Sri Lanka fans will watch their side bat first in the first semi-final against New Zealand after winning the toss in Jamiaca But it is the Black Caps who have first reason to cheer when Sanath Jayasuriya plays around a James Franklin straight one Upal Tharanga rides his luck early on and edges a few streaky boundaries as Sri Lanka race to 50-1 inside 11 overs Kumar Sangakkara's more sedate knock ends when he chips Franklin to Stephen Fleming to leave Sri Lanka 67-2 Tharanga reaches a run-a-ball fifty in the 21st over as Sri Lanka recover from their poor start to proceedings Sri Lanka slip to 111-3 in the 26th over as Tharanga departs for 73 - bowled behind his legs by Daniel Vettori Chamara Silva is unlucky to be given out lbw to Shane Bond for 21 after making contact with the ball with Sri Lanka 152-4 Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene provides acceleration his side need as they head for a competitive total New Zealand's Jacob Oram traps Tillekeratne Dilshan lbw for 30 as Sri Lanka progress to 229-5 The sublime Jayawardene hits an unbeaten 115 to help guide Sri Lanka to a dominant total of 289-5 from 50 overs New Zealand are rocked in the second over of the run-chase as Lasith Malinga traps Fleming lbw for one with the Kiwis 2-1 Malinga and Jayawardene enjoy proceedings as New Zealand struggle to gain momentum - reaching 21-1 from nine overs New Zealand are in trouble as Chaminda Vaas traps Ross Taylor lbw for nine with the Black Caps 32-2 after 11 overs Scott Styris leads the Kiwi recovery to 100-2 from 20 overs with a series of sixes from some loose Sri Lankan deliveries Sri Lanka regain the initiative as Styris clips Dilshan to Jayawardene at mid-wicket for 37 with New Zealand 105-3 Muttiah Muralitharan takes two wickets in two balls as he removes Oram and Brendon McCullum who is caught by Silva New Zealand's challenge crumbles to 116-7 as Peter Fulton departs for 46 before Murali traps Vettori for a duck Muralitharan takes his fourth wicket as he bowls Bond for two with New Zealand heading for defeat on 149-9 Vaas celebrates as Sri Lanka eventually wrap up an 81-run win with Dilshan removing Jeetan Patel for 34
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