Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 23rd Match, Group F at Nottingham, Jun 16 2009 - Match Result

Daniel Vettori: 160 was a gettable target, we got off to a decent start but the capitulation in the middle left us with no chance. They bowled well and deserved to win, and we didn't take any of our opportunities against the top teams.

Sangakkara: Great batting performance to start off with. We really stuck it out there. It was probably a bad option to open the bowling with Sanath, but we always knew that once the field spread out we could always pull them back.

Ajantha Mendis is the Man of the Match for his wonderful spell of 3 for 9. This is Sri Lanka's fifth win on the trot, and put them on the top of Group F.

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16.6

Malinga to Butler, 1 run, OUT

Sri Lanka are through to the semi-finals, that was a sorry end to the NZ innings, a full toss on the pads is swung away towards long-on, Mills was coming back for the second but a direct hit from Angelo Mathews catches him short

Kyle Mills run out (Dilshan) 4 (6b 1x4 0x6 8m) SR: 66.66

16.5

1lb

Malinga to Mills, 1 leg bye

the fast yorker this time, sliding down the leg side, hits Mills on the boot and runs away towards square leg

16.4

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Malinga to Mills, no run

slow yorker outside off, Mills was through with his shot early and that slides under his bat

16.3

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Malinga to Mills, no run

this one is a bit shorter, and outside off, Mills' waft doesn't make contact with the ball

16.2

Malinga to Mills, FOUR runs

wonderful shot from Mills, he backs away and lofts a fullsih ball inside-out over extra cover for a boundary

16.1

Malinga to Butler, 1 run

that one swung in towards middle, swung towards mid-on for a single, Butler was well short of his ground if there had been a direct hit

16.1

Malinga to Butler, 1 wide

Malinga starts the over with a wide way down the leg side

Over16

2 runs, 2 wickets

NZ 102/9CRR: 6.37 RRR: 14.25

KD Mills 0 (2b)IG Butler 0 (0b)

M Muralidaran1/18 (4)

15.6

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Murali to Mills, no run

this one is the regulation offspinner, Mills goes for the reverse-sweep, edges it onto his helmet

15.5

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Murali to Mills, no run

Mills was looking to play the forward press to that one, it was the doosra though and it spins past the face of his bat

15.4

Murali to Vettori, OUT

New Zealand are heading towards the exit, Vettori goes for the pull, gets a top edge which swirls towards deep square leg, Malinga takes a simple catch to get rid of the New Zealand captain

Daniel Vettori c Malinga b Muralidaran 3 (5b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 60

15.3

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Murali to Vettori, no run

jabbed towards backward point by Vettori, straight towards the fielder

15.2

Murali to Vettori, 2 runs

Vettori sweeps a full ball from outside off, lands just short of deep cover

15.1

Murali to McCullum, OUT

New Zealand are doing a pack-of-cards impersonation here, a run-out this time, there was a big appeal for lbw which the umpire turned down, the balls rolled towards short third man, who throws the ball to the non-striker's end and gets rid of McCullum

Nathan McCullum run out (Jayasuriya/Muralidaran) 2 (4b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 50

Over15

4 runs, 1 wicket

NZ 100/7CRR: 6.66 RRR: 11.80

NL McCullum 2 (3b)DL Vettori 1 (2b)

BAW Mendis3/9 (3)

14.6

Mendis to McCullum, 1 run

played towards point for a single to retain the strike

14.5

Mendis to Vettori, 1 run

on middle and leg this time, Vettori makes room and plays it inside-out towards extra cover

14.4

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Mendis to Vettori, no run

full on middle and off, Vettori pushes it towards mid-on

14.3

Mendis to McGlashan, OUT

Mendis gets rid of McGlashan, short and wide,the ball was spinning away from him, McGlashan goes for the cut but is unable to control it, a thick top edge and the catch is taken at backward point

Peter McGlashan c Mubarak b Mendis 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 5m) SR: 66.66

14.2

Mendis to McCullum, 1 run

much fuller, just outside off, squeezed out towards cover for a single

Guptill is really disappointed, he's sitting with his head in his hands in the dug-out

14.1

Mendis to McGlashan, 1 run

short outside off, punched to deep cover for a single