Ravindra claims four wickets; New Zealand win by 61 runs against Sri Lanka

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In the Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2026 against Sri Lanka, New Zealand emerged victorious by 61 runs at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.

In an attempt to chase a target of 169 runs, Sri Lanka managed to reach 107 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Opening the innings, Pathum Nissanka was dismissed on a one-ball duck. Wicketkeeper-batsman Kusal Mendis scored 11 runs in 22 balls, including a boundary.

Charith Asalanka scored five runs in nine balls, including a boundary. Pavan Rathnayake departed after scoring 10 runs in 18 balls. Kamindu Mendis accumulated 31 runs in 23 balls, laced with four boundaries. Skipper Dasun Shanaka scored three runs in five balls. Dushan Hemantha also scored three runs in six balls. Dunith Wellalage smashed 29 runs off 23 deliveries, including two boundaries and a maximum.

Dushmantha Chameera and Maheesh Theekshana stayed unbeaten on seven and one runs, respectively. Chameera`s innings included 12 balls, whereas Theekshana faced just one ball.

New Zealand`s Rachin Ravindra returned with the figures of four wickets for 27 runs in four overs. Matt Henry bagged two wickets by conceding three runs in two overs. Skipper Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips claimed one wicket each. Cole McConchie, Lockie Ferguson, and Ish Sodhi went wicketless in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Sri Lanka.

Earlier, having put to bat first, New Zealand`s wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Seifert scored eight runs in nine balls, including a boundary. Fellow opening batsman Finn Allen accumulated 23 runs in just 13 balls, with the help of three boundaries and a maximum.

Facing 22 deliveries, Rachin Ravindra played a knock of 32 runs, which was laced with three boundaries and a maximum. Glenn Phillips departed after scoring 18 runs in 18 balls. His knock also included a boundary. Daryl Mitchell scored just three runs in seven balls. Mark Chapman was dismissed on a two-ball duck.

Later, skipper Mitchell Santner delivered a stunning knock of 47 runs off just 26 deliveries, which was laced with two boundaries and four maximums. Shouldering him was Cole McConchie stayed unbeaten on the score of 31 runs. Facing 23 balls, he smashed three boundaries and two maximums. With this, the “Black Caps” posted a total of 168 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs.

Sri Lanka`s Maheesh Theekshana claimed three wickets for just 30 runs in his spell of four overs. Dushmantha Chameera also bagged three wickets by conceding 38 runs in four overs. Dilshan Madushanka, Dushan Hemantha, and Charith Asalanka went wicketless in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against New Zealand.

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