Sri Lanka v New Zealand - 4th ODI – Lankans take five-match series - Live Score and Update
New Zealand 131/8 v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 131/3 - Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining) (D/L method)
As expected, rain again played a role in the penultimate match of the ODI series between hosts Sri Lanka and New Zealand, with the home side securing a seven-wicket triumph to leave the tourists in tears, at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota.
Incessant rains had already ruined the tournament with all three matches before Saturday’s showdown faling to see 100 overs.
Under such an unpredictable weather, it was important for both sides to bat second, and the Lankans did exactly that when they won the toss.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Watling-c1172 came out for the Kiwis hoping to give their side a decent start; however, it was only with 16 on the board when the Lankans made inroads on the dismissal of Nicol, who perished with only 11 runs to his name.
Star batsman and New Zealand’s strongest hope in this match, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129, came at number three and together with Watling gave the fielders a tough time in the middle.
The two batsmen seemed comfortable as they took the score to 45 before the party ended on Watling's wicket, who fell on a run out after belting 15 off 26.
The number-three batsman was then joined by his skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849, as the Kiwis tried to prevent the Sri Lankans from wreaking havoc.
However, this was not http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472ing on 62.
If the situation wasn’t already bad enough, the game took a drastic turn on the wicket of McCullum, who perished after scoring 30 runs. At the time of this wicket, New Zealand had scored only 73.
After this, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 did not have much to offer as they struggled against Sri Lanka’s spectacular bowling. The tourists could score only 131 for the loss of eight wickets in 32 overs.
The Lankans then reached the target in 26.2 overs for the loss of three wickets with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 smacking 43 and 42.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BMAJ-Mendis-c1175, who took three wickets was named as the Player of the Match.
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