21:16 GMT: Start of play for the day
Sri Lanka won the toss and will bat
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the first in the two match Test series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka from the Jade Stadium in Christchurch.
New Zealand, who have been without a Test match since being defeated by South Africa in Johannesburg in May 2006, aim to return to winning ways against Sri Lanka, the side who toured just two years ago, but returned home early from the trip following the horrific Asian Tsunami.
The home side have made a number of changes to their squad for the series. Opening batsman Mathew Sinclair is back after coach John Bracewell admitted that he has made mistakes in trying to blood middle-order players at the top of the order. Pacemen Iain O'Brien and Michael Mason are also back as is early order batsman Craig Cumming.
Sri Lanka will go into the series with a very much tried and tested squad which does sees Mahela Jayawardene retain the captaincy instead of Marvan Atapattu, who is not even in the Test line-up.
This will be the 23rd Test match between the two sides, with New Zealand winning 8 and Sri Lanka 4 and 10 draws. The first time these sides were pitted together was at this very ground back in March 1983 when New Zealand won by an innings of 25 runs. The last time they met also saw New Zealand win by an innings - and 38 runs on this occasion, at Wellington in April 2005.
That first match was the only previous time that Sri Lanka have played a Test at this ground.
This is the 40th Test match to be played at the ground - but New Zealand have not got the best record here. They have won just 7 while the visitors have secured 16 wins and there have been 16 draws.
The highest individual score for New Zealand v Sri Lanka is Martin Crowe's 299 at Wellington in 1990/91 while Sri Lanka's equivalent is 267 by Aravinda de Silva in the same game.
The best bowling performance for New Zealand in these games is 6-54 by Chris Martin at Wellington in 2004/05. Sri Lanka's best is 6-72 by Kumar Dharmasena at Galle in 1997/98.
Brian Jerling of South Africa and ICC umpire of the year Simon Taufel are the men in charge for this two-match series while former Indian pace bowler Javagal Srinath is in the match referee's seat.
21:36 GMT: Start of session's play

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WU Tharanga and ST Jayasuriya to open the batting
21:36 GMT: Start of innings
SE Bond comes on to bowl
0b10Bond to Tharanga
good length outside the off, left alone
0b20good length down the legs, left alone
0b30good length outside the off, left alone
0b40good length just outside the off, left alone
0b54lbshort of good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
0b61fuller length into the off, pushed to extracovers for single
End of over 1:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 5-0 (Tharanga 1*, 6 balls, Jayasuriya 0*, 0 balls)




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CS Martin comes on to bowl
1b10Martin to Tharanga
good length outside the off, left alone
1b21lb
1b30Martin to Jayasuriya
1b41puhsed to mid on for single
1b50Martin to Tharanga
1b60
End of over 2:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 7-0 (Tharanga 1*, 10 balls, Jayasuriya 1*, 2 balls)




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2b10Bond to Jayasuriya
good length just outside the off, left alone
2b20short of good length into the off, defended it to gully for no run
2b30short of length into the middle, ducks underneath it
2b44fuller length into the legs, drives it to square leg for FOUR!!
2b50Gone! good length just outside the off, goes for the drive and edges it to first slip for easy catch
Jayasuriya c Fleming b Bond (5 runs, 7 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
KC Sangakkara comes in to bat
2b60Bond to Sangakkara
good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 3:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 11-1 (Tharanga 1*, 10 balls, Sangakkara 0*, 1 balls)
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3b10Martin to Tharanga
good length outside the off, left alone
3b21good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
3b30Martin to Sangakkara
good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
3b40good length into the off, defended it
3b50good length just outside the off, swings away, left alone
3b60good length into the off, played back to bowler
End of over 4:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 12-1 (Tharanga 2*, 12 balls, Sangakkara 0*, 5 balls)
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4b11Bond to Tharanga
fuller length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
4b24Bond to Sangakkara
good length into middle, edges it wide of gully for FOUR!!
4b30Gone! good length into the off, tries to defend it and edges it to third slip for easy catch
Sangakkara c Sinclair b Bond (4 runs, 7 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
DPMD Jayawardene comes in to bat
4b40Bond to DPMD Jayawardene
good length into the off, defended it
4b50good length just outside the off, goes for the drive and misses it
4b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 5:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 17-2 (Tharanga 3*, 13 balls, Jayawardene 0*, 3 balls)
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5b10Martin to Tharanga
short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
5b20good length just outside the off, left alone
5b30good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for no run
5b40good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses
5b50short of good length into the legs, tries to defend it and ball hit him on bady
5b64good length just outside the off, edges it wide of slips for FOUR!!
End of over 6:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 21-2 (Tharanga 7*, 19 balls, Jayawardene 0*, 3 balls)




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6b10Bond to DPMD Jayawardene
fuller length just outside the off, left alone
6b20good length just outside the off, left alone
6b30good length outside the off, left alone
6b40good length outside the off, left alone
6b50good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run
6b64short of good length outside the off, cuts it over slips for FOUR!!
End of over 7:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 25-2 (Tharanga 7*, 19 balls, Jayawardene 4*, 9 balls)




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7b10Martin to Tharanga
good length outside the off, left alone
7b20good length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
7b36short of good length outside the off, cuts it over backward point for SIX!!
7b40good length into the legs, defended it
7b50good length just outside the off, left alone
7b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 8:(6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 31-2 (Tharanga 13*, 25 balls, Jayawardene 4*, 9 balls)
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8b10Bond to DPMD Jayawardene
good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run
8b24fuller length just outside the off, drives it to point region for FOUR!!
8b30good length just outside the off, left alone
8b40good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
8b50good length outside the off, left alone
8b60short of good length into the off, defended it
End of over 9:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 35-2 (Tharanga 13*, 25 balls, Jayawardene 8*, 15 balls)
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JEC Franklin comes on to bowl
9b10Franklin to Tharanga
good length outside the off, swings away, left alone
9b20good length outside the off, left alone
9b32short of good length outside the off, cuts it to covers for couple
9b40good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
9b50good length just outside the off, left alone
9b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 10:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 37-2 (Tharanga 15*, 31 balls, Jayawardene 8*, 15 balls)
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10b10Bond to DPMD Jayawardene
Gone! short of length into the middle, hooks it to fine leg for easy catch
DPMD Jayawardene c Franklin b Bond (8 runs, 16 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
CK Kapugedera comes in to bat
10b20Bond to Kapugedera
yorker length into the off, digs it back to bowler
10b34good length just outside the off, tries to leaves it and got outside edge wide of slips for FOUR!!
10b40good length outside the off, left alone
10b50short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
10b64fuller length into the off, drives it to extracovers for FOUR!!
End of over 11:(8 runs scored) Sri Lanka 45-3 (Tharanga 15*, 31 balls, Kapugedera 8*, 5 balls)




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11b10Franklin to Tharanga
good length outside the off, left alone
11b20fuller length into the off, tries to drives it and got inside edge back to bowler
11b31nbwide down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
11b40fuller length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
11b50good length outside the off, left alone
11b61fuller length into the off, pushed to deep point for single
11b73Franklin to Kapugedera
overpitched outside the off, drives it wide of mid off for triple
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 50 took 11.6 overs
End of over 12:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 50-3 (Tharanga 16*, 37 balls, Kapugedera 11*, 6 balls)




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12b10Bond to Kapugedera
good length into the middle, turns it to square leg for no run
12b20good length just outside the off, left alone
12b34good length just outside the off, drives it and it went over 4th slip for FOUR!!
12b40good length just outside the off, left alone
12b50good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run
12b61good length into the off, turns it to midwicket for single
End of over 13:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 55-3 (Tharanga 16*, 37 balls, Kapugedera 16*, 12 balls)
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22:31 GMT: Drinks interval
22:33 GMT: Play resumes
13b11nbFranklin to Kapugedera
good length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
13b20good length into the off, defended it
13b30good length outside the off, swing and miss
13b40good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
13b50good length outside the off, left alone
13b60good length ito the off, drives it to gully for no run
13b70good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 14:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 56-3 (Tharanga 16*, 37 balls, Kapugedera 16*, 19 balls)
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CS Martin comes on to bowl
14b10Martin to Tharanga
good length into the off, pushed to gully for no run
14b21short of good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
14b30Martin to Kapugedera
good length just outside the off, left alone
14b40good length outside the off, left alone
14b50good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
14b60fuller length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
End of over 15:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 57-3 (Tharanga 17*, 39 balls, Kapugedera 16*, 23 balls)
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15b10Franklin to Tharanga
good length just outside the off, left alone
15b21good length into the off, punches it to covers for single
15b30Franklin to Kapugedera
good length outside the off, left alone
15b40good length into the off, defended it
15b51good length into the of, turns it to square leg for single
15b60Franklin to Tharanga
good length into the off, defended it
End of over 16:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 59-3 (Tharanga 18*, 42 balls, Kapugedera 17*, 26 balls)




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16b11Martin to Kapugedera
good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
16b21Martin to Tharanga
good length just outside the off, pushed to deep point for single
16b30Martin to Kapugedera
good length outside the off, left alone
16b40good length outside the off, left alone
16b50good length just outside the off, left alone
16b60good length into the off, tries to defend it got inside edge to pads
End of over 17:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 61-3 (Tharanga 19*, 43 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 31 balls)




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17b11Franklin to Tharanga
good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
17b20Franklin to Kapugedera
good length just outside the off, tries to defended it and misses
17b30good length outside the off, left alone
17b40good length outside the off, swings away, left alone
17b50good length into the off, defended it
17b60good length into the legs, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 18:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 62-3 (Tharanga 20*, 44 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 36 balls)
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18b10Martin to Tharanga
good length just outside the off, trie sot defend it and misses it
18b21lbgood length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses
18b30Martin to Kapugedera
good length into the off, defended it
18b40good length outside the off, left alone
18b50good length into the off, defended it
18b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 19:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 63-3 (Tharanga 20*, 46 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 40 balls)
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19b10Franklin to Tharanga
good length into the off, tries to defend it and got inside edge to pads
19b20fuller length into the off, tries to push it and misses
19b30good length into the off, played back to bowler
19b40good length just outside the off, tris to defend it and misses it
19b51good length into the off, punches it to covers for single
19b60Franklin to Kapugedera
good length way outside the off, left alone
End of over 20:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 64-3 (Tharanga 21*, 51 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 41 balls)
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20b10Martin to Tharanga
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses
20b20good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses it
20b30short of good length just outside the off, punches it to gully for no run
20b40good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses
20b51good length just outside the off, cuts it to deep point for single
20b60Martin to Kapugedera
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 21:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 65-3 (Tharanga 22*, 56 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 42 balls)




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JDP Oram comes on to bowl
21b10Oram to Tharanga
good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses
21b20good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
21b31lbgood length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
21b40Oram to Kapugedera
good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
21b50good length outside the off, left alone
21b60good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 22:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 66-3 (Tharanga 22*, 59 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 45 balls)




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22b10Martin to Tharanga
good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
22b20good length just outside the off, tries to push it and misses
22b31wdwide outside the off, tries to slash it and misses it
22b40short of good length into the off, defended it
22b54short of good length into the off, edges it wide of slips for FOUR!!
22b60good length outside the off, cuts it to point for no run
22b70good length into the off, swings away, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 23:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 71-3 (Tharanga 26*, 65 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 45 balls)
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23b10Oram to Kapugedera
good length just outside the off, left alone
23b20fuller length just outside the off, mistimes it to mid off for no run
23b30good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run
23b40good length down the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it, well taken by Keeper
23b50good length into the off, defended it
23b60good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone
End of over 24:(0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 71-3 (Tharanga 26*, 65 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 51 balls)
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24b10Martin to Tharanga
good length just outside the off, swings away, tries to defend it and misses it
24b20good length just outside the off, drives it got inside edge to pads
24b30good length just outside the off, left alone
24b40good length outside the off, left alone
24b50good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
24b61good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
End of over 25:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 72-3 (Tharanga 27*, 71 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 51 balls)
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25b10Oram to Tharanga
good length into the off, defended it
25b20good length outside the off, swings away, left alone
25b30good length into the off, defended it
25b40good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone
25b50good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for no run
25b60fuller length down the legs, left alone
End of over 26:(0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 72-3 (Tharanga 27*, 77 balls, Kapugedera 18*, 51 balls)




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NJ Astle comes on to bowl
26b10Astle to Kapugedera
good length outside the off, left alone
26b20good length just outside the off, left alone
26b31good length into the off, pushed to point for single
26b40Astle to Tharanga
fuller length into the off, defended it
26b50good length outside the off, left alone
26b60good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
End of over 27:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 73-3 (Tharanga 27*, 80 balls, Kapugedera 19*, 54 balls)




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27b10Oram to Kapugedera
good length just outside the off, left alone
27b20good length outside the off, left alone
27b30good length into the off, defended it
27b44short of good length into the off, pulls it to midwicket region for FOUR!!
27b50good length outside the off, left alone
27b60good length into the off, turns it to square leg for no run
End of over 28:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 77-3 (Tharanga 27*, 80 balls, Kapugedera 23*, 60 balls)
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23:33 GMT: End of the session's play
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00:12 GMT: Start of session's play
Hello and welcome back, Players and Umpires entering the field
SE Bond comes on to bowl
28b10Bond to Tharanga
short of length into the off, ducks underneath it
28b20good length outside the off, left alone
28b30fuller length into the off, defended it
28b41good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
28b50Bond to Kapugedera
good length just outside the off, left alone
28b60good length into the off, defended back to bowler
End of over 29:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 78-3 (Tharanga 28*, 84 balls, Kapugedera 23*, 62 balls)
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JEC Franklin comes on to bowl
29b11Franklin to Tharanga
good length just outside the off, punches it to covers for single
29b20Franklin to Kapugedera
good length outside the off, left alone
29b30good length outside the off, swings away, left alone
29b40good length outside the off, left alone
29b50good length wide outside the off, tries to slash it and misses it
29b60good length into the off, defended it
End of over 30:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 79-3 (Tharanga 29*, 85 balls, Kapugedera 23*, 67 balls)
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30b10Bond to Tharanga
fuller length into the middle, pushed to mid on for no run
30b20full toss into the legs, pushed to mid on for no run
30b30good length into the off, pushed to mid off for no run
30b41nbshort of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
30b54good length just outside the off, drives it wide of gully for FOUR!!
30b60good length into the off, defended it
30b71lbgood length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses it
End of over 31:(6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 85-3 (Tharanga 33*, 92 balls, Kapugedera 23*, 67 balls)




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31b10Franklin to Tharanga
good length into the off, pushed to covers for no run
31b20good length into the off, drives it to mid on for no run
31b31lbgood length into the legs, tries to flicks it and misses
31b40Franklin to Kapugedera
good length just outside the off, left alone
31b51good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
CricketArchive Oracles say that the partnership of 50 (Tharanga 18, Kapugedera 24) took 133 balls
31b60Franklin to Tharanga
Gone! short of good length just outside the off, cuts it to gully for a well judged catch
Tharanga c How b Franklin (33 runs, 96 balls, 3x4, 1x6)
End of over 32:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 87-4 (Kapugedera 24*, 69 balls)




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LPC Silva comes in to bat
32b10Bond to Kapugedera
good length outside the off, left alone
32b20fuller length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
32b30good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone
32b40fuller length into the off, played back to bowler
32b50good length outside the off, left alone
32b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 33:(0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 87-4 (Kapugedera 24*, 75 balls, Silva 0*, 0 balls)
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33b10Franklin to Silva
good length outside the off, left alone
33b20Gone! good length into the off, goes for the drive and misses it, ball dislodges the off stumps
Silva b Franklin (0 runs, 2 balls, 0x4, 0x6)
HAPW Jayawardene comes in to bat
33b32Franklin to HAPW Jayawardene
good length just outside the off, edges it wide of gully for couple
33b40good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
33b50good lenght outside the off, left alone
33b60good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone
End of over 34:(2 runs scored) Sri Lanka 89-5 (Kapugedera 24*, 75 balls, Jayawardene 2*, 4 balls)
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34b10Bond to Kapugedera
good length outside the off, left alone
34b21good length into the legs, turns it to fine leg for single
34b30Bond to HAPW Jayawardene
short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
34b40fuller length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
34b50good length into the off, defended it
34b64fuller length into the off, drives it to extracvoer region for FOUR!!
End of over 35:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 94-5 (Kapugedera 25*, 77 balls, Jayawardene 6*, 8 balls)
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35b10Franklin to Kapugedera
good length outside the off, left laone
35b20good length outside the off, tris to drives it and misses it
35b30good length just outside the off, punches it to point for no run
35b44fuller length outside the off, smashed over point for FOUR!!
35b54fuller length just outside the off, drives it to cover region for FOUR!!
CricketArchive Oracles say that the Sri Lanka 100 took 35.5 overs
35b60good length just outside the off, left alone
End of over 36:(8 runs scored) Sri Lanka 102-5 (Kapugedera 33*, 83 balls, Jayawardene 6*, 8 balls)




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36b10Bond to HAPW Jayawardene
short of length into the off, ducks underneath it
36b20short of length into the middle, left alone
36b30good length down the legs, left alone
36b40good length into the legs, turns it to leg gully for no run
36b50short of length into the legs, ducks underneath it
36b60good length into the off, tries to defend it and taken on the pads, appeal for lbw, declined
End of over 37:(0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 102-5 (Kapugedera 33*, 83 balls, Jayawardene 6*, 14 balls)




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37b10Franklin to Kapugedera
short of good length into the legs, tries to defend it and misses it
37b24short of good length just outside the off, cuts it to cover region for FOUR!!
37b30Gone! good length into the off, swings in, padded away deliberately, appeal for lbw, given OUT!!
Kapugedera lbw b Franklin (37 runs, 86 balls, 7x4, 0x6)

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37b40Franklin to Vaas
short of length into the off, left alone
37b50fuller length outside the off, left alone
37b61fuller length into the legs, turns it to deep midwicket for single
End of over 38:(5 runs scored) Sri Lanka 107-6 (Jayawardene 6*, 14 balls, Vaas 1*, 3 balls)
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38b11Bond to Vaas
good length into the legs, turns it to square leg for single
38b20Bond to HAPW Jayawardene
short of good length into the off, pulls it to mid on for no run
38b30good length outside the off, left alone
38b40good length just outside the off, left alone
38b50fuller length just outside the off, defended it
38b60good length outside the off, tries to cuts it and misses it
End of over 39:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 108-6 (Jayawardene 6*, 19 balls, Vaas 2*, 4 balls)
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39b10Franklin to Vaas
good length outside the off, left laone
39b20good lengthinto the off, edges it and it fall short of slips
39b30good length into the off, defended it
39b41fuller length into the off, pushed to extracovers for single
39b50Franklin to HAPW Jayawardene
good length into the off, defended it to covers for no run
39b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 40:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 109-6 (Jayawardene 6*, 21 balls, Vaas 3*, 8 balls)
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CS Martin comes on to bowl
40b10Martin to Vaas
short of length into the off, ducks underneath it
40b21good length into the legs, turns it to midwicket for single
40b30Martin to HAPW Jayawardene
good length just outside the off, leans forward and padded away
40b40good length outside the off, left alone
40b50good length outside the off, left alone
40b60good length into the off, pushed to point for o run
End of over 41:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 110-6 (Jayawardene 6*, 25 balls, Vaas 4*, 10 balls)




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01:10 GMT: Drinks interval
01:12 GMT: Play resumes
JDP Oram comes on to bowl
41b10Oram to Vaas
Gone !good length into the legs, flicks it and well dived catch towards right took a stunner
Vaas c McCullum b Oram (4 runs, 11 balls, 0x4, 0x6)

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MF Maharoof comes in to bat
41b24Oram to Maharoof
fuller length into the legs, drives it wide of square leg for FOUR!!
41b30good length just outisde the off, left alone
41b40good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
41b50fuller lengthinto the legs, turns it to square leg for o run
41b60short of good length into the off, left alone
End of over 42:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 114-7 (Jayawardene 6*, 25 balls, Maharoof 4*, 5 balls)




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42b10Martin to HAPW Jayawardene
good length into the off, defended back to bowler
42b20good lengthinto the middle, turns it to square leg for no run
42b31fuller length into the off, pushed to covers for single
42b40Martin to Maharoof
short of good length into the off, left alone
42b50good length into the middle, defended it
42b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 43:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 115-7 (Jayawardene 7*, 28 balls, Maharoof 4*, 8 balls)
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43b10Oram to HAPW Jayawardene
good length just outside the off, defended it
43b20good length just outside the off, puhsed to gully for no run
43b30good length into the off, edges it and it fall short of slips
43b40good length just outside the off, punches it to gully for no run
43b50good length into the off, pushed to point for no run
43b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 44:(0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 115-7 (Jayawardene 7*, 34 balls, Maharoof 4*, 8 balls)
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44b10Martin to Maharoof
good length into the off, punches it to mid on for no run
44b24lbgood length down the legs, ties to flicks it and misses it, ball brushes the thigh pads
44b31nbshort of good length into the off, defended it to point for no run
44b40good length into the off, tries to defend it got inside edge to pads
44b50good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
44b60good length into the off, defended it
44b71good length into the off, pushed to covers for single
End of over 45:(6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 121-7 (Jayawardene 7*, 34 balls, Maharoof 5*, 15 balls)
OverBallRuns
45b10Oram to Maharoof
good length outside the off, left alone
45b20good length into the off, defended back to bowler
45b30good length just outside the off, defended it
45b40good length just outside the off, tries to defend it and misses it
45b50fuller length into the off, played back to bowler
45b60good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 46:(0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 121-7 (Jayawardene 7*, 34 balls, Maharoof 5*, 21 balls)




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OverBallRuns
46b10Martin to HAPW Jayawardene
fuller length into the off, drives it to point for no run
46b20good length just outside the off, defended it
46b30short of length into the legs, tries to hooks it and misses it
46b40short of good length just outside off, left alone
46b50Gone! good length just outside the off, edges it to third slip for a well dived catch towards front
HAPW Jayawardene c How b Martin (7 runs, 39 balls, 1x4, 0x6)
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SL Malinga comes in to bat
46b60Martin to Malinga
good length outside the off, left alone
End of over 47:(0 runs scored) Sri Lanka 121-8 (Maharoof 5*, 21 balls, Malinga 0*, 1 balls)




OverBallRuns
47b10Oram to Maharoof
short of length into the middle, swing and miss
47b20short of good length just outside the off, left alone
47b30good length outside the off, left alone
47b40short of good length into the legs, left alone
47b54fuller length just outside off, slashed over gully for FOUR!!
47b60good length into the off, defended it
End of over 48:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 125-8 (Maharoof 9*, 27 balls, Malinga 0*, 1 balls)
OverBallRuns
48b10Martin to Malinga
good length just outside the off, tries to drives it and misses it
48b21nbshort of length into the off, left alone
48b30short of good length just outside the off, swings in, left alone, appeal for caught behind, declined
48b40good length into the off, defended it
48b50good length into the off, cuts it to gully for no run
48b60short of good length into the off, left alone
48b70fuller length into the off, played back to bowler
End of over 49:(1 run scored) Sri Lanka 126-8 (Maharoof 9*, 27 balls, Malinga 0*, 8 balls)
OverBallRuns
49b10Oram to Maharoof
good length into the off, defended it
49b20fuller length just outside the off, pushed to mid off for nor un
49b30good length just outside the off, pulls it to mid on for no run
49b46short of length into the off, pulled it over midwicket for SIX!!
49b50Gone! good length just outside the off, makes room and slashed it got outside edge towards slips, Fleming caught it well
Maharoof c Fleming b Oram (15 runs, 32 balls, 2x4, 1x6)

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M Muralitharan comes in to bat
49b61Oram to Muralitharan
fuller length into the off, drives it to deep square leg for single
End of over 50:(7 runs scored) Sri Lanka 133-9 (Malinga 0*, 8 balls, Muralitharan 1*, 1 balls)
OverBallRuns
50b11Martin to Muralitharan
short of good length into the middle, pulls it and miscues it to midwicket, chance for a catch dropped by Bond
50b20Martin to Malinga
good length outside the off, left alone
50b30good length outside the off, left alone
50b40good length into the off, puhsed to covers for nor un
50b50fuller length just outside the off, pushed to point for no run
50b61nbshort of length into the middle, ducks underneath it
50b72short of good length into the off, pushed it wide of gully for couple
End of over 51:(4 runs scored) Sri Lanka 137-9 (Malinga 2*, 14 balls, Muralitharan 2*, 2 balls)




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OverBallRuns
51b14Oram to Muralitharan
short of good length just outside the off, pulls it over mid on for FOUR!!
51b20good length just outside the off, tries to pulls it and misses it
51b32short of good length just outside the off, pulls it and miscues it to mid off and dropped by Bond
51b41full toss into the off, smashed to long on for single
51b50Oram to Malinga
good length into the off, defended it
51b64short of good length into the off, pulls it over mid on for FOUR!!
End of over 52:(11 runs scored) Sri Lanka 148-9 (Malinga 6*, 16 balls, Muralitharan 9*, 6 balls)




OverBallRuns
52b14Martin to Muralitharan
fuller length into the legs, drives it to extracovers for FOUR!!
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52b21good length into the off, pulls it to long on for single
52b31Martin to Malinga
good length into the middle, turns it to midwicket for single
52b40Martin to Muralitharan
All over! short of good length into the off, makes room and punches it to point for well judged catch
Muralitharan c Astle b Martin (14 runs, 9 balls, 2x4, 0x6)
Last over 53:(6 runs scored) Sri Lanka 154 all out (Malinga 7*, 17 balls)
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