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NZ 167/7 - Phillips 104
Sri Lanka 102 all out - Shanaka 35; Boult 4/13
12:28am
That's a huge boost for New Zealand's chances of reaching the last four.
A 65-run win solidifies the Blackcaps as the leaders of Pool 1 of the Super 12s, meaning a win over England or Ireland in their last two games should see them through.
Glenn Phillips takes the accolades as the hero, but the pair of Southee and Boult led a dominant display from the bowlers, not even allowing Sri Lanka to get close.
That's all from us tonight, so thank you for joining us - and we'll be back on Tuesday as the Blackcaps face England!
12:25am - NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 65 RUNS
Right then, Sodhi to bowl the last - Sri Lanka need a mathematically impossible 67 runs. Rajitha on strike.
Length, and Rajitha cuts it for one.
WICKET! There it is! Kumara looks to send it out of Sydney, runs past it, and is stumped by Conway!
Lahiru Kumara 4 (5) stumped Conway, bowled Sodhi
SL 102/10
12:22am - 19th over
Southee to bowl his last, 12 balls left. Rajitha on strike.
Slower ball to start, and Rajitha hits it to square leg. Length to follow, and Rajitha pushes it to cover, no run.
Yorker. But Rajitha keeps it out. He's six not out from 17 balls at the moment. Length, and Rajitha drives it straight to mid-off.
Slower ball from Southee, but it goes down leg for a wide to bring up Sri Lanka's 100.
Length, and Rajitha drives back to the bowler. One ball to come, can Southee end it?
Length to finish, and Rajitha defends to leg to steal a single.
SL 101/9
12:18am - 18th over
Lahiru Kumara is the last man in. Sodhi returns for his third over, Rajitha on strike.
He starts with a wide, but then finds his line as Rajitha defends the next one.
Rajitha gets a single to bring Kumara onto strike.
Kumara defends to keep his first ball out, and then pulls four to get off the mark.
Sodhi attacks the stumps, but Kumara keeps the next one out. Sodhi finishes the over with a legbreak straight into Kumara's pads. No run.
SL 99/9
12:15am - 17th over
Boult comes back to bowl his last. Can he get the final two wickets for a five-for? Rajitha faces.
Nope, he starts with a wide down leg. Straight, and Rajitha defends the next one. Length, and Rajitha pushes and runs. Williamson swoops from mid-off, but can't hit the stumps. That would have been gone.
Shanaka on strike, and inside edges onto his pads. Length next, Shanaka gets down to lap it, but doesn't connect as Boult fields his own bowling.
Two balls left in the over, Boult needs two wickets.
Wide yorker, Shanaka misses. One ball to come.
WICKET! And he gets him! Short ball, and Shanaka pulls in the air, straight to Mitchell! Career best figures from Trent Boult!
Dasun Shanaka 35 (32) caught Mitchell, bowled Boult
SL 93/9
12:09am - 16th over
Ferguson to bowl his last. Shanaka on strike.
Full, Shanaka drives but can't beat mid-off. Full again, and Shanaka backs away to whip it over square leg for two.
Length from Ferguson, and Shanaka backs away and slashes, but misses.
Short, and Shanaka stands tall to pull over short fine leg for four. Full again, and Shanaka gets a single to square leg.
One ball to come, Rajitha on strike. Nope, Ferguson goes wide down leg.
Wide to finish, and Rajitha pushes through point for one.
SL 90/8
12:04am - 15th over
Happy Sunday everyone. The target is now under 100 for Sri Lanka, but they've got six overs to do it. Southee comes back.
Length to start, and Shanaka drives out to cover for one.
Rajitha faces, and defends a length ball, before driving a single out to deep point.
SIX! Shanaka faces, and he clubs Southee over midwicket for his first six!
Southee comes back with a length ball and beats Shanaka outside off. Southee goes straight, and Shanaka gets a single down to fine leg.
SL 82/8
12:00am - 14th over
Sri Lanka need 103 from the last 42 balls. Ferguson swaps with Sodhi again.
Wide first ball, and Shanaka guides it down to third man, and Sodhi misses it to concede four.
On the pads next up, and Shanaka flicks a single down to fine leg.
Right then, Ferguson v Rajitha. Can the tailender keep it out?
He can. Ferguson goes full, and Rajitha flicks it for two out to square leg, as Phillips cramps up fielding it. Phillips has to leave the field to recover.
Ferguson is called wide for bouncing Rajitha, and then goes full as the ball is defended to point. Ferguson goes full, and Rajitha drives - but it drops short of Southee at cover.
Bouncer to finish, and Rajitha wears it to end the over.
SL 73/8
11:56pm - 13th over
Santner to bowl out. Shanaka on strike.
Short and wide, and Shanaka cuts straight to point.
Dropped! Rare mistake in the field from the Blackcaps! Slow through the air from Santner, and Shanaka uses his feet, but gets none of it. Santner calls for it, but drops the catch off his own bowling.
WICKET! That'll make him feel better though. Williamson brings a slip in for Theekshana, and he guides the ball straight to him. Sri Lanka lose their eighth.
Maheesh Theekshana 0 (3) caught Neesham, bowled Santner
Rajitha was Sri Lanka's best with the ball, now he has to do it with the bat.
Full, and Rajitha edges his first ball into his foot. Conway, and only Conway, appeals. Not out.
Full again, and Rajitha defends. Wide next, and Rajitha leaves to finish the over.
SL 65/8
11:52pm - 12th over
Sodhi returns in place of Ferguson. Shanaka on strike.
What? Shanaka looks to sweep, and nearly plays onto his stumps, but he survives.
Slow from Sodhi, and Shanaka can only defend back to the bowler. Same again, and this time Shanaka uses his feet, but doesn't get it and settles for a single down to long-on.
Hasaranga faces.
WICKET! And he goes. Wide from Sodhi, and Hasaranga just chips it to Williamson at cover.
Wanindu Hasaranga 4 (6) caught Williamson, bowled Sodhi
We're into the bowlers now. Theekshana is in at No.9, two balls left in the over. Straight to start, and Theekshana defends.
Flat to finish, and Theekshana misses through to Conway.
SL 64/7
11:48pm - 11th over
Ten overs left. Sri Lanka need 110 runs. Hasaranga is next in, but he's at the other end. Santner to Shanaka.
Flighted, and Shanaka pushes it down to long-on for one. Hasaranga to face his first. Flight, and he defends.
Quicker from Santner, and Hasaranga pushes back to the bowler. Flight again, and Hasaranga swings to get four down to long-on as Ferguson dives on the boundary.
Wide, and Hasaranga cuts straight to point. Flight to finish, and Hasaranga gets a leading edge that drops short of Allen.
SL 63/6
11:43pm - 10th over
Ferguson comes back to replace Sodhi. Rajapaksa on strike.
Full and straight, as Rajapaksa gets his bat down on time to squeeze a single to midwicket.
Chance! Shanaka is beaten for pace, and spoons the ball up towards mid-off, who can't get there to catch it.
Full next up, and Shanaka drives as Allen dives to his left to save runs at point.
Rajapaksa again, and he clears mid-off for another boundary. He has 34 of Sri Lanka's 58.
Bouncer next, and Rajapaksa misses it. One to come.
WICKET! And Ferguson joins the fun! Too quick, as Rajapaksa looks to go straight. He gets none of it, and the ball drops to Williamson at mid-off.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 34 (22) caught Williamson, bowled Ferguson
SL 58/6
11:38pm - 9th over
Santner continues, will Rajapaksa take him on?
Full first, and Rajapaksa pushes one down the ground. Shanaka on strike.
Santner has a shocker, and lets one go too early. Shanaka uses his feet and whacks it through cover for four. Santner comes back well with a dot, before Shanaka gets a single to point.
Rajapaksa on strike. Length, and he pushes two out to midwicket. Good running, and that's the 50 up.
Last ball, and Rajapaksa gets one down to long-on.
SL 52/5
11:34pm - 8th over
Spin from both ends, Sodhi comes on. Rajapaksa on strike.
SIX! Short to start, and Rajapaksa goes back and crunches it for six over midwicket.
Wide next ball, and Rajapaksa cuts straight to Santner, who can't stop a single at point.
Shanaka faces, and defends his first ball. Sodhi drops one in short, and Shanaka pulls one down to fine leg.
Rajapaksa again. Sodhi goes wide again, and Rajapaksa cuts four behind point.
On the pads to finish, and Rajapaksa gets a single to midwicket to finish.
SL 43/5
11:30pm - 7th over
That's the end of the powerplay, and Santner comes straight into the attack.
WICKET! And he strikes straight away! Shocking ball to start, as Karunaratne goes back to pull - but only as far as Boult on the rope! Sri Lanka are five down, and we're not even at halfway!
Chamika Karunaratne 3 (8) caught Boult, bowled Santner
Shanaka comes out at No.7, with his side in bits. Williamson puts Southee in at slip.
Chance! Wide, and Shanaka slashes but gets an edge that just evades Southee! Shanaka gets underway with four.
Slower from Santner next up, and Shanaka defends. Same again, and Shanaka defends again. Shanaka sweeps, and gets a single down to fine leg.
Rajapaksa to face the last, and turns it to square leg for one.
SL 30/5
11:25pm - 6th over
Boult for his third over. Rajapaksa on strike.
Length to start, and Rajapaksa can only defend. Wide, and Rajapaksa slices for a single down to third man.
Karunaratne faces, and drives his first ball straight to cover, before defending late next up - straight to backward point.
Short, and Karunaratne flat bats it through mid-on, and runs three to get off the mark.
Rajapaksa to face the last, and defends it to cover.
SL 24/4
11:21pm - 5th over
Ferguson into the attack in place of Southee, bowling to Rajapaksa.
Width first up, and Rajapaksa can't get near it. Length next, and Rajapaksa defends.
SIX! Wow! Short and wide, and Rajapaksa cuts and clears the short boundary!
Even better! Length from Ferguson, and Rajapaksa stands tall to clear cover! He'll only get four, but that was a proper cricket shot!
Ferguson goes straight, and Rajapaksa runs it to third man for a single.
Karunaratne faces up, and Ferguson goes wide down leg. Full and straight to finish, and Karunaratne defends.
SL 20/4
11:16pm - 4th over
Boult to Asalanka.
Short to start, and Asalanka shovels it through midwicket for two runs. Length, and Asalanka defends to leg. No run.
WICKET! Three for Boult! Slower ball, and Asalanka reaches for it, gets an outside edge straight to Allen at backward point!
Charith Asalanka 4 (8) caught Allen, bowled Boult
Chamika Karunaratne is promoted up to No.6, ahead of captain Shanaka.
He charges at Boult first ball, and is met with a bouncer that he gets out of the way of. Boult comes around the wicket, and beats Karunaratne outside off.
Bouncer to finish, and Karunaratne gloves it straight to sub fielder Guptill - and is lucky not to be run out!
SL 8/4
11:10pm - 3rd over
How good are Boult and Southee though? Bhanuka Rajapaksa in at No.5, but Asalanka is on strike.
Length, and Asalanka can only defend. Southee yet to go for any runs. Same again next up, and again with the third ball! This is world class from Southee.
Asalanka turns one to leg, and Rajapaksa is nearly run out by Neesham! It's all going on.
Rajapaksa faces his first, and plays and misses outside off.
Last ball, and Rajapaksa defends to cover.
SL 6/3
11:06pm - 2nd over
Great start. Here's Boult to follow, Kusal Mendis on strike.
Shot! Short and wide from Boult, and Mendis cuts him for four to open Sri Lanka's account!
Length to follow, and Mendis can only defend.
WICKET! Mendis falls now! Wide outside off, and Mendis has a huge swipe at it, but can only edge it straight through to Conway! Sri Lanka's turn to have trouble at the top.
Kusal Mendis 4 (3) caught Conway, bowled Boult
Charith Asalanka in at No.4, leftie v leftie against Boult. Short, and he turns it to midwicket for a single to get underway.
De Silva to face Boult for the first time, and he's cut in half by a knuckle ball. Lucky not to be bowled.
WICKET! No luck this time! De Silva half-heartedly plays at a wide one, and he inside edges it back onto his stumps! Sri Lanka are 5/3!
Dhananjaya de Silva 0 (3) bowled Boult
SL 5/3
11:00pm - 1st over
There was some early movement for Sri Lanka, can Southee and Boult do the same? Southee to Nissanka.
Length, and Nissanka punches it to point, no run. Width next, and Nissanka can't connect. Hint of inswing, as Nissanka defends to square leg - no run.
Width again fourth ball, and Nissanka steers it straight to Phillips at point. No run.
WICKET! Southee gets Nissanka! Straight ball, and Nissanka misses it, and is given out LBW! Poor bloke.
Pathum Nissanka 0 (5) lbw Southee
Dhananjaya de Silva takes guard, one ball to come. Length, and de Silva defends.
Wicket maiden to start!
SL 0/1
10:55pm
The Blackcaps are out on the field, as are Mendis and Nissanka - Sri Lanka's openers.
Nissanka will feel like he owes Sri Lanka here, he dropped Phillips on just 12, before he made 104.
He'll take strike, Tim Southee will take the new ball for the Blackcaps.
10:49pm
What a turnaround. From 15/3, the Blackcaps have set Sri Lanka 168 for victory, thanks largely to Glenn Phillips.
Now it's over to the bowlers. We'll be back shortly for Sri Lanka's chase - so don't go anywhere!
10:44pm - 20th over
Last over, and Sri Lanka have been penalised. That means one less fielder outside the ring for the last six balls. Phillips on strike, Kumara to bowl it.
And he starts with a wide! Full toss to follow, and Phillips inside edges it onto his foot, but runs a single. Santner on strike.
SIX! Shot! Short, wide, and Santner upper cuts it for six over point!
Short, and Santner inside edges it into the ground, but Phillips sprints through for one. Worth noting Phillips is crouching like Usain Bolt at the non-striker's end before the ball is bowled.
Three balls to come.
WICKET! Phillips falls - but what an innings. He tries to clear mid-off, and mis-hits it for the first time. Phillips leaves the SCG to a standing ovation.
Glenn Phillips 104 (64) caught Shanaka, bowled Kumara
WICKET! Ish Sodhi in at No.8, two balls left. Short, and he pulls it out to deep midwicket, he comes back for two, but it looks like he's run out? Yep, he's well short.
Ish Sodhi 1 (1) run out
Last ball, Tim Southee to face it. Low full toss, and Southee clubs it over long-on for four to end the innings, as NZ reach 167.
NZ 167/7
10:37pm - 19th over
Sri Lanka have three minutes to bowl this over or they'll be penalised. Theekshana to bowl out. Phillips faces, on 93.
Make that 97! He gives himself room, and whacks it straight down to long-on for another boundary! One hit away from a ton now.
Length, and Phillips goes over cover for a single. Cries of "catch", but bounces well short of the fielder.
Santner faces the off-spinner. Length, and Santner drives through cover for two, as Phillips sprints back.
Full toss, and Santner doesn't get any of it as he gets it to square leg for one.
Phillips on strike, on 98. Make that 102!!! Short, and Phillips goes back to pull it through square leg for four! That's his second T20 International century - and by far his most important!
Short ball to finish, and Phillips pulls it to deep midwicket for a single to finish.
NZ 153/5
10:32pm - 18th over
Rajitha to bowl his last. Neesham faces.
WICKET! And Sri Lanka hold onto one! Length, and Neesham hits it straight to cover.
Jimmy Neesham 5 (8) caught Shanaka, bowled Rajitha
Mitchell Santner in at No.7, but Rajitha bowls a wide first ball. Length, and Santner defends to cover for a single to get off the mark.
Phillips faces again. Huge swing and miss as a ball stays low. He gets this one though! Low full toss, and Phillips somehow scoops it down to fine leg for four to move into the 90s. And it's a no-ball! Free hit coming up.
Wide, and Phillips steers it down to third man for two. Hang on, it's another no-ball! Another free hit!
Rajitha gets it right this time though, slower ball outside off and Phillips misses. Sri Lanka are behind on their over rate.
Another slower ball, and Phillips misses it again. Phillips is furious with himself.
Length, and Phillips drives straight to cover for a single to end the over.
NZ 140/5
10:25pm - 17th over
Theekshana comes back, four overs to go. Neesham faces.
Wide to start, as Neesham misses his attempted cut. Neesham looks to reverse sweep next ball, but misses.
Neesham uses his feet, and gets a single down to long-off. Phillips on strike.
SIX! What a shot! Phillips backs away and just slaps the ball over cover - and it goes all the way?! Pure muscle!
SIX! And again! Phillips just stands tall and hammers another six, this time straight down the ground!
Full next, and Phillips pushes to cover for one. Neesham to face the last of the over - with a short leg side boundary.
Theekshana fires one in, and Neesham gets a leg bye.
NZ 129/4
10:21pm - 16th over
Five overs to go. Kumara comes back, Neesham on strike.
Length first, and Neesham late cuts to the keeper as Phillips sprints through for one.
Length again, Phillips drives straight to cover but they run a single. Neesham on strike. Short ball, and he pulls it so straight he hits Phillips, and gets a single.
SIX! Phillips back on strike - and he lofts Kumara back over his head for six!
Kumara goes full, and Phillips works it out to deep cover for a single.
Short, and Neesham pulls for a single to end the over.
NZ 113/4
10:16pm - 15th over
Momentum with the Blackcaps now. Hasaranga to bowl his last.
Length to start, and Phillips goes over cover for four more! Length to follow, and Phillips pushes it down the ground for one more.
WICKET! Mitchell goes! He looks to clear the ropes, and swings - but doesn't pick the wrong-un! Huge gap between bat and pad, and Hasaranga hits the stumps. Mitchell goes after a very important partnership.
Daryl Mitchell 22 (24) bowled Hasaranga
Jimmy Neesham is next in. He sweeps his first ball, and gets a single. Phillips on strike again.
He pushes to cover, but can't get a run. Last ball for Hasaranga tonight, and Phillips glances to midwicket, and is lucky not to be run out coming back for two.
NZ 102/4
10:10pm - 14th over
Karunatne to Phillips.
Another slower ball, and this time Phillips reads it to bash it through cover for four.
Dropped! Slower ball again, and this time Phillips just spoons it - where Shanaka sprints off the long-off fence, but can't hang on! Another life for Phillips and they run back for two.
Salt in the wound next ball! Length, and Phillips swings it over wide long-on for four, and that's his fifty as well! Boy, have the Blackcaps needed that!
Full next, and Phillips digs it out and they steal another two! Wide next ball, and another run to the total.
Shot! Width next, and Phillips drives square for another boundary! That's 17 runs from the over with one ball to come.
Slower ball, and Phillips drives to cover for one.
NZ 94/3
10:04pm - 13th over
Hasaranga comes back, Mitchell faces.
Length to start, and he bunts it to leg for one. Phillips faces and can't get the ball away.
Wide next, and Phillips cuts it for a single out to deep point. Mitchell faces, and pulls down the ground for two more.
Mitchell looks to reverse sweep the next one, but can't beat short third man.
Length, and Mitchell steers the ball behind point, and Phillips sprints back for another two.
NZ 76/3
10:00pm - 12th over
Karunaratne continues, Mitchell faces.
Length to start, and Mitchell bops it back over the bowler's head, as Phillips sprints back for two to bring up the 50-run stand between these two.
Length again, and Mitchell slices it out to deep cover for a single. Clear intent from Mitchell now.
Phillips faces, and misses a slower ball. Slower ball again, and Phillips cuts, beats point and runs back for three.
Mitchell faces, and hits a short ball out to deep cover for one. Phillips faces, and gets another slower ball that he can't connect with.
NZ 70/3
9:55pm - 11th over
Back after drinks, de Silva comes back. Around the wicket to Mitchell.
On the pads to start, and Mitchell clips it for one. Phillips faces, and sweeps for two down to fine leg.
Length, and Phllips turns the ball down to long-on for two more. Great running. Full to follow, and Phillips sweeps hard for a single to fine leg.
Mitchell faces, two balls to come. Short, and Mitchell pulls it for one down to fine leg.
Phillips to face the last. Full toss, and Phillips clubs it down to long-off and runs back for two more.
NZ 63/3
9:51pm
That's halfway, and that's drinks. The Blackcaps have struggled so far, and are scoring at less than a run a ball. There's still plenty of firepower with these two, and Neehsam and Santner to come as well.
Big 10 overs on the cards.
9:50pm - 10th over
Bowling change. Kumara straight out of the attack. Chamika Karunaratne replaces him.
Length on the pads to start, and Mitchell flicks it for a single. Phillips faces, gets a short ball that he pulls straight onto his pads, no run.
Width next, and Phillips cuts to get two out to deep point.
SIX! First six of the night! Short from Karunaratne, and Phillips just whips it over fine leg! That's the 50 up as well.
Yorker next up, and Phillips is hit on the toe. Huge appeal, but was probably missing leg. Umpire says no. Sri Lanka don't refer.
Yorker again to finish, but Phillips can't beat the bowler.
NZ 54/3
9:44pm - 9th over
Hasaranga to Mitchell.
On the pads to start, and Mitchell can't get it away. Short next, and Mitchell pulls it down the ground for one.
Straight to Phillips, and he glances but can't beat short fine leg. Wrong-un next, and Phillips pushes to long-off for one more.
Mitchell faces, gets a short ball and pulls another single to long-off. Phillips faces, and defends the last ball of the over.
NZ 45/3
9:41pm - 8th over
Bowling change. Kumara comes into the attack. Sri Lanka's fastest bowler. Let's see how the extra pace plays...
Phillips faces. Short to start, Phillips pulls and gets a thin edge down to fine leg for a boundary. Length next, and Phillips defends to point to steal a single.
Mitchell faces, and drives straight back to the bowler. Mitchell swings for the fences next ball, but gets an inside edge down to fine leg for one. Hang on, it's a no-ball. That's a free hit for Phillips then.
Phillips swings, and doesn't get any of it as the ball is skied down to long-on. Hasaranga drops it, but it wouldn't have counted anyway as they run back for two.
Kumara goes wide down leg next ball, extra run for the total! Length next, and Phillips gets an inside edge for a single to short fine leg.
Mitchell to face the last ball of an expensive over. Full, and Mitchell whacks it down to long-on for one.
NZ 42/3
9:34pm - 7th over
That's the end of the powerplay. Straight away Sri Lanka throw the ball to Hasaranga - their best bowler.
Full to start, and Phillips defends. Full next, and Phillips clubs it down to long-off for one.
Mitchell faces up. Reverse sweep! He beats the infield and runs back for two. Straight, and Mitchell pushes wide of mid-on for a single.
Dropped! Phillips looks to go over long-off - but he hasn't got it! The ball goes straight to Nissanka on the rope, and he shells it! Phillips is given a life on 12.
Mitchell faces, cuts, but can't beat point.
NZ 30/3
9:30pm - 6th over
Rajitha for his third, Mitchell faces.
Length on leg to start, and Mitchell works it for a single to deep square leg.
Phillips faces. Wide outside off, and Phillips drives square for four through point. Same ball next up, but Phillips can only find the fielder next up.
Length on leg stump next, but Phillips can't beat the field. Straight next, Phillips drives back to the bowler.
Full to finish, Phillips drives to mid-off where a misfield gives a single to end the powerplay.
NZ 25/3
9:25pm - 5th over
Theekshana comes back, bowling to Phillips.
Length to start, Phillips pushes back to the bowler. No run. Full next, and Phillips pushes down the ground for a single.
Mitchell faces, and pushes a single down to long-on to get off the mark first ball.
Phillips back on strike, and pushes a single past mid-on. Mitchell faces, and defends to midwicket, no run.
Mitchell advances last ball, and gets an inside edge for a single to square leg to end the over.
NZ 19/3
9:22pm - 4th over
Rajitha continues from the other end, Williamson on strike.
Short to start the over, and Williamson defends on the back foot. Beaten! Rajitha gets one to take off a length, and Williamson can't get bat on it.
Shot! Williamson gets his own back! Rajitha goes short, and Williamson rocks back to pull it through square leg, where the fielder has no chance as it goes for four.
Length to come back, and Williamson can't get it away. Slower ball to follow, Williamson drives straight to mid-on. No run.
WICKET! Williamson falls! Length and swinging away. Williamson looks to go over the off side, but feathers it through to the keeper! The Blackcaps in real trouble!
Kane Williamson 8 (13) caught Mendis, bowled Rajitha
Daryl Mitchell, first game back after a broken finger, is in next.
NZ 15/3
9:17pm - 3rd over
Just one over of spin from Theekshana, but we'll have another from Dhananjaya de Silva.
Full to start, and Williamson works it down to long-on for a single. Conway faces the off-spinner.
WICKET! And Conway goes too! He gives himself room and looks to go over cover - but misses as the ball hits the top of middle stump! Shocking start for the Blackcaps!
Devon Conway 1 (4) bowled de Silva
Glenn Phillips comes out at No.4, with a lot of work to do. Length, and Phillips defends late, but can't beat point.
Shot! Short and wide - as Phillips goes back and punches through cover for the first boundary!
Length to follow, and Phillips defends back to the bowler. One to come, and Phillips turns it to short fine leg, no run.
NZ 11/2
9:12pm - 2nd over
First blood to Sri Lanka. Looks like Rajitha will take the ball from the other end. Williamson faces.
Short and wide first ball, but Williamson cuts it straight to point. Length to follow, and Williamson lets it through to Mendis. Length once more, and Williamson runs it to third man for a single.
Conway faces, and gets a leg bye to short fine as Williamson runs through.
Williamson faces, and can't get a run as he defends late. Last ball, and Williamson advances to steer the ball to third man.
NZ 6/1
9:06pm - 1st over
Theekshana to Allen, slip in place.
Straight to start, and Allen pushes it back to the bowler, no run. Short to follow, and Allen pulls it for a single to midwicket to open the scoring.
Conway faces up, ball turning away from him. On the pads to start, and Conway clips it to midwicket for one.
Allen back on strike.
WICKET! And he gets him! Length ball that turns back into the right hander, and Allen goes too far back looking to cut, as Theekshana hits off-stump. Kane Williamson comes in at No.3.
Finn Allen 1 (3) bowled Theekshana
Williamson faces up, length ball to start and he pushes it down the ground for a single.
Conway again, last ball of the over. Conway defends.
NZ 3/1
9:01pm
Allen takes guard for the first ball. It looks like Sri Lanka will open up with spin.
It'll be the off-spin of Theekshana to start us off!
8:58pm
Allen and Conway make their way to the middle, Dasun Shanaka leads Sri Lanka's team huddle.
8:57pm
Both sides are out on the field for the anthems. Just a few minutes until the first ball.
If you're just joining us, the All Blacks have held on to avoid a famous loss to Japan.
Meanwhile, the Black Ferns are in complete control of their Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Wales.
What a night!
8:39pm
We've finally got the Sri Lanka team:
1-Kusal Mendis (wk), 2-Pathum Nissanka, 3-Dhananjaya de Silva, 4-Charith Asalanka, 5-Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 6-Dasun Shanaka (c), 7-Wanindu Hasaranga, 8-Chamika Karunaratne, 9-Maheesh Theekshana, 10-Lahiru Kumara, 11-Kasun Rajitha
8:36pm
One change to the Blackcaps' side, Daryl Mitchell replaces Mark Chapman:
1-Finn Allen, 2-Devon Conway (wk), 3-Kane Williamson (c), 4-Glenn Phillips, 5-Daryl Mitchell, 6-Jimmy Neesham, 7-Mitchell Santner, 8-Ish Sodhi, 9-Tim Southee, 10-Lockie Ferguson, 11-Trent Boult.
Still waiting for confirmation of the Sri Lanka XI.
8:34pm
Kane Williamson calls correctly - and the Blackcaps will bat first at the SCG!
8:30pm
Good evening! In some unreal news, it looks like there might actually be some cricket tonight after all these washouts!
We're not far away from the toss, and the confirmation of the final XIs
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Kia ora, good evening, and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of this Twenty20 World Cup clash between New Zealand and Sri Lanka from the Sydney Cricket Ground.
After rain has taken hold of this World Cup group so far, New Zealand still sit top of their table - courtesy of that huge win over Australia first up, even if Wednesday's clash against Afghanistan was rained off.
The Blackcaps will weigh up changes to that side that defeated Australia, with Daryl Mitchell back in contention after a broken finger sidelined him for the past few weeks. Mitchell would likely take the spot of Mark Chapman in the XI.
Meanwhile, Adam Milne could also come into the side in place of Lockie Ferguson, as a means of rotating the two fast bowlers.
Sri Lanka meanwhile will rate themselves as a good chance to pick up their second win of the tournament, after opening their account in style against Ireland.
As reigning Asian champions, Sri Lanka can cause a hiccup for the likes of the Blackcaps and England, despite being hammered by Australia earlier this week.
Keep an eye out for legspinner Wanindu Hasaranga with the ball, who's troubled some of the world's best for both Sri Lanka and playing for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
With the bat, the opening pair of Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissanka will shoulder most of the responsibility for Sri Lanka, so don't be surprised if Trent Boult and Tim Southee go hard at them early.
TAB odds: New Zealand $1.31, Sri Lanka $3.20
Teams (predicted):
Blackcaps: 1-Finn Allen, 2-Devon Conway (wk), 3-Kane Williamson (c), 4-Daryl Mitchell, 5-Glenn Phillips, 6-Jimmy Neesham, 7-Mitchell Santner, 8-Ish Sodhi, 9-Tim Southee, 10-Lockie Ferguson, 11-Trent Boult
Sri Lanka: 1-Kusal Mendis (wk), 2-Pathum Nissanka, 3-Dhananjaya de Silva, 4-Charisth Asalanka, 5-Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 6-Dasun Shanaka (c), 7-Wanindu Hasaranga, 8-Chamika Karunaratne, 9-Maheesh Theekshana, 10-Pramod Madushan, 11-Lahiru Kumara
