McCullum blitz sets up NZ victory CHRISTCHURCH, Jan 11: A cracking half-century by Brendon McCullum set New Zealand up for a comfortable three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their first one-day international in Christchurch today. After McCullums 51 in 19 balls had provided his side a comfortable target well under four an over, Corey Anderson stepped up with 81 to ensure the job was done. When Anderson was dismissed New Zealand required a further 10 runs which they achieved with seven overs remaining. Sri Lanka, electing to bat first, posted 218-9 on the back of Mahela Jayawardenes 104 in 107 balls. It was the 18th ODI century for the 37-year-old, the fifth highest run-scorer in the history of the shortened game, who was rarely in trouble by the New Zealand attack until caught in a wicket meltdown late in the late innings. Although Jayawardene received little support in the middle, Sri Lanka had reason to believe their modest target was defendable when they removed Martin Guptill on the third ball of New Zealands reply.(Agencies)
Posted on: Mon, 12 Jan 2015 05:42:10 +0000
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