New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 11th Match, Group C at Johannesburg, Sep 15 2007 - Match Result

RESULT
11th Match, Group C, Johannesburg, September 15, 2007, ICC World Twenty20
(18.5/20 ov, T:165) 168/3

Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

sanath-jayasuriya
Player Of The Match
61 (44) & 1/25
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Scorecard summary
New Zealand1 Inn
164/7(20 overs)
Sri Lanka2 Inn
168/3(18.5 overs)
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Sri Lanka have won both their league matches rather convincingly. The players from both camps shake hands.

Man of the Match: Sanath Jayasuriya

One more match to go tonight. Bangladesh v South Africa. For now, on behalf of Anand Vasu, my co-commentator, this is Sriram Veera signing off.

18.5
4
Gillespie to Silva, FOUR runs

Streaky edge through the vacant slip region does the trick. Full and angling across Silva who tries to flash it through cover.

18.4
Gillespie to Silva, no run

yorker length, on the middle and leg stump line, stabbed to midwicket. Chamara Silva is teasing the spectators

Seven men in the ring now

18.3
Gillespie to Silva, no run

from round the stumps, full and slanted across Chamara Silva who square drives to cover point

18.2
Gillespie to Silva, no run

bouncer, over the middle stump line, sways away

18.1
2
Gillespie to Silva, 2 runs

the scores are level. Full and outside off, driven through point

Over18
11 runs, 1 wicket
SL 162/3CRR: 9.00  RRR: 1.50
LPC Silva 3 (2b)DPMD Jayawardene 35 (18b 4x4 1x6)
DL Vettori2/23 (4)

HRG informs me that Jayasuriya has hit ten sixes in Twenty20 games.

17.6
1
Vettori to Silva, 1 run

drifting in on the middle and off, poked to the on side

17.5
2
Vettori to Silva, 2 runs

again slow and spinning away, cut to deep point

17.4
1
Vettori to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

slower in the air this time, spun past the off stump, Mahela cuts to deep point

17.3
W
Vettori to Jayasuriya, OUT

comes down the track again, Vettori fires it short and quick and Jayasuriya pulls it to deep midwicket

Sanath Jayasuriya c Fulton b Vettori 61 (44b 6x4 3x6) SR: 138.63
17.2
6
Vettori to Jayasuriya, SIX runs

jumps down the track and lofts it just over the ropes at the long-on region.

17.1
1
Vettori to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

on the middle stump line, fullish, worked behind square leg

Over17
4 runs
SL 151/2CRR: 8.88  RRR: 4.66
DPMD Jayawardene 33 (16b 4x4 1x6)ST Jayasuriya 55 (42b 6x4 2x6)
MR Gillespie0/23 (2)
16.6
1
Gillespie to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

overpitched outside off stump, drilled hard to deep point. That one sped across the turf.

16.5
1lb
Gillespie to Jayasuriya, 1 leg bye

full again, another swipe across the line doesn't connect and it runs off the pad to the off side

16.4
Gillespie to Jayasuriya, no run

low swinging full toss from round the stumps, Jayasuriya edges it to the pad again.

16.3
1
Gillespie to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run

driven hard to mid-off, Bond fires in a throw at the non-striker's end but misses and Jayawardene survives

16.2
1
Gillespie to Jayasuriya, 1 run

just short of yorker length, homing in on the off stump, Jayasuriya opens his stance up and tries to swipe it across the line, gets an inside-edge on to the pad

16.1
Gillespie to Jayasuriya, no run

from round the stumps, yorker length on the off stump, stabbed back to the bowler

Over16
12 runs
SL 147/2CRR: 9.18  RRR: 4.50
DPMD Jayawardene 31 (14b 4x4 1x6)ST Jayasuriya 54 (38b 6x4 2x6)
JDP Oram0/21 (2)
15.6
6
Oram to Mahela Jayawardene, SIX runs

That's a biggie! Full in length, on the middle and leg, Jayawardene cleared the front foot and smoked it over deep midwicket. Effortless strike.

15.5
1lb
Oram to Jayasuriya, 1 leg bye

yorker length, outside leg stump, off the pads to the square leg region

15.4
Oram to Jayasuriya, no run

banged in short, outside off stump, Jayasuriya can't reach it, McCullum makes a half-stop and the ball rolls behind him. Jayasuriya wants a run, takes a step or two before beign sent back. Wise decision as McCullum had reached it quickly and fired a direct hit at the striker's end

Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
LRPL Taylor
62 runs (43)
3 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
36 runs
1 four3 sixes
ST Jayasuriya
61 runs (44)
6 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
14 runs
3 fours0 six
Best performances - bowlers
DL Vettori
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
2
ECO
5.75
CRD Fernando
O
4
M
0
R
31
W
2
ECO
7.75
Match details
TossNew Zealand, elected to bat first
Season2007/08
Player Of The Match
Match numberT20I no. 30
Hours of play (local time)First Session 14:00-15:20, Interval 15:20-15:40, Second Session 15:40-17:00
Match days15 September 2007 - day (20-over match)
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSri Lanka 2, New Zealand 0