2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v New Zealand (Winner: SL)

NZ 192 (B Watling 55, L Malinga 35/3, A Mathews 36/3) lost to SL 195/7 (U Tharanga 70, K Mills 41/4) by 3 wickets.

Man of the Match: U Tharanga

                 Match Scorecard
               Dambulla, Sri Lanka
                     (13 Aug,2010)

New Zealand and Sri Lanka headed in to this match at fairly even odds but New Zealand continued the trend of horrific starts and were 47/3 in 11th over. They did somewhat recover to 97/3 by 22nd but regular fall of wickets saw them slide to 123/7 and eventually to 192 all out with only Watling and McCullum responding to Coach’s call. Sri Lanka started their inning with their COW at 70% and despite early wicket they maintained the status quo right till the end despite tumbling like dominos towards the end. Thankfully Samarweera kept his cool to take them home quite uncomfortably with just 3 wickets left. Contributions from Tharanga, Sangakkara and Samarweera meant that the Coach was not completely disappointed though they did miss out on a bonus point.

First inns (NZ)

10 Overs: NZ 47/1

SL 52%

After losing a wicket in the first over,

New Zealand the debutant Watling and the Taylor led New Zealand to a respectable 47/1 after 10 overs. New Zealand’s chances decreased by 1% in the first 10 overs.

23 Overs: NZ 103/4

SL 60%

New Zealand lost the wickets of

Taylor and Williamson in quick succession, with Styris and Watling, they also went on stage a recovery of some sort. However the wicket of Styris put a dent to those plans. These 3 wickets, increased Sri Lanka’s chances by 8%.

36 Overs: NZ 142/7

SL 68%

New Zealand was well into the tail by

now,losing 3 wickets very quickly. Even though Nathan McCullum and Kyle Mills were no rabbits, resuscitating this Innings seemed a tad too much. Sri Lanka’s chances increased by 8% during this period.

48.1 Overs: NZ 192/10

SL 70%

New Zealand’s Tail could not provide

much to improve their position, but they could hardly be blamed after New Zealand’s batsmen failed them. Sri Lanka’s COW increased by 2% during this period.

Second Inns (SL: Target 193)

9 Overs: SL 33/1	SL 69%	Sri Lanka got off to a cautious start,
		the early wicket of Dilshan did nothing to stop that. Sangakkara and Tharanga progressed carefully. Sri Lanka’s chances decreased by 1% during this period.
17 Overs: SL 82/1	SL 74%	Sri Lanka accelerated during this period,
		going at over a run-a-ball without losing a wicket. Sri Lanka’s chances increased by 5% during this period.
26 Overs: SL 116/2	SL 75%	Sri Lanka lost the wicket of Sangakkara
		during this period.Tharanga and Jayawardene proceeded slowly after that. Sri Lanka’s chances increased by 1% during this period.
40.5 Overs: SL 195/7	SL 100%	Sri Lanka lost a flurry of wickets
		while going for the bonus point which, ultimately, they did not get. However they ultimately reached the target with 55 balls to spare. Sri Lanka win by 3 wickets.

2nd ODI: Sri Lanka v New Zealand (Winner: SL)

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