Sri Lanka national cricket team have been eliminated from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup after suffering a defeat to New Zealand national cricket team in the Super Eight stage on Tuesday.
In the match played in Colombo, New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by 61 runs. Chasing a target of 169 runs set by New Zealand, Sri Lanka managed only 107 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Kamindu Mendis top-scored with 31 runs for Sri Lanka, while Dunith Wellalage made 29, Kusal Mendis added 11, and Pavan Rathnayake scored 10.
For New Zealand, Rachin Ravindra took four wickets for 27 runs in four overs. Matt Henry claimed two wickets, conceding just three runs in two overs, including one maiden over.
Earlier, after losing the toss and being put in to bat, New Zealand scored 168 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their 20 overs. Captain Mitchell Santner and Cole McConchie shared an 84-run partnership, with Santner scoring 47 runs off 26 balls. Rachin Ravindra contributed 32 runs, Finn Allen scored 28, and Glenn Phillips added 18.
For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana and Dushmantha Chameera picked up three wickets each, while Dunith Wellalage took one wicket.
Sri Lanka had earlier lost to England cricket team, leaving them winless in Group 2 with zero points after two consecutive defeats. Since winning the T20 World Cup in 2014, Sri Lanka have not reached the semifinals.
With their first win, New Zealand moved to second place in Group 2 with three points and remain in contention for a semifinal spot. England, with four points from two wins, are at the top of the group and have already secured a place in the semifinals.
New Zealand will play their final group match against England tomorrow. A win would guarantee them a semifinal berth. Even if they lose, they could still qualify if Sri Lanka defeat Pakistan in the other match.
Under the World Cup schedule, West Indies cricket team will face South Africa national cricket team this afternoon at 3:15 pm in Ahmedabad, India. In the evening match at 7:15 pm, India national cricket team will take on Zimbabwe national cricket team in Chennai, India.
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