New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Match at Guyana, 30 Apr, 2010

Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat
Sri Lanka 135/6 (20)
New Zealand 139/8 (19.5)
New Zealand won by 2 wkts
Man of the Match: NL McCullum
  • Tim Southee 0 * (0)
  • NL McCullum 16 * (6)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1: No runs. AD Mathews to BB McCullum, short of length delivery, punches it back to the bowler.

Over 0.2: No runs. AD Mathews to BB McCullum, short of length delivery, punches it towards square covers.

Over 0.3: No runs. AD Mathews to BB McCullum, short of length delivery, drives it to the diving fielder at point.

Over 0.4: He is Caught! AD Mathews to BB McCullum, bangs it short, pulls it flat in the air towards mid wicket and Malinga the fielder there lunges forward to pull off a superb diving catch!

Over 0.5: No runs. AD Mathews to MJ Guptill, short of length delivery, pushes it straight to point.

Over 0.6: No runs. AD Mathews to MJ Guptill, short of length delivery, pushes it straight to point again and that's a wicket maiden for Angelo!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1: Boundary! UWMBC Welagedara to JD Ryder, pitched up delivery, thats onto the pads and Ryder clips it away effortlessly to the backward squareleg boundary.

Over 1.2: Single. UWMBC Welagedara to JD Ryder, short of length delivery, drives it on the up to square thirdman for a single.

Over 1.3: No runs. UWMBC Welagedara to MJ Guptill, good length delivery, gets hit on the pad by an inswinger but the impact was outside off.

Over 1.4: Wide Ball. UWMBC Welagedara to MJ Guptill, good length delivery, looks to flay it away on the up and is beaten by a wide away swinger.

Over 1.4: Boundary! UWMBC Welagedara to MJ Guptill, pitched up delivery, drives it crisply through straight mid on for a boundary.

Over 1.5: Single. UWMBC Welagedara to MJ Guptill, short of length delivery, knocks it down to covers and steals a single.

Over 1.6: No runs. UWMBC Welagedara to JD Ryder, good length delivery, stays back and eases it to point.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1: No runs. AD Mathews to MJ Guptill, short of length delivery, punches it straight to covers.

Over 2.2: Single. AD Mathews to MJ Guptill, short of length delivery, slams it down the ground to long off for a single.

Over 2.3: Sixer! AD Mathews to JD Ryder, short of length delivery, pulls it away majestically over deep wide mid wicket for a 91-meter-long six!

Over 2.4: No runs. AD Mathews to JD Ryder, good length delivery, drives it on the up to Murali at mid off.

Over 2.5: Beaten! AD Mathews to JD Ryder, short and rising delivery, looks to pull across the line and is done in by a slower one outside off.

Over 2.6: Beaten! AD Mathews to JD Ryder, good length delivery, tries to flay it on the up through covers and is beaten by a slower one outside off.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1: No runs. BAW Mendis to MJ Guptill, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and punches it to long on for a single.

Over 3.2: Single. BAW Mendis to JD Ryder, quicker and flatter in the air, flicks it towards long on for a single.

Over 3.3: No runs. BAW Mendis to MJ Guptill, quicker and flatter in the air, drives it on the up straight to covers.

Over 3.4: Single. BAW Mendis to MJ Guptill, flighted delivery, drives it early in the air and an overhead catch has been put down by Dilshan at extra covers!

Over 3.5: Boundary! BAW Mendis to JD Ryder, quicker and flatter in the air, sweeps it delicately towards fine leg for a boundary.

Over 3.6: Two runs. BAW Mendis to JD Ryder, quicker and flatter in the air, goes back and flicks it to deep backward squareleg for a couple from Malinga.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1: Sixer! SL Malinga to MJ Guptill, pitched up delivery, picks the slower one and plays a sweet lofted shot that sails all the way for a six over the bowler's head!

Over 4.2: Beaten! SL Malinga to MJ Guptill, short and rising delivery, looks to play a late upper cut and is beaten by what turned out to be a slower one.

Over 4.3: No runs. SL Malinga to MJ Guptill, good length delivery, gets hit on the pad infront of leg by a slower off cutter.

Over 4.4: Two runs. SL Malinga to MJ Guptill, bangs it short, makes room and drags his pull towards long on and they steal a second run out of nowhere.

Over 4.5: Beaten! SL Malinga to MJ Guptill, bangs it short, attempts a pull shot across the line and is beaten by a slower one just outside off.

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