Mitchell Santner Achieves T20I Milestone as New Zealand Sets Record Partnership Against Sri Lanka

New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner became the first New Zealand cricketer to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in T20 Internationals during the 2026 T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Sri Lanka in Colombo. Santner scored 47 runs off 26 balls, contributing to an 84-run partnership with Cole McConchie for the seventh wicket, setting a new T20 World Cup record. New Zealand posted 168 runs, while Sri Lanka managed 107 in response.