DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – Opener Upul Tharanga hit a well-paced 70 to lay the foundations for Sri Lanka’s three-wicket win over New Zealand in the second match of the Tri-series yesterday.
The hosts coasted past New Zealand’s total of 192 in the 41st over to win under lights.
Tharanga and captain Kumar Sangakkara (48) added 85 for the second wicket before Sri Lanka wobbled as Kyle Mills claimed four for 41.
Lasith Malinga took his 100th one-day wicket for Sri Lanka when he dismissed Martin Guptill with the second ball of New Zealand’s innings.
Opener Bradley-John Watling top-scored for New Zealand with 55.
SCOREBOARD
Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets
New Zealand innings
BJ Watling c Sangakkara b Mathews 55
M. Guptill c Kapugedera b Malinga 0
R. Taylor lbw b Mathews 16
K. Williamson c Samaraweera b Mathews 0
S. Styris c Jayawardene b Herath 24
G. Hopkins c Kapugedera b Malinga 11
N. McCullum c Herath b Mendis 36
D. Tuffey b Malinga 0
K. Mills c Mathews b Herath 11
T. Southee c Dilshan b Kulasekara 13
A. McKay not out 4
Extras: (b-5, lb-4, nb-3, w-10) 22
Total: (all out, 48.1 overs) 192
Fall of wickets: 1-2 2-47 3-47 4-99 5-101 6-123 7-123 8-143 9-178 10-192
Bowling: Malinga 10-1-35-3, Kulasekara 8.1-1-35-1, Mathews 10-1-36-3, Mendis 10-0-42-1, Herath 10-0-35-2.
Sri Lanka innings
U. Tharanga c Watling b Mills 70
T. Dilshan c and b Mills 5
K. Sangakkara c Guptill b Styris 48
M. Jayawardene c Taylor b McCullum 5
T. Samaraweera not out 36
A. Mathews c Taylor b Mills 0
N. Kulasekara c Hopkins b Southee 7
R. Herath c Taylor b Mills 2
C. Kapugedera not out 9
Extras: (b-4, lb-1, w-8) 13
Total: (seven wickets, 40.5 overs) 195
Fall of wickets: 1-11 2-96 3-119 4-162 5-164 6-177 7-180
Did not bat: A. Mendis, L. Malinga
Bowling: Mills 9.5-1-41-4 (2-w), Tuffey 5-0-31-0 (1-w), Southee 6-0-41-1 (3-w), McKay 4-0-26-0, McCullum 7-0-23-1, Williamson 1-0-6-0 (2-w), Styris 8-0-22-1.