Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Semi Final at Colombo , 29 Mar, 2011

Toss: New Zealand, who chose to bat first
New Zealand 217/10 (48.5)
Sri Lanka 220/5 (47.5)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: KC Sangakkara
  • Angelo Mathews 14 * (18)
  • TT Samaraweera 23 * (38)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, lunges forward and pushes it defensively to covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.2NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, who gets forward and defends it to the bowler's left and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.3NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, dances down the track and lofts it superbly straight down the ground towards the sightcreen for a clean SIX!

Over 0.4NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, who gets forward and defends it towards covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.5NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, plays a forward defence towards covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 0.6NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, gets forward and plays a one handed drive straight to covers and that is a dot ball.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to TM Dilshan, gets forward and leaves a neat outswinger outside off and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.2TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to TM Dilshan, goes back for a flick and is hit on the pad by an indipper around leg. There is a mild lbw shout which is turned down and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.3TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to TM Dilshan, stays in the crease and drives it on the up to the left of the diving mid off and gets a single.

Over 1.4TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to WU Tharanga, moves back and tucks it to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 1.5TG Southee bowls a good length delivery to WU Tharanga, strides forward and drives it on the up through extra covers in the gap and that will be a boundary!

Over 1.6TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to WU Tharanga, this is a shot by a man in form, getting behind the line and playing a solid punch through the line between the non-striker and mid off for a boundary! Tharanga didn't bother to run for that!


Over 1.6 TG Southee bowls a short of length delivery to WU Tharanga, gets the ball to move in down the legside a long way and goes past the diving keeper to result in Three Wides.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1NL McCullum bowls a quicker arm ball to TM Dilshan, goes back and flicks it to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.2NL McCullum bowls a quicker delivery to TM Dilshan, gets half forward and nudges it through the vacant point and gets a single.

Over 2.3NL McCullum bowls a quicker delivery to WU Tharanga, who gets forward and works it towards mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.4NL McCullum bowls a quicker delivery to WU Tharanga, steps out and drives it straight to extra covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.5NL McCullum bowls it on the shorter side to WU Tharanga, goes back and cuts it straight to cover point and that is a dot ball.

Over 2.6NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, drives the low full toss towards long on and gets a single.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1DL Vettori bowls a quicker arm ball to WU Tharanga, steps out and flicks it straight to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.


Vettori has replaced Southee.

Over 3.2DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, strides forward and drives it past covers and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 3.3DL Vettori bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, gets forward and taps it defensively to the onside and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.4DL Vettori bowls a quicker arm ball to WU Tharanga, who gets forward and defends it towards extra covers and that is a dot ball.

Over 3.5DL Vettori bowls a quicker arm ball to WU Tharanga, goes back and flicks it off his pads to deep squareleg and gets a single.

Over 3.6DL Vettori bowls a quicker arm ball to TM Dilshan, moves back an punches it in the gap through covers and gets a single.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1NL McCullum bowls a quicker arm ball to TM Dilshan, goes back and flicks it to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.2NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to TM Dilshan, steps out and flicks it to mid wicket and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.3NL McCullum bowls a quicker arm ball to TM Dilshan, works it to the right of wide mid on and gets a single.

Over 4.4NL McCullum bowls a quicker arm ball to WU Tharanga, who gets forward and defends it infront of middle and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.5NL McCullum bowls a tossed up delivery to WU Tharanga, leans forward and drives it straight to mid off and that is a dot ball.

Over 4.6NL McCullum bowls a quicker delivery to WU Tharanga, steps out and drives it uppishly but fiercely wide of mid off to get a boundary!

View More Commentary