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Statistical highlights: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka

September 28, 2009 19:21 IST

Statistical highlights of the Champions Trophy Group B match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.

# Jesse Ryder's outstanding innings of 74 off 58 balls is his third fifty in ODIs.

# Martin Guptill (66) posted his fourth half-century in ODIs.

# Jesse Ryder and Brendon McCullum shared a first wicket stand of 125, which is New Zealand's best for the first wicket in the ICC Champions Trophy.

# The aforestand partnership is New Zealand's highest against Sri Lanka for any wicket in the ICC Champions Trophy.

# Lasith Malinga (10-0-85-1) recorded his worst bowling figures in ODIs.

# Shane Bond (9-0-82-0) also recorded his worst bowling figures in ODIs.

# For the first time in an ICC Champions Trophy game, two bowlers conceded 80 runs or more.

# Sanath Jayasuriya's figures of 3/39 are his best in the ICC Champions Trophy. He is the first Sri Lankan batsman to make 1,000 runs in South Africa, aggregating 1019 (ave.30.87) in 35 matches, including two centuries and six fifties.

# James Franklin's unbeaten innings of 28 is his best score in the ICC Champions Trophy.

# Nuwan Kulasekara's unbeaten knock of 57 off 56 balls is his best ever innings in ODIs - his maiden half-century.

# Daniel Vettori received his eighth Man of the match award -- his second against Sri Lanka. His brilliant innings of 48 off 44 balls is his highest against Sri Lanka.

# New Zealand registered their first victory over Sri Lanka in the ICC Champions Trophy, having lost their first two matches to Sri Lanka.

# New Zealand's total is their second best in the ICC Champions Trophy -- their highest being 347 for four against USA at The Oval on September 10, 2004.

# New Zealand (315 for seven) posted their highest against Sri Lanka in ODIs.

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