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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.
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