Group C — 2007 T20 World Cup
15 September 2007 · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Result: SLSri Lanka — Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (7 balls remaining). NZNew Zealand 164/7 (20 overs), SLSri Lanka 168/3 (18.5 overs). 15 September 2007 · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
A complete ball-by-ball scorecard for this match could not be obtained; batting figures above come from match-report-style sources and balls-faced counts are not confirmed.
Scorecard
New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| NZNew Zealand (1st innings) | 164/7 (20 overs) |
| SLSri Lanka (2nd innings) | 168/3 (18.5 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| NZNew Zealand | Ross Taylor | 62 |
| SLSri Lanka | Sanath Jayasuriya | 61 |
| SLSri Lanka | Upul Tharanga | 37 |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| Not confirmed to this site's sourcing standard for this match — omitted rather than guessed at. | ||
Player of the Match
Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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