New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Rachin Ravindra rocks Sri Lanka out of World Cup; NZ win by 61 runs

Glenn Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, On a length around off and turning away, he shapes for the reverse sweep and only manages a faint tickle down to short third. They settle for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, A touch short, on off, Kamindu arches back and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, Turns away from a fuller length, outside off, Kamindu leans on and opens the bat face to run it behind, finding short third.

Glenn Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, Drags the length back, on off, Dunith Wellalage slashes it off the back foot to deep point for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Dunith Wellalage, Tossed up nicely, full and around off, spinning away. Dunith pushes it to backward point.

Rachin Ravindra to Dunith Wellalage, Short, outside off, Dunith Wellalage punches it to long on for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Dunith Wellalage, WIDE! Short, down the leg side, Dunith Wellalage misses his flick.

Rachin Ravindra to Dunith Wellalage, FOUR! Sri Lanka need more of these! Much fuller, wide outside off. Dunith Wellalage plants his front foot towards the delivery and goes hard on the drive. The ball goes off the outer half and through the backward point region for four runs.

Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller, turning in, on leg, Kamindu Mendis clips it to square leg. Single taken.

Rachin Ravindra to Dunith Wellalage, Short, outside off, Dunith Wellalage takes a step across the stumps and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Glum faces in the Sri Lankan dugout as Sanath Jayasuriya and Lasith Malinga watch on. Dunith Wellalage makes his way out to bat.

Rachin Ravindra to Dushan Hemantha, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Wicket number 4 for Rachin Ravindra. He is having some fun out there in the middle with the ball. Tossed up outside off and turning away, Hemantha drops to one knee and goes for the big heave across the line. He doesn’t get hold of it, mistiming it off the top edge. It sails high but not far enough, towards widish long on. Daryl Mitchell sprints in from long on to his right, slides on his knees, and snaffles it inches above the turf. Sri Lanka go further down and are reduced to 59/6, needing 110 more.

Rachin Ravindra to Dushan Hemantha, Fuller, wide outside off, turning away. Dushan Hemantha looks to reverse sweep like his partner but fails to get the connection.

Cole McConchie to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Off the edge. Quicker and shorter, outside off, Kamindu Mendis is a bit late on the cut shot, gets a thick outside edge. The ball goes past the keeper and through the right of short third for a boundary.

Cole McConchie to Kamindu Mendis, WIDE! Short, wide outside off, Kamindu Mendis leaves it alone.

Cole McConchie to Kamindu Mendis, Short, outside off, Kamindu Mendis misses his cut shot.

Cole McConchie to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! That's a shot that he plays really well! Tossed up, fuller, around off. Kamindu Mendis once again reverse sweeps it up and over backward point for the boundary.

Cole McConchie to Dushan Hemantha, Short, around off, Dushan Hemantha lofts it over the bowler. Single taken. Finally, 50 UP FOR SRI LANKA!

Cole McConchie to Kamindu Mendis, Short, outside off, Kamindu Mendis cuts it to deep point for a single.

Cole McConchie to Dushan Hemantha, Full, around off, Dushan Hemantha punches it aerially to long on and gets a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, Short, outside off, Kamindu Mendis pushes it back to the bowler.

Rachin Ravindra to Dushan Hemantha, Short, on middle, Dushan Hemantha pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Dushan Hemantha, That's some turn off the track! A touch shorter, pitching it just outside off and turning it away from the batter. Dushan leans forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

The Sri Lankan skipper goes now and the game is slipping away at a rapid pace from them. Dushan Hemantha is in at number 7.

Rachin Ravindra to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! CAUGHT! 3 wickets in 9 balls for Rachin Ravindra. Not the best of balls by Rachin, though. This is short and wide on off, Shanaka hops and gives himself room to thrash it away on the off side. He gets on his toes but fails to get on top of the bounce, and his body weight is falling back. The ball spins away and it lobs off a top edge to backward point, where Finn Allen gobbles it up. Sri Lanka have lost half their side for 46.

Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, Short, around middle and leg, Kamil Mishara nudges it to short fine leg and gets across for one run.

Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, Short, pitching it wide outside off and turns in sharply, on middle. Kamil Mishara looks to pull it but misses the connection on the inside edge and takes a blow on his hips.

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, Short, on middle. Kamindu Mendis sweeps it to deep mid-wicket and gets a comfortable single.

Ish Sodhi to Dasun Shanaka, Full, around leg, Dasun Shanaka eases it to long on for a single.

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, Not far away from going to hand! Shorter and googly, on off. Mendis reaches out for the cut. Slices it off the outer half to backward point, where Lockie Ferguson runs in but the ball drops short. There is a shy at the bowling end but misses. The batters run on the overthrow as the ball goes to long on. Daryl Mitchell eventually mops it up.

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Predetermined and effective! Fuller, around off. Kamindu Mendis reverse sweeps it over and between the short third and backward point region for four runs. They need plenty of those.

Ish Sodhi to Dasun Shanaka, Flighted low full toss, on off. Dasun Shanaka lofts it to long on and gets a single.

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, Short, wide outside off, Kamindu heaves it from the inner half of his bat, across the line, to long on. Single taken.

Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, Full, on off, Kamindu Mendis tucks it to square leg for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, WIDE! Short, down the leg side, Kamindu Mendis misses his sweep shot.

Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Not a clean shot, but Mendis will take those runs! Tossed up, fuller, just outside off, turning in. Kamindu Mendis gets down on one knee and looks to sweep it, but gets the top edge. The ball flies well over the short fine leg fielder. The deep square leg fielder sprints hard to his left to save the boundary but fails to get there in time.

Rachin Ravindra to Dasun Shanaka, Full, around off, Dasun Shanaka drives it to long off for a single.

Rachin Ravindra to Dasun Shanaka, Short again, pitching it outside off and turns it away. Dasun Shanaka looks to defend but the ball spins and goes past the outside edge with a large gap.

The Sri Lankan fans are shellshocked at the R. Premadasa with the way things have gone about for the home side. They just cannot afford to lose more wickets from this position.

Rachin Ravindra to Pavan Rathnayake, OUT! STUMPED! Another one bites the dust. Two wickets in the over for Rachin Ravindra. Flighted again, fuller and outside off. Pavan Rathnayake gives a charge to the bowler. He pushes away from his body but fails to get to the pitch of the ball. The ball lands and turns prodigiously past the bat. Tim Seifert gathers the ball to his right and does the rest with Pavan well out of his crease. Sri Lanka slip further into trouble. They are now 29/4, chasing 169. Dasun Shanaka is the new batter.

Rachin Ravindra to Kamindu Mendis, TWO WIDES! Rachin Ravindra misses his line and length. Short, on middle, turning it wide down the leg side. Kamindu Mendis makes a leave, and the keeper fails to collect it cleanly. The ball rolls to short fine leg and the batters cross.

The slide continues for Sri Lanka. Kamindu Mendis is the next batter in.

After 8 overs, Sri Lanka are 27/2. At the same stage, New Zealand were 59/2. Rachin Ravindra is introduced into the attack now. He replaces Mitchell Santner.

Rachin Ravindra to Kusal Mendis, OUT! STUMPED! Immediate impact from Rachin Ravindra. This could well be a blessing in disguise for Sri Lanka. Kusal Mendis was anyway struggling, and his departure will at least help in improving the running between the wickets. Floated up, outside off, on a length. Mendis comes down the track early and then, after seeing the line and length, he has to adjust. He tries to extend his hands and reach for it but the ball spins past the outside edge. Tim Seifert is quick to whip the bails off. The third umpire is summoned for a check. The replays show that Mendis tried to plonk his back leg inside the crease, but he could not do so in time.

Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, Short of a length again from Sodhi, outside off, Kusal Mendis slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, Googly and quicker, on middle. Kusal Mendis rocks back and dabs it to cover.

Ish Sodhi to Pavan Rathnayake, Short, around the hips of the batter. Pavan Rathnayake tucks it through mid-wicket and gets a single.

Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, Short and just outside off, Kusal Mendis slaps it through point for a single.

Ish Sodhi to Kusal Mendis, Short, on off, Kusal Mendis pushes it to cover.

Ish Sodhi to Pavan Rathnayake, Ish Sodhi joins the attack and jogs from over the wicket. Starts off with a googly, angling down the leg side. Pavan Rathnayake rocks back and nudges it to mid-wicket for one.