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Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in 4th ODI to clinch series
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 4th ODI Highlights 10 Nov 2012
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 4th ODI Post Match Presentation 10 Nov 2012
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Scorecard 4th ODI Hambantota 2012
Sri Lanka wins toss opts to field vs New Zealand 4th ODI 2012
Australia vs South Africa Day 2 Highlights – 1st Test – 10 Nov 2012

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in 4th ODI to clinch series

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 12:19 PM PST

Jeevan Mendis grabbed three wickets as Sri Lanka clinched the one-day series against New Zealand with a comfortable seven-wicket win in the fourth match in Hambantota on Saturday.

Scorecard | Highlights 4th ODI

Sri Lanka achieved a rain-revised target of 131 off 32 overs with more than five overs to spare to take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series. The opening one-dayer was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain.

It was Sri Lanka’s third successive win under the Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method in the rain-hit series.

Opener Dinesh Chandimal (43), playing his first match of the series after replacing unfit opener Tillakaratne Dilshan, and Kumar Sangakkara (42 not out) added 87 for the second wicket to ensure their team’s victory.

Sangakkara hit one six and five fours in his 55-ball knock.

Leg-spinner Mendis (3-15) earlier bowled Kane Williamson and Nathan McCullum with googlies in his third over before trapping Andrew Ellis leg-before in his next over, his three wickets coming off just five balls.

Man-of-the-match Mendis was superbly backed by fast bowler Nuwan Kulasekara, who finished with 2-17 off five overs.

Sri Lanka, who elected to field after winning the toss in overcast conditions, put in an impressive bowling performance to restrict New Zealand.

Brendon McCullum, who smashed left-arm spinner Rangana Herath over long-off for the first six of the match, top-scored for the tourists with 30 while Williamson and James Franklin each made 21.

Sri Lanka got an early wicket when Kulasekara had opener Rob Nicol (11) caught by Upul Tharanga at mid-on in his third over.

Opener Bradley-John Watling, who scored half-centuries in the last two matches, could make just 15 this time as he was run out while skipper Ross Taylor made six before being caught behind off seamer Thisara Perera.

New Zealand suffered another blow when hard-hitting McCullum fell attempting a big shot, caught by Chandimal at long-on off Herath after hitting one six and two fours in his 44-ball knock.

New Zealand made two changes from the side that played the last match as they brought in Ellis and debutant paceman Adam Milne in place of Kyle Mills and Jacob Oram.

The fifth and final one-day international will be played at the same venue on Monday.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 4th ODI Highlights 10 Nov 2012

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 11:30 AM PST

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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 4th ODI Post Match Presentation 10 Nov 2012

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 11:29 AM PST

Jeevan: ‘I have been working on the googly in the last couple of months, with the coach and it is working out. We will take it as challenge (on getting used to bowling with the field restrictions) and as time goes by we will add up to that.’

Jeevan Mendis is the MoM for his three wickets

Mahela: ‘Very happy with the series win. The toss was a bit lucky, but the bowlers stuck to their guns and put them under pressure. With the rain around, batting under lights was always going to be tough, both Upul and Chandi batted really well. Kumar was disappointed that he missed out in the last couple of games, he applied himself really well and guided Chandi through a rough phase. Would like to speak to the selectors tomorrow and then decide on what changes need to be made for the final ODI.’

Taylor: ‘They played smart cricket right from the start and were the better team at the end of the day. Milne showed us what he can do with the bat and if we can win one game, we can give the fans something to cheer back home.’

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Scorecard 4th ODI Hambantota 2012

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 10:07 AM PST

New Zealand in Sri Lanka 2012

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand – 4th ODI

Played at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, 10 Nov 2012

Toss - Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

Result – Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 7 wickets (D/L method)

New Zealand Inn

New Zealand Innings		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Rob Nicol	c U Tharanga b N Kulasekara	11	24	2	0	45.83
BJ Watling (wk)	run out (N Kulasekara/J Mendis)	15	26	1	0	57.69
Brendon McCullum	c D Chandimal b R Herath	30	44	2	1	68.18
Ross Taylor (c)	c K Sangakkara b T Perera	6	17	0	0	35.29
Kane Williamson	b J Mendis	21	29	2	0	72.41
James Franklin	lbw b N Kulasekara	21	37	1	0	56.76
Nathan McCullum	b J Mendis	0	1	0	0	0
Andrew Ellis	lbw b J Mendis	0	3	0	0	0
Tim Southee	Not Out	7	8	0	0	87.50
Adam Milne	Not Out	12	3	1	1	400.00
Trent Boult
Extras	(b 0,lb 3,w 5, nb 0)	8
Total	(8 wickets; 32 overs)	131	(4.09 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (New Zealand):

1-16 (Nicol, 5.6 ov), 2-45 (Watling, 11.3 ov), 3-62 (Taylor, 15.6 ov), 4-73 (BB McCullum, 20.1 ov), 5-105 (Williamson, 27.4 ov), 6-105 (NL McCullum, 27.5 ov), 7-107 (Ellis, 29.2 ov), 8-116 (Franklin, 30.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
Lasith Malinga	6	1	38	0	6.30
Nuwan Kulasekara	5	1	17	2	3.40	(w 3)
Angelo Mathews	6	0	19	0	3.20
Thisara Perera	5	0	16	1	3.20
Rangana Herath	6	0	23	1	3.80	(w 1)
Jeevan Mendis	4	0	15	3	3.80	(w 1)

Powerplay: 1-9, 32nd (batting)

Sri Lanka Inn

Sri Lanka Innings		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Upul Tharanga	c R Nicol b T Southee	27	28	4	0	96.43
Dinesh Chandimal	b T Boult	43	65	4	0	66.15
Kumar Sangakkara (wk)	Not Out	42	55	5	1	76.36
Lahiru Thirimanne	c B Watling b A Ellis	0	8	0	0	0.00
Angelo Mathews	Not Out	2	4	0	0	50.00
Mahela Jayawardene (c)
Jeevan Mendis
Thisara Perera
Nuwan Kulasekara
Rangana Herath
Lasith Malinga
Extras	(b 4,lb 2,w 9, nb 2)	17
Total	(3 wickets; 26.2 overs)	131	(4.97 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (Sri Lanka):

1-36 (Tharanga, 7.3 ov), 2-123 (Chandimal, 22.4 ov), 3-128 (Thirimanne, 25.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
Trent Boult	7	0	32	1	4.57	(nb 2 w 4)
Tim Southee	7	0	32	1	4.57	(w 1)
Adam Milne	4.2	0	21	0	4.84	(w 3)
Andrew Ellis	6	0	23	1	3.83	(w 1)
Nathan McCullum	2	0	17	0	8.50

Powerplay: 1-7

Teams:
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Upul Tharanga, Mahela Jayawardene(c), Kumar Sangakkara(w), Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Jeevan Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga

New Zealand (Playing XI): Rob Nicol, BJ Watling(w), Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor(c), Kane Williamson, James Franklin, Andrew Ellis, Nathan McCullum, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

Sri Lanka wins toss opts to field vs New Zealand 4th ODI 2012

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 02:10 AM PST

Toss: Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to field

Taylor: ‘Obviously we would have liked to bowl first, but we need to get a good start. Hope the weather can stay away and would like to post a competitive total. Ellis comes in for Oram and Adam Milne makes his ODI debut, replacing Kyle Mills. Watling has been very good at the top and hope he can continue in the same vein.’

Mahela: ‘Looks a good wicket to bat, but the weather looks very scary and we would look to bowl first and capitalise. We have done it pretty well [chasing] in the last two games and we would look to continue that. Chandimal comes in for Dilshan.

Pitch report: Craig McMillan says that he heard some of the loudest thunder and plenty of rain last night. There are very dark patches which suggests that there is a fair bit of moisture. McMillan reckons that the surface will help the new ball bowlers and batting won’t be easy. The captain winning the toss would like to bowl first.

New Zealand (Playing XI): Rob Nicol, BJ Watling(w), Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor(c), Kane Williamson, James Franklin, Andrew Ellis, Nathan McCullum, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

Live visuals from the ground show the covers are on and the skies look very dark. Not good signs, hopefully we will get some action.

Australia vs South Africa Day 2 Highlights – 1st Test – 10 Nov 2012

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:30 PM PST

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Match washed out by rain on Day 2

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