Dambulla, Aug. 13: Sri Lanka made heavy weather of a seemingly easy chase in their quest for a bonus point in the second match of the tri-series here on Friday.
After keeping the Kiwis down to 192, the hosts stumbled to the target in 40.5 overs for the loss of seven wickets. Upul Tharanga top scored with 70 (109b, 9x4).
Sitting pretty at 162 for 3, the hosts lost four wickets in a heap before staggering over the finish line.
Scoreboard
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B.J. Watling c Sangakkara b Mathews 55, M. Guptill c Kapugedera b Malinga 0, R. Taylor lbw b Mathews 16, K. Williamson c Samaraweera b Mathews 0, S. Styris c Jayawardene b Herath 24, G. Hopkins c Kapugedera b Malinga 11, N. McCullum c Herath b Mendis 36, D. Tuffey b Malinga 0, K. Mills c Mathews b Herath 11, T. Southee c Dishan b Kulasekara 13, A. McKay not out 4. Extras (b5, lb4, w10, nb3) 22. Total (in 48.1 overs) 192. FoW: 1-2, 2-47, 3-47, 4-99, 5-101, 6-123, 7-123, 8-143, 9-178. Bowling: Malinga 10-1-35-3, Kulasekara 8.1-1-35-1, Mathews 10-1-36-3, Mendis 10-0-42-1, Herath 10-0-35-2
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U. Tharanga c Watling b Mills 70, T. Dilshan c & B Mills 5, K. Sangakkara c Guptill b Styris 48, M. Jayawardene c Taylor b McCullum 5, T. Samaraweera not out 36, A. Mathews c Taylor b Mills 0, N. Kulasekara c Hopkins b Southee 7, Herath c Taylor b Mills 2, C. Kapugedera not out 9. Extras (b4, lb1, w8) 13. Total (in 40.5 overs) 195/7. FoW: 1-11, 2-96, 3-119, 4-162, 5-164, 6-177, 7-180. Bowling: Mills 9.5-1-41-4, Tuffey 5-0-31-0, Southee 6-0-41-1, McKay 4-0-26-0, McCullum 7-0-23-1, Williamson 1-0-6-0, Styris 8-0-22-1