2009 Compaq Cup TRI Siries, 1st ODI Match Result- Sri Lanka win by 97 runs

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 97 runs in Compaq Cup TRI Siries in 1st ODI match on Tuesday,08th Sep,2009 R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo,Sri Lanka made 216/7 in 50 overs and New Zealand made 119/all out in 36.1 overs.

Sri Lanka had all of that going for them and more.Thilan Samaraweera made a superlative maiden one-day century and Lasith Malinga ripped

New Zealand's shot at victory had been squashed and any self-belief that had previously lingered had now vanished.

Match Summary:

Sri Lanka Inning - 216/7 50 over (Samaraweera 104, Mathews 51, Bond 3-43)

New Zealand Inning - 119/all out;36.1 overs; (Elliott 41, Malinga4-28)

Toss - Sri Lanka, who chose to bat

Man of the Match - Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka)

Result - Sri Lanka Win by 97 Runs