Match 38 Group A: SL vs NZ (Winner: SL)
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Sri Lanka won the match by 112 runs |
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| Pre-match Analysis | Match Scorecard |
| Man of the Match : K Sangakkara | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (IND) (18 March, 2011) |
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Lanka lost both their openers with just 19 on board and their COW slumped to 46%. But Jayawardene and Sangakkara put together a solid partnership till former was out as SL were 165/3 after 37 overs with COW of 45%.Wickets tumbled in a flurry and it took as cameo from Angelo Mathews to take them to 265/9 with COW of 57%. NZ lost two quick wickets as they stuttered to 34/2 after 8 with COW of 39%. But none of the batsmen crossed 40 as Sri Lankan spinners took them out one by one to bundle them over for just 153 runs in 35 overs. |
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13 overs: SL 52/2 | NZ 57% | Sri Lanka lost their openers early and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sanga and Mahela were making slow progress. Sri Lanka’s chances decreased by 9% during this period. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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28 overs: SL 112/2 | NZ 55% | Sanga and Mahela provided a solid | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| partnership that at least kept the scorecard ticking along. Sri Lanka’s chances increased by 2% during this period. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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39 overs: SL 187/3 | NZ 51% | Sri Lanka had a good platform for the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| death from which they could accelerate. Sri Lanka’s chances increased by 4% during this period. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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50 overs: SL 265/9 | SL 57% | Sri Lanka got a good total for the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| track even if there was the feeling that they should have got more. Sri Lanka’s chances increased by 8% during this period. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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