New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Super Eights match of the Twenty20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday.
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New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Super Eight match of the Twenty20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday. Chasing 169 runs for victory, Sri Lanka could only score 107 runs for the loss of 8 wickets.
Sri Lanka has been eliminated from the tournament after losing 2 consecutive matches in Super Eight Group 2. It has zero points from 2 matches. New Zealand, on the other hand, has 3 points from 2 matches and has risen to second place. England has already reached the semi-finals with 4 points.
Sri Lanka did not start well and Pathum Nissanka, who was in rhythm with the first ball of the innings, was bowled by Matt Henry. After that, Sri Lanka's top batting order could not contribute quickly and the team had already lost 5 wickets by the time it scored 46 runs. Then, that situation became a situation where the team had lost 7 wickets by the time it scored 77 runs. Kamindu Mendis scored the highest score of 31 runs. He faced 23 balls and hit 4 fours.
Similarly, Dunith Welalaghe scored 29 runs towards the end. New Zealand bowler Rachin Ravindra took 4 wickets for 27 runs. Earlier, New Zealand had recovered from a brief slump and batted first to score 168 runs for 7 wickets. When New Zealand's innings touched 13 overs, the team was in a weak position at 84 runs for 6 wickets.
After that, Cole McConchie and Mitchell Santner shared a partnership of 84 runs in 47 balls for the seventh wicket. Santner, who is also the captain, scored 47 runs in 26 balls. He hit 2 fours and 4 sixes. McConchie scored 31 runs in 23 balls and remained not out. Among the Sri Lankan bowlers, Mahesh Thiksana took 3 wickets for 30 runs. Similarly, pace bowler Dusmantha Chamira also took 3 wickets for 38 runs.
