2nd ODI: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka at Queenstown
The first ODI was a very entertaining game with both teams proving very capable with the bat. But it was Sri Lanka who triumphed through the explosive Jayasuriya who smashed 111 off just 82 balls and helped Sri Lanka get the target after just 40 overs. Ross Taylor was very impressive for New Zealand with a well-made 128.
All bowlers copped a hammering especially the Kiwis who at one stage were leaking around nine runs per over. The NZ bowlers have got to improve if they want to win this series. They bowled poorly and Jayasuriya made them pay and by the time he was out, the game was all but over.
The Kiwis will be eager to level the series at one-all but Sri Lanka will want to get this lead out to 2-0 and get some good form going with the World Cup less than three months away.
New Zealand XIII: DL Vettori, AR Adams, NJ Astle, JEC Franklin, PG Fulton, MR Gillespie, BB McCullum, CD McMillan, HJH Marshall, JAH Marshall, MJ Mason, JS Patel, RL Taylor
Sri Lanka XV: DPMD Jayawardene, MS Atapattu, CM Bandara, TM Dilshan, CRD Fernando, ST Jayasuriya, CK Kapugedera, MF Maharoof, SL Malinga, M Muralitharan, PDRL Perera, KC Sangakkara, LPC Silva, WU Tharanga, WPUJC Vaas
Umpires: Gary Baxter and Steve Davis
3rd Umpire: Tony Hill
Weather:
(All temperatures in Degrees Celcius)
Cloudy.
Expected Max: 13
Game starts at 7am AWDT (11am local time, 10pm GMT (Saturday December 30))
The first ODI was a very entertaining game with both teams proving very capable with the bat. But it was Sri Lanka who triumphed through the explosive Jayasuriya who smashed 111 off just 82 balls and helped Sri Lanka get the target after just 40 overs. Ross Taylor was very impressive for New Zealand with a well-made 128.
All bowlers copped a hammering especially the Kiwis who at one stage were leaking around nine runs per over. The NZ bowlers have got to improve if they want to win this series. They bowled poorly and Jayasuriya made them pay and by the time he was out, the game was all but over.
The Kiwis will be eager to level the series at one-all but Sri Lanka will want to get this lead out to 2-0 and get some good form going with the World Cup less than three months away.
New Zealand XIII: DL Vettori, AR Adams, NJ Astle, JEC Franklin, PG Fulton, MR Gillespie, BB McCullum, CD McMillan, HJH Marshall, JAH Marshall, MJ Mason, JS Patel, RL Taylor
Sri Lanka XV: DPMD Jayawardene, MS Atapattu, CM Bandara, TM Dilshan, CRD Fernando, ST Jayasuriya, CK Kapugedera, MF Maharoof, SL Malinga, M Muralitharan, PDRL Perera, KC Sangakkara, LPC Silva, WU Tharanga, WPUJC Vaas
Umpires: Gary Baxter and Steve Davis
3rd Umpire: Tony Hill
Weather:
(All temperatures in Degrees Celcius)
Cloudy.
Expected Max: 13
Game starts at 7am AWDT (11am local time, 10pm GMT (Saturday December 30))