Dilshan ton secures Sri Lanka victory

Nov 06, 2012

After being put in to bat, New Zealand lost Rob Nicol's wicket in the third over•AFP

Rain halted the match twice, and the duration of the match had to be reduced to 33 over per side•Associated Press

Watling and Nathan McCullum shared a 71-run partnership, accelerating the scoring to lead their team to 188 for 6•Associated Press

He played some innovative shots in his innings too•AFP

By the 17th over, when Jacob Oram was dismissed, they were struggling at 49 for 4•AFP

Jeevan Mendis played a big part in denting New Zealand's innings, as he claimed two crucial wickets and effected a run out•AFP

New Zealand claimed three wickets by the 15th over to peg Sri Lanka back•Associated Press

No. 5 Angelo Mathews struck a match-winning stand with Dilshan•Associated Press

Opener BJ Watling, though, stuck till the end, scoring an unbeaten 96•Associated Press

Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, though, steered the chase responsibly•AFP

The duo took Sri Lanka to victory, with Dilshan reaching a century and scoring the winning runs•AFP