New Zealand crush Sri Lanka to put one foot in Cricket World Cup semifinals

 New Zealand crush Sri Lanka to put one foot in Cricket World Cup semifinals

New Zealand celebrating victory over Sri Lanka

New Zealand cruised to a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their Super 12 match on Saturday, putting one foot in the semifinals of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Trent Boult was the star of the show with the ball, picking up 3-37 as the Kiwis bowled out Sri Lanka for 260. Martin Guptill (77) and Kane Williamson (51) were the top scorers for New Zealand in the chase, as they reached the target with 18 overs to spare.

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