New Zealand beat Sri Lanka, New Zealand won by 38 runs

Hang on for the post-match quotes from the captains.

Sanga: "At the end of the day we have to look back and see we didnt have enough wickets in hand. Mahela and Kulasekara played superbly. We have to improve our fielding standards. We have to take responsibility at the end of the day for the mistakes."

Vettori: "The way Ryder and McCullum gave us a great start put the dressing room in good shape. We carried the momentum all the way through. IT was a fantastic pitch. Sri Lanka put a lot of pressure on us in the end. Guptill maintained a good composure and played very well. Tuffey has come back from injury and has stood up today. We can go into the game against England, knowing the wicket, knowing what we have to do and we can win that and go to semi-finals." Vettori is also the man of the match.

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46.4

Tuffey to Mendis, OUT

And it's all over. Full delivery, dragged straight to mid-on. Fine win for NZ. The group is split wide open. Sri Lanka are virtually out of this tournament. Sorrow and joy collide.

Ajantha Mendis c Vettori b Tuffey 3 (6b 0x4 0x6 8m) SR: 50

46.3

Tuffey to Kulasekara, 1 run

46.2

Tuffey to Mendis, 1 run

length delivery straightening outside off, steered to third man

46.1

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Tuffey to Mendis, no run

slower one, on a length outside off, left alone

Over46

13 runs

SL 275/9CRR: 5.97 RRR: 10.25

KMDN Kulasekara 56 (55b 2x4 4x6)BAW Mendis 2 (3b)

SE Bond0/82 (9)

45.6

Bond to Kulasekara, FOUR runs

fuller, outside off stump and Kula lashes it wide of backward point and the ball crashes against the point boundary

45.5

Bond to Kulasekara, SIX runs

goes for the slower one, drops it short, Kulasekara picked it up really well, waited for it to arrive before biffing it over midwicket boundary. And this is his first ODI fifty. Fighting knock

Selvendra: "Darn good lesson for SL, for dropping Murali from the side.What did the replacement do? 7 overs no wickets 50 runs over 7 an over and scored 11 runs. How can SL drop the best bowler in the side.Too cocky."

45.4

Bond to Mendis, 1 run

leans across to push the ball to covers

45.3

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Bond to Mendis, no run

bounces on the middle stump line, Mendy keeps it down, in front of him

45.2

Bond to Kulasekara, 1 run

full delivery, driven down to long-off

45.1

Bond to Mendis, 1 run

full in length outside off stump, pushed through cover point

Over45

8 runs, 1 wicket

SL 262/9CRR: 5.82 RRR: 10.80

KMDN Kulasekara 45 (52b 1x4 3x6)

KD Mills3/69 (10)

44.6

Mills to Malinga, OUT

Just one more wicket now for NZ to wrap things up. Malinga swings a full toss straight to long-on. Gone! 54 from 30 but looks a distant dream now

Lasith Malinga c Taylor b Mills 15 (10b 1x4 1x6 13m) SR: 150

44.5

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Mills to Malinga, no run

fuller, outside off, swing and a miss

44.4

Mills to Malinga, SIX runs

What a stunning strike from Malingaaaaaaa! He fetched it from outside off and swung the full length delivery way over wide long-on boundary

44.3

Mills to Kulasekara, 1 run

dropped by Mills. Kulasekara topedged the all mighty swing and Mills ran back but never looked in control as he waited for gravity to pull the ball back down. Clanger!

44.2

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Mills to Kulasekara, no run

moves outside leg stump, has a big swing across the line and the ball rushes between him and the leg stump

44.1

Mills to Malinga, 1 run

drifts towards the pads, rolls away to the on side

Over44

8 runs

SL 254/8CRR: 5.77 RRR: 10.33

SL Malinga 8 (6b 1x4)KMDN Kulasekara 44 (50b 1x4 3x6)

JEC Franklin2/40 (9)

43.6

Franklin to Malinga, 1 run

slower one, on the middle stump line, nurdled to backward square-leg

43.5

Franklin to Kulasekara, 1 run

on the off stump line, driven to left of Vettori who makes a sliding stop

43.4

Franklin to Malinga, 1 run

full again, driven uppishly but well clear of Vettoir at extra cover and it runs down to long-off

43.3

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Franklin to Malinga, no run

really full delivery on the off and middle line, driven to extra cover

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 7th Match, Group B at Johannesburg, Sep 27 2009 - Match Result