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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 23rd Match ICC World T20 2009 Highlights

Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 23rd Match ICC World T20 2009 - ICC World Twenty20 International tournament of the 23rd T20I match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Trent Bridge, Nottingham in 16th June 2009.

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 23rd Match ICC World T20 2009 Highlights
Ajantha Mendis celebrates with Teammates after taking a wicket © Getty Images / AFP / AP

Ajantha Mendis and Isuru Udana's combined 5-wickets after A solid batting display from Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene guided to Sri Lanka thumping 48-run victory over New Zealand and march into semi-finals in the 23rd match of a World Twenty20.

* New Zealand lost their last six wickets for just 17-runs - which was their worst last six-wicket collapse in One-day international, It is the second worst last 6-wicket collapse in ODIs and the worst last six-wicket collapse in World Twenty20. They went from 93 for 4 to 110 for all out.

Their previous worst such collapse was six for 26-runs against Pakistan at The Oval in this tournament.

Sri Lanka scored 158-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Tillakaratne Dilshan 48 off 37-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century - including 5-fours.

Mahela Jayawardene blasted a unbeaten 41 off 29-balls including 6-fours & a six with strike rate of 141.37, Kumar Sangakkara struck run-a-ball 35-runs included 3-fours.

New Zealand best bowler by Daniel Vettori took 2-wickets, Nathan McCullum, Ian Butler and Kyle Mills each took one-wickets.

New Zealand scored 110 for all-out in 17 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill struck 43 off 34-balls including four-fours & a six with strike rate of 126.47 and Aaron Redmond cracked a 23 off 13-balls included 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 176.92.

Sri Lanka best bowler by Ajantha Mendis 3-9, Isuru Udana takes 2-wickets, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga and Sanath Jayasuriya each took one-wickets.

Ajantha Mendis named player of the match for his spin bowling attack to picked up 3-wickets for 9-runs in 3-overs.


                   

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