PG Fulton and SP Fleming to open the batting
18:43 GMT: Start of innings
WPUJC Vaas comes on to bowl
0b10Vaas to Fulton
good length ball into the middle stump, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads for no run
0b20fuller length ball into the off stump, pushed to point for no run
0b30good length ball into the off stump, tries to drives it and got inside edge to pads, shout for lbw, declined
0b41good length ball into the middle stump, turns it to deep square leg for single
0b51Vaas to Fleming
good length ball just outside the off stump, comes forward and steered it wide of slips for single, Malinga fileded it well
0b60Vaas to Fulton
good length ball into the off stumps, turns it wide of short mid wicket and Arnold fielded it well
End of over 1:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 2-0 (Fulton 1*, 5 balls, Fleming 1*, 1 balls)




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SL Malinga comes on to bowl
1b10Malinga to Fleming
fuller length ball into the off stump, pushed to mid off for no run
1b20short of good length ball into the leg stump, defended it got inside edge to pads
1b30Gone! good length ball into the off stump, tries to push it and misses it, appeal for lbw, Rudi raises the finger
Fleming lbw b Malinga (1 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
RL Taylor comes in to bat
1b40Malinga to Taylor
good length ball into the off stump, swings away, tries to defend it and misses it
1b50good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to defend it and misses it
1b60good length ball just outside the off stump, swings away and some extra bounce, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 2:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 2-1 (Fulton 1*, 5 balls, Taylor 0*, 3 balls)




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2b10Vaas to Fulton
good length ball into the off stump, pushed to mid on for no run
2b21good length ball into the off stump, pushed to mid on for quick single
2b30Vaas to Taylor
fuller length ball just outside the off stump, pushed to mid on for no run
2b40good length ball just outside the off stump, pushed to covers for no run
2b50short of good length ball into the off stump, pushed to mid off for no run
2b60good length ball into the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
End of over 3:(1 run scored) New Zealand 3-1 (Fulton 2*, 7 balls, Taylor 0*, 7 balls)
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3b10Malinga to Fulton
fuller length just outside the off and swings away, left alone
3b20good length ball just outside the off stump, swings away, Fulton leaves it alone
3b34bgood length ball just outside the off stump, bouncing away, Sangakkara fumbles it for four byes
3b40good length just outside the off stump, tries to push it and misses it
3b52good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to push it and got outside edge wide of first slip for couple
3b61good length ball into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
End of over 4:(7 runs scored) New Zealand 10-1 (Fulton 5*, 13 balls, Taylor 0*, 7 balls)
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4b10Vaas to Fulton
good length ball into the middle stump, pushed to short mid wicket for no run
4b20good length ball into the middle stump, turns it towards short mid wicket for no run
4b30short of good length ball into the off stump, defended it back to bowler
4b40good length ball into the off stump, pushed to mid on for no run
4b50good length ball into the off stump, pushed to covers for no run
4b60good length ball into the off stump, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
End of over 5:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 10-1 (Fulton 5*, 19 balls, Taylor 0*, 7 balls)
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5b10Malinga to Taylor
fuller length ball into the off stump and swings away, tries to push it and misses it
5b21good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to defend it and got outside edge to thirdman for single
5b30Malinga to Fulton
good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to push it and misses it
5b40short of good length ball into the off stump, defended it back to bowler
5b51good length ball just outside the off stump, edges it to thirdman for single
5b60Malinga to Taylor
good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to push it and misses it
End of over 6:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 12-1 (Fulton 6*, 22 balls, Taylor 1*, 10 balls)




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6b10Vaas to Fulton
good length ball into the middle stump, tries to defend it and got leading edge and fall short of mid wicket for no run
6b20good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to pulls it and misses it
6b30good length ball into the off stump, punches it to mid off for no run
6b41good length ball into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
6b50Vaas to Taylor
good length ball into the off stump, leans forward and turns it to short mid wicket for no run
6b61good length ball just outside the off stump, cuts it to thirdman for single
End of over 7:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 14-1 (Fulton 7*, 26 balls, Taylor 2*, 12 balls)




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7b10Malinga to Taylor
good length ball just outside the off stump, swings away, tries to push it and misses it
7b20good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to push it and misses it
7b30good length ball just outside the off and swinging away, tries to drives it and misses it
7b40good length ball into the off, swinging away, comes out of the track and tries to drives it and misses it
7b50good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to push it and misses it
7b60good length ball into the off stump, defended it to covers for no run
End of over 8:(0 runs scored) New Zealand 14-1 (Fulton 7*, 26 balls, Taylor 2*, 18 balls)
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8b11Vaas to Fulton
good length ball into the leg stump, turns it to deep square leg for single
8b24Vaas to Taylor
good length ball outside the off stump, smashed it wide of covers for FOUR!!
8b31good length ball into the off stump, slower ball, pushed to mid on for quick single
8b40Vaas to Fulton
good length ball just outside the off stump, punches it to covers for no run
8b51good length ball into the middle stump, turns it wide of deep square leg for single
8b60Vaas to Taylor
good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to push it and misses it
End of over 9:(7 runs scored) New Zealand 21-1 (Fulton 9*, 29 balls, Taylor 7*, 21 balls)
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CRD Fernando comes on to bowl
9b11nbFernando to Fulton
good length ball outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run
9b24good length ball into the off, punches it straight down the ground wide of bowler for FOUR!!
9b30good length just outside the off stump, tries to push it and misses it
9b40good length ball into the off, turns it mid wicket for no run
9b50good length ball just outside the off stump, pushed it back to bowler
9b61nbgood length ball into the middle stump, pushed to mid wicket for no run
9b71good length ball just outside the off stump, pushed to steered it to thirdman for single
Fernando got couple of warnings for running in danger area
9b81nbFernando to Taylor
short of good length into the off stump, defended it to covers for no run
9b91good length ball into the off, turns it wide of mid on for single
End of over 10:(9 runs scored) New Zealand 30-1 (Fulton 14*, 36 balls, Taylor 8*, 23 balls)
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Sri Lanka taking the Power Play
10b11Vaas to Taylor
good length ball into the off stump, pushed to mid on for single
10b21lbVaas to Fulton
good length ball into the legs, tries to push it and misses it
10b30Vaas to Taylor
Gone! fuller length into the off stump, tries to drives it and misses it, hit him on pads appeal for lbw, given OUT!!
Taylor lbw b Vaas (9 runs, 25 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
SB Styris comes in to bat
10b41lbVaas to Styris
good length ball into legs, tries to push it and misses it
10b50Vaas to Fulton
good length ball just outside the off, pushed to covers for no run
10b61good length ball into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
End of over 11:(4 runs scored) New Zealand 34-2 (Fulton 15*, 39 balls, Styris 0*, 1 balls)




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11b11Fernando to Fulton
short of good length ball into the legs, turns it wide of short fine leg for single
11b24Fernando to Styris
good length ball into the legs, turns it wide of short fine leg for no FOUR!!
11b30good length ball into the off stump, pushed to covers for no run
11b40good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid off for no run
11b50good length ball into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
11b60short of good length ball into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
End of over 12:(5 runs scored) New Zealand 39-2 (Fulton 16*, 40 balls, Styris 4*, 6 balls)




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12b11Vaas to Fulton
good length ball into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
12b20Vaas to Styris
good length ball into the leg stump, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
12b30good length ball just outside the off, punches it to mid off for no run
12b40good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to drives it and misses it
12b50good length ball just outside the off stump, pushed to covers for no run
12b60good length ball into the off stump, pushed to mid off for no run
End of over 13:(1 run scored) New Zealand 40-2 (Fulton 17*, 41 balls, Styris 4*, 11 balls)
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13b10Fernando to Fulton
fuller length ball into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run
13b20good length ball into the off stump, pushed it back to bowler
13b30good length ball into the off stump, pushed to covesr for no run
13b42good length ball into the legs, turns it wide of deep square leg for couple
13b51fuller length ball into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
13b60Fernando to Styris
good length ball just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run
End of over 14:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 43-2 (Fulton 20*, 46 balls, Styris 4*, 12 balls)
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14b11Vaas to Fulton
fuller length ball into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
14b20Vaas to Styris
good length ball just outside the off stump, pushed to backward point for no run
14b34good length ball into the middle stump, makes room and smashed it towards deep mid wicket for FOUR!!
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14b42wdwide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
CricketArchive Oracles say that the New Zealand 50 took 14.3 overs
14b50Vaas to Fulton
good length ball into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
14b61good length ball just outside the off stump, pushed it wide of mid off for single
14b72Vaas to Styris
good length ball just outside the off stump, punches it towards point for couple
End of over 15:(10 runs scored) New Zealand 53-2 (Fulton 22*, 49 balls, Styris 10*, 15 balls)
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19:55 GMT: Drinks interval
19:58 GMT: Play resumes
Sri Lanka taking the last and final Power Play
15b11bFernando to Fulton
good length ball just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
15b26Fernando to Styris
good length ball just outside the off, smashed it towards long on for SIX!!
15b31good length ball into the off, tries to push it and got inside edge to pads
15b41Fernando to Fulton
good length ball into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
15b50Fernando to Styris
good length ball just outside the off stump, tries to cuts it and misses it
15b60fuller length into the off, punches it to mid off for no run
End of over 16:(9 runs scored) New Zealand 62-2 (Fulton 23*, 51 balls, Styris 17*, 19 balls)




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SL Malinga comes on to bowl
16b11Malinga to Fulton
good length ball into the leg stump, turns it to deep square leg for single
16b21; 1nbMalinga to Styris
fuller length into the legs, chips it towards mid on and Murali has taken a marvellous catch but it did n't count
16b30Malinga to Fulton
good length ball into the off, pushed back to bowler
16b40good length ball into the off, defended it back to bowler
16b51good length ball into the off, pushed to mid off for quick single
16b60Malinga to Styris
fuller length ball into the off stump, slower ball, pushed to mid on for no run
16b70fuller length ball into the off stump, pushed it back to bowler
End of over 17:(4 runs scored) New Zealand 66-2 (Fulton 25*, 55 balls, Styris 18*, 22 balls)




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M Muralitharan comes on to bowl
17b10Muralitharan to Fulton
tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for no run
17b20tossed up into the off stump, tries to defend it and misses it
17b34tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it and got outside edge to towards vacnt slip region for FOUR!!
17b40tossed up into the legs, turns it to short fine leg for no run
17b50tossed up into the legs, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
17b60tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it and misse it
End of over 18:(4 runs scored) New Zealand 70-2 (Fulton 29*, 61 balls, Styris 18*, 22 balls)
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CRD Fernando comes on to bowl
CRD Fernando comes on to bowl
18b16; 1nbFernando to Styris
fuller length ball into the middle, smashed it over striaght down the ground for SIX!!
18b21nbgood length ball into the off, pushed to covers for no run
18b31fuller length ball just outside the off, cuts it towards point for single
18b41wdFernando to Fulton
wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
18b52good length ball just outside the off stump, punches it wide of mid off for couple
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Fulton 17, Styris 25) took 50 balls
18b61good length ball just outside the off, pushed to mid off for quick single
18b71Fernando to Styris
good length ball into the off, pushed to mid on for quick single
18b86Fernando to Fulton
fuller length ball into the leg stump, flicks it over deep mid wicket for SIX!!
18b90good length ball angling away, tries to cuts it and misses it
End of over 19:(20 runs scored) New Zealand 90-2 (Fulton 38*, 65 balls, Styris 26*, 26 balls)
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19b11wdMuralitharan to Styris
wide down the legs, left alone
19b21tossed up into the off, pushed to long on for single
19b31Muralitharan to Fulton
tossed up just outside the off, turns it wide of mid on for single
19b40Muralitharan to Styris
tossed up just outside the off, pushed to backward point for no run
19b56tossed up into the middle, comes out of the track and smashed it straight down the ground for SIX!!
19b61tossed up into the legs, turns it wide of short mid wicker for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the New Zealand 100 took 19.5 overs
19b70Muralitharan to Fulton
tossed up into the off, pushed to backward point for no run
End of over 20:(10 runs scored) New Zealand 100-2 (Fulton 39*, 67 balls, Styris 34*, 30 balls)
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ST Jayasuriya comes on to bowl
20b10Jayasuriya to Styris
tossed up into the middle, pushed it back to bowler
20b20tossed up into the off stump, pushed to covers for no run
20b31tossed up into the off stump, sweeps it to deep square leg for single
20b40Jayasuriya to Fulton
tossed up into the off stump, pushed to extra cover for no run
20b51tossed up into the off stump, pushed to long on for single
20b61Jayasuriya to Styris
tossed up into the off, pushed to sweeper cover for single
End of over 21:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 103-2 (Fulton 40*, 69 balls, Styris 36*, 34 balls)




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TM Dilshan comes on to bowl
21b10Dilshan to Styris
tossed up into the off stump, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
21b21tossed up just outside the off stump, pushed to point for single
21b31Dilshan to Fulton
tossed up just outiside the off stump, pushed to sweeper cover for single
21b40Dilshan to Styris
tossed up into the off stump, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
21b50Gone! tossed up into the off stump, comes out of the track and tries to chip it over short mid wicket and Jayawardene taken a weel jumped catch
Styris c Jayawardene b Dilshan (37 runs, 38 balls, 2x4, 3x6)
JDP Oram comes in to bat
21b60Dilshan to Oram
fuller length into the off stump, pushed it back to bowler
End of over 22:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 105-3 (Fulton 41*, 70 balls, Oram 0*, 1 balls)




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22b11Jayasuriya to Fulton
tossed up into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
22b21Jayasuriya to Oram
tossed up just outside the off stump, pushed to point for single
22b31Jayasuriya to Fulton
tossed up just outside the off, turns it to mid wicket for single
22b41wdJayasuriya to Oram
wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
22b50tossed up just outside the off stump, pushed to extra cover for no run
22b61low full toss just outside the off, punches it to long off for single
22b71Jayasuriya to Fulton
tossed up just outside the off, pushed to sweeper cover for single
End of over 23:(6 runs scored) New Zealand 111-3 (Fulton 44*, 73 balls, Oram 2*, 4 balls)
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M Muralitharan comes on to bowl
23b11Muralitharan to Fulton
fuller length into the off, turns it wide of short mid wicket for single
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23b21Muralitharan to Oram
tossed up just outside the off stump, pushed it towards point for single
23b31Muralitharan to Fulton
from around the stumps, tossed up into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
23b40Muralitharan to Oram
tossed up into the legs, tries to push it and misses it
23b50Gone! tossed up just outside the off stump, spins in, Doosra, tries to push it and got leading edge towards bowler and Murali taken a well dived catch
Oram c and b Muralitharan (3 runs, 7 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
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BB McCullum comes in to bat
23b60Muralitharan to McCullum
Gone! tossed up into the leg stump, tries to sweeps it and got leading edge towards short fine leg for a well dived catch by Silva
McCullum c Silva b Muralitharan (0 runs, 1 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
End of over 24:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 114-5 (Fulton 46*, 75 balls)
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CD McMillan comes in to bat
24b11Jayasuriya to McMillan
low full toss down the legs, turns it to deep mid wicket for single
24b20Jayasuriya to Fulton
tossed up into the off, pushed to extra cover for no run
24b30Gone! tossed up into the middle stump, tries to chips it over short mid wicket and miscues it to short mid wicket for easy catch to Silva
Fulton c Silva b Jayasuriya (46 runs, 77 balls, 2x4, 1x6)
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DL Vettori comes in to bat
24b40Jayasuriya to Vettori
tossed up just outside the off stump, pushed it back to bowler
24b50tossed up just outside the off stump, pushed to backward point for no run
24b60tossed up just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
End of over 25:(1 run scored) New Zealand 115-6 (McMillan 1*, 1 balls, Vettori 0*, 3 balls)
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Murali is on a Hat-trick
25b10Muralitharan to McMillan
tossed up into the middle, defended it
25b20tossed up just outside the off stump, tries to push it and misses it
25b31tossed up into the legs, turns it to mid wicket region for single
25b40Muralitharan to Vettori
Gone! tossed up into the middle stump, leans forward and tries to push it and misses it, hit him on pads, appeal for lbw, given out
Vettori lbw b Muralitharan (0 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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JEC Franklin comes in to bat
25b50Muralitharan to Franklin
tossed up just outside the off stump, left alone
25b60tossed up into the off stump, pushed to point for no run
End of over 26:(1 run scored) New Zealand 116-7 (McMillan 2*, 4 balls, Franklin 0*, 2 balls)




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26b11Jayasuriya to McMillan
tossed up into the middle, turns it to deep mid wicket for single
26b20Jayasuriya to Franklin
tossed up just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
26b31tossed up into the off stump, turns it wide of short fine leg for single
26b46Jayasuriya to McMillan
tossed up into the legs, makes room and smashed it over long on for SIX!!
26b54fuller length into the legs, turns it wide of short fine leg for FOUR!!
26b60tossed up into the middle, tries to push it and got outside edge to backward point for no run
End of over 27:(12 runs scored) New Zealand 128-7 (McMillan 13*, 8 balls, Franklin 1*, 4 balls)




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27b11Muralitharan to Franklin
fuller length just outside the off stump, pushed to long off for single
27b20Muralitharan to McMillan
tossed up into the legs, pushed it back to bowler
27b31fuller length into the off, turns it to deep square leg for single
27b40Muralitharan to Franklin
tossed up just outside the off, left alone
27b51tossed up into the middle, turns it to deep square leg for single
27b62Muralitharan to McMillan
tossed up just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for couple
End of over 28:(5 runs scored) New Zealand 133-7 (McMillan 16*, 11 balls, Franklin 3*, 7 balls)
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28b11Jayasuriya to Franklin
tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for single
28b21Jayasuriya to McMillan
tossed up into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
28b31Jayasuriya to Franklin
tossed up just outside the off, pushed to covers for single
28b41Jayasuriya to McMillan
tossed up into the middle, pushed to long on for single
28b50Jayasuriya to Franklin
tossed in to the off, pushed it back to bowler
28b60tossed up into the off stump, defended it
End of over 29:(4 runs scored) New Zealand 137-7 (McMillan 18*, 13 balls, Franklin 5*, 11 balls)
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29b10Muralitharan to McMillan
tossed uo into the off stump, defended it
29b20tossed up just outside the off, tries to push it and got inside edge to short fine leg for no run
29b30tossed up into the off, defended it back to bowler
29b40tossed up into the legs, tries to smash it and misses it
29b51tossed up into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that Craig McMillan has made 500 runs in World Cup
29b60Muralitharan to Franklin
tossed up into the off, defended it to silly point for no run
End of over 30:(1 run scored) New Zealand 138-7 (McMillan 19*, 18 balls, Franklin 5*, 12 balls)
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30b16Jayasuriya to McMillan
tossed up into the legs, makes room and smashed it straight down the ground for SIX!!
30b20Gone! tossed up into the legs, makes room and tries to smash it and misses it, clean bowled this time
McMillan b Jayasuriya (25 runs, 20 balls, 1x4, 2x6)
SE Bond comes in to bat
30b30Jayasuriya to Bond
tossed up into the off stump, pushed to covers for no run
30b41tossed up into the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for single
30b52Jayasuriya to Franklin
fuller length just outside the off, chips it wide of short mid wicket for couple
30b60tossed up into the off, pushed it back to bowler
End of over 31:(9 runs scored) New Zealand 147-8 (Franklin 7*, 14 balls, Bond 1*, 2 balls)




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31b11Muralitharan to Bond
tossed up just outside the off, pushed to deep point for single
31b20Muralitharan to Franklin
tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to backward point for no run
31b31tossed up into the off, sweeps it to deep square leg for single
31b40Muralitharan to Bond
Gone! tossed up into the middle, tries to push it and misses it, clean bowled this time
Bond b Muralitharan (2 runs, 4 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
JS Patel comes in to bat
31b50Muralitharan to Patel
tossed up into the middle, defended it back to bowler
31b60tossed up into the off, tries to push it and misses it
End of over 32:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 149-9 (Franklin 8*, 16 balls, Patel 0*, 2 balls)




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32b11Jayasuriya to Franklin
tossed up just outside the off, pushed to point for quick single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the New Zealand 150 took 32.1 overs
32b20Jayasuriya to Patel
tossed up into the middle, defended it back to bowler
32b31tossed up into the off, turns it wide of short mid wicket for single
32b40Jayasuriya to Franklin
tossed into the middle, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
32b51tossed up just outside the off, turns it to deep square leg for single
32b61Jayasuriya to Patel
tossed up just outside the off, pushed it wide of covers for single
End of over 33:(4 runs scored) New Zealand 153-9 (Franklin 10*, 19 balls, Patel 2*, 5 balls)
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33b12Muralitharan to Patel
tossed up into the legs, turns it to deep mid wicket for couple
33b20tossed up into the off, turns it to short leg and sharp chance to Silva and he dropped it
33b31tossed up into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
33b41Muralitharan to Franklin
tossed up into the legs, turns it to short fine leg for single
33b50Muralitharan to Patel
tossed up into the off, defended it
33b61short of length into the off, pulls it to mid wicket region and it hurt Arnold on the short leg region for single
End of over 34:(5 runs scored) New Zealand 158-9 (Franklin 11*, 20 balls, Patel 6*, 10 balls)
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34b10Jayasuriya to Patel
tossed up into the off, pushed to mid on for no run
34b20tossed up into the off, tries to paddles it and misses it
34b34tossed up into the off, comes out of the track and smashed it over mid on for FOUR!!
34b40tossed up into the middle, pushed to short mid wicket for no run
34b51tossed up just outside the off, pushed to long on for singlee
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34b61wdJayasuriya to Franklin
wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
34b71tossed up just outside the off, pushed to point for single
End of over 35:(7 runs scored) New Zealand 165-9 (Franklin 12*, 21 balls, Patel 11*, 15 balls)
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TM Dilshan comes on to bowl
35b11Dilshan to Franklin
short of length into the legs, pulls it to deep square leg for single
35b20Dilshan to Patel
tossed up into the off, pushed to short mid wicket for no run
35b31tossed up into the middle, turns it wide of short mid wicket for single
35b41Dilshan to Franklin
tossed up into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
35b50Dilshan to Patel
tossed up into the off, tries to pulls it and got inside edge to pads
35b60tossed up just outside the off, pushed to extra cover for no run
End of over 36:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 168-9 (Franklin 14*, 23 balls, Patel 12*, 19 balls)




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SL Malinga comes on to bowl
36b11Malinga to Franklin
short of good length ball just outside the off stump, cuts it to deep point for single
36b21Malinga to Patel
good length just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for single
36b34Malinga to Franklin
short of good length just outside the off stump, upper cuts it over slips for FOUR!!
36b42good length just outside the off, punches it wide of sweeper cover for couple
36b50good length ball just outside the off, cuts it wide of backward point and Dilshan's throw is just shy away
36b60good length ball into the off, defended it to mid off for no run
End of over 37:(8 runs scored) New Zealand 176-9 (Franklin 21*, 28 balls, Patel 13*, 20 balls)




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37b11Dilshan to Patel
tossed up into the off stump, chips it just over extra cover for single
37b21Dilshan to Franklin
tossed up into the off, pushed to covers for single
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37b30Dilshan to Patel
tossed up into the off, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
37b41tossed up into the off stump, comes out of the track and pulls it to deep mid wicket for single
37b50Dilshan to Franklin
tossed up just outside the off, cuts it to short thirdman for single
37b60tossed up just outside the off, tries to cuts it and got outside edge, Sangakkara dropped it
End of over 38:(3 runs scored) New Zealand 179-9 (Franklin 22*, 31 balls, Patel 15*, 23 balls)
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38b10Malinga to Patel
fuller length into the middle, turns it to short mid wicket for no run
38b22low full toss into the legs, turns it to deep mid wicket for couple
38b30fuller length just outside the off, pushed it back to bowler
38b40fuller length just outside the off, pushed to extra cover for no run
38b51good length just outside the off, steered it to thirdman for single
38b61Malinga to Franklin
fuller length into the off, punches it wide of mid off for single
End of over 39:(4 runs scored) New Zealand 183-9 (Franklin 23*, 32 balls, Patel 18*, 28 balls)
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39b10Dilshan to Franklin
tossed up into the leg stump, tries to sweeps it and misses it
39b20tossed up into the legs, tries to push it and misses it
39b34tossed up down the legs, sweeps it wide of short fine leg for FOUR!!
39b41tossed up into the legs, sweeps it to deep square leg for single
39b56Dilshan to Patel
tossed up into the off, comes out of the track and smashed it straight down the ground for SIX!!
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39b61wdtossed up wide down the legs, left alone
39b70tossed up into the middle, defended it
End of over 40:(12 runs scored) New Zealand 195-9 (Franklin 28*, 36 balls, Patel 24*, 30 balls)
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ST Jayasuriya comes on to bowl
40b11Jayasuriya to Franklin
fuller length into the legs, turns it to deep square leg for single
40b21wdJayasuriya to Patel
wide down the legs, tries to flick it and misses it
40b34tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and smashed it over extra cover for FOUR!
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CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Franklin 21, Patel 28) took 52 balls
40b42tossed up into the off, chips it over bowler for couple, Malinga did well to stop it
40b50tossed up into the legs, comes out of the track and punches it back to bowler
40b62tossed up down the legs, turns it wide of deep square leg for couple
40b71tossed up into the off, turns it wide of square leg for single
End of over 41:(11 runs scored) New Zealand 206-9 (Franklin 29*, 37 balls, Patel 33*, 35 balls)




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41b10Dilshan to Patel
tossed up into the off, pushed towards short mid wicket region for no run
41b21tossed up into the middle, reverse sweeps it wide of short thirdman for single
41b31Dilshan to Franklin
tossed up just outside the off stump, pushed to point for quick single
41b40Dilshan to Patel
ALLOVER! SRI LANKA entered the finals of the 2007 world cup with 81 runs to win, tossed up just outside the off, comes out of the track and pulls it to long on for easy catch by Fernando
Patel c Fernando b Dilshan (34 runs, 38 balls, 2x4, 1x6)
Last over 42:(2 runs scored) New Zealand 208 all out (Franklin 30*, 38 balls)
21:46 GMT: End of innings
End of the match: Sri Lanka won by 81 runs
21:50 GMT: Fulton top scored with 46, Styris scored 37, Patel scored 34 and Franklin scored 30 runs.
21:51 GMT: Muralitharan took 4 wickets, Jayasuriya and Dilshan taken 2 wickets and Vaas and Malinga shared a wicket each.
Man of the match: DPMD Jayawardene
22:01 GMT: Jayawardene got the man of the match for his unbeaten 115 runs
22:01 GMT: End of the session's play
22:01 GMT: Close of play for the day