🏏ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: S8 - M46: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka🏏 - Page 4

Spinners to apply the squeeze: There's a bit of spin and hold in the surface, and that should suit Sri Lanka. With options like Theekshana, Wellalage and Hemantha to turn to, expect them to make inroads in the middle phase and pick up 2-3 wickets.

Over Summary (1-6 overs)

- Allen opens his account with a six

- Wellalage taken for 15 runs in his first over

- Theekshana drops Seifert for 6, Madushanka the unlucky bowler

- Theekshana strikes, Allen departs for 23

- Kamindu takes a well-judged catch to dismiss Seifert

- Theekshana closes out the powerplay with a 5-run over

- 44/2is the lowest powerplay score for New Zealand in 5 games in this World Cup.

Time for a drink! Decent start this for both teams. Remember, all three NZ's wins this tournament have come while chasing, so they will be wary of that and will be aiming upwards of 170 from here...

Spinners to apply the squeeze: There's a bit of spin and hold in the surface, and that should suit Sri Lanka. With options like Theekshana, Wellalage and Hemantha to turn to, expect them to make inroads in the middle phase and pick up 2-3 wickets.

NZ 73-2(9)

CRR:8.11

Sri Lanka opt to bowl

Partnership: 40(29)

Last Wkt: Tim Seifert c Kamindu Mendis b Dushmantha Chameera 8(9) - 34/2 in 4.2 ov.

Last 5 overs: 40 runs, 0 wkts

Toss: Sri Lanka (Bowling)

Glenn Philips out 18 💔

11.2

W

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, outCaught by Dushan Hemantha!! Rachin Ravindra c Dushan Hemantha b Maheesh Theekshana 32(22) [4s-3 6s-1]

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, THATS OUT!!Caught!!

Chapman out 💔 💔.

B Theekshana

NZ 84/5

Daryl Mitchell out 💔

NZ 84/6

NZ performing so poorly omg

NZ

(14.4/20 ov) 89/6

SL

Sri Lanka chose to field.

CRR: 6.06

• Last 5 ov (RR): 14/3 (2.80)