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Summary New Zealand set a low total of 218 runs against Sri Lanka in the first semi-final of the World Cup.
New Zealand set a low total of 218 runs against Sri Lanka in the first semi-final of the World Cup.New Zealand skipper won the toss and elected to bat first but Kiwis could not set a huge total in this crucial game. Guptil, Taylor and Styris scored 39, 36 and 57 runs, respectively. Malinga, Mendis and Muralitharan restricted the Kiwis to 217. Malinga and Mendis picked three wickets each while Muralitharan took two wickets in his last match on Sri Lankan soil.Sri Lankan made no changes in the side that beat England in the quarterfinal. Both sides faced each other in the semi-final of the 2007 World Cup as well.Sri Lanka have won their previous four World Cup games against New Zealand. The overall head-to-head record is 35-33 in New Zealand’s favour but since 2000 it is 20-11 in Sri Lanka s favour. In Sri Lanka, since 2000, the head-to-head record is 6-1 against New Zealand.
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