T20 World Cup star misses crucial match after eating ‘dodgy burger’

New Zealand were dealt an unexpected setback up of their important T20 World Cup conflict pinch Canada aft their skipper Mitchell Santner was ruled retired done illness.

Stand-in skipper Daryl Mitchell explained nan situation, revealing Santner was incapable to play aft he "had a dodgy burger past night."

Cole McConchie replaced Santner, while Kyle Jamieson came successful for Lockie Ferguson, who returned location for nan commencement of his first kid but is expected backmost for nan Super 8s.

New Zealand entered nan lucifer knowing that a triumph would spot them advancement done their group aft erstwhile wins complete Afghanistan and nan UAE, though they were beaten by South Africa connected Saturday.

Conversely, Canada, knew they would beryllium eliminated pinch a conclusion aft coming retired connected nan incorrect extremity of results against South Africa and nan UAE.

In nan end, New Zealand made ray activity of Canada arsenic they raced to an eight-wicket triumph successful Chennai.

Canada batted first and posted a respectable 173-4, acknowledgment mostly to a superb 110 from opener Yuvraj Samra.

He became conscionable nan 2nd centurion of this year’s tourney aft Pathum Nissanka deed a ton for Sri Lanka against Australia connected Monday.

New Zealand mislaid openers Tim Seifert and Finn Allen early, but Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips mixed to easiness immoderate nerves.

The brace made unbeaten half-centuries to guideline New Zealand location pinch conscionable nether 5 overs to spare.

New Zealand are now done to nan Super 8s and are group to look England successful Sri Lanka adjacent week aft Harry Brook’s squad battled past Italy connected Monday.

Elsewhere, later connected Tuesday, Zimbabwe will purpose for a triumph complete Ireland that could amazingly sound 2021 champions Australia retired successful nan first information for nan first clip since 2009.

Nepal, having mislaid each 3 group games, concludes its T20 World Cup travel against Scotland connected Tuesday afternoon.