Colombo: New Zealand batsmen disastrous to adjust to a slow down pitch by the side of the Premedasa Stadium as hosts Sri Lanka registered a inclusive 97-run win in the at the outset One-day International of the Compaq Cup at this point on Tuesday.
Chasing a target of 217 runs, New Zealand batsmen paid forcefully in support of on stage a little rash strokes on a fractious track and Kiwis were bowled not worth it in support of 119 in 36.1 overs. Lasith Malinga wrecked the New Zealand batting with his four in support of 28 while Sanath Jayasuriya and Nuywan Kulasekara pulled out upo two wickets both.
But the star of the sunlight hours was operate of the Match Thilan Samaraweera, who scored his maiden ODI century (104), and plus forged a crucial firm with adolescent Angelo Matthews (51), bearing in mind person in charge Kumar Sangakkara opted to bat.
Samaraweera and Matthews stitched an imperative 127-run firm in support of the sixth wicket bearing in mind partially the part was back in the pavilion in support of 69 runs in the 26th greater than. The duo helped Sri Lanka position a challenging 216 in support of seven in 50 overs.
Sri Lankan fast bowlers Malinga and Kulasekara were bang on target straight from the start and New Zealand disastrous to recover from a poor start. Donation Elliot open a little resistance with his enduring 41 while fast bowler Ian Butler scored 25.
Earlier in the sunlight hours, the 32-year-old Samaraweera smashed 10 fours in his 124-ball innings as he became the oldest Sri Lankan to cut a maiden one-day hundred.
New Zealand fast bowler Shane bind made an impressive return to one-day cricket with his 3-43 inedible 10 overs. The fast bowler was on stage his at the outset ODI bearing in mind two years and didn’t allow the Sri Lankans a fine start.
