NZ ease past Ireland despite brilliant Little hat-trick
New Zealand are all but assured of a T20 World Cup semi-final spot after overcoming Ireland despite a sensational hat-trick from Josh Little.
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England trump New Zealand to stay alive, Afghanistan exit
MELBOURNE: England survived Glenn Phillips's late onslaught to beat group leaders New Zealand by 20 runs in a major boost to their semi-final hopes at the T20 World Cup in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Cricket-England trump New Zealand to stay alive, Afghanistan exit
MELBOURNE -England survived Glenn Phillips's late onslaught to beat group leaders New Zealand by 20 runs in a crucial Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup to keep alive their semi-final hopes in Brisbane on Tuesday.
Cricket-England face New Zealand with one eye on the skies
MELBOURNE : England must get past in-form New Zealand on Tuesday if they are to get their Twenty20 World Cup campaign back on track but their hopes of reaching the semi-finals would also suffer a heavy blow if the Brisbane weather refuses to play ball.
SA-born Glenn Phillips hits 104, the 2nd century at T20 World Cup, as NZ crush Sri Lanka
South African-born Glenn Phillips smashed a powerhouse 104 and Trent Boult grabbed four wickets as New Zealand swept past Sri Lanka by 65 runs in Sydney on Saturday to put them in pole position to make the semi-finals at the Twenty20 World Cup.
Cricket-NZ's Mitchell to return against Sri Lanka - Southee
SYDNEY : Daryl Mitchell will return for New Zealand's third Twenty20 World Cup match against Sri Lanka at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday, Black Caps paceman Tim Southee told reporters on Friday.
Kiwis upstage defending champion Australia in T20 World Cup
SYDNEY: Devon Conway and Finn Allen plundered 46 runs off the first three overs to set New Zealand on course for a thumping 89-run win over defending champion Australia on Saturday in the opening game of the Super 12 stage at the Twenty20 World Cup. Less than a year after losing the 2021 final to Australia in Dubai, the New Zealanders dominated immediately after being sent in to bat in overcast conditions and posted 200-3, their highest-ever total in a T20 World Cup game. Australia was bowled out for 111 in 17.1 overs in reply for its biggest-ever defeat in a T20 World Cup game, with Tim Southee taking the first and the last wickets to secure New Zealand’s first win here in 11 years.
SA-import Conway dazzles with the bat as New Zealand pummel Australia in T20 World Cup
New Zealand thrashed hosts and defending champions Australia by 89 runs on Saturday to start the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 in style and avenge defeat in last year's final.