It was the second century of the tournament after South Africa’s Riley Rossouw’s 109 against Bangladesh.
It was the second century of the tournament after South Africa’s Riley Rossouw’s 109 against Bangladesh.
Glenn Phillips hits second century of the tournament as New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 65 runs t20 world cup match here on saturday
Phillips (104 off 64) took New Zealand off a poor start to put up a challenging 167 for 7 in the chase.
Along with Daryl Mitchell (22), he revived his innings by scoring 84 for the fourth wicket after batting.
Kasun Rajita (2/23) took two wickets, while Vanindu Hasaranga (1/22), Dhananjay de Silva (1/14), Mahesh Thekshana (1/35) and Lahiru Kumara (1/37) took one wicket each. took.
Later, Trent Boult (4/13), Mitchell Santner (2/21) and Ish Sodhi (2/21) shone with the ball as New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for 102.
Brief Scores:New Zealand: 167 for 7 in 20 overs (Glenn Phillips 104; Kasun Rajita 2/23).
Sri Lanka: (Dasun Shanaka 35, Bhanuka Rajapakse 34; Trent Boult 4/13).