New Zealand fight back to eliminate co-hosts Sri Lanka from T20 World Cup
Summary
New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the T20 World Cup Super Eights, eliminating the co-hosts from the tournament. Mitchell Santner played a crucial captain's knock to help New Zealand post a competitive total, while bowlers Rachin Ravindra and Matt Henry restricted Sri Lanka in the chase.
Key Points
- New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights stage.
- Mitchell Santner scored 47 runs off 26 balls to help New Zealand recover from 84-5 to 168-7.
- Rachin Ravindra took 4 wickets for 27 runs and Matt Henry took 2 wickets for 3 runs in the match.
- Sri Lanka were eliminated from the tournament after losing their second Super Eight match, while England and New Zealand lead the group.
