All too easy for Sri Lanka

Oct 20, 2006

Chaminda Vaas started New Zealand's slide, getting the crucial wicket of Stephen Fleming for a duck•AFP

Nathan Astle was the only New Zealand top-order batsman to offer some resistance, making a patient 42•AFP

Muttiah Muralitharan got into his stride as soon as he came into the attack•AFP

Daniel Vettori didn't give in that easily. His late surge propped New Zealand to 165. Here, he takes a breather •AFP

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Lou Vincent was cleaned up by Farveez Maharoof soon after•AFP

Scott Styris survived this confident appeal, but he didn't last long •AFP

Jacob Oram was completely clueless against Muralitharan, and soon became his first victim of the match•AFP

As always, Jayasuriya got Sri Lanka off to a flier, lofting with ease off his pads •AFP

Unstoppable Upul Tharanga deftly drives past the bowler•Getty Images

Sanath Jayasuriya nailed Styris for 3 as New Zealand slid to 66 for 4•AFP

Murali ripped through the New Zealand middle order and finished with 4 for 23 from his ten overs•AFP

'Just how did that miss?' asks Shane Bond•Getty Images