New Zealand 52-2 (7 ovs) vs Sri Lanka | SCORECARD
Theekshana bowls another tight over, conceding just five runs as New Zealand lose their momentum after the dismissal of their two openers.
New Zealand are 44/2 in six overs -- their lowest Powerplay total in this World Cup.
Leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha comes into the attack. Phillips drives the first ball down to long-off for a single.
Ravindra is beaten as he looks to heave the spinner across the line and survives a close shout for stumping with his feet firmly grounded inside the crease.
Ravindra then hammers a full delivery straight back past the bowler for a four followed by a single.
Phillips lofts the last ball over the bowler for two easy runs as New Zealand go past the 50-run mark in the seventh over.
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