CT 09: Match 7: NZ v. SL: Vettori Brings NZ to Winning Mode! SL Virtually Out!

Vettori and co gave a big blow to the Sri Lankan team in a crucial encouter in Group B match. Having lost their earlier match, the Kiwis had to win this match to stay in this competition. SL with one win (against South Africa) and a loss (against England) also in a position to win their match. A loss would mean that NZ is out and if Sri Lanka losses, they may have a chance depending on other match results and net run rate.

Deciding to bowl first, Lankan bowling attack did not work as planned. Mccullum and Ryder gave a good start to Kiwis as they both added 125 runs for the first wicket.

So far, this is the first hundred plus run partnership for the first wicket in this edition of the Champions Trophy. Kiwis failed to keep the momentum and lost 5 wickets in the span of 36 runs.

Skipper Vettori and Guptill played sensibly and ensured that they do not lose their wicket unnecessarily. They also handled Mendis very well, who went without wicket for the 2nd continuous match.

Vettori missed his half-century by 2 runs but ensured that the team maintains good scoring rate. Mills hit 18 runs in 6 balls while Franklin had 28 in 21 balls. This increased the run rate as NZ ended set a target of 316 for Sri Lanka to chase.

Malinga went for 85 in his 10 overs, the costly bowler for the Lankans.

Dilshan's heroics worked to some extent. He made 41 in 31 balls. Jayasuriya scored 24 from 18. It was Jayawardene who took the responsibility on his shoulders. Until he was batting, SL had a hope of chasing the target. When he was on 77, he was bowled by Vettori and with that came down the hopes of Lankans.

Coming as 8th batsman, Kulasekara showed some courage and prolonged what was inevitable. He scored unbeaten 57 but that did not stop the Kiwis from registering their first win.

Shane Bond was punished once again as he went for 82 in his 9 overs without a wicket. Mills picked 3 wickets giving away 69 runs in his 10 overs. Vettori's 48 and 2 for 45 won him the man of the match award.

Scoreboard:

Match # 7, Group B
Date: Sunday Sep 27, 2009
Teams: New Zealand v. Sri Lanka
Captains: Vettori and Sangakkara
Toss: Sri Lanka, decided to field
Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Result: New Zealand won by 38 runs
Points: New Zealand 2; Sri Lanka 0
Man of the Match: D Vettori off New Zealand

New Zealand Innings:

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
B McCullum	c Dilshan b Mathews	46	72	5	0
J Ryder	c Sangakkara b Kulasekara	74	58	10	1
M Guptill	b Malinga	66	76	3	1
LRPL Taylor	c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya	4	2	1	0
G Elliott	lbw b Mathews	0	3	0	0
N Broom	c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya	15	21	2	0
Vettori	c sub Kapugedera b Jayasuriya	48	44	4	1
Franklin	not out	28	21	3	0
Mills	not out	18	6	2	1
Extras	(b 3, lb 2, w 8, nb 3)	16	-	-	-
Total	for 7 wkts in 50 overs	315	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-125 (Ryder, 19.6 ov), 2-128 (McCullum, 21.5 ov), 3-133 (Taylor, 22.5 ov), 4-140 (Elliott, 23.5 ov), 5-161 (Broom, 30.2 ov), 6-230 (Vettori, 41.4 ov), 7-284 (Guptill, 47.6 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Kulasekara	7	0	52	1
Thushara	7	0	50	0
Malinga	10	0	85	1
Mendis	9	1	49	0
A Mathews	6	0	33	2
Jayasuriya	10	0	39	3
Kandamby	1	0	2	0

Sri Lanka Innings: (316 to win in 50 overs)

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
T Dilshan	c sub J Patel b Mills	41	31	7	1
Jayasuriya	c Mills b Tuffey	24	18	4	0
Sangakkara	c Taylor b Franklin	11	13	1	0
DPMD Jayawardene	b Vettori	77	85	6	2
T Samaraweera	c Broom b Vettori	17	18	3	0
S Kandamby	run out (Vettori/Elliott)	11	19	1	0
A Mathews	c Guptill b Franklin	2	11	0	0
K Kulasekara	not out	57	56	2	4
Thushara	c Guptill b Mills	11	14	0	1
S Malinga	c Taylor b Mills	15	10	1	1
Mendis	c Vettori b Tuffey	3	6	0	0
Extras	(lb 2, w 5, nb 1)	8	-	-	-
Total	all out in 46.4 overs	277	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-66 (Jayasuriya, 7.5 ov), 2-67 (Dilshan, 8.5 ov), 3-85 (Sangakkara, 12.3 ov), 4-114 (Samaraweera, 18.4 ov), 5-137 (Kandamby, 24.3 ov), 6-141 (Mathews, 27.2 ov), 7-219 (Jayawardene, 38.2 ov), 8-243 (Thushara, 42.1 ov), 9-262 (Malinga, 44.6 ov), 10-277 (Mendis, 46.4 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
K Mills	10	0	69	3
S Bond	9	0	82	0
D Tuffey	8.4	1	39	2
Franklin	9	0	40	2
Vettori	10	0	45	2

2nd T20: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka and win series 2-0!

After the white wash defeat in Test Series against hosts Sri Lanka, New Zealand has something to smile and celebrate. After winning the first T20, the kiwis had all the hopes of winning the 2nd one and taking the series.

Deciding to bat, McCullum and Tyder gave a good start to NZ. Though McCullum missed his 50 by a run, the pair put on 84 for the first win in 62 balls. But SL could not stop Ryder from reaching 50. McCullum's 49 came off 34 balls which had 4 fours and 2 sixes while Ryder scored 52 in 37 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes.

Thanks to quick fire 32 from Guptill, which came in just 20 balls including 2 boundaries and a six. Dilshan's over changed the game in favor of NZ as he went for 31 runs in his 2 overs. Kulasekara gave away 40 in his 4 overs. Mendis and Jayasuriya bowled well as they conceeded 43 runs in their 8 overs.

Chasing 171, Dilshan was caught by Guptill off Band in the first over. Two balls later, Udawatte was caught by Broom off Mills for a duck. Jayasuriya also could not manage as he went for 7.

Jayawardene and skipper Sangakkara played well and ensured that the run rate is reasonably maintained. They added 67 for the 4th wicket in 43 balls. Jayawardene scored 41 while Sangakkar made 69. With Sangakkara getting out in the last ball of 19th over, all the hopes vanished for the Sri Lankans. Last over required 28 but managed to get only 5 runs.

Ryder was given the man of the match and series for his wonderful batting and fielding.

Match: 2nd T20
Date: Friday September 4, 2009
Teams: Sri Lanka and New Zealand
Captains: Sangakkara and Vettori
Toss: NZ, decided to bat
Result: NZ won by 22 runs
Man of the Match: Ryder off NZ
Man of the Series: Ryder off NZ


Scoreboard:

New Zealand Innings:

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
B McCullum	c & b Jayasuriya	49	34	4	2
Ryder	c Rupasinghe b Mendis	52	37	3	3
LRPL Taylor	lbw b Jayasuriya	16	18	1	0
Guptill	b Malinga	32	20	2	1
Oram	not out	17	12	1	0
Extras	(lb 2, w 1, nb 1)	4	-	-	-
Total	for 4 wkts in 20 overs	170	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-84 (BB McCullum, 10.2 ov), 2-109 (Ryder, 12.6 ov), 3-127 (Taylor, 15.3 ov), 4-170 (Guptill, 19.6 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Kulasekara	4	0	40	0
Malinga	4	0	35	1
Mendis	4	0	21	1
Jayasuriya	4	0	22	2
Bandara	2	0	19	0
T Dilshan	2	0	31	0

Sri Lanka Innings: (171 to win)

Batsman	How Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
T Dilshan	c Guptill b Bond	1	3	0	0
Jayasuriya	c Taylor b Mills	7	8	1	0
Udawatte	c Broom b Mills	0	1	0	0
DPMD Jayawardene	c Ryder b N McCullum	41	30	5	1
Sangakkara	c & b Oram	69	50	7	0
A Mathews	c Taylor b N McCullum	1	2	0	0
RGMJM Rupasinghe	c Vettori b Bond	18	18	1	0
KMDN Kulasekara	c Taylor b Bond	2	4	0	0
CM Bandara	not out	4	4	0	0
SL Malinga	not out	0	0	0	0
Extras	(lb 2, w 3)	5	-	-	-
Total	for 8 wkts in 20 overs	148	-	-	-

Fall of Wickets: 1-2 (Dilshan, 0.5 ov), 2-2 (Udawatte, 1.1 ov), 3-11 (Jayasuriya, 3.2 ov), 4-78 (Jayawardene, 10.3 ov), 5-80 (Mathews, 10.6 ov), 6-129 (Rupasinghe, 17.3 ov), 7-143 (Sangakkara, 18.6 ov), 8-148 (Kulasekara, 19.5 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W
Shane Bond	4	0	18	3
Mills	3	0	22	2
I Butler	4	0	34	0
Vettori	3	0	27	0
N McCullum	3	0	18	2
Oram	3	0	27	1