Colombo: Sri Lanka has reached into final of the cricket World Cup 2011 after defeating New Zealand by five wickets in the first semi-final at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Tuesday.
Tillakaratne Dilshan and Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara made fifties. Both scored 73 and 54 runs, respectively. Upul Thranga, Thilan Smaraweera, Angelo Mathews and Chamara Silva scored 30, 23, 14 and 13 runs, respectively.
Tim Southee got three wickets while Daniel Vettroi and Andy Mckay took one wicket each.
Earlier, New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori won the toss and decided to bat first. Black caps scored 217 runs all out in the 49th over of allotted 50 overs game.
Scott Styris was the top scorer from New Zealand and he scored 57 runs on 77 deliveries. Martin Guptill, Toss Taylor and Kane Williamson scored 39, 36 and 22 runs, respectively.
Ajantha Mendis and Lasith Malinga grabbed three wickets each while Muttiah Muralitharan got two wickets. Tillakaratne Dilshan and Rangana Herath took one wicket each.
Kumar Sangakkara was declared man of the match owing to his brilliant fifty and three catches behind the stumps.
Sri Lanka has reached in the world cups final third time. First time in the history of the world cups two Asian teams will face each other in the final contest. Second team of the world cup final will be decided after second semi-final between Pakistan and India on Wednesday, March 30, in Mohali.
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