Matches (3)

IPL (2)

IRE vs PAK (1)

RESULT • 65th Match • IPL • T20 • Guwahati

144/9

PBKS

(18.5/20 ov, T:145) 145/5

PBKS won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

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RESULT • 3rd T20I • Dublin

IRE

178/7

PAK

(17/20 ov, T:179) 181/4

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st Match, Pool A at Christchurch, , Feb 14 2015 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Match, Pool A, Christchurch, February 14, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

New Zealand

331/6

Sri Lanka

(46.1/50 ov, T:332) 233

New Zealand won by 98 runs

Player Of The Match

Corey Anderson

, NZ

75 (46) & 2/18

Brendon McCullum leads his players off the field•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Jeevan Mendis dropped Corey Anderson on 43, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Jeevan Mendis dropped Corey Anderson on 43•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Corey Anderson dismissed Nuwan Kulasekara for 10, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Corey Anderson dismissed Nuwan Kulasekara for 10•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara scored 39 off 38 balls before he was pinned lbw by Trent Boult, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Kumar Sangakkara scored 39 off 38 balls before he was pinned lbw by Trent Boult•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Daniel Vettori and Lahiru Thirimanne get into a tangle, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Daniel Vettori and Lahiru Thirimanne get into a tangle•Feb 14, 2015•AFP

Corey Anderson combined well with Luke Ronchi to add 73 for the sixth wicket, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Corey Anderson combined well with Luke Ronchi to add 73 for the sixth wicket•Feb 14, 2015•ICC

Luke Ronchi was bowled off a no-ball, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Luke Ronchi was bowled off a no-ball•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

A fan rejoices after taking a one-handed crowd catch, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

A fan rejoices after taking a one-handed crowd catch•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Kane Williamson takes a tumble, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Kane Williamson takes a tumble•Feb 14, 2015•Associated Press

Martin Guptill made 49 before he was dismissed by Suranga Lakmal, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Martin Guptill made 49 before he was dismissed by Suranga Lakmal•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Ross Taylor managed only 14, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, World Cup 2015, Group A, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Ross Taylor managed only 14•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Lahiru Thirimanne was the top-scorer for Sri Lanka, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Lahiru Thirimanne was the top-scorer for Sri Lanka•Feb 14, 2015•AFP

Angelo Mathews plays a cut, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Angelo Mathews plays a cut•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Lahiru Thirimanne loses his off stump to Trent Boult, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Lahiru Thirimanne loses his off stump to Trent Boult•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

New Zealand celebrate the wicket of Tillakaratne Dilshan, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

New Zealand celebrate the wicket of Tillakaratne Dilshan•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Corey Anderson smashed 75 off 46 balls to power New Zealand to 331, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Corey Anderson smashed 75 off 46 balls to power New Zealand to 331•Feb 14, 2015•AFP

Corey Anderson chips one through the off side, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Corey Anderson chips one through the off side•Feb 14, 2015•ICC

Kane Williamson plays a cut, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Kane Williamson plays a cut•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Kumar Sangakkara is congratulated by his team-mates after taking a catch, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Kumar Sangakkara is congratulated by his team-mates after taking a catch•Feb 14, 2015•Getty Images

Jeevan Mendis takes a sharp catch in the deep to dismiss Brendon McCullum, New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Group A, World Cup 2015, Christchurch, February 14, 2015

Jeevan Mendis takes a sharp catch in the deep to dismiss Brendon McCullum•Feb 14, 2015•AFP

Match Coverage

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New Zealand v Sri Lanka

Wisden's review of the Pool A match, New Zealand v Sri Lanka

Fielding woes continue Sri Lankan distress

The downed catches are the cause of so much of their woe, but also, are a reflection of the confidence of a side, that has lost 12 out of 19 completed ODIs, plus two Tests, since mid-October

New Zealand draw strength from old and new

New Zealand drew strength from two players at opposite ends of their career - Corey Anderson and Daniel Vettori - as they saw off Sri Lanka at the start of the World Cup

McCullum sets the tone

New Zealand were not short on confidence coming into their World Cup opening game against Sri Lanka but to see Brendon McCullum take the game by the scruff of its neck was an uplifting experience

Big New Zealand win adds to hype

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Holding: NZ will be pleased with Vettori

1:26

Agarkar: SL will need big players to perform

2:01

'New ball bowling Sri Lanka's biggest concern'

Sri Lanka Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
HDRL Thirimanne	bowled	65	60
TM Dilshan	caught	24	41
KC Sangakkara	lbw	39	38
DPMD Jayawardene	caught	0	4
FDM Karunaratne	bowled	14	21
AD Mathews	caught	46	52
BMAJ Mendis	caught	4	4
KMDN Kulasekara	caught	10	21
HMRKB Herath	caught	13	19
SL Malinga	caught	0	1
RAS Lakmal	not out	7	17
Extras	(nb 1, w 10)
Total	233(10 wkts; 46.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
TG Southee	10	1	43	2	4.3
TA Boult	10	0	64	2	6.4
AF Milne	10	0	56	2	5.6 (1 nb)
DL Vettori	10	0	34	2	3.4
GD Elliott	2	0	11	0	5.5
KS Williamson	1	0	7	0	7
CJ Anderson	3.1	0	18	2	5.68

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	67	Tillakaratne Dilshan	Lahiru Thirimanne
2nd	57	Kumar Sangakkara	Lahiru Thirimanne
3rd	1	Mahela Jayawardene	Kumar Sangakkara
4th	4	Kumar Sangakkara	Dimuth Karunaratne
5th	34	Angelo Mathews	Dimuth Karunaratne
6th	5	Jeevan Mendis	Angelo Mathews
7th	28	Nuwan Kulasekara	Angelo Mathews
8th	20	Rangana Herath	Angelo Mathews
9th	1	Rangana Herath	Lasith Malinga
10th	16	Rangana Herath	Suranga Lakmal

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032

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