| SRI LANKA v NEW ZEALAND, 1st Semi Final |
| Sri Lanka | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This is the first ODI match between the two teams at this venue |
| Facts that matter.. | ||
| Sri Lanka | New Zealand | |
| Wins in their last ten games | 7 | 8 |
| Most Successful Batsman (current squad) against the opponent | Sanath Jayasuriya - 1487 Runs | Stephen Fleming - 597 Runs |
| Most Successful Bowler (current squad) against the opponent | M Muralitharan - 64 Wickets | Daniel Vettori - 20 Wickets |
| Average Age (current squad) | 29y 184d | 29y 179d |
| Average Matches Played (current squad) | 154 matches | 89 matches |
| Their last five battles.. |
| Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 6 wickets on Apr 12, 2007 at National Cricket Stadium, St George's - Grenada |
| Match Abandoned on Jan 9, 2007 at Seddon Park, Hamilton |
| Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 189 runs on Jan 6, 2007 at Eden Park, Auckland |
| New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 4 wickets (D/L Method) on Jan 2, 2007 at Jade Stadium (Lancaster Park), Christchurch |
| New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 1 wicket on Dec 31, 2006 at Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown |
| What to look for in the game.. |
| Russel Arnold needs 65 to complete 4000 ODI runs |
| Sanath Jayasuriya needs 59 to complete 12000 ODI runs |
Last Updated: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
