Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Twenty20 World Championship 2007


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Twenty20 World Championship 2007

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

Jayasuriya blasts Sri Lanka to victory

Sanath Jayasuriya smashed 61 to steer Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket win over New Zealand who had made 164-7 in their World Twenty20 match in Johannesburg. Jayasuriya tore into the Kiwis, adding 82 with Upul Tharanga (37) and 50 with Mahela Jayawardene (35 not out) before he holed out with the game nearly won.
Opener Upul Tharanga made 37 while skipper Mahela Jayawardene made an unbeaten 18-ball 35. Earlier, the 23-year-old Ross Taylor spurred New Zealand to a competitive 164 scoring 62 off 43 balls, with three fours and three sixes. Taylor came to the crease after New Zealand, who chose to bat first, had lost two early wickets and he shared a 70-run stand for the third wicket with Peter Fulton (25).
Sri Lanka maintained their 100% record in the group stage and continued to look the strongest team so far in the competition. Both teams have already qualified for the Super Eights round from group C at the expense of Kenya and will not carry points earned in this match into the next round. New Zealand meet India in their first Super Eights match at Johannesburg on Sunday, while Sri Lanka face Asian rivals Pakistan at the same venue on Monday.

Twenty20 World Championship 2007

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

Scorecard

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 7 wickets
New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat
164 for 7 (20.0 overs)
168 for 3 (18.5 overs)

New Zealand Innings - Close
 
 
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
Vincent c Silva b D Fernando
14
16 1 0
McCullum c Malinga b D Fernando
10
12 0 0
Fulton c Malinga b Wijekoon
25
19 1 2
Taylor c Sangakkara b Malinga
62
43 3 3
Styris lbw b Jayasuriya
2
3 0 0
McMillan run out
 
2
5 0 0
Oram not out
 
33
19 2 2
Vettori run out
 
3
3 0 0
Extras
 
10w 1b 2lb 13
 
Total
 
for 7 164 (20.0 ovs)

Bowler
O
M
R
W
Vaas 4.0 0 27 0
D Fernando 4.0 0 30 2
Jayasuriya 4.0 0 25 1
Wijekoon 4.0 0 50 1
Malinga 4.0 0 29 1
Fall of wicket
 
22 McCullum
25 Vincent
95 Fulton
97 Styris
102 McMillan
153 Taylor
164 Vettori

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Sri Lanka Innings - Close
 
 
Runs
Balls
4s
6s
Tharanga c Martin b Vettori
37
25 2 2
Jayasuriya c Fulton b Vettori
61
44 6 3
Sangakkara c Taylor b Styris
14
19 1 0
M Jayawardene not out
 
35
18 4 1
Silva not out
 
9
7 1 0
Extras
 
1w 3b 8lb 12
 
Total
 
for 3 168 (18.5 ovs)

Bowler
O
M
R
W
Bond 4.0 0 45 0
Martin 3.0 0 23 0
Gillespie 2.5 0 29 0
Vettori 4.0 0 23 2
Styris 3.0 0 16 1
Oram 2.0 0 21 0
Fall of wicket
 
82 Tharanga
108 Sangakkara
158 Jayasuriya

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Umpires: M R Benson, D J Harper


Editor: Nishanth Gopinathan.