The 2008 Champions Trophy which was due to take place in Pakistan in September 2008 and postponed over security fears, has been moved to South Africa by the International Cricket Council.
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Champions Trophy, Match 8: New Zealand put Sri Lanka on brink of exit
September 27, 2009
A fine all-round performance by New Zealand to defeat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the Champions Trophy has left the Lankans on the brink of elimination. Half-centuries from Jesse Ryder and Martin Guptill helped New Zealand amass 315 for the loss of 7 wickets. The Sri Lankans got off to a good start in response, with the opener Tillakaratne Dilshan hitting 41 from 31 balls, but they were eventually bowled out for 277 in 46.4 overs.
After losing their first match against South Africa by five wickets, New Zealand can now qualify for the semi-finals if they beat England in their final group game on Tuesday.
New Zealand 315/7 (Ryder 74, Guptill 66, Vettori 48) beat Sri Lanka 277 (Jayawardene 77, Kulasekara 57*) by 38 runs
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 is a Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in England in June of 2009. It will be the second World Twenty20 and will consist of 12 teams, contested by all Test-playing nations plus qualifiers (Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland)
The Champions Twenty20 League, formed with the official sanction of ICC will kick off in October 2008. Eight domestic teams from four nations will participate. Cricket Australia will partner the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA). The champion team in the Champions Twenty20 league will get US $5 million, which is the highest ever prize money for a cricket event.
