New Zealand crush Sri Lanka at T20 World Cup

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New Zealand batted first and posted 167-7 with Phillips unstoppable, rescuing his team after the top order was

Kai Havertz’s header early in the second half pulled a goal back, but Pascal Gross rounded off a memorable win for Brighton late on. Tottenham were staring a third consecutive league defeat in the face after Kieffer Moore struck twice for Bournemouth either side of halftime.

Spurs have at times looked toothless at times going forward in recent weeks, but won the game thanks to two set-pieces after Ryan Sessegnon pulled a goal back just before the hour mark. Ben Davies rose highest to head home Ivan Perisic’s cross to level before Rodrigo Bentancur smashed home the winner from another corner in stoppage time.

Newcastle underlined their threat to the traditional powers for a place in the top four with a dismantling of 9illa. Callum Wilson struck twice to further his case for a call-up to England’s World Cup sTuad with Gareth Southgate in attendance. Joelinton rounded off a fine counter-attack to make it 3-0 before Miguel Almiron continued his sensational form with his sixth goal in as many games. blown away, losing Finn Allen, Doug Conway and Kane Williamson for 15 runs. Boult and Tim Southee then reduced Sri Lanka to 4-8 in the chase and there was no way back as they crumbled to 102 all out. Boult ended with a career-best 4-13. Phillips hit 10 fours and four sixes in his 64-ball knock — the second century of the tournament, after South African Rilee Rossouw’s 109 against Bangladesh, and only the 11th in T20 World Cup history. Plenty was on the line with Group One wide open after both matches in Melbourne on Friday - Australia v England and Afghanistan v Ireland - were washed out. New Zealand’s win gives them a two point buffer, and a superior run rate, at the top of the table from England, Ireland and Australia with two games to play. They face a crunch game against England next in Brisbane on Tuesday while Sri Lanka face a must-win clash with Afghanistan on the same day to keep their hopes alive.