Streaky edge through the vacant slip region does the trick. Full and angling across Silva who tries to flash it through cover.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 11th Match, Group C at Johannesburg, Sep 15 2007 - Match Result
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)
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.
yorker length, on the middle and leg stump line, stabbed to midwicket. Chamara Silva is teasing the spectators
Seven men in the ring now
from round the stumps, full and slanted across Chamara Silva who square drives to cover point
bouncer, over the middle stump line, sways away
the scores are level. Full and outside off, driven through point
HRG informs me that Jayasuriya has hit ten sixes in Twenty20 games.
drifting in on the middle and off, poked to the on side
again slow and spinning away, cut to deep point
slower in the air this time, spun past the off stump, Mahela cuts to deep point
comes down the track again, Vettori fires it short and quick and Jayasuriya pulls it to deep midwicket
jumps down the track and lofts it just over the ropes at the long-on region.
on the middle stump line, fullish, worked behind square leg
overpitched outside off stump, drilled hard to deep point. That one sped across the turf.
full again, another swipe across the line doesn't connect and it runs off the pad to the off side
low swinging full toss from round the stumps, Jayasuriya edges it to the pad again.
driven hard to mid-off, Bond fires in a throw at the non-striker's end but misses and Jayawardene survives
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
from round the stumps, yorker length on the off stump, stabbed back to the bowler
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.
yorker length, outside leg stump, off the pads to the square leg region
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
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | |
Toss | New Zealand, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2007/08 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match number | T20I 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 days | 15 September 2007 - day (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
TV Umpire | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Sri Lanka 2, New Zealand 0 |