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Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 5 wickets in the 2nd QF

Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, . Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl.

New Zealand18849.5 ov
Sri Lanka191/541.3 ov
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 51 balls remaining)
South Africa won the tournament

Match report

From the scorecard

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl. New Zealand were bowled out for 188, Adam Parore 54 from 87 balls and Craig McMillan 26 from 45 balls. Muttiah Muralitharan took 3 for 31.

Sri Lanka reached 191 for 5 in 41.3 overs, Arjuna Ranatunga 90 not out from 116 balls and Romesh Kaluwitharana 48 from 76 balls. Simon Doull took 2 for 17.

Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 51 balls remaining).

Key performers

New Zealand innings

188(49.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matthew Bellst †RS Kaluwitharana b M Muralitharanst †RS Kaluwitharana b M Muralitharan16482033.33
Nathan Astlec ST Jayasuriya b DNT Zoysac ST Jayasuriya b DNT Zoysa10920111.11
Stephen Fleming (c)lbw b WPUJC Vaaslbw b WPUJC Vaas23263088.46
Craig McMillanrun out (UDU Chandana)run out (UDU Chandana)26452057.78
Adam Parore †c UDU Chandana b HDPK Dharmasenac UDU Chandana b HDPK Dharmasena54873062.07
Chris Harrislbw b ST Jayasuriyalbw b ST Jayasuriya8230034.78
Alex Taitb M Muralitharanb M Muralitharan7110063.64
Daniel Vettoric †RS Kaluwitharana b M Muralitharanc †RS Kaluwitharana b M Muralitharan9200045.00
Simon Doullrun out (PA de Silva)run out (PA de Silva)6120050.00
Paul Wisemannot outnot out7*120058.33
Geoff Allottrun out (RS Mahanama)run out (RS Mahanama)370042.86
Extras(lb 12, w 6, nb 1)(lb 12, w 6, nb 1)19
Total49.5 Ov (RR 3.77)49.5 Ov (RR 3.77)188
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (NJ Astle, 3.5 ov), 56-2 (SP Fleming, 12.5 ov), 58-3 (MD Bell, 14.4 ov), 118-4 (CD McMillan, 29.2 ov), 134-5 (CZ Harris, 35.3 ov), 150-6 (AR Tait, 39.2 ov), 160-7 (AC Parore, 43 ov), 169-8 (DL Vettori, 45.4 ov), 176-9 (SB Doull, 47.5 ov), 188-10 (GI Allott, 49.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
WPUJC Vaas702713.86---10
Nuwan Zoysa602414.00---20
Kumar Dharmasena1003413.40---00
Muttiah Muralitharan1013133.10---11
Sanath Jayasuriya9.503013.05---20
Upul Chandana703004.29---00

Sri Lanka innings

191/5(41.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sanath Jayasuriyac †AC Parore b SB Doullc †AC Parore b SB Doull01000.00
Romesh Kaluwitharana †run out (NJ Astle)run out (NJ Astle)48765063.16
Marvan Atapattuc †AC Parore b SB Doullc †AC Parore b SB Doull3110027.27
Aravinda de Silvac NJ Astle b GI Allottc NJ Astle b GI Allott04000.00
Arjuna Ranatunga (c)not outnot out90*1168077.59
Roshan Mahanamac GI Allott b PJ Wisemanc GI Allott b PJ Wiseman7200035.00
Upul Chandananot outnot out22*234095.65
Extras(b 8, lb 6, w 5, nb 2)(b 8, lb 6, w 5, nb 2)21
Total41.3 Ov (RR 4.60)41.3 Ov (RR 4.60) · Target 189191/5
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (ST Jayasuriya, 0.1 ov), 4-2 (MS Atapattu, 2.3 ov), 5-3 (PA de Silva, 3.2 ov), 132-4 (RS Kaluwitharana, 29.1 ov), 150-5 (RS Mahanama, 34.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Simon Doull511723.40---02
Geoff Allott903714.11---10
Daniel Vettori1014404.40---00
Alex Tait20904.50---10
Chris Harris6.312904.46---00
Paul Wiseman402115.25---10
Craig McMillan502004.00---20