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
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164 for 7 (20.0 overs)
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168 for 3 (18.5 overs)
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| 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) | |||
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Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
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| 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) | |||
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Umpires: M R Benson, D J Harper
Twenty20 Schedule, South Africa
World Twenty20 2007
Group A:
11 September: South Africa vs West Indies at Johannesburg13 September: West Indies vs Bangladesh at Johannesburg
15 September: South Africa vs Bangladesh at Cape Town
Group B:
12 September: Australia vs Zimbabwe at Cape Town13 September: Zimbabwe vs England at Cape Town
14 September: Australia vs England at Cape Town
Group C:
12 September: New Zealand vs Kenya at Durban14 September: Sri Lanka vs Kenya at Johannesburg
15 September: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand at Johannesburg
Group D:
12 September: Pakistan vs Scotland at Durban13 September: India vs Scotland at Durban
14 September: India vs Pakistan at Durban
Super Eight phase:
16 September: New Zealand vs India at Johannesburg16 September: Australia vs Bangladesh at Cape Town
16 September: South Africa vs England at Cape Town
17 September: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka at Johannesburg
18 September: New Zealand vs England at Durban
18 September: Australia vs Pakistan at Johannesburg
18 September: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka at Johannesburg
19 September: South Africa vs New Zealand at Durban
19 September: England vs India at Durban
20 September: Australia vs Sri Lanka at Cape Town
20 September: Bangladesh vs Pakistan at Cape Town
20 September: South Africa vs India at Durban
Semi-finals:
22 September: New Zealand vs Pakistan at Cape Town22 September: India vs Australia at Durban
Final:
24 September at JohannesburgThe first Twenty20 World Cup, 2007
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