Luke Ronchi's 170 got New Zealand through the line

New Zealand 360 for 5 (Ronchi 170*, Elliott 104*) beat Sri Lanka 252 (Dilshan 116, Boult 4-44) by 108 runs

The position of the sixth wicket to break the record of Luke Ronchi and Grant Elliott grabbed New Zealand out of the quagmire in 93 for 5 and send them hurtling to 360 for 5, in what began a counterattack, then grew into a giant, something that can not be stopped from terrorism. Was her attitude unbeaten 267 from 180 balls higher than ever for the sixth wicket, the second for any wicket for New Zealand.

In response, Sri Lanka managed 15 runs less than Ronchi and Elliott did together, and was 108 shy of the all hosts ", despite a spirited 116 from 106 balls to Tillakaratne Dilshan.

Ronchi was the main architect of the beating, clobbering 170 from 99 balls, kill anything pitched up and never criticize the lack of short balls over the fence on the part of the leg. Rarely did he fail to implement blows tried, no matter how daring. He scored his maiden ton from 74 balls. He criticized the operation of 70 coming off 25 and hit nine sixes and 14 four in all.

Elliott was a little more reserved in the first phase of the partnership between them but as soon as he put himself mainly with 25 runs from 35 balls, moved smoothly up his hunger rate, even if they sought to give Ronchi more than bowling. By the end of the innings, Elliott was a fat slag served up in Sri Lanka's death almost as clean as it was his partner. His 104 not out came from 96 deliveries. He then returned with the ball to make nine endless amounts conceded only 44 and claimed two wickets.

Sri Lanka has been indisciplined with the ball to begin with, although seam movement on the show, but it became really pathetic before the end of the innings. Missed Soranja Lakmal lengths him often is hitting them about death, and travel for 93 in his 10 amounts. Nuwan Kulasekara arrested two wickets with the new ball, but it was almost as bad as is the case with the top one tooth. And disappeared for 73 from his full share.

He felt the absence of Lasith Malinga, which will be announced in death, but Angelo Mathews was missing, too, thanks to the gig calf. Captain took acting Lahiru Thirimanne two wickets with his delivery-seam, but was otherwise disappointing in the field, the bombing of a tough opportunities outside Ronchi and Eliot once each. Elliott was 47 when he blew a chance to dive in the short to cover the bottom. Ronchi was already in the top 167 when he spilled a chance, running back of the points, more than the past.

Ronchi custody began with two of the simplest sixes he will hit ever. Jeevan Mendis dropped the ball halfway down the pitch on consecutive batches, was walloped on the corner cow in the 25 over. Almost scored the borders at will since then.

The introduction Sachithra Senanayake to attack a little late, thanks to the success of an earlier seamers, but the effort was selected by Ronchi and Elliott, who was a sweep to excellent effect against his leg stump line. Sometimes they came down the pitch to the spinners, but was content to a large extent to punish the bad balls - which many - from the crease numbered.