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Black Caps take on Sri Lanka in must-win clash

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English - November 08, 2023 18:53 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MB - ★★★★ - 11 ratings
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The Black Caps will play Sri Lanka in Bengaluru on Thursday night in a match that is effectively a Cricket World Cup quarterfinal.
Win, and it's highly likely New Zealand will progress to the semifinals - barring a huge win for Pakistan over England.
Lose, and New Zealand will be relying on Pakistan and Afghanistan losing their remaining matches.
Mitchell Santner has been the pick of the New Zealand bowlers in India, and he told our producer Ben Strang the team does think qualification is in their own hands.
Black Caps spinner Mitchell Santner spoke to producer Ben Strang.