Match-1 @ T20World Cup !! NZ VS SL

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What a match to start the Cricket T20 Worldcup. It went till the penultimate ball of the match and a Six to win the match. What else is needed. My fav team to win the cup started with a win. Though they are scratchy, didn't play like champions but its just a start.
I always feel scratchy start to a tournament is always a positive sign since you don't be complacent by the wins. As i mentioned earlier, since NZ bat really deep and have multiple all rounders in their playing XI with a splendid fielding unit they can win match from nowhere. Exactly that happened. They almost lost the match in the middle overs but its their lower order batting ability which won the match for them with one ball to spare. Expected Hero's for the win like Ryder,Vettory, McCullum (not Branden its Nathen this time) Oram,Styris. And notice the names out of 5, 3 are all rounders.
Srilanka did well to reach 134 after a very dull start with Dilshan basically in no form and Sangakara also struggling with form. Debutant Chandimal (29 runs 1x6,1x4) has done well while Srilanka batting was fully dependant on Jayawadhane. out of 134 he scored 81(8x4,2x6) so can think of his role in the batting. Bowling from NZ was good. They took very good advantage of the slow track and their medium slow bowlers Oram,Styris,Vettory, McCullum all bowl well. NZ got a disastrous start with McCullum got out in the 1st over and it was a maiden also. Then it was all Ryder(42, 3x4,2x6) till NZ reach the half way mark. Then they lost their way with some very good spin bowling by Murali, Jayasuriya and Mendis. But Oram, vettory and Nathan McCullum had different plans. They show the nerves of steel and pull the victory from the jaw of loss. Six of the penultimate ball of the match seize the win for them.So can guess how good it was.

So my dark horses started well. Hope they do better then this in coming matches. So a super start to the World T20. Hope the pitches are more sporty.