New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Cricket World Cup, 12 April, 2007
COMPLETED / 39th Match, Super Eights / Grenada National Cricket Stadium
219/7 (50 ov)
222/4 (45.1 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts (29b rem)
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Player of the match
Chaminda Vaas,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kumar Sangakkara | 69 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 66.34 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Mark Gillespie | 6.1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 6.81 |
| Jacob Oram | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 5.16 |
Sri Lanka won by 6 wkts (29b rem)
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (Match Abandoned) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y3) | 21 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (NZ won by 8 wickets) | 31st Match, Group D | 17 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (SA won by 7 wickets) | 24th Match, Group D | 14 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (NZ won by 10 wickets) | 11th Match, Group D | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (SL won by 105 runs) | 16th Match, Group B | 12 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 42 run (7.5 ov): Tillakaratne Dilshan: 14 (24), Kumar Sangakkara: 24 (23)
- Last Bat: Chamara Silva 23(34) - c SE Bond b D Vettori Daniel Vettori
- Fall of Wickets: 30 - 1 Upul Tharanga, 130 - 2 Sanath Jayasuriya, 152 - 3 Mahela Jayawardene, 180 - 4 Chamara Silva
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 39th Match, Super Eights
- Series: ICC Cricket World Cup
- Date: Thursday, April 12, 2007
- Time: 07:00 PM
- Venue: Grenada National Cricket Stadium
- City: St George's, Grenada
- Umpires: Asad Rauf (Pakistan), Billy Doctrove (West Indies), Aleem Dar (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Mike Procter (South Africa)
End of over 41 (11 runs)
Daniel Vettori to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1 run,
Daniel Vettori to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
Daniel Vettori to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1 run,
Daniel Vettori to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
Daniel Vettori to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1 run,
Daniel Vettori to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
End of over 42 (6 runs)
Jacob Oram to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
Jacob Oram to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1 run,
Jacob Oram to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
Jacob Oram to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1 run,
Jacob Oram to Kumar Sangakkara, no run,
Jacob Oram to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 no ball,
Jacob Oram to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
End of over 43 (6 runs)
Daniel Vettori to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
Daniel Vettori to Tillakaratne Dilshan, no run,
Daniel Vettori to Tillakaratne Dilshan, no run,
Daniel Vettori to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1 run,
Daniel Vettori to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
Daniel Vettori to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1 run,
End of over 44 (4 runs)
Jacob Oram to Tillakaratne Dilshan, no run,
Jacob Oram to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1 run,
Jacob Oram to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
Jacob Oram to Tillakaratne Dilshan, 1 run,
Jacob Oram to Kumar Sangakkara, no run,
Jacob Oram to Kumar Sangakkara, 1 run,
End of over 45 (4 runs)
Mark Gillespie to Kumar Sangakkara, Four,