Thirimanne run out from the last ball
September 27, 2012  18:56
- Scorecard

SL 174-6 (20 ovs) vs NZ 174-6

Eight runs needed from six balls as Southee comes on to bowl from round the wicket. Mathews strokes it to sweeper cover for one to bring new batsman Lahiru Thirimanne on strike.

The left-hander walks across his stumps and looks to scoop it over the short fine leg fielder but can just one on the leg side.

Southee bowls a good yorker on the leg stump which Mathews plays to long-on for another single. 5 from 3.

Thirimanne is beaten outside the off-stump as he makes room and looks to flay a full wide delivery through the off-side. 5 from 2.

Thirimanne then shows great courage to walk across his stumps again but this time he gets the scoop over the short fine leg fielder for a four. 1 from 1.

If Sri Lanka fail to score from this delivery, it will be a Super Over.

Thirimanne looks to pull the last ball but fails to connect and it falls on the off-side as the two batsmen go for a quick single. Franklin sends down a quick throw which Taylor somehow drops on the stumps to run Thirimanne out and tie match, which means it will be a SUPER OVER!

Taylor was lucky because he failed to collect the ball cleanly but it somehow fell on the stumps to get the run out!

So both teams will play an over each to decide the winners of this contest!
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