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ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group A match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Mumbai

Both teams are in good form coming into this clash, but Sri Lanka will derive confidence from their superior record against New Zealand in recent global tournaments

On a day when Canada made their highest score against a Test-playing nation, Ashish Bagai will disappointed at the rubbish fielding on display

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from another one-sided Group A match, between New Zealand and Canada

New Zealand know that Canada shouldn't cause them many problems and their stand-in captain was suitably bullish ahead of the contest

There are two sides to Ross Taylor: the side that attempts too many strokes early, and the one that can be absolutely devastating. In Pallekele, both sides cohabited the same innings

How to approach this politely? Ian Chappell was pretty polite. "If his batting was as good as Don Bradman's," he said on air, "he couldn't score enough runs to make up for what he costs them with his keeping."

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from Pakistan's encounter with New Zealand

Pakistan have been utterly dominant in World Cup clashes against New Zealand, but their fickle form in recent times raises the prospect of a close contest

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A match between New Zealand and Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad

An Aussie fan watches the trans-Tasman game, but only after one man and a laptop arrive via rickshaw

Of all the full-member teams, New Zealand's top seven batsmen have the poorest average in the last two years

Compared to other teams, New Zealand have been most susceptible to top-order collapses, and it happened yet again in Nagpur

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the Group A game between Australia and New Zealand in Nagpur

Despite New Zealand being more competitive in recent matches, Australia's impressive performance in global tournaments makes them favourites

Friday's World Cup clash against Australia will be more than just a game for New Zealand: it will be their chance to bring cheer to a nation in mourning

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the World Cup Group A match between Kenya and New Zealand in Chennai

A decent performance in the World Cup is vital to reviving the waning interest of the fans, but to achieve that the team need to find the right team combination

New Zealand have struggled to find a fast-bowling spearhead since the retirement of Shane Bond, but Tim Southee's five-for represents a step in the right direction