New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 46th Match, Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4), ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, out Caught by Charith Asalanka!! Terrific catch! The crowd find their voice again. But it is New Zealand who walk away with the momentum. Full pitcher outside off, right in the zone for the drive but Santner hits it close to extra cover. He went hard and didn't bother to keep it down. Asalanka dives to his right and takes it with both hands. That ball was travelling and he did well to cling on. Mitchell Santner c Charith Asalanka b Dushmantha Chameera 47(26) [4s-2 6s-4]

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, FOUR, not off the middle but the ball has enough to trickle into the rope. Full toss outside off, it was there for the big hit and Santner went too hard, dragged it off the inner half and the extra fielder inside the ring helped him there. No one at deep mid-wicket and long-on could not get around to make the stop

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, 140.1ks low full toss outside off, Santner drives in front of square and there's a chase for deep backward point, the throw goes to the non-striker's end and McConchie is quick

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, no run, Sri Lanka lose the review. Arrows it full and close to yorker length, Santner looks to squeeze the drive through the off-side and misses. The ball brushes the ground as he completes the shot

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, SIX, shot! Chameera searches for the yorker and does not get it right - full toss outside off, Santner moves across and pumps it down the ground, clearing long-on with ease

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, no run, spears it into the blockhole outside off, Santner shuffles across and tries to fetch the swipe, misses and umpire Allahudien Paleker reckons it is a fair delivery

Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, 110.9ks dipping slower ball, Santner digs it out to long-off and retains strike

Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, slower ball around off, right in the slot and Santner goes hard on the heave, drags it off the inner half wide of long-on. Asalanka gets around and fumbles, easy couple

Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, wide, Madushanka has been all over the shop. Now the bouncer goes wrong. It is too short and sails well above Santner's head. Called a wide for height

Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, SIX, Santner does not miss out this time. Madushanka does not get the yorker right - full toss around the knee, Santner stays leg-side and has the space to extend his arms, lofts it towards long-on and gets plenty to clear the rope comfortably

Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, wide, misses the yorker and sprays a full toss down leg, Santner moves inside the line and misses the lap

Dilshan Madushanka to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, backs away and Madushanka follows him with a yorker, Santner digs it out in front of long-on and McConchie races back for the second. Excellent running..

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, 2 runs, another massive over - 21 runs. Drags it short around off, Santner camps back and punches it in front of square. Bit of ground to cover for the sweeper and the duo pocket a couple

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, SIX, pressure getting to Theekshana. He had not conceded a four or six until this over. But Santner has put him under pressure. High full toss, Santner stands tall and launches the heave towards deep mid-wicket. He gets it high and all the way.. There's a check for a no-ball but it comes back as a fair delivery. That was close..

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, SIX, New Zealand on the charge. Santner joins the party. Flighted delivery and he picked the bones out of that, sits down and belts the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket. Short boundary on the leg-side and Santner made the most of it

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, FOUR, sloppy from Ratnayake. 86.6ks flighted delivery but fraction short, Santner hangs back and cracks it square on the off-side. Ratnayake does the hard work of getting there but his dive is not fluent, the ball does not stick and rolls into the rope

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, 2 wides, pressure showing. 103.6ks darted outside off, not inside the marker and Santner lets it pass. Mendis does not glove it cleanly and the pair cross over

Dushmantha Chameera to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, off-pace delivery on leg, Santner works it with soft hands to mid-wicket and races across for the first run, but Chameera chases it down and keeps it to a single

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, 89.6ks flighted delivery, Santner steps out and drags the drive off the inner half to long-on

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, comes down the track and has to reach for the flighted delivery, drives it into the ground and past Asalanka's reach

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, no run, flatter delivery on off, Santner punches it firmly to cover

Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, tossed up around off, Santner comes down the track and drives to long-off

Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Santner, no run, 88.8ks flighted outside off, Santner thinks it is there for the cut and attempts the shot, the ball skids on and beats the outside edge

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, no run, 84ks flighted delivery on off, Santner pushes it back to Asalanka

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, 90.5ks drifted in from round the wicket, Santner drives to long-off

Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Santner, 1 run, chips the flick off the inside half wide of mid-wicket and a misfield enables the single for the duo

Dunith Wellalage to Mitchell Santner, no run, full and just outside off, Santner blocks it out to cover

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, no run, slides in from a length on off stump, Santner sits back and defends with soft hands

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, no run, yes-no, yes-no and Santner gets back in time. He poked it into the leg-side and wanted a quick single, Daryl Mitchell responded but decided against it almost instantly. Thankfully for New Zealand, their skipper had enough time to rush back to the crease