29/03Result

1st Semi-Final (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Colombo, Mar 29 2011

New ZealandNew ZealandNZ
217
Sri LankaSri LankaSL
220/5 (47.5/50 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (13b rem)

Player of the Match

Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka

29/03Result

1st Semi-Final (D/N), ICC Cricket World Cup at Colombo, Mar 29 2011

New ZealandNew ZealandNZ
217
Sri LankaSri LankaSL
220/5 (47.5/50 ov)

Sri Lanka won by 5 wkts (13b rem)

Player of the Match

Kumar SangakkaraSri Lanka

Match Coverage

Murali says his home farewell in style
Vettori retires from Twenty20s
Daniel Vettori has announced his retirement from Twenty20 internationals
Sangakkara praises middle-order
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara praised his brittle middle-order batting for carrying his team to the final of the World Cup after they beat New Zealand
Sri Lanka v New Zealand, World Cup 2011, semi-final, Colombo
Sri Lanka v New Zealand, World Cup 2011, Colombo

Sri Lanka INNINGS		R	B
WU Tharanga	caught	30	31
TM Dilshan	caught	73	93
KC Sangakkara	caught	54	79
DPMD Jayawardene	lbw	1	3
TT Samaraweera	not out	23	38
LPC Silva	bowled	13	25
AD Mathews	not out	14	18
SL Malinga
HMRKB Herath
BAW Mendis
M Muralidaran
EXTRAS	(lb 2, w 10)
TOTAL	220 (5 wkts; 47.5 ovs)

New Zealand BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
NL McCullum	6.0	0	33	0	5.50	(1w)
TG Southee	10.0	2	57	3	5.70	(1w)
DL Vettori	10.0	0	36	1	3.60
JDP Oram	8.0	1	29	0	3.62
AJ McKay	9.5	1	37	1	3.76	(2w)
SB Styris	2.0	0	12	0	6.00
JD Ryder	2.0	0	14	0	7.00

Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	40	TM Dilshan	WU Tharanga
2nd	120	TM Dilshan	KC Sangakkara
3rd	1	DPMD Jayawardene	KC Sangakkara
4th	8	TT Samaraweera	KC Sangakkara
5th	16	TT Samaraweera	LPC Silva
6th	35	TT Samaraweera	AD Mathews

World Cup

Group A
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
PAK	6	5	1	10	0.758
SL	6	4	1	9	2.582
AUS	6	4	1	9	1.123
NZ	6	4	2	8	1.135
ZIM	6	2	4	4	0.03
CAN	6	1	5	2	-1.987
KENYA	6	0	6	0	-3.042
Group B
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SA	6	5	1	10	2.026
IND	6	4	1	9	0.9
ENG	6	3	2	7	0.072
WI	6	3	3	6	1.066
BAN	6	3	3	6	-1.361
IRE	6	2	4	4	-0.696
NED	6	0	6	0	-2.045