Best performances - Batsmen
DPMD Jayawardene
115(109) 10x4 - 3x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- leg glance
- 30 runs
- 1x4 - 2x6
WU Tharanga
73(74) 9x4 - 1x6
Control %74%
- Productive Shot
- off side drive on front foot
- 33 runs
- 4x4 - 1x6
24/04Result
1st Semi-Final, ICC World Cup at Kingston, Apr 24 2007
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
289/5 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
208 (41.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
24/04Result
1st Semi-Final, ICC World Cup at Kingston, Apr 24 2007
-
![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
289/5 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
208 (41.4/50 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
Partnerships
Sri Lanka - Innings
New Zealand - Innings
Manhattan
Run rate graph
Worm
Match Coverage
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Match home for New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final, Jamaica, April 24, 2007
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Mahela Jayawardene produced an innings of pure class as Sri Lanka claimed their rightful place in the final of the 2007 World Cup
World Cup
| Super Eights | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 2.4 |
| SL | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 1.483 |
| NZ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0.253 |
| SA | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 0.313 |
| ENG | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -0.394 |
| WI | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -0.566 |
| BAN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.514 |
| IRE | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.73 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| AUS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.433 |
| SA | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2.403 |
| NED | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2.527 |
| SCOT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.793 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.493 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1.523 |
| IND | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1.206 |
| BER | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4.345 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.138 |
| ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.418 |
| KENYA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.194 |
| CAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.389 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.764 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.092 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.089 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -0.886 |