ICC CT 2013: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 1 Wicket

Sunday 9 June 2013

New Zealand won by 1 wicket with 81 balls remaining against Sri Lanka in ICC Champions Trophy - 4th match, Group A played at Played at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on 9th June 2013. New Zealand scraped home by a wicket after an enthralling see-saw battle with Sri Lanka. Chasing a paltry 138, New Zealand made heavy weather of the chase before their tail held its nerve to seal a nail-biting victory.

New Zealand resumed at 26/1 after the break and they were in trouble immediately. Eranga, Malinga and Herath worked in tandem to reduce New Zealand to 49/4. Wickets kept tumbling at regular intervals with Malinga proving to be unplayable. However, a 35 run stand between the McCullum brothers got New Zealand closer. Malinga struck devastating blows at the death and it needed some calm batting from Mills and Southee to get New Zealand over the line by one wicket.

Match Details:
Sri Lanka won the Toss and chose to bat
Sri Lanka 138 (Sangakkara 68, McClenaghan 4-43, Mills 2-14)
New Zealand 139 for 9 (N McCullum 32, Malinga 4-34)
New Zealand won by 1 wicket (with 81 balls remaining)
Man of the match NL McCullum (New Zealand)

Match notes

Sri Lanka innings

  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 38 runs, 4 wickets)
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 43/4 in 14.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 15, AD Mathews 1)
  • Sri Lanka: 50 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls), Extras 3
  • KC Sangakkara: 50 off 70 balls (5 x 4)
  • Over 28.4: Review by Sri Lanka (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - NLTC Perera (Upheld)
  • Sri Lanka: 100 runs in 29.3 overs (177 balls), Extras 3
  • Drinks: Sri Lanka - 113/6 in 32.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 55, NLTC Perera 13)
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 34.1 - 39.0 (Batting side - 16 runs, 3 wickets)
  • Innings Break: Sri Lanka - 138/10 in 37.5 overs (HMRKB Herath 8)


New Zealand innings

  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 49 runs, 3 wickets)
  • Lunch: New Zealand - 26/1 in 6.0 overs (MJ Guptill 12, KS Williamson 6)
  • Over 6.6: Review by Sri Lanka (Bowling), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - KS Williamson (Struck down)
  • Over 8.6: Review by New Zealand (Batting), Umpire - RJ Tucker, Batsman - KS Williamson (Struck down)
  • New Zealand: 50 runs in 10.2 overs (62 balls), Extras 1
  • Drinks: New Zealand - 85/6 in 22.0 overs (BB McCullum 12, NL McCullum 4)
  • New Zealand: 100 runs in 27.1 overs (163 balls), Extras 10
  • Powerplay 2: Overs 35.1 - 40.0 (Batting side - 5 runs, 0 wicket)


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