Cricket: Southee’s heroics see New Zealand edge Pakistan
AUCKLAND: Pace bowler Tim Southee bagged a five-wicket haul including a hat-trick as New Zealand comprehensively beat Pakistan by five wickets in their opening Twenty20 cricket match yesterday.

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Watch Live Streaming CricketLive.onodot.com Fans of cricket game expected that the match between Pakistan and New Zealand will be an exciting and nail biting match. I have no doubt about it. However, it is also thought that the clash may take part between the captains of two teams. The 3-match ODI series against New Zealand is a revenge game for Pakistan skipper Younis Khan. On the other hand, New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori will be looking for a series victory to prove their power in the limited over game. Younis Khan said that his team is hungry for success. He admitted that they had a hard time in the Champions Trophy. Now, Pakistan cricket team is determined to teach New Zealand a lesson. When it comes about the Pakistan vs New Zealand ODI series then Pakistans defeat at the hand of New Zealand in the Champions Trophy comes to the mind of fans. This ODI series can give Pakistan cricket team a chance to take revenge so that they can reduce their pain for the defeat. According to Pakistan skipper Younis Khan the condition in Dubai will be similar to Pakistan. However, New Zealand is a tough team. They play as a whole team. They do not depend on individual performance.

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India to play their only warm-up match against New Zealand on Sunday (September 18) in the ICC Champions Trophy.

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Match Facts
Friday, August 13, 2010
Start time 1430 (0900 GMT)
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New Zealand came into this tournament looking at it as a chance to sample subcontintental conditions in the build-up to the World Cup but, in Dambulla, they found a track with plenty of swing and seam, unlike most pitches in Asia. They even went into their first match with a distinctly un-subcontinental bowling line-up, having no frontline spinners. Scott Styris had talked about the ‘lack of respect’ from the opposition and the media ahead of the tournament, but after their 200-run demolition of India, they won’t be taken lightly by Sri Lanka.Watch Srilanka vs New Zealand Live Cricket Streaming Online Broadcast August 13
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Sri Lanka are a tough team to beat at home and are the only side in this tournament with something resembling a full-strength squad. They will be using the tri-series to assess their lower middle-order: Thilina Kandamby and Farveez Maharoof have been axed, while Chamara Silva and Thisara Perera have been recalled after solid performances on the A tour of Australia. It will be an important tournament for Ajantha Mendis as well, returning to the squad after being left out of the Asia Cup.Watch Srilanka vs New Zealand Live Cricket Streaming Online Broadcast August 13
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For those interested in the ICC one-day rankings, the next week will be an exciting one. With only six points separating five teams, there could be four different teams officially rated as the world’s second best in the next few days. New Zealand parked themselves in the No. 2 spot two days ago, but a loss on Friday will send them sinking to fifth.

Form guide
(most recent first)
Sri Lanka: LWWWW
New Zealand: WWLLL

Watch out for…
Martin Guptill has been a regular with the New Zealand team for more than nineteen months, and in a top order containing newcomers like Peter Ingram and Kane Williamson, the responsibility on him increases. He has also had a bit of a lean run, not making too many runs in the five one-dayers against Australia, and New Zealand will be desperate for him to return to form.

Several members of the New Zealand side have never faced Lasith Malinga and his slingy action, which makes his yorker-and-bouncer mix even more dangerous on Friday.
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Team news
Jacob Oram is a doubtful starter due to a hamstring problem, though a final decision on his availability has not been taken yet. BJ Watling is recovering from a stomach bug and, if fit, could be handed a one-day debut.

New Zealand (probable): 1 Martin Guptill, 2 Peter Ingram/BJ Watling, 3 Ross Taylor (capt), 4 Kane Williamson, 5 Scott Styris, 6 Grant Elliott, 7 Gareth Hopkins (wk), 8 Jacob Oram/Nathan McCullum, 9 Daryl Tuffey, 10 Kyle Mills, 11 Andy McKay

Sri Lanka (probable): 1 Upul Tharanga, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Angelo Mathews, 6 Chamara Kapugedera, 7 Chamara Silva/Thisara Perera, 8 Suraj Randiv, 9 Lasith Malinga, 10 Ajantha Mendis/Rangana Herath, 11 Nuwan Kulasekara

Stats and trivia

* The team winning the toss has elected to bat in 20 out of 21 day-night matches in Dambulla.

Pitch and conditions
The second match will be played on the same pitch used in the opening game. Seamers dominated on Tuesday, but there was sharp spin on offer as well.

Quotes
“I think the history on this ground in 50-50, the team that wins the toss always bats but the win ratio is about 50%. I’m sure if the team that bowls first tomorrow gets a few early wickets and negate a little period, the middle period might be a little different.”
Ross Taylor does not think the toss is such a big factor in Dambulla

“During the day there was more swing, in the night there was more nibble off the track and I think it’s always the nibble off the track that is more difficult to play.”