13th Match: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Pallekele, Sep 27, 2012
Match tied (Sri Lanka won the one-over eliminator)
New Zealand 174/7 (20)
Sri Lanka 174/6 (20)
RR: 8.7
Last 12 Balls: 6 1 1 1 4 W | 1 1 1 . 4 .
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What a thrilling match it was at Pallekele, ended in a tie and then Sri Lanak got through via the Super Over.
What a thrilling match it was at Pallekele, ended in a tie and then Sri Lanak got through via the Super Over.
Sri Lanka win the Super Over with New Zealand falling short by 7 runs.
New Zealand Innings
0.1 Malinga to Guptill, 2 runs, drives the full ball to deep backward point for a couple.
0.2 Malinga to Guptill, 1 run, drags the yorker through mid wicket for one.
0.3 Malinga to McCullum, 2 byes, charges down the track and gets beaten by a widish yorker outside off and a fumble from Sanga leaks byes.
0.4 Malinga to McCullum, 1 run, looks like he has nicked a widish yorker and Sanga has spilled down a catch!!
0.5 Malinga to Guptill, CAUGHT! Gutpill gets underneath a slower one with a big shot which sails towards long on where Dilshan just manages to hold onto the catch just infront of the rope!
0.6 Malinga to McCullum, 1 lb, this is a lovely yorker which hits the pad and rolls to fine leg for a leg bye only! Sri Lanka with that win the Super Over!
So New Zealand need 14 runs to win in 6 balls.
Sri Lanka Innings
Ball 1: Southee to Mahela, 2 runs, makes room and flicks the full ball to square fine leg.
Ball 2: Southee to Mahela, 1 run, makes room and drives the full ball to deep covers.
Ball 3: Southee to Perera, 1 wide, makes room and Southee sprays this full and too wide outside off.
Ball 3: Southee to Perera, 2 runs, jams the yorker from outside off to long on for a couple.
Ball 4: Southee to Perera, 2 wides, aah another widish yorker and a slight fumble from the keeper leaks an extra run.
Ball 4: Southee to Mahela, 1+ Mahela Run Out. Drags his slog off a full one to deep squareleg and risks a second run. Guptill's throw from the deep to the keeper is too good and Mahela is gone.
Ball 5: Southee to Dilshan, 1 leg bye, this yorker strikes the pad down the legside and results in just the leg bye.
Ball 6: Southee to Perera, 3 runs, takes it on the full and paddles it past short fine leg and gets three runs.
Over 19.6TG Southee to HDRL Thirimanne,
and Thirimanne is RUN OUT! Thirimanne went for the pull shot and got an inside edge to the rising delivery onto the body and sets for a desperate run from point. Thirimanne is struggling to get to the bowling end and the fielder Taylor near the stumps has failed to collect the throw! However, the ball had bounced onto the stumps, the bails comes out and it is a miraculous run out and we are going to have a Super Over with the match ending in a tie!
Over 19.5TG Southee to HDRL Thirimanne, Boundary, bravo, Thirimanne bends across for the paddle scoop and this time he pulls it off superbly, the ball clears the man at short fine leg just enough for a boundary! Scores are leveled!!
Over 19.4TG Southee to HDRL Thirimanne, beaten, no runs, makes room to carve it over covers and misses a full ball outside off! 5 from 2!
Over 19.3TG Southee to AD Mathews, 1 run, drills the yorker to long on for one. 5 from 3
