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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
New Zealand appears destined to finish third their group after their crushing 112-run overnight defeat to Sri Lanka in the World Cup.
Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara scored his first World Cup century to help his side recover from the early loss of both openers and reach 265-9, and then his bowlers proved far too strong for New Zealand.
Muttiah Muralitharan ignored an apparent hamstring injury to take 4-25 as the tournament co-hosts dismissed New Zealand for 153 to record its first win over a test-ranked team at the tournament.
Sri Lanka will finish second in Group A behind the winner of tonight’s match between defending champion Australia and Pakistan.
With the Group B final standings still far from clear, both sides will have to wait to find out their quarterfinal opponents. Regardless of the opposition, Sri Lanka should head into the knockout stage with plenty of confidence after a convincing win.
New Zealand rued a contentious decision midway through Sri Lanka's innings when Nathan McCullum appeared to take a wonderful diving catch to dismiss Mahela Jayawardene on 26 – only for third umpire Amiesh Saheba to decide that replays did not prove conclusively that the catch was taken cleanly.
Captain Ross Taylor had to step in to prevent McCullum talking himself into trouble with the umpire at the end of the over.
New Zealand appears destined to finish third their group after their crushing 112-run overnight defeat to Sri Lanka in the World Cup.
Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara scored his first World Cup century to help his side recover from the early loss of both openers and reach 265-9, and then his...
New Zealand appears destined to finish third their group after their crushing 112-run overnight defeat to Sri Lanka in the World Cup.
Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara scored his first World Cup century to help his side recover from the early loss of both openers and reach 265-9, and then his bowlers proved far too strong for New Zealand.
Muttiah Muralitharan ignored an apparent hamstring injury to take 4-25 as the tournament co-hosts dismissed New Zealand for 153 to record its first win over a test-ranked team at the tournament.
Sri Lanka will finish second in Group A behind the winner of tonight’s match between defending champion Australia and Pakistan.
With the Group B final standings still far from clear, both sides will have to wait to find out their quarterfinal opponents. Regardless of the opposition, Sri Lanka should head into the knockout stage with plenty of confidence after a convincing win.
New Zealand rued a contentious decision midway through Sri Lanka's innings when Nathan McCullum appeared to take a wonderful diving catch to dismiss Mahela Jayawardene on 26 – only for third umpire Amiesh Saheba to decide that replays did not prove conclusively that the catch was taken cleanly.
Captain Ross Taylor had to step in to prevent McCullum talking himself into trouble with the umpire at the end of the over.
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