Watch the highlights of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I - 2006-07 Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand 2-match T20I series - The first Twenty20 International cricket match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka played at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington on December 22, 2006.
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| Sanath Jayasuriya's 23-ball 51 took Sri Lanka to victory © Getty Images |
Sanath Jayasuriya's fastest ever fifty power to Sri Lanka cruising to via DLS method win against New Zealand by a 18-runs in a rain-affected first T20I.
* Sanath Jayasuriya hammered a 23-ball fastest ever fifty in T20I broken Andrew Symonds 25-ball 50 against South Africa at Brisbane in 2006.
New Zealand scored 162-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by Brendon McCullum cracked a rapid 22-ball 39-runs including 4-sixes and two-fours with strike rate of 177.27.
Stephen Fleming cracked a 38 off 24-balls included six-fours with strike rate of 158.33, debutant Ross Taylor who scored a run-a-ball 21-runs on his debut T20I, Nathan Astle 19 and James Franklin 18.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Sanath Jayasuriya picked up 3-wickets, debutant Muttiah Muralitharan who took two-wickets on hit debut T20I.
Debutants Chamara Silva, Chaminda Vaas both took 1-wickets on their debut T20I and one for Farveez Maharoof.
Sri Lanka chased 62-1 in 5.5 overs due to rain DLS par score 44 after 5.5 overs Sri Lanka were 18 runs ahead of the par score when the match-stopped.
Sri Lanka top scorer by Sanath Jayasuriya 53 not out, Upul Tharanga 6 and Mahela Jayawardene 2 not out.
New Zealand best bowler by Shane Bond took one-wicket for 24-runs in 3-overs.
Sanath Jayasuriya named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round performance to scoring a unbeaten 51-runs knocked off facing 23-balls including 10-fours and a six with strike rate of 221.73 and picked up 3-wickets for 21-runs in 3-overs.
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