| ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Group 1, Sydney |
| New Zealand 167-7 (20 overs): Phillips 104 (64); Rajitha 2-23 |
| Sri Lanka 102 all out (19.2 overs): Shanaka 35 (32); Boult 4-13 |
| New Zealand won by 65 runs |
| Scorecard. Tables |
Glenn Phillips smashed a sublime 104 from 64 balls to lead New Zealand to a crushing 65-run victory over Sri Lanka in the Men’s T20 World Cup in Sydney.
The Black Caps were struggling at 15-3 before Phillips’ stunning counter-attack helped them post 167-7.
Phillips was dropped on 12 and 45 as Sri Lanka were made to rue a sloppy performance in the field.
Kiwi fast bowler Trent Boult then…
