Watch the highlights of Mahela Jayawardene 81 - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 1st Match ICC World T20 2010 - ICC World Twenty20 International tournament of the 1st T20I match played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Providence, Guyana in 30th April 2010.
All-round performance from Nathan McCullum helped to New Zealand tense two-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring game of the opening match of a World Twenty20.
Sri Lanka scored 135-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Mahela Jayawardene blasted a 81 off 51-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 158.82, debutant Dinesh Chandimal who scored 29 off 23-balls on his debut T20I match and Chamara Kapugedera 11.
New Zealand best bowler by Shane Bond takes 2-wickets, Scott Styris, Nathan McCullum, Tim Southee and Jacob Oram each took one-wickets.
New Zealand chased 139-8 in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Jesse Ryder hammered a quick-fire 27-ball 42-runs including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 155.55, Martin Guptill 19, Scott Styris, Daniel Vettori both scored 17-runs, Nathan McCullum 16 not out and Jacob Oram 15.
Sri Lanka best bowler by Muttiah Muralitharan takes two-wickets, Angelo Mathews, Sanath Jayasuriya, Ajantha Mendis each took one-wickets and debutant Chanaka Welegedera - who took 1-wicket on his debut T20I match.
Nathan McCullum named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round performance to scored a unbeaten rapid 6-ball 16-runs including one-six & a four and his excellent bowling to took one-wicket for 17-runs in 3-overs.
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