Result
Sri Lanka won by 6 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka
New Zealand
219/7
(50/50 ov)
Sri Lanka
222/4
(45.1/50 ov)
New Zealand won the toss and elected to batting
Player of the Match
New Zealand
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Fulton c & b Chamara Silva | 28 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Stephen Fleming b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ross Taylor c Kumar Sangakkara b Chaminda Vaas | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Scott Styris not out | 111 | 157 | 8 | 0 | 70.70 |
| Craig McMillan c Chamara Silva b Muttiah Muralitharan | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Jacob Oram c Farveez Maharoof b Tillakaratne Dilshan | 31 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 68.89 |
| Brendon McCullum b Muttiah Muralitharan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Daniel Vettori c Chamara Silva b Muttiah Muralitharan | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| James Franklin not out | 25 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 92.59 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminda Vaas | 9.0 | 33 | 3 | 3.67 |
| Dilhara Fernando | 7.0 | 31 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Farveez Maharoof | 6.0 | 31 | 0 | 5.17 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | 10.0 | 32 | 3 | 3.20 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | 10.0 | 44 | 0 | 4.40 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | 8.0 | 44 | 1 | 5.50 |
Sri Lanka
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upul Tharanga c Shane Bond b James Franklin | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 52.38 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya c Brendon McCullum b Jacob Oram | 64 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Kumar Sangakkara not out | 69 | 104 | 3 | 0 | 66.35 |
| Mahela Jayawardene c Hamish Marshall b Daniel Vettori | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Chamara Silva c Shane Bond b Daniel Vettori | 23 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 67.65 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan not out | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Franklin | 8.0 | 49 | 1 | 6.13 |
| Shane Bond | 8.0 | 26 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Mark Gillespie | 6.1 | 42 | 0 | 6.81 |
| Daniel Vettori | 10.0 | 35 | 2 | 3.50 |
| Scott Styris | 7.0 | 28 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Jacob Oram | 6.0 | 31 | 1 | 5.17 |
Venue
National Cricket Stadium
St George's, Grenada
Innings
- New Zealand — 1st Innings 219-7 (50)
- Sri Lanka — 2nd Innings 222-4 (45.1)
Awards
Player of the match: Chaminda Vaas