Watch NZ vs SL Highlights, New Zealand Knocks Sri Lanka Out of T20 World Cup

New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs, eliminating them from the tournament. Some key points from the match are given below:

Match Highlights (NZ vs SL)

• New Zealand's Strong Comeback: At one point, NZ were 84/6 and it looked like they would be all out early, but a partnership between Mitchell Santner (47) and Cole McConchie took the team to 168.
• Sri Lanka's Slow Powerplay: Sri Lanka got off to a very slow start in the chase. In the first 6 overs, he scored only 20 runs and lost 2 wickets, which was the biggest setback for him.
• Rachin Ravindra's All-Round Show: Rachin first scored 32 runs in batting and then took 4 wickets in bowling, completely destroying the Sri Lankan batting line-up.
• Sri Lanka out of the tournament: With this defeat, host nation Sri Lanka is now officially eliminated from the race for the semi-finals.
• New Zealand's hopes remain: This big win (61 runs) has significantly improved New Zealand's Net Run Rate, which will help them reach the semifinals.