Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 13th Match, Group 1 at Kandy, , Sep 27 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

a yorker comes off the pad and runs down towards long leg, Malinga holds his nerve and pulls it off for Sri Lanka

tries to find the stands over long off, it was well struck down to the boundary and it was superbly taken by Dilshan right on the edge of the rope, great catch, so nearly a big hit from Guptill. Still 8 required, Taylor the new batsman with McCullum on strike...

Sangakkara drops a thick egde from McCullum, again it was wide and tried to be swung away. 8 to win...

full and wide of McCullum's swing outside off, Sangakkara lets it through his hands and they scramble a couple of bonus runs. NZ need 9 to win...

full ball again, chopped to midwicket Guptill trying to swing it over the on side

Guptill swings at a wide delivery and gets a wild outside edge over backward point, the cover sweeper comes around to field

full again, Perera goes for the paddle sweep, meets it on the full and gets it just over short long leg, they take three out to the boundary. Finish on 13 for 1...

another excellent full ball onto leg stump, comes off the pad of Dilshan into the covers and they take a quick single

full again, dug out into midwicket, coming back for the second, run out very easily, a good return by the deep fielder.

full outside off again, a swing and a miss by Perera, they take an extra to the keeper too

full ball dug out down the ground by Perera, great running and they get back for the second

full outside off but this is too wide of the left-handed Perera and called wide

full again outside leg, step to give himself room, dug out into the covers by Jayawardene

full ball dug out by Jayawardene, plenty of bat on this, long leg slides and saves four very well