New Zealand Levels T20 Series with Thrilling Win Over Sri Lanka
Lockie Ferguson's hat-trick and Glenn Phillips' final over heroics secure a narrow five-run victory for the Black Caps in Dambulla.
- New Zealand defended a low total of 108 to win the second T20 match against Sri Lanka, leveling the series 1-1.
- Lockie Ferguson took a hat-trick, dismissing key Sri Lankan batsmen, before leaving the field with a calf injury.
- Glenn Phillips claimed three wickets in the final over, including the crucial dismissal of Pathum Nissanka, who top-scored for Sri Lanka with 52 runs.
- Wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay set a T20 international record with six dismissals, including five catches and a stumping.
- Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga took four wickets despite an injury, but their fielding errors, including 19 extras, proved costly.