New Zealand
Match Complete
Sri Lanka
| 0/137 New Zealand win by 10 wickets |
| 0/11 (1.1) | *Mendis | O: 16.1 | Guptill* | 73 (51) |
| 0/46 (5.0) | Malinga | RR:7.34 | Munro | 58 (47) |
| First Innings: Sri Lanka | 136 all out | RR: 4.02 | O: 29.2 |
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| First Innings: Sri Lanka | 136 all out | RR: 4.02 | O: 29.2 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H.D.R.L. Thirimanne lbw. Henry | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
F.D.M. Karunaratne* not out | 52 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 61.90 |
M.D.K.J. Perera+ c. de Grandhomme b. Henry | 29 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 120.83 |
B.K.G. Mendis c. Guptill b. Henry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
D.M. de Silva lbw. Ferguson | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
A.D. Mathews c. Latham b. de Grandhomme | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
B.M.A.J. Mendis c. Neesham b. Ferguson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
N.L.T.C. Perera c. Boult b. Santner | 27 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 117.39 |
I.U. Tillakaratna c. Henry b. Neesham | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
R.A.S. Lakmal c. Santner b. Boult | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 53.85 |
S.L. Malinga b. Ferguson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
Extras (b 1, lb 0, w 8, nb 2) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 136 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.J. Henry | 7.0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 4.14 |
| T.A. Boult | 9.0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.89 |
| L.H. Ferguson | 6.2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 3.47 |
| C. de Grandhomme | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
| J.D.S. Neesham | 3.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7.00 |
| M.J. Santner | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2.50 |
| First Innings: New Zealand | 0/137 | RR: 7.34 | O: 16.1 |
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| Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M.J. Guptill not out | 73 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 143.14 |
C. Munro not out | 58 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 123.40 |
K.S. Williamson* | |||||
L.R.P.L. Taylor | |||||
T.W.M. Latham+ | |||||
J.D.S. Neesham | |||||
C. de Grandhomme | |||||
M.J. Santner | |||||
M.J. Henry | |||||
L.H. Ferguson | |||||
T.A. Boult | |||||
Extras (b 0, lb 3, w 2, nb 1) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 137 | ||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Ec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.L. Malinga | 5.0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 9.20 |
| R.A.S. Lakmal | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 |
| I.U. Tillakaratna | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 |
| N.L.T.C. Perera | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| B.M.A.J. Mendis | 1.1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9.43 |
The first weekend of the Cricket World Cup is here and in their first matches for the tournament, New Zealand come up against Sri Lanka in Wales. Join The Roar for all of the action, with live scores and comments from 7:30pm AEST.
In the first of four matches at Cardiff Wales Stadium in Cardiff, the fourth-ranked ODI team – New Zealand – will meet the ninth-ranked side in Sri Lanka.
New Zealand are a real chance to make the semi-finals, but the same can’t be said for Sri Lanka.
In the warm-up fixtures prior to the World Cup, New Zealand defeated India by six wickets and then lost to the West Indies by 91 runs.
New Zealand bowled India out for just 179 runs a week ago, and then Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor put solid runs on the board to give their side some confidence going into the tournament.
Trent Boult and Jimmy Neesham took the wickets against India, and while the runs were piled on by the West Indies in the second match, Trent Boult took another four wickets.
In the run chase against the West Indies, Kane Williamson put 85 runs on and Tom Blundell scored a century in the unsuccessful chase, pressing his statement as a back-up wicketkeeper.
Sri Lanka fell to both South Africa (by 87 runs) and Australia (by five wickets).
Dimuth Karunaratne, made skipper for Sri Lanka after a four-year hiatus from ODI’s, impressed with a half-century against South Africa, but fell early in the innings against Australia.
Lahiru Thirimanne made some runs against Australia, as did Dhananjaya de Silva late in the innings with a 43-run cameo.
In the match with South Africa, Suranga Lakmal and Nuwan Pradeep took two wickets each, while Jeffrey Vandersay got in on the action with two against Australia.
At Cardiff, in the two completed warm-up matches, the teams batting first scored over 300 runs. So large scores should be expected, particularly if New Zealand bat first.
A mostly cloudy day, with a very low chance of showers, is anticipated in Cardiff on Saturday. Hopefully that means a full match, with plenty of runs!
Prediction
New Zealand are the superior side here, Sri Lanka have been unable to put together a complete performance in the warm ups and will struggle this tournament. New Zealand to get an early win on the board.
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Venue: Cardiff Wales Stadium, Cardiff
Time: 7:30pm AEST
TV: Live, Fox Cricket 501
Online: Foxtel app, Kayo Sports
Betting: New Zealand $1.18, Sri Lanka $4.70
New Zealand (squad)
Kane Williamson (captain), Tom Blundell (wk), Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (wk), Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor.
Sri Lanka (squad)
Dimuth Karunaratne (captain), Dhananjaya de Silva, Avishka Fernando, Suranga Lakmal, Lasith Malinga, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera (wk), Thisara Perera, Nuwan Pradeep, Milinda Siriwardana, Lahiru Thirimanne, Isuru Udana, Jeffrey Vandersay
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Thank you for tuning into The Roar's coverage of this fixture, game three of the Cricket World Cup. New Zealand won by 10 wickets against Sri Lanka in Cardiff, Wales. Australia vs Afghanistan is now playing on Fox Cricket 501 for those in Australia: Afghanistan 5/77 after 20.2 overs, or tune into Scott's coverage here on The Roar!
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Tonight's dominant performance by New Zealand supports any suggestion they could feature in a semi-final, while it also confirms Sri Lanka will be down the bottom of the table this World Cup. They just don't have what it takes to match the big teams and this won't be their first big loss for the tournament.
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Shocking match from Sri Lanka, firstly they only made 136 with the bat (including loss of 5/14), then their bowling and fielding wasn't up to scratch either. A few chances with some edges, but Sri Lanka were unable to take any wickets. In the chase, Guptill finished 73*, while Munro scored 58*. Karunaratne turned to each of his five bowlers for a breakthrough, but no one was able to find a wicket. Malinga was particularly expensive, though they were all fairly poor.
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Matt Henry is named Player of the Match, he had figures of 3/29 from seven overs with the new ball.
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Absolutely pleased with that! Plenty of sleep to be lost throughout this tournament, so I'll take an early finish tonight. Would not be surprised at all to see them in the finals.
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 10 WICKETS Just a ball more than 16 overs were required by New Zealand to make the 137 required for victory. Guptill and Munro, the openers, did it on their own. A dominant performance by New Zealand with both ball and bat. NZ 0/137 SL 10/136
Scott Pryde
Expert
Well, you'll take that Sarah! Over by midnight. Dominant from the Kiwis, and it's done nothing to change my impression they could be a smokey for the tournament.
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Thank you for tuning in, Jim.
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Malinga to Guptill, they take two off the final ball of Malinga's 16 run over. One run required by New Zealand. NZ 0/136 Overs 16
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Malinga recovers with a Yorker. Doesn't want to be the man to give away the winning runs. NZ 0/134 Overs 15.4
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Expensive over for Malinga and Sri Lanka here, Malinga has overstepped and Guptill will now be given a free hit. NZ 0/134 Overs 15.4
Jim from Sydney
Roar Rookie
Thank you for the call, Sarah.
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Malinga to Guptill FOUR, pulled nicely to beat fine leg. NZ 0/129 Overs 15.4
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Malinga returns to the attack for Sri Lanka. Guptill flicks to deep square. Munro pulls to long leg. NZ 0/122 Overs 15.2
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
DRINKS Time for a break in Cardiff, just 17 required for New Zealand who are cruising to victory here. Sri Lanka have not been able to take a wicket yet and look unlikely to do so. NZ 0/120 Overs 15
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
11 runs from Mendis' first over this innings. 17 required. NZ 0/120 Overs 15
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Mendis to Guptill, he steps forward and launches, he goes well into the stands for SIX! Done with ease. New ball, please. NZ 0/119 Overs 14.5
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Guptill deflects off the pad to short fine for a leg bye. NZ 0/112 Overs 14.3
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Mendis to Guptill, they immediately find runs at deep midwicket, two there. NZ 0/111 Overs 14.1
Sarah Wildy
Roar Guru
Jeevan Mendis into the attack with some spin for Sri Lanka now. Just 28 runs required. NZ 0/109 Overs 14