Having been beaten soundly in the Test series, New Zealand now head into the tri-series brimming with confidence after a second consecutive 20-over victory over Sri Lanka, this time by 22 runs. Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder’s clinical hitting and Nathan McCullum’s teasing offspin were responsible for driving New Zealand to victory and handing Sri [...]
New Zealand put a small part of their tour blues behind them by clinching a thrilling three-run win over Sri Lanka in the first of two Twenty20s at the R Premadasa Stadium. The coloured clothing was out and with it a fresh look to New Zealand’s Twenty20 unit, but it was Ross Taylor, Daniel Vettori [...]
Sri Lanka clinched second spot behind South Africa in the official rankings as they swept aside New Zealand by 96 runs in the final Test on Sunday to sweep the series 2-0. Left-arm spinner Rangana Herath claimed five wickets as the Kiwis, set an improbable victory target of 494 runs, were bowled out for 397 [...]
New Zealand began their last innings of this series needing 494 to win or, more realistically, over four-and-a-half sessions to bat out a draw. They were again three down for less than 100, on a track whose bounce and spin suited Sri Lanka’s spinners, and failed to forge partnerships. Sri Lanka remained the superior team, [...]
A stomach bug has laid low two star New Zealand cricketers during the ongoing first Test against Sri Lanka, an official said on Friday. Batsman Jesse Ryder and wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum woke up sick on Friday morning and were confined to their hotel rooms as the fourth day’s play began at the Galle International Stadium. [...]
Muttiah Muralitharan has said New Zealand are unlikely to collapse the way Pakistan did last month in Galle because they were fighting hard and also because the pitch, covered for long hours because of rain, was yet to dry and break up. “What happened against Pakistan, we can’t expect New Zealand also to collapse,” Murali [...]
New Zealand had to rely on a resolute eighth-wicket stand between Jesse Ryder and Daniel Vettori to avoid the follow-on as Sri Lanka dominated on day three. Resuming on 87-2, still 365 runs behind Sri Lanka’s first innings total, the Black Caps lost wickets regularly. A gutsy 69 from Tim McIntosh led the Kiwis to [...]
Sri Lanka on top after day two of series opener First Test Match : Galle Sri Lanka 452 (T T Samaraweera 159, D P M D Jayawardene 114, T M Dilshan 92, D L Vettori 4-78, C S Martin 4-77) v New Zealand 87-2 Thilan Samaraweera’s 159 put Sri Lanka in a strong position after [...]
Saqlain Mushtaq has gone but ideally the Pakistani spinner’s wisdom has not been forgotten as New Zealand’s cricketers plan damage limitation against a Sri Lankan side accustomed to crushing their visiting test opponents. The magnitude of New Zealand’s task at a rebuilt post-tsunami Galle International Stadium starting tomorrow – and the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) [...]
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