New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 27th Match, Super 12 Group 1 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Glenn Phillips has struck his second T20I century © AFP

WICKET Another one falls. This time it's the dangerous Bhanuka Rajapaksa who mistimes a heave to the fielder at mid off. Lockie Ferguson with the wicket. 58/6 in 10 overs

Oh, it is getting from bad to worse for Sri Lanka. Asalanka has eked out a leading edge to backward point off Boult. 8 for 4 inside 4 overs!! Some good bowling by the New Zealand pace pair but also poor batting from Sri Lanka.

Disastrous start for Sri Lanka. Pathum Nissanka was dismissed LBW by Southee's 3/4 seam ball. Boult too employed the 3/4 ball to remove Kusal Mendis. In the same over, Dhananjaya de Silva cut one back onto the stumps. Sri Lanka have lost three in just two overs.

Tim Southee hit his first ball, and the last ball of New Zealand's innings, for a boundary and helped the side to 167/7 - a fairly good score, especially given the kind of start New Zealand had at 15 for 3 in 4 overs. It was a near single-handed effort by Glenn Phillips, who smashed his second T20I century to take New Zealand to a competitive total. The rest of the batters struggled, with Daryl Mitchell's 24-ball 22 being the second best effort. For as well as Sri Lanka bowled, they were let down by the fielders, who dropped Glenn Phillips twice and had to pay a heavy price for it.

WICKET Glenn Phillips is finally caught, having been dropped twice earlier in his innings. He falls on 104 - a fine innings. Looking to go for a big shot over the infield on the offside, he ends up miscuing the short to the fielder at cover. He gets a standing ovation as he walks back. 162/6 in 19.4 overs

CENTURYGlenn Phillips has put away a short delivery by Maheesh Theekshana for a boundary through the deep square leg region and brought up his century. What a knock this has been. He has single-handedly carried New Zealand's innings today.152/5 in 18.5 overs

WICKETThe fourth wicket stand has come to an end. Daryl Mitchell's struggled stay comes to an end, he has been cleaned up by Wanindu Hasaranga just when it seemed New Zealand were setting up the base for a much-needed flourish.99/4 in 14.3 overs

FIFTY Glenn Phillips has brought up his half century with a boundary, slogsweeping Karunaratne through the deep mid wicket region. His half-century has come off only 39 balls. He is single-handedly reviving New Zealand's innings. 86/3 in 13.3 overs

Glenn Phillips and Daryl Mitchell have put on a half-century stand for the fourth wicket but they desperately need to accelerate from now on. 65/3 in 11.1 overs

Glenn Phillips has taken the attack to the Sri Lankans and has helped revive New Zealand's innings after the early stutter. But they are far from taking the upperhand in this contest so far.54/3 in 10 overs