New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, ODI, Westpac Stadium, Wellington, 6 January 2006
Commentator Jeremy Coney films his pre-match pitch report © 2006 Ross Collins
Danny Morrison conducts an interview with Gavin Larsen for the stadium audience © 2006 Ross Collins
Umpires Hair and Hill arrive at the pitch to take up their positions © 2006 Ross Collins
The Sri Lankan team takes the field © 2006 Ross Collins
Umpire Darrell Hair checks the bails at the northern end © 2006 Ross Collins
Lou Vincent successfully defends the first ball of the New Zealand innings from Chaminda Vaas © 2006 Ross Collins
Vincent pulls a ball from Dilhara Fernando to mid on © 2006 Ross Collins
Vincent leaves a ball from Fernando © 2006 Ross Collins
Vincent blocks a ball from Fernando © 2006 Ross Collins
Jamie How successfully defends a ball from Chaminda Vaas © 2006 Ross Collins
Chavinda Vaas in action in his first spell with the ball for Sri Lanka, watched by Jamie How at the non-striker's end © 2006 Ross Collins
Lou Vincent goes down on one knee to a ball from Chaminda Vaas © 2006 Ross Collins
The Sri Lankans celebrate the dismissal of Jamie How for 5, caught Sangakara, bowled Vaas © 2006 Ross Collins
With the fall of How's wicket, Stephen Fleming comes out to join Vincent at the wicket © 2006 Ross Collins
Stephen Fleming blocks the first delivery from Vaas © 2006 Ross Collins
Stephen Fleming and Lou Vincent move to their respective ends of the wicket © 2006 Ross Collins
Lou Vincent pulls to mid on one time too many, playing a reckless shot to a ball from Farveez Maharoof, to be caught by Muralitharan © 2006 Ross Collins
Lou Vincent leaves the scene, out for 8, caught Muralitharin, bowled Fernando © 2006 Ross Collins
Peter Fulton pushes a ball to the off side © 2006 Ross Collins
Peter Fulton pushes another ball to the off side © 2006 Ross Collins
Fleming and Fulton discuss tactics © 2006 Ross Collins
Stephen Fleming misses and cops a ball from Mubarak in the midriff © 2006 Ross Collins
A crowd of 16,000 at Westpac Stadium watches the New Zealand batting effort © 2006 Ross Collins
James Franklin runs in to deliver the first ball of the Sri Lankan innings to Upul Tharanga © 2006 Ross Collins
