New Zealand National Cricket Team Vs Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Standings — new zealand national cricket team vs sri lanka national cricket team standings
new zealand national cricket team vs sri lanka national cricket team standings: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 61 runs in Colombo, Rachin Ravindra taking 4-27 as Sri Lanka slumped to 107-8 while chasing 169. The result left New Zealand on 168-7 after Mitchell Santner's 47 off 26 and Cole McConchie's 31 off 23 rescued the innings from an earlier collapse.
New Zealand's Super 8s victory knocked the co-hosts out of the tournament and left both teams facing immediate questions about their next steps.
Match summary and result
New Zealand posted 168-7 after a late counter-attack from the No 7 pair. Santner scored 47 off 26 deliveries and McConchie 31 off 23; their partnership helped rebuild the innings after New Zealand had been reduced to 84-6. Santner hit four sixes and two boundaries, while McConchie hit two sixes and three boundaries. When Santner was out on the last ball the pair had added 80 runs off 43 deliveries.
Sri Lanka, sent to field after Dasun Shanaka won the toss in Colombo, failed to reach 169 and finished 107-8 as Ravindra took a career-best 4-27.
Collapse and recovery details
Earlier in the innings New Zealand had lost three wickets for no runs and slipped to 84-6. The Sri Lankan bowlers had restricted New Zealand to 84-6 and had the Black Caps at 90-6 after 15 overs before the rescue act from the No 7 pair. McConchie scored 18 runs in the 17th over, bowled by Dushmantha Chameera, and Maheesh Theekshana conceded 21, including two wides, in the 18th.
Bowling performances and turning points
Spin and pace combined for Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Chameera and Theekshana each took three wickets during New Zealand's innings. On the chase, left-arm spinner Rachin Ravindra took 4-27. Henry took two wickets for three runs. New Zealand fast bowler Matt Hendry bowled Pathum Nissanka with the first ball and Charith Asalanka, who had been recalled for the match, soon departed as Sri Lanka fell to 6-2. Spinners then tightened the screws by bowling slow through the air, curtailing runs and taking wickets when batters tried to attack.
Tournament implications and scenarios
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 61 runs to knock the co-hosts out of the T20 World Cup and to boost their own semi-final hopes. Sri Lanka, with two defeats from their opening two Super 8s matches, are out of the competition. New Zealand may still need to beat England this Friday to ensure a semi-final spot, because Pakistan could overhaul them on net run rate if Pakistan thrash Sri Lanka in their last Super 8s game. England are already into the last four after their two Super 8s wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Captains and reaction
New Zealand captain Mitch Santner reflected on the period when track and ball helped his side. He said there was "a nice little period for us with the track and with the ball, " and acknowledged his team "lost three wickets on 84 which is never ideal. " Santner said he and Cole McConchie had hoped to get to 140 to set up the final overs and that "160 wasn't a bad total from there. " On his own innings he said he had not been happy with "my four off 10 in the last game, " called the wicket "one of those wickets where, if you can get in and give yourself a bit of time, you can cash in, " and added that "it was pretty tough to start out there, so to hit 160 was nice. " He described the surface at the toss as "a pretty wicket, " saying the more they bowled the more it spun, and that bowling "on the seam was quite nice and effective. " Looking ahead to England, Santner said: "They are outstanding, we know that. It is a quick turnaround for us. If we play on something similar to this, it might be a bit of a slog-fest as well. "
Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said: "It's embarrassing to disappoint the home crowd, they've been very supportive. " He noted Sri Lanka "started really well but that partnership [between Santner and McConchie] was a really good one that took the game away from us. " Shanaka said the decision to bat was collective but that they "didn't expect the pitch to turn that much, " adding that they had wanted to "restrict them to 130" but "to be honest, they played really well so we must give them credit. " He closed by saying: "One more game, we need to finish on a high so hopefully we can have our best game. "
Coverage notes and next fixtures
What should England do about Jos Buttler? Sam Drury's report can be read to relive New Zealand's stunning 61-run victory over Sri Lanka. It didn't bring as much drama as a Super 8s match-up normally would, but commentators said they enjoyed taking viewers through it. Readers are invited to join coverage again tomorrow for a jam-packed day of action: West Indies take on South Africa at 09: 30 GMT and India face Zimbabwe at 13: 30 GMT.
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Closing: New Zealand's 168-7 and Sri Lanka's 107-8, Rachin Ravindra's 4-27 and Santner and McConchie's late counter-attack were the defining elements of a Super 8s match that eliminated the co-hosts and left New Zealand with work to do to secure a semi-final berth.
