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SL vs NZ: Chasing the target of 169 runs set by New Zealand in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 107 runs for 8 wickets.
New Delhi : New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 61 runs in their second match at the Super-8 stage of the T20 World Cup. As a result of this loss, Sri Lanka is out of the T20 World Cup like this time. Chasing the target of 169 runs set by New Zealand, Sri Lanka were bowled out for 107 runs for 8 wickets.
Kamindu Mendis scored 31 runs and Dunith Velalage scored 29 runs for Sri Lanka. New Zealand’s most successful bowler was Rachin Ravindra, who took 4 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs.
New Zealand’s first Super-8 match against Pakistan was abandoned due to rain. The team led by Mitchell Santner finished second in Group-II with 4 points. England are top with 4 points. On the other hand, Sri Lanka are at the bottom of the points table after losing for the second time in a row in the Super-8.
Chasing a target of 169 runs, Sri Lanka got off to a poor start. New Zealand pacer Matt Henry clean bowled the in-form opener Pathum Nishanka on the first ball. After that, wickets started falling at regular intervals.
Kusal Mendis was dismissed for 11 runs, Charith Asalanka scored 5 runs. Pawan returns Ratnayake for 10 runs. Captain Dasun Shanaka scored only 3 runs off 5 balls. Dushan Hemanta returned to the pavilion with 3 runs. In the end, Kamindu Mendis, who scored 31 runs, was also out. For New Zealand, spinner Rachin Ravindra played a big role in the match with 4 wickets.
New Zealand lost 4 wickets for just 9 runs in 9.3 to 12.1 overs. At that time Teekshana (30/3) turned the match. But McConkey took over late on, and Santner put on a crucial 84 off just 47 balls for the seventh wicket at crucial times.
Santner hit four sixes and two fours in his 26-ball innings. He got out in the last ball. On the other hand, McConkey hit three fours and two sixes in 23 balls. After 16 overs, New Zealand’s score was 98 for 6. McConkey then scored 18 runs off Dushmant Chamira (38/3) with two sixes and a four. Santner then scored 21 runs against Sri Lanka’s best bowler Teekshana in the 18th over, hitting a four and two sixes, which took the team to a fightable score.
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