a yorker comes off the pad and runs down towards long leg, Malinga holds his nerve and pulls it off for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 13th Match, Group 1 at Kandy, Sep 27 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
13th Match, Group 1 (D/N), Pallekele, September 27, 2012, ICC World Twenty20
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Super Over 1
SUPER OVER - END OF OVER7 runs • 1 wicket
NZ: 7/1CRR: 7.00
So what a game we have had, with Sri Lanka winning it in a Super Over after the match was tied. It was just what the designers had in mind when they conjured up T20, a great hard, fast surface, big hitting, boundaries aplenty, the tightest of finishes and then a bit of extra drama to finally separate these sides. Tillakaratne Dilshan took the Man of the Match award for his innings that should have taken Sri Lanka over the line, he couldn't quite finish it off but his side prevailed in the end.
But no time to catch our breath because we're straight off to live coverage of the second game of the night, England playing West Indies. Phew, see you tomorrow...
0.6
1
Malinga to McCullum, 1 run
0.5
W
Malinga to Guptill, OUT
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...
Martin Guptill c Dilshan b Malinga 3 (3b 0x4 0x6)
0.4
1
Malinga to McCullum, 1 run
Sangakkara drops a thick egde from McCullum, again it was wide and tried to be swung away. 8 to win...
0.3
2b
Malinga to McCullum, 2 byes
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...
0.2
1
Malinga to Guptill, 1 run
full ball again, chopped to midwicket Guptill trying to swing it over the on side
0.1
2
Malinga to Guptill, 2 runs
Guptill swings at a wide delivery and gets a wild outside edge over backward point, the cover sweeper comes around to field
Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill have found some gear and are coming out to face Lasith Malinga...
SUPER OVER - END OF OVER13 runs • 1 wicket
SL: 13/1CRR: 13.00
New Zealand need 14 to win if it's another tie, it will go to boundary countback over the entire duration of the match, so including the Super Over...there's delay while New Zealand retrieve their kit, it may be back on the bus! There's another game to come remember on this ground...
0.6
3
Southee to Perera, 3 runs
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...
0.5
1lb
Southee to Dilshan, 1 leg bye
another excellent full ball onto leg stump, comes off the pad of Dilshan into the covers and they take a quick single
Dilshan is the new batsman, if Sri Lanka lose another wicket the innings is over
0.4
1W
Southee to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run, OUT
full again, dug out into midwicket, coming back for the second, run out very easily, a good return by the deep fielder.
Mahela Jayawardene run out 4 (3b 0x4 0x6)
0.4
2w
Southee to Perera, 2 wide
full outside off again, a swing and a miss by Perera, they take an extra to the keeper too
0.3
2
Southee to Perera, 2 runs
full ball dug out down the ground by Perera, great running and they get back for the second
0.3
1w
Southee to Perera, 1 wide
full outside off but this is too wide of the left-handed Perera and called wide
0.2
1
Southee to Mahela Jayawardene, 1 run
full again outside leg, step to give himself room, dug out into the covers by Jayawardene
0.1
2
Southee to Mahela Jayawardene, 2 runs
full ball dug out by Jayawardene, plenty of bat on this, long leg slides and saves four very well
So a wait to find out which three batsman are going to be nominated for Sri Lanka and, of course, which bowler is going to send down the six deliveries...Jayawardene and Perera are going to bat, Dilshan has also got his gear on in the dugout...Tim Southee looks like he's going to bowl...
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