Sri Lanka win by three wickets despite late collapse

Aug 13, 2010

Lasith Malinga got Martin Guptill in the first over•Associated Press

...before dismissing Kane Williamson for his second consecutive duck•AFP

Malinga pushed New Zealand back when he had Gareth Hopkins caught by Chamara Kapugedera...•Cameraworx/Live Images

...before Ajantha Mendis ended his resistance•AFP

However, Upul Tharanga dashed those hopes...•AFP

... till a Guptill blinder sent him on his way for 48•AFP

Angelo Mathews then got the big wicket of Ross Taylor...•AFP

BJ Watling batted well on debut ...•Associated Press

...and cleaned up Daryl Tuffey off the next delivery•AFP

Sri Lanka were sharp in the field and restricted New Zealand to 192•Cameraworx/Live Images

... stroking his way to a fluent 70•Cameraworx/Live Images

New Zealand fought back as McCullum sent Mahela Jayawardene back•AFP

...and brought up his half-century off 61 balls before perishing to Mathews•AFP

Nathan McCullum resisted briefly, making 36...•AFP

Kyle Mills gave New Zealand hope by getting the dangerous Tillakaratne Dilshan early•AFP

Kumar Sangakkara looked in a hurry to reach the target...•AFP

However, Thilan Samaraweera stood firm despite a late collapse to steer Sri Lanka home by three wickets•Cameraworx/Live Images