New Zealand 75-3 (10 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | SCORECARD
Off-spinner Charith Asalanka comes into the attack. Singles from the first five balls before Phillips expertly works the ball in the gap at midwicket for two runs to get seven from the over.
Ravindra breaks free as he chips down the track and lofts spinner Hemantha over long-on for a six.
He takes one to the fielder at deep extra cover before Phillips powerfully smashes a full delivery over the bowler for a four.
Phillips slaps the next ball which is pitched short through the covers for two runs and gets one off the last ball, to get 14 from the over.
Chameera is back into the attack. He starts with a yorker which Phillips hits to long-on for one.
He is unlucky to pick another wicket in his second over as captain Dasun Shanaka puts down a sitter.
Ravindra skies the slower ball high in the night sky as Shanaka at mid-on takes a couple of steps forward and gets under the ball but fails to hold on.
The bowler Chameera is not pleased with his skipper's effort.
He leaves nothing to chance next ball as he bowls Phillips with a beauty as the length ball swings in through the gate to bowl the right-hander for 18 after he misses the slog over the leg side.
Daryl Mitchell is unable to get a run off the last three balls of the over, missing a full delivery on the pads last ball.
Chameera has been excellent, taking 2/8 in his two overs, as New Zealand are reduced to 75/3 in 10 overs, with Ravindra on 26 from 17 balls.
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