Arnold leads Sri Lanka to five-wicket win<\/p>\n
COLOMBO (Reuters): Russel Arnold struck a timely unbeaten 91
\nto spur Sri Lanka to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand in
\nthe triangular one-day series on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka slumped to 27 for four in pursuit of a target of 237
\nin 50 overs but Arnold and Marvan Atapattu (66) tilted the
\nbalance in a 110-run stand for the fifth wicket.<\/p>\n
With 37 needed from the last five overs, Arnold found an
\neffectively ally in Suresh Perera, who hammered 56 off 51
\ndeliveries to secure success with nine balls to spare.<\/p>\n
The match, the fourth of a triangular series also involving
\nIndia, was being played under increased security a day after a
\nTamil Tigers' suicide attack killed 20 people and destroyed
\nairliners at Colombo's international airport.<\/p>\n
Sri Lanka's win was its third in as many games, keeping it top
\nof the standings with six points. New Zealand has two points from
\nthree games and India is without a point after two matches.<\/p>\n
New Zealand paceman Kyle Mills had plunged Sri Lanka into
\nearly trouble with two wickets in quick succession.<\/p>\n
Mills removed skipper Sanath Jayasuriya for five with his
\nthird ball, trapping the batsman lbw with a delivery that
\nstraightened after pitching on leg stump.<\/p>\n
He stuck again three balls later when wicketkeeper Romesh
\nKaluwithrana, promoted to number three, was out for nought when
\nhe edged an awayswinger to wicketkeeper Adam Parore, making Sri
\nLanka five for two.<\/p>\n
Fast bowler Daryl Tuffey got opener Avishka Gunawardene (5)
\nwhen Chris Harris plucked out a brilliant catch diving backwards
\nand to his left at gully, and Mahela Jayawardene ran himself out
\nwithout scoring while trying to steal a sharp single.<\/p>\n
However, Atapattu hit seven fours in his 33rd one-day 50
\nbefore he was run out and Arnold hammered seven boundaries in his
\n11th half-century to take the match away from New Zealand's
\ngrasp.<\/p>\n
Perera struck six fours in his rapid half-century, his first
\nin one-day internationals.<\/p>",
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