Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 13th Match at Pallekele, 27 Sep, 2012

Toss: New Zealand, who choose to bat first
New Zealand 174/7 (20)
Sri Lanka 174/6 (20)
Match tied (Sri Lanka won the one-over eliminator)
Man of the Match: TM Dilshan
  • Angelo Mathews 12 * (11)

Over 0.1 NL McCullum to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Nudges it through squareleg to open his account.

Over 1.1 KD Mills to DPMD Jayawardeneno runs.

Defends the length ball to the bowler.

Over 1.2 KD Mills to DPMD Jayawardeneno runs.

Comes forward and defends it to covers.

Over 1.3 KD Mills to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Defends the short ball infront of covers and steals a single.

Over 1.5 KD Mills to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Tucks the short ball through wide mid on for one.

Over 2.1 TG Southee to DPMD JayawardeneSixer.

Stays in the crease, lets the ball to come into him and then unleashes a stunning pick up shot which sails all the way flat over deep backward squareleg for maximum!

Over 2.2 TG Southee to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Tucks the short ball infront of squareleg for one.

Over 2.3 TG Southee to TM Dilshan1 run.

Inside edges his frontfoot drive behind squareleg for one.

Over 3.1 KD Mills to DPMD JayawardeneBoundary.

A near half volley from Mills and Mahela drives it to the left of mid off who is just a mere spectator to this lovely shot!

Over 3.2 KD Mills to DPMD Jayawardeneno runs.

Leaves the length ball with the swing outside off.

Over 3.3 KD Mills to DPMD JayawardeneSixer.

Jumps down the track and drives the length ball flat in the air inside out and the ball just sails over the ropes for a six!!

Over 3.4 KD Mills to DPMD Jayawardeneno runs.

Goes back and tucks the slower one to mid wicket.

Over 3.5 KD Mills to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Waits on the backfoot and tucks the slower one to square fine leg.

Over 4.3 TG Southee to TM Dilshan1 run.

Tough caught and bowled put down by Southee. This pitched up delivery was smacked back uppishly to him and the ball just died down to the bowler.

Over 4.4 TG Southee to DPMD Jayawardenebeaten, no runs.

Stays back for a cut and is beaten by the lack of room. Southee's caught behind appeal is turned down.

Over 4.5 TG Southee to DPMD JayawardeneSixer.

Into the gallery for another six! This was a length ball angling and Mahela on the frontfoot whacked it wristily over deep wide mid wicket!

Over 4.6 TG Southee to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Drives the near yorker through covers for a single.

Over 5.1 JDP Oram to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Makes room and cuts the slower cutter to thirdman.

Over 5.3 JDP Oram to DPMD Jayawardeneno runs.

Drives the full ball on the up to covers.

Over 5.4 JDP Oram to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Jumps down the track and inside edges the pull onto the pad and picks up a single from point.

Over 5.6 JDP Oram to DPMD Jayawardene2 runs.

Makes room and cuts the rising delivery wide of thirdman for a couple.

Over 6.2 DL Vettori to DPMD JayawardeneBoundary.

Bends down and sweeps the flat delivery behind squareleg for a boundary.

Over 6.3 DL Vettori to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Drives the flat delivery towards long on for one.

Over 6.6 DL Vettori to DPMD Jayawardene1 run.

Lots of air in this flighted delivery and Mahela drives it uppishly wide of long off for one.

Over 7.1 JDP Oram to DPMD JayawardeneBoundary.

Stays back and upper cuts the rising delivery to fine thirdman for an effortless boundary.

Over 7.2 JDP Oram to DPMD Jayawardene, CAUGHT!

This is banged in towards middle and leg and Mahela in his pull shot top edges it and the ball sails into the hands of square fine leg.