Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Colombo, Aug 26 2009, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka

RESULT
2nd Test, Colombo (SSC), August 26 - 30, 2009, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka
416 & 311/5d
(T:494) 234 & 397

Sri Lanka won by 96 runs

Player Of The Match
92 & 96
mahela-jayawardene
Player Of The Series
347 runs
thilan-samaraweera
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Scorecard summary
Sri Lanka 416/10(130.3 overs)
1st INNINGS
4/78 (20)
3/104 (40.3)
New Zealand 234/10(77.4 overs)
1st INNINGS
81 (155)
3/70 (34)
Sri Lanka 311/5(85.2 overs)
2nd INNINGS
2/62 (24)
2/122 (34)
New Zealand 397/10(123.5 overs)
2nd INNINGS
140 (189)
5/139 (48)
56 (148)

Hang on for the post-match presentation.

Vettori: "This is the first time for number of our guys in the subcontinent. Guptill, mcIntosh and Flynn have played reasonable well ..

Today, we wanted to put up a fight .. We are a different team when it comes to ODIs; we have more confidence with the wins there."

Sangakkara: "Every Test match we go in thinking we are going to try to win it. The boys showed character to fight through the weather. Herath . to bowl 50 overs on this was incredible. He was our no 1 spinner in this test by performance. It shows that we are very well placed. Murali was bowling off two three steps and still picking wickets! Everyone fought and contributed."

Man of the Match: Mahela Jayawardene: "I am actually surprised that I have got the MOM. I thought it would go to Rangana Herath. Kumar is a great friend and he is a very good leader, the team is heading in a right direction."

Man of the series Samaraweera : "I am batting well this year. After 2006, I have changed my attitude. I waited two years to come back into the team; I scored lots of runs in first-class and changed my mindset; want to score every bad ball."

And that's it from us. Thanks for logging on.

123.5
W
Murali to Vettori, OUT

Dan the man finally falls. Wonderful innings comes to an end. Vettori topedges the slog sweep and Herath rushes in from deep square-leg to take a good running catch ... Sri Lanka complete a very fine 2-0 series win

Daniel Vettori c Herath b Muralidaran 140 (189b 16x4 0x6 258m) SR: 74.07
123.4
Murali to Vettori, no run

flighted full outside off, swept to deep midwicket but no run taken

123.3
Murali to Vettori, no run

stays back to defend to the on side

123.2
Murali to Vettori, no run

outside off, short in length, swatted away towards long-off but he won't take that run

123.1
Murali to Vettori, no run

lands outside off, spins away, left alone

end of over 1231 run
NZ: 397/9CRR: 3.22 
Chris Martin0 (13b)
Daniel Vettori140 (184b 16x4)
Rangana Herath 48-9-139-5
Muthiah Muralidaran 27.3-2-85-2
122.6
Herath to Martin, no run

drifts in to the middle and leg, defended to the on side

122.5
Herath to Martin, no run

on the middle stump line, nudged to the on side

122.4
1
Herath to Vettori, 1 run

shorter in length, moving in towards middle, punched to long-on

122.3
Herath to Vettori, no run

leans forward to push it back to the bowler

122.2
Herath to Vettori, no run
122.1
Herath to Vettori, no run

floated outside off stump, padded away

end of over 1221 run
NZ: 396/9CRR: 3.24 
Chris Martin0 (11b)
Daniel Vettori139 (180b 16x4)
Muthiah Muralidaran 27.3-2-85-2
Rangana Herath 47-9-138-5
121.6
Murali to Martin, no run

leans forward to defend the off break

121.5
Murali to Martin, no run

lands around leg stump, spins down leg

121.4
Murali to Martin, no run

flighted on the middle stump line, pushed back down the pitch

121.3
1
Murali to Vettori, 1 run

lunges across to sweep to deep midwicket for a single. Can Martin hold back Murali. Difficult. Let's see.,

121.2
Murali to Vettori, no run

And again

121.1
Murali to Vettori, no run

leans forward and allows the ball to spin away to Prasanna

Jamie reminds me that this is the highest total in the fourth innings ever recorded at this ground

end of over 121Maiden
NZ: 395/9CRR: 3.26 
Chris Martin0 (8b)
Daniel Vettori138 (177b 16x4)
Rangana Herath 47-9-138-5
Thilan Thushara 23.3-1-78-0

Tea has been pushed back by thirty minutes ...

120.6
Herath to Martin, no run

stays back to defend to the off side

120.5
Herath to Martin, no run

flighted around off stump, spins past the outside edge

120.4
Herath to Martin, no run

drifts in on the middle and leg, turns pushed to the off side

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
TT Samaraweera
143 runs (240)
17 fours1 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
58 runs
11 fours0 six
Control
92%
DL Vettori
140 runs (189)
16 fours0 six
Productive shot
leg glance
38 runs
3 fours0 six
Control
90%
Best performances - bowlers
HMRKB Herath
O
48
M
9
R
139
W
5
ECO
2.89
JS Patel
O
20
M
3
R
78
W
4
ECO
3.9
Match details
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
TossSri Lanka, elected to bat first
Series
Season2009
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultSri Lanka won the 2-match series 2-0
Match numberTest no. 1932
Hours of play (local time)Start 09.45, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 15.00-15.20, Close 17.15
Match days26,27,28,29,30 August 2009 - day (5-day match)
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