All-round Sri Lanka crush New Zealand

Nov 10, 2012

After being put in to bat, New Zealand lost Rob Nicol in the sixth over•Associated Press

Ross Taylor was the third to depart, in the 16th over, when he chased a wide delivery. He was clearly disappointed as he walked back•Associated Press

The rain, after having delayed the match, stopped play again in the 30th over•Associated Press

After Tharanga was dismissed, Kumar Sangakkara put together an 87-run second-wicket partnership with Chandimal to take Sri Lanka to the brink of victory•AFP

BJ Watling, who hadn't scored less than 55 in the series, was run out for 15 through a misjudgment by his partner Brendon McCullum•Associated Press

Kane Williamson, who hadn't had a fruitful tournament, scored 21 off 29 balls•Associated Press

But regardless of the rain, New Zealand kept losing wickets and limped to 131 for 8 in the now rain-shortened 32-over game. Jeevan Mendis took three wickets•Associated Press

A brief stutter at the death didn't matter as they won the match, and thereby the series. Sangakkara was unbeaten on 42•AFP

But he was foxed by a Jeevan Mendis googly to leave New Zealand five down for 105•Associated Press

Upul Tharanga and his partner Dinesh Chandimal began the chase positively•AFP