Spent Kiwi staggers off after 'phenomenal' ton

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New Zealand's Glenn Phillips pounded a T20 World Cup period to acceptable up a 65-run triumph implicit Sri Lanka astatine the SCG connected Saturday night, arsenic the Kiwis solidified their pb astatine the apical of radical one.

Such a monolithic effort did Phillips nutrient successful a sound of 104 runs from 64 balls that he was near stumbling successful the outfield with cramps during Sri Lanka's innings.

Phillips was substituted from the field during the 14th implicit aft moving to cod the shot and returning it to the bowler's end. The 25-year-old appeared ginger immediately, bending down to agelong some hamstrings earlier jolting successful pain. He staggered from the tract and drew aesculapian attention.

"He's gone, got the wobbly boot!" Michael Clarke said with a laughter successful commentary.

"Normally erstwhile you spell treble hamstring, past you spell to agelong them and you spell successful the quad, arsenic well.

"Oh, determination helium goes!"

Phillips had powered to the mediate astatine a perilous clip successful New Zealand's innings, arriving astatine the crease erstwhile the Kiwis were 2-7 successful the 3rd over.

He proceeded to people the 2nd ton of this year's T20 World Cup, matching the feat of South Africa's Rilee Rossouw astatine the aforesaid venue connected Thursday afternoon.

Phillips struck 10 fours and 4 sixes arsenic New Zealand climbed to 7-167, ensuring a competitory full for the Kiwi bowlers to defend.

He pulled a Maheesh Theekshana transportation for 4 to scope triple figures, earlier ripping disconnected his helmet, letting retired a mighty roar, pointing his bat to the assemblage and raising some arms successful the Sydney sky.

"The roar of delight comes out! Enjoy this moment, Glenn Phillips. You wholly merit it!" Mel Jones said successful commentary.

"What a phenomenal sound this by Glenn Phillips," Dale Steyn added.

"And you tin spot the elation successful him. Look astatine him. He is truthful stoked with that.

"What a fantastic knock."

Phillips' sound ended erstwhile helium was caught by a screen fielder successful the last implicit of New Zealand's innings.

"He has batted awfully beautifully tonight," Steyn said arsenic the superb Kiwi returned to the pavilion to cheers from the crowd.

"He's enactment New Zealand into a fantastic presumption present arsenic helium walks disconnected to to this crowd.

"Even if you're a Sri Lankan protagonist you volition beryllium cheering him on.

"Fantastic sound this by Glenn Phillips."

Boult gets Mendis nicking

New Zealand's full of 167 runs ne'er looked nether threat, with the Sri Lankans crashing to 4-8 and being bowled retired for 102 from 19.2 overs.

Left-arm speedy Trent Boult spearheaded the New Zealand attack, capturing 4-13.

New Zealand is starring radical 1 connected 5 points, with England, Ireland and Australia locked connected 3 points.

Every squad successful radical 1 has 2 games remaining.

The apical 2 sides from radical 1 and the apical 2 teams from radical 2 volition beforehand to the semi-finals.

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