New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets to advance to the semifinals against India at the Wankhede in Mumbai. The Kiwis‘ opening pair of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra and a successful powerplay made it easy for the Blackcaps. Angelo Mathews took two wickets, but the other bowlers did little.
New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka for 171 runs thanks to Trent Boult’s opening burst and Mitchell Santner’s middle-over spin. Bengaluru scored poorly despite Maheesh Theekshana’s late debut to induce lower hitters to bowl in the second inning.
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New Zealand, the 2019 finalists, won four matches in India before losing four. But they can turn things around, as they did in 2019, when they battled to make the semis but reached the final.
As they return home, Sri Lanka concludes a disappointing tournament with another loss.
Regarding New Zealand:
Their World Cup journey remains ongoing as they approach a pivotal semifinal matchup with India in Mumbai.
Although it hasn’t been mathematically confirmed, the Blackcaps know their performance tonight has practically sealed the deal.
“The guys left with a genuine intention.”After the game, Blackcaps captain Kane Williamson enjoyed talking to Michael Atherton.
“We gained early wickets and played with tenacity in the second half to finish the job.
“This ground can be difficult to defend when opponents retreat; Perera demonstrated this when he was at the apex, but we still took the wickets.” The individuals displayed remarkable tenacity and adeptly adapted, especially during the intermediate overs.
Despite Afghanistan and Pakistan’s earlier encounters, New Zealand’s better net run rate makes them semifinal favorites.
Williamson stated, “There are few teams that could finish on comparable points; it is beyond our control.”
“We will socialize as a group; we have a few days off between training sessions.” It remains to be seen how events will develop.”
It was hard to gain wickets, Sri Lanka captain:
Kusal Mendis spoke after his team’s disastrous competition ended tonight.
Despite bowling well, Madushanka was hard to catch when chasing a short total. After Dasun Shanaka was wounded, Mendis became World Cup captain.
Man Of the Match:
I enjoyed captaining after two games, but my performance disappointed. „I am glad to see a couple of players rising up to perform; they will be our future players“. “That result is the best thrill.”
After winning, Trent Boult speaks on the pitch.
We had a big game, and achieving that result was the best.
“It’s always difficult to open bowl in a challenging format and region, but I used my experience”.
New Zealand may play India in a semifinal in Mumbai, and Boult is excited.
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