Rangana Herath sprung from Sri Lanka's dugout, watched his team-mates collapse, then crafted a Twenty20 spell of astounding quality to slam New Zealand into a wall, claiming five wickets for three runs, as Sri Lanka defended 119
In high-pressure World T20 matches, these bowlers used their cunning to get the better of batsmen
In Chittagong, Rangana Herath lorded it over New Zealand's batsmen despite having only one variation to his stock delivery
One brought life to a dead rubber, the other gave a lesson in how not to play spin
After removing Sri Lanka for 119 it all looked set for New Zealand to book a semi-final place, but things were a little different in Chittagong's final match of the tournament
With one of the great T20 spells, Rangana Herath ensured Sri Lanka's hopes for that elusive World T20 title would not wither just yet
Kane Williamson has said that New Zealand would target a "complete performance" for the first time in the tournament as they attempt to secure a World T20 semi-final spot
A spot in the semi-finals of the World T20 could well be heavily weighted on the toss of a coin when Sri Lanka take on New Zealand for one remaining spot in Group 1
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.466 |
| NEP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.933 |
| AFG | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.981 |
| HKG | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.455 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.109 |
| ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.957 |
| IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.701 |
| UAE | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.541 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2.233 |
| SA | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.075 |
| NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -0.678 |
| ENG | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.776 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.866 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.28 |
| WI | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.971 |
| PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -0.384 |
| AUS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -0.857 |
| BAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.072 |
