Match 27 of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2022 noticed New Zealand face Sri Lanka on the Sydney Cricket Floor in Sydney. A stable all-round efficiency noticed the Kiwis beat the Lankan facet by 65 runs on this Group 1 fixture.
Batting first, New Zealand posted 167 on the board, because of a scintillating ton from Glenn Phillips. In reply, the Lankan batters by no means acquired going as they have been bundled out for 102 and misplaced the sport by 65 runs. It marked New Zealand’s second win of the event and so they stay unbeaten after three matches.
The Kiwis additionally retained their place on the prime of the Group 1 desk. They’ve received two out of three video games, with one being washed out as a consequence of rain. Kane Williamson’s facet have taken their factors tally to 5 and sit comfortably away from the opposite groups.
England, Eire, and Australia observe New Zealand within the factors desk with three factors every. Both sides has received one sport, misplaced one and had one deserted as a consequence of rain.
All three sides may nonetheless end with the identical factors every, during which case it should all boil all the way down to web run price. Consequently, the race for the semi-final berths in Group 1 of the T20 World Cup 2022 is actually attention-grabbing.
Sri Lanka have been outplayed by the Kiwis of their third sport. Because of this, they suffered their second lack of the event and couldn’t add to their tally of two factors. They’re struggling within the backside half of the factors desk in the intervening time and are positioned on the fifth place.
Afghanistan even have two factors to their identify and sit under the Lankan facet. They’re but to win a single sport within the T20 World Cup 2022 thus far and will likely be hoping to show the tables round rapidly.
T20 World Cup 2022: Glenn Phillips’ century lights up SCG
After electing to bat first, New Zealand didn’t have the perfect of begins, dropping three wickets within the first 4 overs.
Glenn Phillips then walked out and performed a sensational knock. He was well-supported by Daryl Mitchell (22) from the opposite finish. Phillips performed some excellent strokes and introduced up his ton earlier than departing on 104 off simply 64 balls. His knock powered the Kiwis to 167/7 on the finish of their 20 overs.
Kasun Rajitha bowled properly for Sri Lanka and completed with figures of two/23.
Chasing a tough complete, the Lankan facet acquired off to the worst potential begin as they have been reeling at 8/4 in 3.3 overs. Bhanuka Rajapaksa (34) and skipper Dasun Shanaka (35) tried onerous but it surely wasn’t sufficient as they have been bowled out for 102 in 19.2 overs to lose the sport by 65 runs. Rajapaksa and Shanaka have been the one Lankan batters who managed to get to double digits because the Kiwis bowled brilliantly.
Trent Boult wreaked havoc within the Lankan camp. The left-arm pacer completed with figures of 4/13 in his 4 overs. Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi additionally chipped in with a few scalps as their crew grabbed their second win of the T20 World Cup 2022.
