Summary New Zealand were 193/4 after 34 overs against Sri Lanka in the World Cup opening match.
CHRISTCHURCH (Dunya News) – Right-arm leg-spinner Jeevan Mendis took two wickets on successive balls in the 34th over to bring Sri Lanka back into the match against New Zealand on Saturday.
Mendis first claimed the wicket of Kane Williamson when he was caught by Karunaratne at deep mid-wicket and on the next ball got the wicket of Ross Taylor who was stumped by Sangakkara. Williamson scored 57 runs while Taylor made 14 runs. New Zealand were 193/4 at the end of the 34th over.
After put into bat first, New Zealand openers Brendon McCullum and Martin Guptill gave got off to a blistering start and added 111 runs for the opening stand. Left-arm leg-spinner Rangana Herath broke this partnership and removed dangerous Brendon McCullum in the 16 over. McCullum scored 65 runs off just 49 balls with the help of 10 fours and a towering six. Martin Guptill was caught by Sangakkara off the bowling of Lakmal. Guptill scored 49 runs.
