New Zealand Sets Challenging 169-Run Target for Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup Super 8 Clash
Kathmandu. In the sixth Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup, New Zealand presented Sri Lanka with a challenging target of 169 runs to win. Batting first after losing the toss at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, New Zealand scored 168 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs.
New Zealand's batting faltered significantly in the initial phase. When the team had only scored 84 runs and lost 6 wickets, Captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie orchestrated an unbelievable comeback. These two batsmen forged an 84-run partnership off 47 balls for the seventh wicket, which is the largest partnership for the seventh wicket in T20 Internationals for New Zealand to date.
Santner played a crucial innings of 47 runs off 26 balls, while McConchie remained unbeaten on 31 runs. For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera were lethal with the ball, taking 3 wickets each. Dunith Wellalage claimed one wicket.
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