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Captains reflect on reversal of fortunes

Captains reflect on reversal of fortunes

After bossing New Zealand around in the Tests, Sri Lanka have been slightly deflated with a loss in momentum resulting from defeats in both Twenty20 contests over the past three days

05-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Relieved Vettori praises team work

Relieved Vettori praises team work

Having won his first toss of what until this evening had been a disappointing tour, Vettori played a stellar role with the ball to help New Zealand sneak a humdinger at the R Premadasa Stadium

02-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Hand of Kulasekara

Hand of Kulasekara

Plays of the day for the first Twenty20 between Sri Lanka and New Zealand

02-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

Fighting NZ overcome Dilshan blitz

Fighting NZ overcome Dilshan blitz

New Zealand put a small part of their tour blues behind them by clinching a thrilling three-run win over Sri Lanka in the first of two Twenty20s at the R Premadasa Stadium

02-Sep-2009•The Bulletin by Jamie Alter in Colombo

We're confident but also wary of NZ - Sangakkara

We're confident but also wary of NZ - Sangakkara

Leading into the first of two Twenty20s at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, neither Kumar Sangakkara nor Daniel Vettori was overly concerned about their previous T20 encounter

01-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

New Zealand hope Bond return will change fortunes

New Zealand hope Bond return will change fortunes

There is little riding on the outcome of two Twenty20 internationals except perhaps the chance to take an edge into the ensuing 50-over tri-series

01-Sep-2009•Jamie Alter in Colombo

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