Published>Sat, May 01 10 01:38 AM
Guyana, May 1 (IANS) Mahela Jayawardene smashed 81 off 51 balls as Sri Lanka posted 135 for six against New Zealand in the opening match of the World Twenty20 here Friday.
Jayawardene guided Sri Lanka through a difficult phase after the islanders, electing to bat first, made a slow start before recovering in the final overs.
Dinesh Chandimal was the second best contributor with 29 runs off 23 balls with the help of one four and one six.
New Zealand bowlers made good use of the slow track, taking the pace off the ball and not allowing dangerous Sri Lankan opener Dilshan to get off to a good start.
Dilshan made just 3 off 19 balls before Jacob Oram rattled his stumps.
Sri Lanka found it difficult to score in the first 10 overs that fetched them only 54 runs. Jayawardene played with patience and waited for the bad balls to score. He struck eight fours and two sixes before Tim Southee got his wicket in the 19th over.
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