New Zealand hopes still alive after Kerr leads Sri Lanka rout

New Zealand’s indifferent World Cup campaign burst to life with a dominant 102 run win over Sri Lanka in Paarl. Their second consecutive win boosted their NRR and their qualification now depends on the last league match between South Africa and Bangladesh. If South Africa win, they qualify; if they lose, New Zealand will sneak through from Group A. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka are out of contention after this defeat.

Brief Scores:

New Zealand 162/3 (Amelia Kerr 66, Suzie Bates 56) beat Sri Lanka 60 all out in 15.5 overs (Amelia Kerr 2-7, Lea Tahuhu 2-12) by 102 runs