2007 Twenty20 World Championship: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
{{date|September 15, 2007}}

[[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] have beaten [[w:New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]] by seven wickets in Group C of the [[w:2007 Twenty20 World Championship|2007 Twenty20 World Championship]] at [[w:Wanderers Stadium|Wanderers Stadium]], [[w:Johannesburg|Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].

Both teams advance to the Super 8s after victories against Kenya earlier in the tournament.

New Zealand lost both openers in quick succession as Dilhara Fernando took 2-31 to dismiss Lou Vincent and Brendon McCullum. Peter Fulton and Ross Taylor shared a [[w:partnership (cricket)|partnership]] of 70 [[w:run (cricket)|runs]], but Fulton was [[w:caught|caught]] by Lasith Malinga for 25 runs and Scott Styris fell [[w:leg before wicket|lbw]] to Sanath Jayasuriya soon afterwards to leave New Zealand on 97-4. Taylor scored 62 runs before being caught behind, and Jacob Oram scored 33 [[w:not out|not out]] to take New Zealand to 164-7 at the end of the 20 [[w:over (cricket)|overs]].

Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya shared an 82 run opening partnership before Tharanga was caught for 37. Jayasuriya went on to score 61 runs, adding 50 runs with Mahela Jayawardene, before he was caught by Fulton to give Daniel Vettori his second [[w:wicket|wicket]]. Jayawardene finished on 35 not out, and Sri Lanka passed the target with seven balls remaining.

'''Toss:''' New Zealand won, and chose to bat first.

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{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-22 (McCullum, 3.6 ov), 2-25 (Vincent, 5.1 ov), 3-95 (Fulton, 10.5 ov), 4-97 (Styris, 11.3 ov), 5-102 (McMillan, 12.5 ov), 6-153 (Taylor, 18.5 ov), 7-164 (Vettori, 19.6 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' S E Bond, M R Gillespie, C S Martin

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg|20px]] [[w:Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka bowling]]}}
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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=31|wickets=2|econ=7.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=25|wickets=1|econ=6.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Gayan Wijekoon|G Wijekoon]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=50|wickets=1|econ=12.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=28|wickets=1|econ=7.00}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]]|status=c Fulton b Vettori|runs=61|balls=44|4s=6|6s=3|strike_rate=138.63}}
{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Kumar Sangakkara|K C Sangakkara]]|status=c Taylor b Styris|runs=14|balls=19|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=73.68}}
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{{Cricket match batsman status|player='''Total'''|status=('''3 wickets'''; 18.5 overs)|runs='''168'''|balls=|4s=14|6s=6|strike_rate=}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''Fall of wickets:''' 1-82 (Tharanga, 7.3 ov), 2-108 (Sangakkara, 12.4 ov), 3-158 (Jayasuriya, 17.3 ov)

'''Did not bat:''' T M Dilshan, J Mubarak, G Wijekoon, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga, W P U J C Vaas

{{Cricket match bowling box begin|title=[[Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg|20px]] [[w:New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand bowling]]}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Shane Bond|S E Bond]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=45|wickets=0|econ=11.25}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Chris Martin (cricketer)|C S Martin]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=23|wickets=0|econ=7.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Mark Gillespie (cricketer)|M R Gillespie]]|overs=2.5|maiden=0|runs=29|wickets=0|econ=10.23}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Daniel Vettori|D L Vettori]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=23|wickets=2|econ=5.75}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Scott Styris|S B Styris]]|overs=3|maiden=0|runs=16|wickets=1|econ=5.33}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jacob Oram|J D P Oram]]|overs=2|maiden=0|runs=21|wickets=0|econ=10.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

'''New Zealand:''' [[w:Lou Vincent|L Vincent]], [[w:Brendon McCullum|B B McCullum]] (wkt), [[w:Peter Fulton|P G Fulton]], [[w:Ross Taylor|R L Taylor]], [[w:Scott Styris|S B Styris]], [[w:Jacob Oram|J D P Oram]], [[w:Craig McMillan|C D McMillan]], [[w:Daniel Vettori|D L Vettori]] (capt), [[w:Shane Bond|S E Bond]], [[w:Mark Gillespie (cricketer)|M R Gillespie]], [[w:Chris Martin (cricketer)|C S Martin]]

'''Sri Lanka:''' [[w:Upul Tharanga|W U Tharanga]], [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]], [[w:Kumar Sangakkara|K C Sangakkara]] (wkt), [[w:Mahela Jayawardene|D P M D Jayawardene]] (capt), [[w:Chamara Silva|L P C Silva]], [[w:Tillakaratne Dilshan|T M Dilshan]], [[w:Jehan Mubarak|J Mubarak]], [[w:Gayan Wijekoon|G Wijekoon]], [[w:Dilhara Fernando|C R D Fernando]], [[w:Lasith Malinga|S L Malinga]], [[w:Chaminda Vaas|W P U J C Vaas]]

'''Man of the Match:''' [[w:Sanath Jayasuriya|S T Jayasuriya]] (Sri Lanka)<br>
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'''Umpires:''' [[w:Mark Benson|M R Benson]] (England) and [[w:Daryl Harper|D J Harper]] (Australia)<br>
'''TV Umpire:''' [[w:Nigel Llong|N J Llong]] (England)<br>
'''Match Referee:''' [[w:Chris Broad|B C Broad]] (England)<br>
'''Reserve Umpire:''' K H Hurter (South Africa)<br>

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Sri Lanka have beaten New Zealand by seven wickets in Group C of the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Both teams advance to the Super 8s after victories against Kenya earlier in the tournament.

New Zealand lost both openers in quick succession as Dilhara Fernando took 2-31 to dismiss Lou Vincent and Brendon McCullum. Peter Fulton and Ross Taylor shared a partnership of 70 runs, but Fulton was caught by Lasith Malinga for 25 runs and Scott Styris fell lbw to Sanath Jayasuriya soon afterwards to leave New Zealand on 97-4. Taylor scored 62 runs before being caught behind, and Jacob Oram scored 33 not out to take New Zealand to 164-7 at the end of the 20 overs.

Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya shared an 82 run opening partnership before Tharanga was caught for 37. Jayasuriya went on to score 61 runs, adding 50 runs with Mahela Jayawardene, before he was caught by Fulton to give Daniel Vettori his second wicket. Jayawardene finished on 35 not out, and Sri Lanka passed the target with seven balls remaining.

'Toss:' New Zealand won, and chose to bat first.


'Fall of wickets:' 1-22 (McCullum, 3.6 ov), 2-25 (Vincent, 5.1 ov), 3-95 (Fulton, 10.5 ov), 4-97 (Styris, 11.3 ov), 5-102 (McMillan, 12.5 ov), 6-153 (Taylor, 18.5 ov), 7-164 (Vettori, 19.6 ov)

'Did not bat:' S E Bond, M R Gillespie, C S Martin

'Fall of wickets:' 1-82 (Tharanga, 7.3 ov), 2-108 (Sangakkara, 12.4 ov), 3-158 (Jayasuriya, 17.3 ov)

'Did not bat:' T M Dilshan, J Mubarak, G Wijekoon, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga, W P U J C Vaas


'New Zealand:' L Vincent, B B McCullum (wkt), P G Fulton, R L Taylor, S B Styris, J D P Oram, C D McMillan, D L Vettori (capt), S E Bond, M R Gillespie, C S Martin

'Sri Lanka:' W U Tharanga, S T Jayasuriya, K C Sangakkara (wkt), D P M D Jayawardene (capt), L P C Silva, T M Dilshan, J Mubarak, G Wijekoon, C R D Fernando, S L Malinga, W P U J C Vaas

'Man of the Match:' S T Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)

'Umpires:' M R Benson (England) and D J Harper (Australia)
'TV Umpire:' N J Llong (England)
'Match Referee:' B C Broad (England)
'Reserve Umpire:' K H Hurter (South Africa)
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