Even before the Indian team arrived at the stadium for their pre-match nets under the lights, New Zealand defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets to remain in contention for a semi-final berth from Group A. The White Ferns have the same points as India, four apiece from three games, but India are still in second spot, thanks to their superior Net Run Rate of 0.576 compared to New Zealand’s 0.282.

As for Sri Lanka, they became the first team to say goodbye to the tournament, losing all four matches, a great comedown for the team that stunned India in the T20 Asia Cup final a couple of months ago. Opting to bat, they could not put enough runs on the board, and despite tight bowling and fielding, they couldn’t overcome the gritty Kiwis.