Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st Semi-Final at Kingston, , Apr 24 2007 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Semi-Final, Kingston, April 24, 2007, ICC World Cup

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Sri Lanka

289/5

New Zealand

(41.4/50 ov, T:290) 208

Sri Lanka won by 81 runs

Player Of The Match

Mahela Jayawardene

, SL

115* (109)

Sri Lankan fans celebrate their team's semi-final win•Apr 25, 2007•AFP

Tillakaratne Dilshan put the finishing touch on Sri Lanka's victory, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Tillakaratne Dilshan put the finishing touch on Sri Lanka's victory•Apr 24, 2007•Getty Images

Mahela Jayawardene on his way to a hundred, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene on his way to a hundred•Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Sri Lankan fans in Colombo catch the semi-final action through the big screen, Colombo, April 24, 2007

Sri Lankan fans in Colombo catch the semi-final action through the big screen •Apr 24, 2007•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Chamara Silva dives successfully to take a stunner to dismiss Brendon McCullum, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24

Chamara Silva dives successfully to take a stunner to dismiss Brendon McCullum•Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Eyes wide shut: Scott styris unfurls a big hit, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Eyes wide shut: Scott styris unfurls a big hit •Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Lasith Malinga rips across a lethal delivery, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Lasith Malinga rips across a lethal delivery•Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Lasith Malinga celebrates the wicket of Stephen Fleming for one, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Lasith Malinga celebrates the wicket of Stephen Fleming for one•Apr 24, 2007•AFP

A Sri Lankan fan•Apr 24, 2007•Getty Images

Tillakaratne Dilshan slashes one to point boundary, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Tillakaratne Dilshan slashes one to point boundary•Apr 24, 2007•Getty Images

Mahela Jayawardene salutes the crowd after completing his century, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene salutes the crowd after completing his century•Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Lasith Malinga celebrates the wicket of Stephen Fleming for one•Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene cracks the ball through point , New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene cracks the ball through point •Apr 24, 2007•Getty Images

Muthiah Muralitharan screams out a vociferous appeal, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24

Muthiah Muralitharan screams out a vociferous appeal•Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene celebrates his hundred, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene celebrates his hundred•Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Chaminda Vaas celebrates the wicket of Ross Taylor, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Chaminda Vaas celebrates the wicket of Ross Taylor •Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Stephen Fleming is lbw Lasith Malinga, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Lasith Malinga slings out Stephen Fleming•Apr 24, 2007•AFP

Mahela Jayawardene sweeps to fine leg, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene sweeps to fine leg•Apr 24, 2007•Getty Images

Mahela Jayawardene pulls on his way to his 104-ball 100, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Mahela Jayawardene pulls on his way to his 104-ball 100•Apr 24, 2007•Getty Images

Shane Bond celebrates the wicket of Chamara Silva, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007

Shane Bond celebrates the wicket of Chamara Silva•Apr 24, 2007•Getty Images

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New Zealand Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
PG Fulton	caught	46	77
SP Fleming	lbw	1	4
LRPL Taylor	lbw	9	25
SB Styris	caught	37	38
JDP Oram	caught	3	7
BB McCullum	caught	0	1
CD McMillan	bowled	25	20
DL Vettori	lbw	0	4
JEC Franklin	not out	30	38
SE Bond	bowled	2	4
JS Patel	caught	34	38
Extras	(b 5, lb 2, nb 6, w 8)
Total	208(10 wkts; 41.4 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
WPUJC Vaas	8	1	25	1	3.12
SL Malinga	7	2	21	1	3 (1 nb)
CRD Fernando	5	0	45	0	9 (5 nb)
M Muralidaran	8	0	31	4	3.87
ST Jayasuriya	9	0	57	2	6.33
TM Dilshan	4.4	0	22	2	4.71

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	2	Stephen Fleming	Peter Fulton
2nd	30	Peter Fulton	Ross Taylor
3rd	73	Scott Styris	Peter Fulton
4th	9	Jacob Oram	Peter Fulton
5th	0	Brendon McCullum	Peter Fulton
6th	1	Craig McMillan	Peter Fulton
7th	1	Daniel Vettori	Craig McMillan
8th	28	Craig McMillan	James Franklin
9th	5	James Franklin	Shane Bond
10th	59	James Franklin	Jeetan Patel

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Super Eights

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	7	7	0	14	2.400
SL	7	5	2	10	1.483
NZ	7	5	2	10	0.253
SA	7	4	3	8	0.313
ENG	7	3	4	6	-0.394
WI	7	2	5	4	-0.566
BAN	7	1	6	2	-1.514
IRE	7	1	6	2	-1.730

Group A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
AUS	3	3	0	6	3.433
SA	3	2	1	4	2.403
NED	3	1	2	2	-2.527
SCOT	3	0	3	0	-3.793

Group B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SL	3	3	0	6	3.493
BAN	3	2	1	4	-1.523
IND	3	1	2	2	1.206
BER	3	0	3	0	-4.345

Group C

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	3	3	0	6	2.138
ENG	3	2	1	4	0.418
KENYA	3	1	2	2	-1.194
CAN	3	0	3	0	-1.389

Group D

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WI	3	3	0	6	0.764
IRE	3	1	1	3	-0.092
PAK	3	1	2	2	0.089
ZIM	3	0	2	1	-0.886

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