T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka Thrashed by New Zealand, Pakistan’s Semifinal Hopes in Jeopardy

Colombo: (Web Desk) – In the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup, New Zealand cricket team defeated Sri Lanka cricket team by a heavy margin of 61 runs, making Pakistan cricket team’s path to the semifinals extremely difficult.

The Super 8 match was played in Colombo, where Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to field first. New Zealand scored 168 runs for the loss of seven wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Mitchell Santner top-scored with 47 runs, while McConchie contributed 31.

In reply, Sri Lanka could manage only 107 runs for eight wickets in the stipulated overs, allowing New Zealand to register a convincing 61-run victory.

Following consecutive defeats, Sri Lanka has been eliminated from the semifinal race, while Pakistan’s chances of qualifying have also suffered a major blow.

After the win against Sri Lanka, New Zealand’s net run rate improved to +3.05, whereas Pakistan’s net run rate stands at -0.46.

New Zealand will play their final group match against England cricket team on Friday, while Pakistan will face Sri Lanka in their last match on Saturday.

Pakistan will retain a slim chance of reaching the semifinals only if New Zealand lose to England. Even then, Pakistan will need to defeat Sri Lanka by a big margin.

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However, if New Zealand beat England, Pakistan will be knocked out of the semifinal race even before playing their final match.

It is worth noting that England have already qualified for the semifinals from this group in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.