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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — South Africa-born batter Bevon Jacobs has been named in New Zealand’s Twenty20 squad for the first time for a three-match series against Sri Lanka, weeks after being picked by the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League auction. Jacobs, Foulkes and Robinson have not been named in the New Zealand squad for the three-match one-day series …

DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka spinners clipped the New Zealand batters on a turning pitch to win a low-scoring first Twenty20 by four wickets on Saturday. Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana shared six wickets as they bowled out New Zealand for 135 in 19.3 overs. New Zealand fast bowler Zakary Foulkes picked up three wickets in three …

Sri Lanka spinners clipped the New Zealand batters on a turning pitch to win a low-scoring first Twenty20 by four wickets on Saturday. Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana shared six wickets as they bowled out New Zealand for 135 in 19.3 overs. New Zealand fast bowler Zakary Foulkes picked up three wickets in three overs but Sri Lanka …

Australia's bowlers sliced through some reckless New Zealand batting on Friday to win the second Twenty20 international by 72 runs in Auckland and clinch the three-match series. Australian bowler Adam Zampa is congratulated by teammates Leg-spinner Adam Zampa knocked over the middle order to finish with 4-34 as the home side were skittled for 102 in 17 overs at Eden …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Tim David hit a four from the last ball of the match to give Australia a six-wicket win over New Zealand on Wednesday in the first Twenty20 international. Earlier, Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra put on 113 from 66 balls for the third wicket to lift New Zealand to 215-3 as it batted first. He staked …

New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner took four wickets before a rearguard batting effort helped the hosts beat Bangladesh by 17 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method in the rain-hit third and final Twenty20 international on Sunday to level the series. Santner elected to bowl after winning the toss and took 4-16 to help dismiss Bangladesh for a modest 110 at Mount …

Bangladesh claimed an historic five-wicket win over New Zealand on Wednesday after its bowlers ran riot in the opening game of its three-match Twenty20 series on Wednesday in Napier. This was Bangladesh’s first Twenty20 win on New Zealand soil, four days after claiming a maiden away one-day international win over the Black Caps in Napier. “Credit to Bangladesh, they bowled …

Kane Williamson’s 35-ball 61 propelled New Zealand to 185-6 and their bowlers kept Ireland down to 150-9 to top Group 1 with seven points Adelaide: Skipper Kane Williamson hit a quickfire half-century to all but take New Zealand into the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals as they hammered Ireland by 35 runs on Friday. Williamson’s 35-ball 61 propelled New Zealand to …

SYDNEY: New Zealand thrashed hosts and defending champions Australia by 89 runs on Saturday to start the Twenty20 World Cup Super 12 in style and avenge defeat in last year's final. Devon Conway carried his bat with a majestic unbeaten 92 to help New Zealand blast 200-3 before Australia were skittled for 111 in the 18th over to make a …

Finn Allen and Devon Conway shared a 117-run opening partnership as New Zealand cruised to a nine-wicket win over Pakistan with almost four overs remaining Tuesday in the Twenty20 Tri-Series. Allen made 62 including a half century from 32 balls and Conway followed his match-winning 70 against Bangladesh on the weekend with an unbeaten 49 on Tuesday as New Zealand …

New Zealand greeted international cricket back in the country with a thrilling five-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 against West Indies on Friday. Scorecard and ball-by-ball updates Kieron Pollard’s blistering 75 not out powered West Indies to a commanding 180 for 7 in the Auckland contest which was reduced to 16-overs-a-side following rain interruptions. New Zealand’s top order let them …

All New Zealand and West Indies players in isolation in Christchurch have tested negative for the novel coronavirus and are due to be released as scheduled on Thursday, a day ahead of their opening Twenty20 match in Auckland. READ | New Zealand Cricket, which confirmed the negative tests, said the players were likely to be released from about 10 a.m. …