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Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 48 runs and reached the semi-finals. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat. The team made a bad start after Jayasuriya was dismissed for a duck. In-form Dlshan steadied the innings with Sangakkara. The pair added 62 runs for the third wicket. Dilshan scored 48 off 37 balls.
After Dilshan’s dismissal, Jayawardena came to the crease and added 50 runs with Sangakkara. Jayawardena remained unbeaten on 41 runs. Two good partnerships helped the Lankans post 158/5.
After Dilshan’s dismissal, Jayawardena came to the crease and added 50 runs with Sangakkara. Jayawardena remained unbeaten on 41 runs. Two good partnerships helped the Lankans post 158/5.
New Zealand made a promising start to the innings. The team was up with the required run rate for the initial overs. Guptill scored 43 runs off 34 balls. But, the spinners put brakes on the Kiwi batsmen. He dismissed Taylor and Styris in the same over. The Kiwis, who were doing well until this stage, were pegged back after the loss of two quick wickets.
Murali joined in and tightened the screws further. New Zealand lost last six wickets for 17 runs. The team was all out for 110 runs. It was a comfortable win for Sri Lanka. The Lankans join South Africa, Pakistan, and West Indies in the semis.
Match Summary
Sri Lanka – 158/5 (Dilshan 48, Jayawardena 41*, Vettori 2/32)
New Zealand – 110 all out (Guptill 43, Mendis 3/9)
Result – Sri Lanka won by 48 runs
Man-of-the-match – Ajantha Mendis
Venue – Trent Bridge, Nottingham (June 16, 2009)
