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New Zealand knock co-hosts Sri Lanka out of T20 World Cup with commanding win

New Zealand surged into semi-final contention and eliminated co-hosts Sri Lanka with a crushing 61-run victory in Colombo, turning a tense Super 8 contest into a one-sided affair.

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T20 World Cup: Pakistan and New Zealand share points after rain in Colombo

The T20 World Cup Super Eights got off to a damp after the clash between Pakistan and New Zealand in Colombo was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.

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Yuvraj Samra ton in vain as New Zealand make sure of T20 World Cup progression

Yuvraj Samra hit a record-breaking century for Canada but New Zealand aced the run-chase to come away with an eight-wicket win to secure their place in the T20 World Cup Super 8s.

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Proteas maintain perfect record at T20 World Cup after thumping New Zealand

The Proteas made it three wins from three at the T20 World Cup after a thumping seven-wicket victory against New Zealand with more than two overs to spare in Ahmedabad on Saturday.

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T20 World Cup: New Zealand openers set record in dominant win over UAE

Tim Seifert and Finn Allen produced a record-breaking opening stand as New Zealand cruised to a 10-wicket victory over the United Arab Emirates in their T20 World Cup Group D clash in Chennai on Tuesday.

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Tim Seifert stars as New Zealand make short work of record T20 World Cup run chase

New Zealand successfully completed the highest chase in T20 World Cup history as they beat Afghanistan by five wickets with just over two overs to spare.