NZ VS SL - 27th Match, Super 12 Group 1, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022

A one-sided, fairly drab affair for a change to nullify all the last over finishes we've been having (when it hasn't rained). That's all for now, join us tomorrow for the triple-header which starts off with Bangladesh playing Zimbabwe in Brisbane. Bye for now!

Kane Williamson | New Zealand Captain: Interesting match, the wicket was different as the surface had some tennis ball bounce so slower balls, cutters were very effective. (On Glenn Phillips) Incredible, any hundred is amazing but the way he worked hard and put pressure on the opposition after our poor start. We were being aggressive but keeping it simple in the powerplay, the length ball was the most difficult to hit, so we stuck to that and those cutters. The boys executed the plans really well.

Dasun Shanaka | Sri Lanka Captain: First ten overs, we bowled really well. Credit to Glenn Phillips who played an outstanding knock but while fielding we dropped a few chances. Then 160 was maybe too much for us with the quality of Southee and Trent Boult. There is a way to chase big totals, but we lost early wickets and then lost them at regular intervals. We need to come out with a positive intent in the next couple of games.

Earlier in the day, the SCG was treated to the Glenn Phillips show, as the stylish Kiwi batter scored a superb hundred after a rare failure from Devon Conway, Finn Allen and Kane Williamson. Phillips scored 104 out of New Zealand's 167 runs, as Sri Lanka were made to pay for some ordinary fielding and dropped catches after getting NZ to 15/3 at one stage. Quality spin seems to be the kryptonite for Conway and Finn Allen, although Sri Lanka couldn't capitalize well enough. Maybe there is a lesson there for future teams that will play New Zealand. For now, stick around for the presentations...

​Glenn Phillips | Player of the Match - My conversation (with Mitchell) was to carry on as long as possible, play the right possible shots, was a little difficult against the slower balls, but we managed to get to a competitive total. I couldn't put away the slower ones, but managed to execute my skills against the pacers, especially when pace was on. The bowlers did well later on. I did cramp up a bit, lack of salts possibly there, the boys asked me not to take any further risks on limping away). They swung the new ball (Boult and Southee), the slower ones were holding onto the surface, getting early wickets was crucial and we managed to do that early. ​It was an exceptional performance by our bowlers and fielders, we were high on energy right throughout.

22:25 Local Time, 11:25 GMT, 16:55 IST: Another thumping win for New Zealand, as they further augment their NRR while climbing back to the top of the table. This game ended as a contest within the powerplay, as some poor application from the Sri Lankan batters coupled with some smart bowling from the experienced duo of Southee and Boult helped turn the tide. Sri Lanka lost their top three within two overs, and were 5/3 at one stage. Things didn't improve too much after as well, as Asalanka fell cheaply a couple of overs later. Rajapaksa entertained with some big shots, and he may have threatened the game had he stayed longer, but he threw it away trying to chip Lockie Ferguson over mid-off. The spinners Sodhi and Santner chipped in with a couple of wicket apiece, as Sri Lanka suffered another thumping defeat. This loss all but ends their journey, with their net run rate taking another nose dive.

Ish Sodhi to Kumara, out Stumped!! Gone! Sodhi adds a second wicket as this becomes the first time NZ have bowled out opponents in back-to-back games in a T20I World Cup. Tossed up googly, Kumara stepped out for a big heave but failed to even get close. Easiest of stumpings for Conway. Kumara st Conway b Ish Sodhi 4(5) [4s-1]

Ish Sodhi to Kumara, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

Ish Sodhi to Rajitha, 1 run, short outside off, pushed square of the wicket for a single

Southee to Rajitha, 1 run, slower one on the pads, Rajitha with a tap and run towards mid-wicket

Southee to Rajitha, no run, back of a length on off, punched into the pitch back to the bowler

Southee to Rajitha, wide, length ball that was pace off. Strays down the leg side and a few cheers break out in the crowds as Sri Lanka get to 100

Southee to Rajitha, no run, full and straight, driven hard but finds the fielder at mid-off

Southee to Rajitha, no run, very full and straight, defended back to Southee

Southee to Rajitha, no run, on a length on off, pushed towards covers

Southee to Rajitha, no run, slower ball that ends as a low full toss, clipped towards mid-wicket

Tim Southee [3.0-1-10-1] is back into the attack

Ish Sodhi to Kumara, no run, flat on the pads, Kumara looks to glance it away but gets struck on the thigh pad

Ish Sodhi to Kumara, no run, quicker at the stumps, punched towards covers

Ish Sodhi to Kumara, FOUR, half tracker from Sodhi, Kumara stays back and pulls hard to the right of deep mid-wicket