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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st T20I at Wellington, , Dec 22 2006 - Match Result

RESULT
1st T20I (N), Wellington, December 22, 2006, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand
(5.5/5.5 ov, T:45) 62/1

Sri Lanka won by 18 runs (D/L method)

Player Of The Match
51* (23) & 3/21
sanath-jayasuriya
Match centre 
Scorecard summary
New Zealand 162/8(20 overs)
Sri Lanka 62/1(5.5 overs)

Update: 0850 GMT: With the rain not letting up, the Match officials have had a word with the two captains and have decided to call off the game at this point - which means Sri Lanka emerge victors under the Duckworth and Lewis Method.

In this version of the game, 5-overs in each innings constitute a match, and the Sri Lankan innings was interrupted when 5.5 overs had been bowled. Under the D/L Method, Sri Lanka should have scored 45 run or more with one wicket down - so Sri Lanka emerge victors by 18 runs in this first Twenty20 International at Wellington.

Sanath Jayasuriya has been declared the Man of the Match for scoring the fastest ever half century in Twenty20 Internationals as also for his 3 wicket haul in the New Zealand innings.

That's it from me Arun Gopalakrishnan and Jamie Alter - we hope you enjoyed our coverage and look forward to your company for the next Twenty20 International that will be played at Auckland on the 26th of December. Cheers!

Interruption: Umpires are conferring now as the rain and wind get worse, here come the covers, and off everyone goes. This is not good news. Jayasuriya's manic innings have faced a roadblock. The crowd is not happy, but we have to be patient now.

5.5
4
Adams to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs

superb! Short and wide, Jayasuriya hops up and uppercuts it over backward point for four more, and thats his 50 as well, awesome innings!

Rain is coming down now

5.4
4
Adams to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs

full on middle and leg, slammed past mid-on for four more, great stuff!

5.3
6
Adams to Jayasuriya, SIX runs

fullish on leg stump, and he just picks it up and sends it over wide long-on for six

5.2
4
Adams to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs

full outside off stump, and its driven through covers for four

5.1
Adams to Jayasuriya, no run

good length ball on the stumps, defended back to Adams

Andre Adams comes on

end of over 58 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 44/1CRR: 8.80 RRR: 7.93
Sanath Jayasuriya33 (18b 7x4)
Mahela Jayawardene2 (2b)
Shane Bond 3-0-24-1
James Franklin 2-0-19-0
4.6
1
Bond to Jayasuriya, 1 run

full outside off stump, slogged across the line out to Taylor on the deep midwicket ropes

4.5
4
Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs

full on middle and leg, and he quickly flicks that with an inside edge down to fine leg

4.4
1
Bond to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

change of pace, slower, and all he can do it get a leading edge on the attempted flick that lands safely in front of mid-on

4.3
1
Bond to Jayasuriya, 1 run

glances it to short fine leg for a quick single

4.2
1
Bond to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

dropped! Short and wide, he frees the arms and slashes it over gully, the balls in the air for some time and Taylor moves across from deep cover and cant take it cleanly, the ball was dying on him but he shoudve held onto it, tough but still a chance

Jayawardene comes in

4.1
W
Bond to Upul Tharanga, OUT

gone! Short and wide, and all he can do is slash it straight to Fleming at a wide gully, who puts the hands up and takes it above his head

Upul Tharanga c Fleming b Bond 6 (10b 0x4 0x6 15m) SR: 60
end of over 45 runs
SL: 36/0CRR: 9.00 RRR: 7.93
Sanath Jayasuriya27 (15b 6x4)
Upul Tharanga6 (9b)
James Franklin 2-0-19-0
Shane Bond 2-0-16-0
3.6
Franklin to Jayasuriya, no run

good delivery on the stumps, Jayasuriya defends it to mid off

3.5
Franklin to Jayasuriya, no run

slower delivery, on the legs, Jayasuriya goes for the slof sweep, off the pads to point

3.4
2
Franklin to Jayasuriya, 2 runs

full and wide, slammed high over point for a couple as the ball lands safely

McCullum stands up and he's wearing a baseball catcher's helmet

3.3
1
Franklin to Upul Tharanga, 1 run

fullish outside off stump, he comes down and slogs it to mid-on

3.2
Franklin to Upul Tharanga, no run

comes down the track and goes for the slog, completely misses it

3.1
2
Franklin to Upul Tharanga, 2 runs

a good length outside off stump, Tharanga slams it out to Ross Taylor on the ropes, who dives well and fields it

end of over 38 runs
SL: 31/0CRR: 10.33 RRR: 7.76
Sanath Jayasuriya25 (12b 6x4)
Upul Tharanga3 (6b)
Shane Bond 2-0-16-0
James Franklin 1-0-14-0
2.6
4
Bond to Jayasuriya, FOUR runs

short and wide, slammed over backward point for four

2.5
1
Bond to Upul Tharanga, 1 run

pitched up outside off, Tharanga drives it to widish mid-off for an easy single

2.4
1
Bond to Jayasuriya, 1 run

slower and fuller outside off stump, Jayasuriya pokes at it and gets an inside edge to leg stump and calls for the run, and it slow getting to the other end and just beats the throw

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
ST Jayasuriya
51 runs (23)
10 fours1 six
Productive shot
leg glance
16 runs
2 fours1 six
Control
52%
BB McCullum
39 runs (22)
2 fours4 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
18 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
73%
Best performances - bowlers
ST Jayasuriya
O
4
M
0
R
21
W
3
ECO
5.25
M Muralidaran
O
4
M
0
R
27
W
2
ECO
6.75
Match details
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
TossNew Zealand, elected to bat first
Series
Season2006/07
Player Of The Match
Series resultSri Lanka led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberT20I no. 11
Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.20 Interval 20.20-20.40, Second Session 20.40-22.00
Match days22 December 2006 - night (20-over match)
T20I debut
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee