New Zealand beat Sri Lanka in first US game

LAUDERHILL, Florida- New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 28 runs in a Twenty20 match on Saturday, the first official international between two test playing nations in the United States.

By (Reuters)

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Published: Sun 23 May 2010, 12:05 PM

Last updated: Mon 6 Apr 2015, 2:45 AM

On a slow and low surface at the only ICC certified cricket stadium in the United States, New Zealand made 120 with Ross Taylor striking 27 and skipper Daniel Vettori 21 not out.

Sri Lanka never really got going in reply with New Zealand seamer Kyle Mills removing openers Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan cheaply.

Angelo Mathews top scored for Sri Lanka with 27 as they stumbled to 92 all out with two balls remaining, Scott Styris taking three wickets 10 ten runs in three overs.

The surface made stroke-play difficult with just 13 fours and two sixes in the entire match.

The contest was watched by a healthy crowd with a large contingent of Sri Lankans as well as American residents from a number of cricket playing nations.

The two teams meet again on Sunday at the same venue.


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