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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 5th ODI at Mount Maunganui, , Jan 05 2016 - Match Result

RESULT
5th ODI, Mount Maunganui, January 05, 2016, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand
(47.1/50 ov, T:295) 258

New Zealand won by 36 runs

Player Of The Match
5/40
matt-henry
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Scorecard summary
New Zealand 294/5(50 overs)
Sri Lanka 258/10(47.1 overs)
5/40 (10)
3/43 (8.1)

6.41pm SL were in with more than a chance for much of the game, but that is precisely the reason chasing totals close to 300 are never easy. They turn and twist late as it did today. SL got off to a horror start, losing three wickets relatively easy which could have been the turning point in the match. Mathews and Chandimal brought them back into the game with fine fifties, and Mathews was there till the very end. Till he was there, it looked like SL were always in the contest. However, once he holed out for a splendid 95, and with wickets falling all too regularly, it got harder and harder. Eventually, NZ closed out the series with a 3-1 scoreline after a 36-run win here. Matt Henry was the most influential, not only today, but throughout the series, taking 13 wickets. His five-for today went some way in securing his side's win today too.

Matt Henry is the Man of the Match

47.1
W
Boult to Kulasekara, OUT

Santner takes the catch as NZ close out the series 3-1. Low full toss outside off, Kulasekara goes for a lofted drive but skies it up without timing, Santner runs back from cover and takes the catch.

Nuwan Kulasekara c Santner b Boult 15 (14b 1x4 1x6 20m) SR: 107.14
end of over 475 runs
SL: 258/9CRR: 5.48 RRR: 12.33
Nuwan Pradeep0 (1b)
Nuwan Kulasekara15 (13b 1x4 1x6)
Adam Milne 9-0-54-1
Matt Henry 10-1-40-5
46.6
Milne to Pradeep, no run

low full toss on middle, swatted to cover

Amogh: "Matt Henry seems to be in some sensational form in this tournament - 13 wickets in 3 ODI's"

46.5
1
Milne to Kulasekara, 1 run

yorker on leg, tickled to square leg. He'll take the run now

46.4
4
Milne to Kulasekara, FOUR runs

just over cover. Clears his front foot, gives himself some room and just about manages to get under it to clear cover. Four more

46.3
Milne to Kulasekara, no run

well bowled. Sees NK moving across to try and ramp over the leg side but he fires it very wide but just inside the tramline. Dot.

46.2
Milne to Kulasekara, no run

thick inside edge to deep midwicket. Kulasekara refuses the single.

46.1
Milne to Kulasekara, no run

very fast down leg, Kulasekara gives himself room but cannot connect with his attempted lofted drive

Milne

end of over 464 runs • 2 wickets
SL: 253/9CRR: 5.50 RRR: 10.50
Nuwan Kulasekara10 (8b 1x6)
Matt Henry 10-1-40-5
Ish Sodhi 9-0-55-0
45.6
W
Henry to Chameera, OUT

bowled im. Could that be the final nail in SL's coffin? Slower ball outside off and draws the third consecutive inside edge. this time it smashes into the stumps and Henry has a much deserved five-for.

Dushmantha Chameera b Henry 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 0

Prashant: "Yet another "Nearly-a-hundred" by Mathews!"

45.5
1
Henry to Kulasekara, 1 run

another inside-edge towards short fine leg, one run

45.4
Henry to Kulasekara, no run

full and wide, an inside-edge to the keeper

45.3
W
Henry to Angelo Mathews, OUT

taken. Henry Nicholls has taken another pressure catch. Mathews perishes, how big is that? Short ball on off, Mathews executes a lovely pull but just did not get as much as he would have wanted. It travels high in the air and Nicholls settles himself at the square leg boundary, takes a catch over his head. Would have gone for six had he not got a hand on it. The bat face just turned in his hands

Angelo Mathews c Nicholls b Henry 95 (116b 6x4 0x6 156m) SR: 81.89
45.3
1w
Henry to Angelo Mathews, 1 wide

short delivery but slides down leg, extra run for SL

45.2
1
Henry to Kulasekara, 1 run

slower ball. Kulasekara winds up and goes for a massive swipe, ends up hitting to long-on

45.1
1
Henry to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

quite a high full toss outside off, but below the waist. Pushed to long-off

end of over 4510 runs
SL: 249/7CRR: 5.53 RRR: 9.20
Nuwan Kulasekara8 (5b 1x6)
Angelo Mathews94 (114b 6x4)
Ish Sodhi 9-0-55-0
Matt Henry 9-1-36-3
44.6
6
Sodhi to Kulasekara, SIX runs

six. Kulasekara finds the boundary. Precisely what SL needed to finish that over. Slog-swept on one bent knee, just clears long-on. Did not seem like he got it but Boult could not leap over the boundary to throw it back in

44.5
1
Sodhi to Angelo Mathews, 1 run

flat on leg, darted in. Whipped to deep midwicket

44.4
2
Sodhi to Angelo Mathews, 2 runs

another reverse sweep. Gets down and pummels it, cleared up by the sweeper cover

44.3
1
Sodhi to Kulasekara, 1 run

that was very clever bowling, saw Kulasekara coming and bowled it slow and short outside off, Kula adjusts well and plays it towards cover

44.2
Sodhi to Kulasekara, no run

reverse lap attempted. Overpitched outside off, and he misses. Big dot

44.1
Sodhi to Kulasekara, no run

flat outside off, Kulasekara goes for the slog sweep but misses

Sodhi, another big call.

Kadin: "Mathews being on 90 may help our cause. Batsman seem to get a bit more cautious as they near their century in my experience - might slow the rate!" -- Mathews cannot be bothered by that with a match to be won

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
MJ Guptill
102 runs (109)
9 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
pull
25 runs
3 fours1 six
Control
93%
AD Mathews
95 runs (116)
6 fours0 six
Productive shot
on drive
22 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
89%
Best performances - bowlers
MJ Henry
O
10
M
1
R
40
W
5
ECO
4
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
3W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
1W
TA Boult
O
8.1
M
0
R
43
W
3
ECO
5.26
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
TossSri Lanka, elected to field first
Series
Season2015/16
Player Of The Match
Series resultNew Zealand won the 5-match series 3-1
Match numberODI no. 3721
Hours of play (local time)11.00 start, First Session 11.00-14.30 Interval 14.30-15.15, Second Session 15.15-18.45
Match days5 January 2016 - day (50-over match)
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