SL lose third wicket

September 27, 2012 18:25

- Scorecard

SL 133-3 (15 ovs) vs NZ 174-6

Sri Lanka are still in control with 53 needed from seven overs and eight wickets in hand. Mendis takes a single from the first ball and Dilshan also gets one from the next ball. Another good over from NZ as McCullum concedes just four.

Sri Lanka have scored just 34 runs from the last five overs, while losing just one wicket.

Dilshan takes a single from the second ball of Franklin's seocnd over. Mendis then pulls a short ball behind square on the leg side for a four.

But Franklin gets his revenge from the next ball as Mendis is caught at covers for eight as Taylor completes a good low catch.

NZ keeping themselves in the hunt with regular wickets.

SL need 42 from the last five overs for victory.

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