What were the final scores in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

New Zealand scored 139/8 in 19.5 overs. Sri Lanka scored 135/6 in 20 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

Mahela Jayawardene was named Statz MVP. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

Mahela Jayawardene top-scored with 81 off 51 balls.

Who took the most wickets in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

Muttiah Muralitharan took 2/25 in 4 overs.

Where was New Zealand vs Sri Lanka played?

The match was played at Providence Stadium, Providence.

Who played in New Zealand vs Sri Lanka?

New Zealand XI: Brendon McCullum, Daniel Vettori, Gareth Hopkins, Jacob Oram, Jesse Ryder, Martin Guptill, Nathan McCullum, Ross Taylor, Scott Styris, Shane Bond, Tim Southee. Sri Lanka XI: Ajantha Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Chanaka Welegedara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kumar Sangakkara, Lasith Malinga, Mahela Jayawardene, Muttiah Muralitharan, Sanath Jayasuriya, Suraj Randiv, Tillakaratne Dilshan.

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New Zealand vs Sri Lanka - New Zealand won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

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New Zealand won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining).

T20 Cricket World Cup

Result

New Zealand

139/8

19.5 ov

Result

New Zealand won by 2 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)

Sri Lanka

135/6

20 ov

Statz MVP

Mahela Jayawardene

Leading Run Scorer Mahela Jayawardene 302 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Dirk Nannes 14 wkts · Standings →

Providence Stadium, Providence

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Providence Stadium

Providence, Guyana

Full Stats →

Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Sep 2023). Rain-shortened matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

284.1

Avg 1st Inn

159.4

Avg 2nd Inn

124.7

Avg Sixes

11.9

Avg Fours

21.4

Bat 1st Win %

57%

Boundary %

55.2%

Seam Econ

8.33

Spin Econ

6.73

Avg PP 1st Inn

44.8

1.7 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

43.5

2.2 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
GAW vs BR 14 Sep 2025	189/6 (20)	125/10 (18.2)	314
TKR vs ABF 17 Sep 2025	166/8 (20)	168/1 (17.3)	334
SLK vs GAW 18 Sep 2025	157/10 (19.5)	143/10 (19.1)	300
TKR vs SLK 20 Sep 2025	194/4 (20)	138/8 (20)	332
GAW vs TKR 22 Sep 2025	130/8 (20)	133/7 (18)	263

NZ at Providence Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 9.6

Highest Score 42

Top Scorer

Jesse Ryder 44 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Nathan McCullum 4 wkts

SL at Providence Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 18.1

Highest Score 100

Top Scorer

Mahela Jayawardene 181 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Muttiah Muralitharan 2 wkts

Sri Lanka · Innings 1

Mahela Jayawardene

c Nathan McCullum b Tim Southee

81 (51)

8×4 · 2×6 · SR 158.82

Tillakaratne Dilshan

b Jacob Oram

3 (19)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 15.79

Kumar Sangakkara (c) (wk)

b Scott Styris

4 (11)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.36

Dinesh Chandimal

c Ross Taylor b Nathan McCullum

29 (23)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 126.09

Chamara Kapugedera

c Nathan McCullum b Shane Bond

11 (10)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 110

Angelo Mathews

c Nathan McCullum b Shane Bond

3 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Sanath Jayasuriya

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Mahela Jayawardene	c Nathan McCullum b Tim Southee	81	51	8	2	158.82
Tillakaratne Dilshan	b Jacob Oram	3	19	0	0	15.79
Kumar Sangakkara (c) (wk)	b Scott Styris	4	11	0	0	36.36
Dinesh Chandimal	c Ross Taylor b Nathan McCullum	29	23	1	1	126.09
Chamara Kapugedera	c Nathan McCullum b Shane Bond	11	10	0	1	110
Angelo Mathews	c Nathan McCullum b Shane Bond	3	6	0	0	50
Sanath Jayasuriya	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

135/6 (20 ov)

DNB Ajantha Mendis, Chanaka Welegedara, Lasith Malinga, Muttiah Muralitharan, Suraj Randiv

FoW 1-35 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 5.4 ov), 2-44 (Kumar Sangakkara, 8.2 ov), 3-103 (Dinesh Chandimal, 15.4 ov), 4-124 (Mahela Jayawardene, 18.1 ov), 5-135 (Chamara Kapugedera, 19.4 ov), 6-135 (Angelo Mathews, 19.6 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Nathan McCullum

3-0-17-1 · Econ 5.67

1/17

wd 1 · nb 0

Shane Bond

4-0-35-2 · Econ 8.75

2/35

4 ov

Tim Southee

4-0-21-1 · Econ 5.25

1/21

4 ov

Jacob Oram

3-0-23-1 · Econ 7.67

1/23

3 ov

Daniel Vettori (c)

4-0-23-0 · Econ 5.75

0/23

4 ov

Scott Styris

2-0-13-1 · Econ 6.5

1/13

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Nathan McCullum	3	17	1	5.67	1
Shane Bond	4	35	2	8.75	0
Tim Southee	4	21	1	5.25	0
Jacob Oram	3	23	1	7.67	0
Daniel Vettori (c)	4	23	0	5.75	0
Scott Styris	2	13	1	6.5	0

New Zealand · Innings 2

Brendon McCullum

c Lasith Malinga b Angelo Mathews

0 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Jesse Ryder

b Muttiah Muralitharan

42 (27)

3×4 · 2×6 · SR 155.56

Martin Guptill

b Sanath Jayasuriya

19 (24)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 79.17

Ross Taylor

c Angelo Mathews b Muttiah Muralitharan

9 (15)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60

Scott Styris

b Ajantha Mendis

17 (21)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 80.95

Daniel Vettori (c)

run out (Suraj Randiv)

17 (15)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 113.33

Jacob Oram

b Chanaka Welegedara

15 (6)

0×4 · 2×6 · SR 250

Gareth Hopkins (wk)

run out (Tillakaratne Dilshan)

1 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Nathan McCullum

not out

16* (6)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 266.67

Tim Southee

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Brendon McCullum	c Lasith Malinga b Angelo Mathews	0	4	0	0	0
Jesse Ryder	b Muttiah Muralitharan	42	27	3	2	155.56
Martin Guptill	b Sanath Jayasuriya	19	24	1	1	79.17
Ross Taylor	c Angelo Mathews b Muttiah Muralitharan	9	15	0	0	60
Scott Styris	b Ajantha Mendis	17	21	1	0	80.95
Daniel Vettori (c)	run out (Suraj Randiv)	17	15	1	0	113.33
Jacob Oram	b Chanaka Welegedara	15	6	0	2	250
Gareth Hopkins (wk)	run out (Tillakaratne Dilshan)	1	1	0	0	100
Nathan McCullum	not out	16*	6	1	1	266.67
Tim Southee	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

139/8 (19.5 ov)

DNB Shane Bond

FoW 1-0 (Brendon McCullum, 0.4 ov), 2-62 (Jesse Ryder, 8.3 ov), 3-66 (Martin Guptill, 9.5 ov), 4-86 (Ross Taylor, 14.2 ov), 5-96 (Scott Styris, 16.2 ov), 6-116 (Jacob Oram, 18.1 ov), 7-117 (Gareth Hopkins, 18.2 ov), 8-133 (Daniel Vettori, 19.4 ov)

Sri Lanka · Bowling

Angelo Mathews

2-1-7-1 · Econ 3.5

1/7

2 ov

Chanaka Welegedara

2-0-21-1 · Econ 10.5

1/21

wd 1 · nb 0

Ajantha Mendis

4-0-34-1 · Econ 8.5

1/34

4 ov

Lasith Malinga

3.5-0-33-0 · Econ 9.43

0/33

3.5 ov

Muttiah Muralitharan

4-0-25-2 · Econ 6.25

2/25

4 ov

Sanath Jayasuriya

4-0-17-1 · Econ 4.25

1/17

4 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Angelo Mathews	2	1	7	1	3.5	0
Chanaka Welegedara	2	0	21	1	10.5	1
Ajantha Mendis	4	0	34	1	8.5	0
Lasith Malinga	3.5	0	33	0	9.43	0
Muttiah Muralitharan	4	0	25	2	6.25	0
Sanath Jayasuriya	4	0	17	1	4.25	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Mahela Jayawardene SL	0.0
2	Nathan McCullum NZ	0.0
3	Jacob Oram NZ	0.0
4	Jesse Ryder NZ	0.0
5	Muttiah Muralitharan SL	0.0
6	Sanath Jayasuriya SL	0.0
7	Angelo Mathews SL	0.0
8	Tim Southee NZ	0.0
9	Dinesh Chandimal SL	0.0
10	Scott Styris NZ	0.0
11	Daniel Vettori NZ	0.0
12	Shane Bond NZ	0.0
13	Ajantha Mendis SL	0.0
14	Chamara Kapugedera SL	0.0
15	Martin Guptill NZ	0.0
16	Chanaka Welegedara SL	0.0
17	Ross Taylor NZ	0.0
18	Lasith Malinga SL	0.0
19	Kumar Sangakkara SL	0.0
20	Tillakaratne Dilshan SL	0.0
21	Gareth Hopkins NZ	0.0
22	Brendon McCullum NZ	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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