New Zealand Dominates Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup Clash: Rachin Ravindra Shines

New Zealand's Victory Over Sri Lanka

Colombo: In a thrilling encounter, Rachin Ravindra took 4 wickets for just 27 runs, leading New Zealand to a convincing 61-run victory over Sri Lanka in their Group 2 Super Eights match during the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.

This triumph significantly boosts New Zealand's chances of advancing to the semifinals, while Sri Lanka's hopes are dashed, despite having one more match left to play.

Sri Lanka struggled in their chase of 169 runs, stumbling to a mere 20 for 2 during the power play and failing to build any momentum.

Ravindra's exceptional bowling dismantled the fragile Sri Lankan middle order, restricting the hosts to a mere 107 runs for 8 wickets.

Earlier in the match, New Zealand's captain Mitchell Santner scored 47 runs, and Cole McConchie contributed an unbeaten 31, helping the team recover from a middle-order collapse to set a target of 168 runs.

New Zealand faced a batting crisis, plummeting from 75 for 2 to 84 for 6, losing three wickets without adding a single run.

Brief Scores:

New Zealand: 168 for 7 in 20 overs (Rachin Ravindra 32, Mitchell Santner 47, Cole McConchie 31 not out; Maheesh Theekshana 3/30).

Sri Lanka: 107 for 8 in 20 overs (Kamindu Mendis 31; Matt Henry 2/3, Rachin Ravindra 4/27).