Sri Lanka crush New Zealand by 59 runs to reach semis

SriLanka Won The match










Sri Lanka

Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, Angelo Mathews, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachitra Senanayake, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga

New Zealand

Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, Jimmy Neesham, Luke Ronchi, Nathan McCullum, Trent Boult, Kyle Mills, Mitchell McClenaghan

Sri lanka Batting

3rd ball, boundary! Kusal Perera makes his intentions clear in the 1st over itself! SL 6/0 (0.4 overs).

The fifth ball of the 1st over goes for maximum! 6 runs! Kusal Perera on fire. SL 12/0 (0.5 overs).

OUT! Kusal Perera c Luke Ronchi b Trent Boult 16. Sri Lanka 20/1 (1.5 overs). Not sure if Perera had edged that to the wicketkeeper of a possibly wide delivery on the leg side. He was shaking his head as he walked back.

Dilshan keeps the scoring rate going despite Kusal's dismissal! Dil scoop for a four! Sri Lanka 24/1 (2.1 overs).

OUT! Tillakaratne Dilshan c Ronchi b Boult 8. Sri Lanka 29/2 (3.3 overs). He was trying to be too fancy there with a Dil Scoop once again. Didn't work! Dilshan has to go too after Kusal Perera.

OUT! Kumar Sangakkara c Corey Anderson b Trent Boult 4. Sri Lanka 35/3 (6 overs) at end of powerplay. This could be the last T20I game for both Sangakkara and Jayawardene if Sri Lanka happen to lose today.

Take a bow, Trent Boult! He finishes up with figures of 3/20. Great in a crunch game like this one! Sri Lanka 48/3 (8 overs).

Sri Lanka 55/3 (10 overs) at the halfway stage. Mahela Jayawardene (11*), Lahiru Thirimanne (12*).

OUT! Lahiru Thirimanne c Guptill b Neesham 20. Sri Lanka 65/4 (11.1 overs) vs New Zealand. The Kiwis have all the momentum in this match as of now.

OUT! Angelo Mathews c Ronchi b McClenaghan 6. Sri Lanka 81/5 (13.5 overs) vs New Zealand. Oh dear, Sri Lanka may have to settle for a score less than 140 here in this crucial game.

OUT! Mahela Jayawardene b Nathan McCullum 25. Sri Lanka 85/6 (15 overs). This is turning into a nightmare for Sri Lanka today!

OUT! Nuwan Kulasekara c Nathan McCullum b Mitchell McClenaghan 0. Sri Lanka 92/7 (15.4 overs). Indescribable! Nobody expected this from Sri Lanka today. They could be in the semifinal had they batted carefully!

OUT! Another one bites the dust! Thisara Perera c Kane Williamson b Kyle Mills 16. Sri Lanka 116/8 (18.2 overs).

OUT! Sachitra Senanayake c Williamson b Neesham 17. Sri Lanka 119/9 (19.1 overs).

Sri Lanka bowled out for 119 in 19.2 overs vs New Zealand. Jayawardene 25; Boult 3/20, Neesham 3/22.

Sri Lanka don't have many runs to defend (119). They need to be careful while bowling. NZ race to 12/0 after 2 overs chasing 120.

OUT! A mix-up leads to a run out. Martin Guptill run out 5. New Zealand 18/1 (3.1 overs).

OUT! Brendon McCullum st Sangakkara b Herath 0. New Zealand 18/2 (4 overs).

OUT! Ross Taylor lbw b Herath 0. New Zealand 23/3 (5.5 overs). This is turning into an exciting T20 contest now.

OUT! Jimmy Neesham b Herath 0. Foxed him completely! New Zealand 23/4 (6 overs). Rangana Herath's figures read 2 overs, 2 maidens, 3 wickets. Incredible!

OUT! Luke Ronchi lbw b Herath 2. New Zealand 29/5 (7.3 overs). Rangana Herath is making things extremely difficult for New Zealand.

OUT! Nathan McCullum c Angelo Mathews b Sachitra Senanayake 2. New Zealand 33/6 (9.3 overs). Sri Lanka have completely turned things around for themselves today after posting a dismal first innings score of 119 all out.

OUT! Kyle Mills lbw b Senanayake 4. New Zealand 51/7 (13.3 overs). Looks all Sri Lanka from here now. A job well done by their bowlers!

OUT! Kane Williamson run out Mathews 42. New Zealand 60/8 (15.1 overs). Herath currently finishing his incredible spell.

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 59 runs in low-scoring encounter to reach semis. Kane Williamson 42; Rangana Herath 5/3.