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Best performances - Batsmen

YS Samra
110(65) 11x4 - 6x6
Control %75%
  • Productive Shot
  • off drive
  • 22 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
0 4 14 7 15 14 33 23
GD Phillips
76(36) 4x4 - 6x6
Control %88%
  • Productive Shot
  • pull
  • 13 runs
  • 1x4 - 1x6
3 5 3 4 14 24 11 12

Best performances - Bowlers

JA Duffy
JA Duffy
O4
M0
R25
W1
Eco6.25
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
MJ Henry
MJ Henry
O4
M0
R28
W1
Eco7
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Scorer: K Vairavan | Commentator: Abhijato (@ob_jato)

2.20pm So, that's a wrap on what turned out to be a dominant chase from New Zealand. Bodes well for their Super Eights chances, though the Colombo pitch might play differently to the ones here in Chepauk. The training time after they fly out tomorrow will do them good. Canada have a match of their own - against Afghanistan - left before they sign off from the competition. But it will be a chance to see Yuvraj Samra, and their other talents, one last time. Do tune in then.

For now, switch over to a rather rainy Pallekele for an all-important clash between Ireland and Zimbabwe. The latter's chances of making the Super Eights depend on this contest. Goodbye from me, and our scorer Vairavan, for now!

New Zealand captain, Daryl Mitchell: "Mitch is improving as the day goes on. He'll be fine tomorrow. [On Yuvraj] He played beautifully. Looked like a great surface, to keep them to 170 was a good effort. We back everyone in the side. We have the 'bash brothers' up top. We bat really deep, and everyone can get the job done on the day. I love playing for Chepauk, a lot of us have been part of the CSK family, so we love playing here. Really excited to get to Colombo and prepare for the Super Eights now"

The Canada captain, Dilpreet Bajwa, speaks. "We were one bowler short, but we were confident the ball would spin. But hard luck happened. Last two games, we were losing four-five games. Hats off to Yuvraj. Very proud moment for him, and for all Canadians. For having a 100-run partnership against one of the biggest teams. Of course, when we are one bowler short, we were thinking about who's going to bowl. [On good results for Associate cricket] We need more cricket against these big nations. Now we're competing, but if we get more experience, we can beat them. We beat Ireland in the last World Cup. [On game vs Afghanistan] Nothing to lose, always to win. We're going to do well day after tomorrow, hopefully."

Glenn Phillips is the Player of the Match today. "I mean, obviously we were sticking to a process, one ball at a time. Put us on the back foot for a while. Some days you get balls in your zone and today was one of those days for both me and Rachin. We just carried on the partnership and it grew really well. [Rachin] works incredibly hard on his game, so it helps to get some rewards for it. [On losing two wickets] We've been in that position a couple of times. It's just one of those things where if the top order doesn't come off necessarily, the middle order has to do the job. [On Samra] Yeah, fabulous - really clean striker of the ball. Got a long future ahead of him."

2pm Ravindra and Phillips the slight pressure that had come their way when they met in the middle with such remarkable ease. New Zealand will be pleased with Ravindra's return to form after an extended dry spell too. But take nothing away from Canada today. For each sloppy effort in the field they had a stunner to match it. And for each tactical misfire - and there were a few in both innings - there was the talent of their players to make up for it. Yuvraj Samra might be on the losing side today, and Canada might be knocked out, but it's Samra's match. He is a World Cup centurion now and no one will be taking that away from him. It wasn't enough today, but you hope to see plenty more of him at the world stage. Just 19, so the world is still at his feet!

15.1
4
Jaskaran Singh to Ravindra, FOUR, Rachin Ravindra finishes it off with a remarkable punch towards mid-wicket! The ball was on a length outside off, he latched onto it with such conviction and hit through the line. New Zealand finish a clinical chase that looked nervy at its early stages. They win by eight wickets and seal the second spot from this group into the Super Eights
15.1
1w
Jaskaran Singh to Ravindra, 1 wide, Another wide. Fired even farther down the leg side

MC: "Someone's enjoying retirement but can't stay away from the game..."

15.1
2w
Jaskaran Singh to Phillips, 2 wides, Fired in down leg, misses the flick and the keeper. The batters sneak in a single too

GBA: "Also, what's the point of a drinks break at 15 overs. are we all agreed it's an ad break?" - After powerplay and before death overs. It's the World Cup's strategic timeout equivalent, you'd imagine...

END OF OVER:
15 | 10 Runs | NZ: 169/2 (5 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 11.26, RRR: 1.00)

  • Rachin Ravindra55 (38b)
  • Glenn Phillips76 (36b)
  • Shivam Sharma2-0-23-0
  • Dilon Heyliger4-0-42-1
14.6
0
Shivam Sharma to Ravindra, no run, Pushed closer to the wickets, he deadbats this back to the bowler to keep the contest alive for one more over
14.5
1
Shivam Sharma to Phillips, 1 run, Keeps this innocuous but good enough, outside off on a length, switch-hits this to covers

Virat Kohli: "samra played a great innings, but rachin woke up after days, but philips as usual scoring runs for fun. looking forward to watch super 8s" - Woah, hello there

14.4
1
Shivam Sharma to Ravindra, 1 run, On a length, on the pads, and flicked from under his head and down to deep square leg

New Zealand 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st30TL SeifertFH Allen
2nd0FH AllenR Ravindra
3rd146GD PhillipsR Ravindra

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33062.259
IND32140.106
WI31220.993
ZIM3030-3.415
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG33061.096
NZ31131.39
PAK3113-0.123
SL3030-1.95
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND44082.5
PAK43160.976
USA42240.788
NED4132-1.217
NAM4040-3.108
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM43071.506
SL43161.741
AUS42241.523
IRE41230.15
OMA4040-4.845
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44081.874
ENG43160.201
SCOT41320.184
ITA4132-1.02
NEP4132-1.349
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44081.943
NZ43161.227
AFG42240.889
UAE4132-1.364
CAN4040-2.426