New Zealad vs SriLanka 1st T20I Match Result - New Zealand won by 28 runs

2010 T20I New Zealad beat SriLanka 1st T20I Matches win 28 runs, on Saturday, 22nd May, 2010, at Lauderhill. NZ made 120/7 in 20 overs while SL made 92/all out; 19.4 overs. man of the Match is Scott Styris who made 3 Wicket.

New Zealad grafted hard to reach 120 for 7. It proved more than enough as SriLanka struggled and folded for 92.

SriLanka batsmen managed to adapt to the conditions, but neither hung around long enough to make a difference in the chase.

New Zealad slow bowlers, led by that king of slow strangulating offcutters, Scott Styris, called the shots. Mathews collected a four and a six with hits over midwicket to loot 16 runs from the ninth over, bowled by Nathan McCullum, to reduce the equation to 74 from 11 overs.

Match Summary:

New Zealad made - 120/7 in 20 overs (Taylor 27, Vettori 21*)

SriLanka made - 92/all out; 19.4 overs (Styris 3-10)

Toss - New Zealand, who chose to bat.

Man of the Match - Scott Styris (New Zealad)

Result - New Zealand won by 28 runs.