New Zealand Sets Challenging 169-Run Target for Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup Super 8 Clash
Summary
New Zealand set a challenging target of 169 runs against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie led a remarkable recovery after an early collapse.
Key Points
- New Zealand batted first and scored 168 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs against Sri Lanka.
- Captain Mitchell Santner scored 47 runs off 26 balls and Cole McConchie remained unbeaten on 31 runs.
- Santner and McConchie had an 84-run partnership for the seventh wicket, a record for New Zealand in T20 Internationals.
- Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera took 3 wickets each; Dunith Wellalage took one wicket.
