Sri Lanka bowled with incredible resolve and held New Zealand to just 192 before stuttering their way to 195-7.
Lasith Malinga (3-35) removed Martin Guptill for a first ball duck off a bizzare bottom edge which balloned into the air. Angelo Matthews also snared Kane Williamson for a duck, as well as taking the key wicket of danger man Ross Taylor (16). Spinner Rangana Herath then disposed of Scott Styris for 24. Matthews then snared his third wicket of the afteroon by dismissing opener BJ Watling (55) when he was well set and anchoring the innings.
Wicketkeeper Gareth Hopkins was on his way for 11, courtesy again of that man Malinga before "The Slinga" clean bowled Daryl Tuffey for the third duck of NZ's innings. Spinner Rangana Herath caught Nathan McCullum off the bowling of the team's other spinner, Ajantha Mendis, before taking the wicket of Kyle Mills to end the Blackcaps innings.
Sri Lankan captain Sangkarra(48) opener Upul Tharanga(70) and finisher Chamara Kapugedera(13 no out) then guided Sri Lanka to a 7 wicket win with nearly 10 overs in hand.
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