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Kiwis in 38-run win over Lanka

Sri Lanka’s chances of entering the second phase of the Champions Trophy plummeted when they suffered a 38 run defeat at the hands of New Zealand in a crucial game at New Wanderers Stadium at Johannesburg yesterday.

Sri Lanka’s batting was not at full throttle in the last two games besides the opener against South Africa. There was no exception in this game either. They were in pursuit of 316 runs to win and were finally dismissed for 277 in 46.2 overs.

The Sri Lanka openers Sanath Jayasuriya and Tillekeratne Dilshan gave a moderate start putting on 66 off 7.5 overs in which Dilshan struck 41 off 31 balls with seven fours and a six while Jayasuriya after facing eighteen balls with four boundaries was out for 24.

It was left to the former captain Mahela Jayawardena to perform the rescue act while wickets were tumbling at the other end. The New Zealand bowlers were able to extract life from the wicket which the Sri Lankan bowlers could not. Jayawardena stood firm and struck a valiant 77 off 85 balls with six fours and two sixes with support coming from Nuwan Kulasekera who scored a vigorous unbeaten 57 which contained two fours and four sixes facing 56 deliveries.

Jayawardena and Kulasekera were involved in a 78 run stand for the seventh wicket off 11 overs which gave some respite for the Sri Lankans.

However, Sri lanka after losing to England and New Zealand has a slim chance of entering the semi-final depending on the outcome of the other matches to be played in their group.

Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara electing to field after winning the toss said that almost every team batted first on this surface had to struggle a bit on a seaming wicket and left out his ace spinner Muttiah Muralidharan and brought in left arm medium pacer Thilan Thushara into the side. New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori believed that if his side doesn’t lose wickets in the first ten overs a total of 250 runs could be a competitive score. New Zealand left out injured Jacob Oram and brought in James Frnaklyn into the eleven.

Any doubts about the wicket was quickly put into rest when New Zealand batted. Their openers, neither Jesse Ryder nor Brendon McCullum did struggle or show any discomfort against the opening attack of Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekera and Lasith Malinga who was hit all around the park as. Kiwis got off to a blazing start. In the sixth over the Kiwis reached 50 with Ryder being the aggressor striking six fours and a six facing 22 deliveries for his 38. Ryder recorded his third ODI half century off 28 deliveries with eight fours and a six posting 76 for 0 in ten overs. He smacked Kulasekera for two sixes over extra cover and mid wicket.

Sangakkara switched his bowlers from the pacemen to Mendis in an effort to get the breakthrough, but left hander Jesse Ryder and McCullum batted with assurance, they cruised to 100 for 0 off 101 deliveries with Ryder batting with an aid of a runner after developing a hamstring injury on 63 and McCullum 33.

However, Ryder after putting on 125 for the first wicket off 20 overs with McCullum slashed one outside his off stump in Kulasekera’s second spell of bowling and was caught behind. Ryder’s 74 came off 58 deliveries and contained ten fours and a six.

Then New Zealand suddenly lost their way, Mathew bowling in his second spell struck twice when Dilshan at backward of point went sprawling to catch McCullum for 46 after facing 72 deliveries with five fours and despatching Grant Elliot leg before while Jayasuriya accounting for Ross Taylor.

However, the early impetus given by the openers Ryder and McCullum was all undone, as the Sri Lankans clawed their way back into contention via Kulasekera, Mathews and veteran Sanath Jayasuriya within the space of 24 deliveries. It was left to skipper Daniel Vettori to resuscitate his side, and he did it quite competently.

With the score reading 169 for 5 in the 32nd over Vettori was reprieved when keeper Sangakkara broke the wicket without having the ball in his hand, this proved to be expensive for the Lankans as Vettori and Martin Guptil added 69 runs for the 6th wicket in 70 deliveries. More contributions coming from the bats of James Franklyn (28 n.o) and Kylle Mills (18 n.o) saw New Zealand reach their 300 run mark. Guptil, Mills and Franklyn hit 61 runs in the batting power play in the last five overs.

 

 

 

NEW ZEALAND

B. McCullum c Dilshan b Mathews			46
J. Ryder c Sangakkara b Kulasekara		74
M. Guptill b Malinga				66
R. Taylor c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya		 4
G. Elliott lbw b Mathews			 0
N. Broom c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya		15
D. Vettori c sub (Kapugedara) b Jayasuriya	48
J. Franklin not out				28
K. Mills not out				18

Extras (b3, lb2, w8, nb3)			16
Total (7 wkts, 50 overs)			315
Fall of wickets: 1-125, 2-128, 3-133, 4-140, 5-161 , 6-230 , 7-284.
Bowling: Kulasekara 7-0-52-1 (1w), Thushara 7-0-50-0 (2nb, 4w), Malinga 10-0-84-1 (2w),
 	Mendis 9-1-49-0 (1nb), Mathews 6-0-33-2, Jayasuriya 10-0-39-3, Kandamby 1-0-2-0.

SRI LANKA 

T. Dilshan c sub (J. Patel) b Mills		41
S. Jayasuriya c Mills b Tuffey			24
K. Sangakkara c Taylor b Franklin		11
M. Jayawardene b Vettori			77 
T. Samaraweera c Broom b Vettori		17
T. Kandamby run out				11 
A. Mathews c Guptill b Franklin			 2
N. Kulasekara not out				57 
T. Thushara c Guptill b Mills			11
L. Malinga c Taylor b Mills			15
A. Mendis c Vettori b Tuffey			 3 

Extras (lb2, w5, nb1)				 8 
Total (all out, 46.4 overs)			277
Fall of wickets: 1-66, 2-67, 3-85, 4-114, 5-137, 6-141, 7-219 , 8-243, 9-262, 10-277. 
Bowling: Mills 10-0-69-3 (1w), Bond 9-0-82-0 (1w), Tuffey 8.4-1-39-2 (3w), Franklin 9-0-40-2 (1nb), Vettori 10-0-45-2.

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