New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, Group B, ICC T20 World Cup, 30 April, 2010
COMPLETED / 1st Match, Group B / Providence Stadium
139/8 (19.5 ov)
135/6 (20 ov)
New Zealand won by 2 wkts (1b rem)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan McCullum | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 266.66 |
| Tim Southee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Lasith Malinga | 3.5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.60 |
| Chanaka Welegedara | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.50 |
New Zealand won by 2 wkts (1b rem)
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
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|---|---|---|
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| Ireland (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
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| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 3rd ODI | 9 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd ODI | 7 Jun 2026 |
| West Indies (SL won by 41 runs) | 1st ODI | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 5 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y3 v Y4) | 28 Feb 2026 |
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Key Stats
- Last Bat: Daniel Vettori 17(15) - runout (L Malinga / (sub S Randiv ))
- Fall of Wickets:
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, Sri Lanka - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match, Group B
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Friday, April 30, 2010
- Time: 10:30 PM
- Venue: Providence Stadium
- City: Guyana
- Umpires: Steve Davis (Australia), Rudi Koertzen (South Africa), Billy Doctrove (West Indies, TV)
- Referee: Alan Hurst (Australia)
