19.6

Kulasekara to Ryder, OUT, Ryder falls after a fab knock. He goes for a big swing across the line but edges it to Sangakkara. What a fine start he has given NZ, though.

JD Ryder c †Sangakkara b Kulasekara 74 (98m 58b 10x4 1x6) SR: 127.58

21.5

Mathews to McCullum, OUT, Baz too is gone. Two quick wickets as Sri Lanka try to claw their way back into the game. McCullum tried to turn a length delivery to the on side but gets a leading edge towards backward point where Dilshan lunges forward to grab it

BB McCullum c Dilshan b Mathews 46 (108m 72b 5x4 0x6) SR: 63.88

22.5

Jayasuriya to Taylor, OUT, Boy o Boy, Sri Lanka are roaring back into the game. Triple strike. It was floated outside off stump, he leans forward to push hard at it and it balloons off the outer edge off the shoulder of the bat to backward point. Gone! Wobble time for NZ.

LRPL Taylor c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya 4 (4m 2b 1x4 0x6) SR: 200.00

23.5

Mathews to Elliott, OUT, Dead plumb in front. Nailed him in front of middle. It was fullish delivery sliding towards middle, Elliot was on the shuffle, trying to work it across the line, misses it and has to return to the hutch. What a collapse.

GD Elliott lbw b Mathews 0 (6m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

30.2

Jayasuriya to Broom, OUT, What a tame dismissal. They seem to be out doing each other. Short and wide, cut weakly, a dolly of a catch, to backward point. Sanath can't believe it himself

NT Broom c Jayawardene b Jayasuriya 15 (25m 21b 2x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

41.4

Jayasuriya to Vettori, OUT, Sort of tame dismissal again. It was floated full outside off, Vettori chips it straightly to long-on. He didn't hit it hard, neither did he go along the ground but he just chipped it straight to the fielder

DL Vettori c sub (CK Kapugedera) b Jayasuriya 48 (50m 44b 4x4 1x6) SR: 109.09

47.6

Malinga to Guptill, OUT, Clatter! The stumps are in disarray. Yep, it was the yorker. Nice, fast, straight and at the base of the off and middle stump line. Fine innings from Guptill ends.

MJ Guptill b Malinga 66 (126m 76b 3x4 1x6) SR: 86.84

7.5

Tuffey to Jayasuriya, OUT, And he has combusted now. Couldn't escape the adrenalin rush. He moved down the track and tried to pull a shorter delivery over midwicket but top-edged it straight up to midwicket.

ST Jayasuriya c Mills b Tuffey 24 (32m 18b 4x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

8.5

Mills to Dilshan, OUT, Dilshan falls after an electrifying cameo. It was the short lifting delivery that climbs on him and he mistimed the hook straight to deep square-leg. The other day he said, his wife keeps telling him don't hook don't hook and that he says yes but goes to do exactly that! And he has fallen to that shot now. Having said that, that's the shot that fetches him lots and lots of runs. No use shelving that. But but .. you should listen to your wife now and then I say!

TM Dilshan c sub (JS Patel) b Mills 41 (38m 31b 7x4 1x6) SR: 132.25

12.3

Franklin to Sangakkara, OUT, Sanga is gone now! 85 for 3 and wobble time. Sanga walked down the track and towards the off side, Franklin shortened the length and hit the deck outside off. Sanga pushed hard at it and edged to first slip.

KC Sangakkara c Taylor b Franklin 11 (25m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 84.61

18.4

Vettori to Samaraweera, OUT, Aha! Vettori gets his man on a similar shot. It was a similar delivery, Samaraweera went for that cut again but this one bounced a bit more on him and he cut it straight to backward point. Dan the man has a triumphant smile.

TT Samaraweera c Broom b Vettori 17 (30m 18b 3x4 0x6) SR: 94.44

24.3

Vettori to Jayawardene, 1 run, OUT, Kandamby is run out. What a mix up. it was turned towards deep midwicket, they completed the first run, turned for the second and the hesitation started here. A slight stutter, brief pause from both before they scamper across but Kandamby doesn't make it in time

SHT Kandamby run out 11 (24m 19b 1x4 0x6) SR: 57.89

27.2

Franklin to Mathews, OUT, Angelo crashes out of the chase. He took a step forward and went for a big lofted off drive but the bottom-hand came off the handle and he ended up punching the ball straight to short extra cover

AD Mathews c Guptill b Franklin 2 (10m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 18.18

38.2

Vettori to Jayawardene, OUT, Dan the man strikes with a big wicket! He pushed this one through quicker, Mahela was looking to lift it over the off-side field but missed it completely. Clatter! The off stump is pegged back. it landed on a length on the off and middle line and crashed into the off stump. Excellent knock but he has to go now. New Zealand move ahead in this fascinating game.

DPMD Jayawardene b Vettori 77 (140m 85b 6x4 2x6) SR: 90.58

42.1

Mills to Thushara, OUT, And then they were two. It was the short-of-length delivery angling across from Thushara who top-edged the pull to square-leg

T Thushara c Guptill b Mills 11 (13m 14b 0x4 1x6) SR: 78.57

44.6

Mills to Malinga, OUT, Just one more wicket now for NZ to wrap things up. Malinga swings a full toss straight to long-on. Gone! 54 from 30 but looks a distant dream now

SL Malinga c Taylor b Mills 15 (13m 10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 150.00

46.4

Tuffey to Mendis, OUT, And it's all over. Full delivery, dragged straight to mid-on. Fine win for NZ. The group is split wide open. Sri Lanka are virtually out of this tournament. Sorrow and joy collide.

BAW Mendis c Vettori b Tuffey 3 (8m 6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50.00