In Game 25 of 47 matches in the T20 World Cup 2022, New Zeland Asian Cup 2022 winners faced Sri Lanka. The match was played on the Sydney Cricket ground, where The Kiwis won the toss and decided to strike first.
Maheesh Theekshana and Dhananjaya de Silva attack early to send Fabian Allen and the form player home Devon Conway. Captain Kane Williamson also went early after scoring 13/13 as he was caught by Kusal Mendis and bowled by Kasun Rajitha. The captain has struggled in his last few matches and hopes to build his reputation in the upcoming games.
The talking point of the game was that Glenn Phillips was the second batsman after Kiwi. Brendon McCullum Scoring a century of goals in the World Cup. Phillips made sure that no bowler from Sri Lanka remained economical as he scored 104 out of 64 and eventually fell victim to Lahiru Kumara’s delivery.
New Zealand declared a total of 167 for 7 casualties. Sri Lanka they started off their batting hits horribly as they lost both openers on the cheap. Charith Asalanka and Dhananjaya de Silva also failed to contribute much overall. Bhanuka Rajapaksa and captain Dasun Shanaka added some valuable runs and then both left.
The Lankans collapsed badly and their tenth rook fell to 102 when they were 66 runs behind target. Trent Boult was the star player whose spell ended with 4 over 13 runs and 4 wickets, but this beautiful bowling spectacle did not overshadow the heroism of man of the match Phillips.
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Well, Glenn Philips was not only a hot topic among Twitters for his great tone, but it was also a moment when Lahiru Kumara was commended for keeping the spirit of the game down as he dropped his stick while in the bowling rhythm. Until he makes the delivery so he doesn’t get distracted.
Another great win for Kiwi and they are now widely regarded as the tournament favourites, while Sri Lanka has not been able to repeat the form they showed in the Asian cup.
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