New Zealand staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Sri Lanka by 61 runs in the Twenty20 World Cup Super Eights, knocking the co-hosts out of the tournament. Mitchell Santner played a pivotal role in New Zealand’s revival, scoring 47 runs off 26 deliveries when his team was struggling at 84-5. This propelled them to a competitive total of 168-7 after being asked to bat first at the R Premadasa Stadium. Sri Lanka could only manage 107-8 in response, failing to recover from a collapse in the top order, resulting in their second loss in the Super Eight stage of the 20-team competition. New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra took 4 wickets for 27 runs, while Matt Henry claimed 2 wickets for just 3 runs, showcasing an impressive bowling performance.
