Sri Lanka Triangular Series, 4th Match: Sri Lanka vs. New Zealand: Sri Lanka's Progress Halted By Rain
The Sri Lankans posted a formidable total in their tri-series match at the Rangiri International ground in Dambulla.
Yet their effort was cut short by rain that threatened to put a dampener once again on a match that was abandoned a day earlier. The hosts were interrupted with their total on 203/3 in 43.4 overs.
Batting first, the hosts were alarmed by the prodigious swing available in overcast conditions, as the tie started a day after the original day when the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.
The Sri Lankan openers devised an attacking strategy to counter the moving ball. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga played some blazing shots all around the wicket to put the Black Caps on the back-foot.
Tharanga was the first one to go; he was dismissed for 12 runs in the tenth over of the innings; the left-hander was caught by Mills off the bowling off Daryl Tuffey.
Dilshan was at his usual belligerent best, striking 8 fours in his 44 run knock that came off 52 balls. He was the second Sri Lankan wicket to fall with the total on 75; the right-hander was bowled by medium pacer Scott Styris.
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara then took the total to 131 runs when the left-hander captain Sangakkara fell for 40 runs. He was snapped by Nathan McCullum off Styris, who claimed his second wicket of the day.
Jayawardene then added crucial runs with Chamara Silva for the fourth wicket, ensuring that the hosts pile on a formidable total in tricky batting conditions with threat of intermittent showers.
The duo batted with great determination, hitting the odd boundary whist rotating the strike throughout their partnership.
Silva, who was making his first appearance in the tournament, looked very much the part of the plan for the hosts, rotating the strike with his more illustrious partner, striking a big six during his unbeaten knock.
Jayawardene scored 59 off 72 balls, striking four boundaries and one six, as the hosts aimed at posting a big score on the board with their aggressive approach.
However, heavy rain arrived with the hosts placed at 203/3 when they were on course for a total in the region of 275 runs.
The match came to an eventual end when the rain showed no signs of letting up; New Zealand and Sri Lanka share 2 points each from the match. However, had the match not been interrupted by rain, Sri Lanka would have posted a formidable and perhaps unreachable total for the New Zealanders to achieve.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754: Sri Lanka's Progress Halted By Rain
The Sri Lankans posted a formidable total in their tri-series match at the Rangiri International ground in Dambulla.
Yet their effort was cut short by rain that threatened to put a dampener once again on a match that was abandoned a day earlier. The hosts were interrupted with their total on 203/3 in 43.4 overs.
Batting first, the hosts were alarmed by the prodigious swing available in overcast conditions, as the tie started a day after the original day when the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.
The Sri Lankan openers devised an attacking strategy to counter the moving ball. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Upul Tharanga played some blazing shots all around the wicket to put the Black Caps on the back-foot.
Tharanga was the first one to go; he was dismissed for 12 runs in the tenth over of the innings; the left-hander was caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mills-c76321 off the bowling off Daryl Tuffey.
Dilshan was at his usual belligerent best, striking 8 fours in his 44 run knock that came off 52 balls. He was the second Sri Lankan wicket to fall with the total on 75; the right-hander was bowled by medium pacer Scott Styris.
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara then took the total to 131 runs when the left-hander captain Sangakkara fell for 40 runs. He was snapped by Nathan McCullum off Styris, who claimed his second wicket of the day.
Jayawardene then added crucial runs with Chamara Silva for the fourth wicket, ensuring that the hosts pile on a formidable total in tricky batting conditions with threat of intermittent showers.
The duo batted with great determination, hitting the odd boundary whist rotating the strike throughout their partnership.
Silva, who was making his first appearance in the tournament, looked very much the part of the plan for the hosts, rotating the strike with his more illustrious partner, striking a big six during his unbeaten knock.
Jayawardene scored 59 off 72 balls, striking four boundaries and one six, as the hosts aimed at posting a big score on the board with their aggressive approach.
However, heavy rain arrived with the hosts placed at 203/3 when they were on course for a total in the region of 275 runs.
The match came to an eventual end when the rain showed no signs of letting up; New Zealand and Sri Lanka share 2 points each from the match. However, had the match not been interrupted by rain, Sri Lanka would have posted a formidable and perhaps unreachable total for the New Zealanders to achieve.
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