Dan the man finally falls. Wonderful innings comes to an end. Vettori topedges the slog sweep and Herath rushes in from deep square-leg to take a good running catch ... Sri Lanka complete a very fine 2-0 series win
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Colombo, Aug 26 2009 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd Test, Colombo (SSC), August 26 - 30, 2009, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka
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Vettori: "This is the first time for number of our guys in the subcontinent. Guptill, mcIntosh and Flynn have played reasonable well ..
Today, we wanted to put up a fight .. We are a different team when it comes to ODIs; we have more confidence with the wins there."
Sangakkara: "Every Test match we go in thinking we are going to try to win it. The boys showed character to fight through the weather. Herath . to bowl 50 overs on this was incredible. He was our no 1 spinner in this test by performance. It shows that we are very well placed. Murali was bowling off two three steps and still picking wickets! Everyone fought and contributed."
Man of the Match: Mahela Jayawardene: "I am actually surprised that I have got the MOM. I thought it would go to Rangana Herath. Kumar is a great friend and he is a very good leader, the team is heading in a right direction."
Man of the series Samaraweera : "I am batting well this year. After 2006, I have changed my attitude. I waited two years to come back into the team; I scored lots of runs in first-class and changed my mindset; want to score every bad ball."
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123.5
W
Murali to Vettori, OUT
Daniel Vettori c Herath b Muralidaran 140 (189b 16x4 0x6 258m) SR: 74.07
123.4
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Murali to Vettori, no run
flighted full outside off, swept to deep midwicket but no run taken
123.3
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Murali to Vettori, no run
stays back to defend to the on side
123.2
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Murali to Vettori, no run
outside off, short in length, swatted away towards long-off but he won't take that run
123.1
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Murali to Vettori, no run
lands outside off, spins away, left alone
end of over 1231 run
NZ: 397/9CRR: 3.22
Chris Martin0 (13b)
Daniel Vettori140 (184b 16x4)
Rangana Herath 48-9-139-5
Muthiah Muralidaran 27.3-2-85-2
122.6
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Herath to Martin, no run
drifts in to the middle and leg, defended to the on side
122.5
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Herath to Martin, no run
on the middle stump line, nudged to the on side
122.4
1
Herath to Vettori, 1 run
shorter in length, moving in towards middle, punched to long-on
122.3
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Herath to Vettori, no run
leans forward to push it back to the bowler
122.2
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Herath to Vettori, no run
122.1
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Herath to Vettori, no run
floated outside off stump, padded away
end of over 1221 run
NZ: 396/9CRR: 3.24
Chris Martin0 (11b)
Daniel Vettori139 (180b 16x4)
Muthiah Muralidaran 27.3-2-85-2
Rangana Herath 47-9-138-5
121.6
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Murali to Martin, no run
leans forward to defend the off break
121.5
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Murali to Martin, no run
lands around leg stump, spins down leg
121.4
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Murali to Martin, no run
flighted on the middle stump line, pushed back down the pitch
121.3
1
Murali to Vettori, 1 run
lunges across to sweep to deep midwicket for a single. Can Martin hold back Murali. Difficult. Let's see.,
121.2
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Murali to Vettori, no run
And again
121.1
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Murali to Vettori, no run
leans forward and allows the ball to spin away to Prasanna
Jamie reminds me that this is the highest total in the fourth innings ever recorded at this ground
end of over 121Maiden
NZ: 395/9CRR: 3.26
Chris Martin0 (8b)
Daniel Vettori138 (177b 16x4)
Rangana Herath 47-9-138-5
Thilan Thushara 23.3-1-78-0
Tea has been pushed back by thirty minutes ...
120.6
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Herath to Martin, no run
stays back to defend to the off side
120.5
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Herath to Martin, no run
flighted around off stump, spins past the outside edge
120.4
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Herath to Martin, no run
drifts in on the middle and leg, turns pushed to the off side
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