New Zealand Defeats Sri Lanka, Edging Closer to World Cup Semi-Finals; Stokes Hits Century as England Beats Netherlands

Glenn Phillips' four seals New Zealand's semis spot with easy five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, while Stokes' century powers England to a 160-run win over Netherlands, boosting England's hopes for a spot in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Glenn Phillips strikes the winning four, securing New Zealand's victory over Sri Lanka in the Cricket World Cup and almost guaranteeing a semi-finals spot.
England boosts its chances for the 2025 Champions Trophy after a century by Ben Stokes powers the team to a 160-run win over Netherlands.
Despite its recent four-match losing streak, New Zealand heads into a likely World Cup semi-final against India with confidence, largely due to an impressive performance in their last round-robin clash with Sri Lanka.
An impressive bowling performance by New Zealand restricts Sri Lanka to 171, with Trent Boult and Tim Southee capturing four top-order wickets.
New Zealand's domination over Sri Lanka in the World Cup match has left Pakistan and Afghanistan needing significant wins in their remaining matches to remove the Black Caps from the semi-finals.