New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka 1St Semi Final
ICC World Cup in West Indies - 2007 (2006/07) · Sabina Park, Kingston · 24 April 2007
Sri Lanka won by 81 runs
Sri Lanka won by 81 runs. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 115* for Sri Lanka. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4/31.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sabina Park, Kingston
- Date
- 24 April 2007
- Toss
- Sri Lanka, chose to bat
- Result
- Sri Lanka won by 81 runs
- Player of the match
- Mahela Jayawardene
- Captains
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka), Stephen Fleming (New Zealand)
- Umpires
- RE Koertzen and SJA Taufel
- Match referee
- MJ Procter
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.
Sri Lanka batted first and made 289 for 5. Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 115 not out off 109 balls, and Upul Tharanga made 73. The innings was built on a 81-run stand for the fifth wicket between Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Sabina Park, 228 across 19 ODIs.
Chasing 290, New Zealand made 208 all out. Peter Fulton top-scored with 46 off 77 balls, and Scott Styris made 37. Muthiah Muralidaran took 4 for 31 for Sri Lanka. From 105 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 11 runs, to 116 for 7.
Sri Lanka won by 81 runs.
SRI LANKA: 289 FOR 5
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanath Jayasuriya | b James Franklin | 1 | 6 |
| Upul Tharanga | b Daniel Vettori | 73 | 74 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Stephen Fleming b James Franklin | 18 | 42 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | not out | 115 | 109 |
| Chamara Silva | lbw b Shane Bond | 21 | 33 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | lbw b Jacob Oram | 30 | 27 |
| Russel Arnold | not out | 14 | 14 |
Did not bat: Chaminda Vaas, Lasith Malinga, Muthiah Muralidaran, Dilhara Fernando
Extras 17 · Total 289 for 5
| Bowler (New Zealand) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Franklin | 9 | 1 | 46 | 2 |
| Shane Bond | 10 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| Jacob Oram | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 |
| Daniel Vettori | 10 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Jeetan Patel | 10 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| Scott Styris | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Sanath Jayasuriya, 2.3 ov), 2-67 (Kumar Sangakkara, 13.1 ov), 3-111 (Upul Tharanga, 25.1 ov), 4-152 (Chamara Silva, 34.3 ov), 5-233 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 45.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Sanath Jayasuriya (1) and Upul Tharanga (10) | 13 | 15 |
| second | Kumar Sangakkara (18) and Upul Tharanga (30) | 54 | 67 |
| third | Mahela Jayawardene (9) and Upul Tharanga (33) | 44 | 73 |
| fourth | Mahela Jayawardene (18) and Chamara Silva (21) | 41 | 56 |
| fifth | Mahela Jayawardene (50) and Tillakaratne Dilshan (30) | 81 | 64 |
| sixth | Russel Arnold (14) and Mahela Jayawardene (38) | 56 | 30 |
NEW ZEALAND: 208 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Fleming | lbw b Lasith Malinga | 1 | 4 |
| Peter Fulton | c Chamara Silva b Sanath Jayasuriya | 46 | 77 |
| Ross Taylor | lbw b Chaminda Vaas | 9 | 25 |
| Scott Styris | c Mahela Jayawardene b Tillakaratne Dilshan | 37 | 38 |
| Jacob Oram | c & b Muthiah Muralidaran | 3 | 7 |
| Brendon McCullum | c Chamara Silva b Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 | 1 |
| Craig McMillan | b Sanath Jayasuriya | 25 | 20 |
| Daniel Vettori | lbw b Muthiah Muralidaran | 0 | 4 |
| James Franklin | not out | 30 | 38 |
| Shane Bond | b Muthiah Muralidaran | 2 | 4 |
| Jeetan Patel | c Dilhara Fernando b Tillakaratne Dilshan | 34 | 38 |
Extras 21 · Total 208 all out
| Bowler (Sri Lanka) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 8 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Lasith Malinga | 7 | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 5 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Muthiah Muralidaran | 8 | 0 | 31 | 4 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 9 | 0 | 57 | 2 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 4.4 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-2 (Stephen Fleming, 1.3 ov), 2-32 (Ross Taylor, 10.3 ov), 3-105 (Scott Styris, 21.5 ov), 4-114 (Jacob Oram, 23.5 ov), 5-114 (Brendon McCullum, 23.6 ov), 6-115 (Peter Fulton, 24.3 ov), 7-116 (Daniel Vettori, 25.4 ov), 8-144 (Craig McMillan, 30.2 ov), 9-149 (Shane Bond, 31.4 ov), 10-208 (Jeetan Patel, 41.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Stephen Fleming (1) and Peter Fulton (1) | 2 | 9 |
| second | Peter Fulton (13) and Ross Taylor (9) | 30 | 57 |
| third | Scott Styris (37) and Peter Fulton (27) | 73 | 71 |
| fourth | Jacob Oram (3) and Peter Fulton (5) | 9 | 12 |
| fifth | Brendon McCullum (0) and Peter Fulton (0) | 0 | 1 |
| sixth | Craig McMillan (1) and Peter Fulton (0) | 1 | 3 |
| seventh | Daniel Vettori (0) and Craig McMillan (1) | 1 | 7 |
| eighth | Craig McMillan (23) and James Franklin (5) | 28 | 28 |
| ninth | James Franklin (3) and Shane Bond (2) | 5 | 8 |
| tenth | James Franklin (22) and Jeetan Patel (34) | 59 | 60 |
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