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New Zealand edges USA as Nepal and Oman win warm-ups
Henry’s five wickets helped New Zealand protect its total in the 5 February preparation programme.
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New Zealand defeated the United States by seven runs in a T20 World Cup warm-up match, with Matt Henry taking 5/32. Tim Seifert’s 66 from 31 balls and Glenn Phillips’s 40 from 18 helped New Zealand post more than 200.
Nepal beat Canada with two overs remaining after Canada made 161/6. Aasif Sheikh scored 58 from 29 deliveries, Sundeep Jora contributed 44 and Gulshan Jha finished unbeaten on 31. The result continued Nepal’s winning preparation ahead of the tournament.
Oman chased Zimbabwe’s 187/7 with four balls remaining, led by Jatinder Singh’s 55 and an unbeaten 34 from Jiten Ramanandi. Australia’s planned match against the Netherlands in Colombo was abandoned because of rain, completing the day’s reported schedule.
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