 Vaas to Styris, OUT (Caught), good ball, Styris comes down the track and hits it high in the air to the deep midwicket, Maharoof moves a few feet and takes a good catch. 154/5
    35.4 Vaas to Cairns, OUT (Caught), good slower ball, Cairns mistimes the drive back to bowler, easy catch for Vaas 163/6
    37.1 Vaas to McCullum, OUT (Caught), good ball, pitched on the stumps and just moving, McCullum mistimes the shot, straight into the hands of Arnold at mid-on. 165/7
    42.6 Muralitharan to Vettori, OUT (Bowled), good ball, tossed up on the stumps, the doosra, bit quick, Vettori pushes forward, gets beaten and gets bowled, excellent delivery 189/9
    not out
    29
    27
    34
    3
    1
    107.40
    not out
    9
    19
    29
    1
    0
    47.36
    Extras
    13 (lb 5, nb 4, w 4)
    TOTAL
    224/9 (50 Overs, RR: 4.48)
    Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Jamie How, 2.4 ov), 2-14 (Lou Vincent, 3.3 ov), 3-85 (Stephen Fleming, 17.6 ov), 4-131 (Peter Fulton, 27.1 ov), 5-154 (Scott Styris, 33.2 ov), 6-163 (Chris Cairns, 35.4 ov), 7-165 (Brendon McCullum, 37.1 ov), 8-183 (Hamish Marshall, 41.6 ov), 9-189 (Daniel Vettori, 42.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    WPUJC Vaas1013953.90434013
    CRD Fernando1015125.10407111
    MF Maharoof1004914.90353110
    TM Dilshan1003703.70290000
    M Muralidaran1004314.30303010
  • BATSMEN
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    6s
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    2.3 Franklin to Tharanga, OUT (Caught), good ball, bit more bounce, Tharanga drives off the back-foot, gets a thin edge, McCullum takes the catch 16/1
    33.2 Patel to Mubarak, OUT (Caught), good ball tossed up on the stumps, Mubarak launches into the shot, gets a top edge high in the air over the bowler to the deep mid-on, Cairns runs forward and dives and takes a wonderful catch 156/5
    14.6 Cairns to Sangakkara, OUT (Bowled), good slower ball on the stumps, Sangakkara tries to flick it to the onside, misses the line of the ball and gets bowled! wonderful ball 92/2
    18.5 Franklin to Jayawardene, OUT (Caught), full ball outside off stump, Jayawardene drives, gets an edge, McCullum takes the catch 106/3
    26.4 Vettori to Atapattu, OUT (Caught), good ball, tossed up, bit slower in the air, Atapattu too early into the shot, pushes straight into the hands of Vincent at extra-cover. 136/4
    17
    34
    43
    0
    0
    50.00
    38.2 Bond to Dilshan, OUT (Bowled), good ball, full and fast on the stumps, Dilshan drives, gets beaten and gets bowled. 171/6
    43.3 Patel to Arnold, OUT (LBW), good ball tossed up outside off stump, Arnold misses the sweep, gets hit on the pad in line with the stumps, loud appeal, given by Umpire Hair 189/9
    38.4 Bond to Maharoof, OUT (LBW), gone another one goes, good full ball on the pads, misses the line of the ball and gets hit on the pad in line with the stumps 171/7
    41.1 Styris to Vaas, OUT (Caught), good ball pitched outside off stump, Vaas drives in the air to the backward-point, How takes the catch. 184/8
    46.4 Bond to Bandara, OUT (Caught), good length ball, mishits it high in the air to the cover region, Styris takes a good catch, almost slipped through the hands. 203/10
    not out
    4
    8
    15
    0
    0
    50.00
    Extras
    5 (lb 3, nb 2)
    TOTAL
    203 all out (46.4 Overs, RR: 4.35)
    Did not bat: M Muralidaran
    Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Upul Tharanga, 2.3 ov), 2-92 (Kumar Sangakkara, 14.6 ov), 3-106 (Mahela Jayawardene, 18.4 ov), 4-136 (Marvan Atapattu, 26.4 ov), 5-156 (Jehan Mubarak, 33.2 ov), 6-171 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 38.2 ov), 7-171 (Farveez Maharoof, 38.4 ov), 8-184 (Chaminda Vaas, 41.1 ov), 9-189 (Russel Arnold, 43.3 ov), 10-203 (Malinga Bandara, 46.4 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
    JEC Franklin713825.42223001
    SE Bond9.413934.03373001
    CL Cairns602814.66245000
    SB Styris402215.50123000
    DL Vettori1005015.00306000
    JS Patel1002322.30380000

Match Details

Toss

New Zealand , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Series result

New Zealand led the 5-match series 4-0

Match number

Season

Match days

6 January 2006 - day/night match (50-over match)

New Zealand replacement

JS Patel for PG Fulton (Sri Lanka innings, 8.0 ov)

Sri Lanka replacement

HMCM Bandara for M Muralidaran (Sri Lanka innings, 41.1 ov)

TV Umpires

Match Referee

Match Notes