Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Highlights, T20 World Cup Super 8: Rachin Ravindra claimed 4 for 27 as New Zealand crushed Sri Lanka by 61 runs in their Group 2 Super Eight clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo on Wednesday. With the win, New Zealand took a big step towards the semifinals. Sri Lanka were knocked out, though they still have one match to play. Chasing 169, Sri Lanka made a terrible start to crawl to 20 for two in the powerplay and failed to gain any momentum. Ravindra then ran through the brittle Lankan middle order to help the Kiwis limit the co-hosts for a paltry 107/8. Earlier, skipper Mitchell Santner (47) and Cole McConchie (31 not out) led New Zealand’s fightback after middle-order collapse as the Kiwis posted 168/7. New Zealand suffered a batting collapse as they slipped from 75/2 to 84/6 during which they also lost three wickets without adding a run. (Scorecard)
With the big win over Sri Lanka, the Blackcaps are the front-runner for the remaining semi-final spot from Group 2, thus impacting Pakistan’s slim hopes.