FanCraze moment of the game: De Silva bowls Conway
Tom Moody says Dhananjaya de Silva reminds him of Tillakaratne Dilshan
29/10Result
27th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Sydney, Oct 29 2022
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
102 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
29/10Result
27th Match, Group 1 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Sydney, Oct 29 2022
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
102 (19.2/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Emirates High Fliers: Phillips' strike rate of 162.50
Tom Moody says the NZ batter can pack a punch when he hits out
Fleming: Possibly the strongest squad New Zealand have ever had
Tom Moody says New Zealand's non-reliance on individuals will boost their confidence
Moody: Don't be surprised by a surprise result today
Tom Moody and Stephen Fleming on whether Sri Lanka should be considered among the favourites for the semi-finals
Fleming: Mitchell's inclusion not straightforward but makes sense
Tom Moody feels New Zealand are a batter light despite Mitchell's inclusion
Fleming: Mitchell Santner is like Daniel Vettori
Stephen Fleming and Tom Moody look ahead to the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka clash at the T20 World Cup
Nawaz: The middle order batters need to put their hands up
Sri Lanka assistant coach backs the middle order to come good
Tim Southee: On the day everyone poses different threats
"We know we have to be on our toes for every single game we play"
Nawaz: The middle order batters need to put their hands up
Sri Lanka's assistant coach backs the middle order to come good
Match Coverage
All Match NewsGlenn Phillips is Superman once again, this time with bat
His hundred - so far above the rest of the batting seen in the game - will go down as one of the finest innings in the format
Shanaka: 'Dropped catches were a game changer'
"The worst we've played with the bat" - the Sri Lanka captain also asks his batters to regroup after they crashed to 8 for 4
Glenn Phillips outscores Sri Lanka in New Zealand's huge win
Trent Boult claims career-best figures to leave New Zealand well placed to top Group 1
'It was very much spur of the moment' - Phillips on his innovative sprinter's start position
Suggests it would help him avoid the risk of being run-out backing up at the non-striker's end
The future is uncertain, so savour Boult and Southee while you can
They're hoping this won't be their last global event together, but Boult's decision to step away from his NZC contract could complicate the issue
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 |
| NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.162 |
| NAM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.73 |
| UAE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.235 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.105 |
| SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.304 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.563 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.113 |
| ENG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.473 |
| AUS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -0.173 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.422 |
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.615 |
| AFG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -0.571 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.319 |
| PAK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.028 |
| SA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.874 |
| NED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.849 |
| BAN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1.176 |
| ZIM | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.138 |