Phillips shines as New Zealand reach T20 tri-series final

In Christchurch on Wednesday, New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 48 runs thanks to half-centuries from Glenn Phillips and Devon Conway, securing their spot in the Twenty20 tri-series championship game. The final of a series that serves as a warm-up for this month's T20 World Cup in Australia will be played on Friday, also in Christchurch, with the hosts taking on Pakistan. New Zealand put on another impressive batting performance after dismissing Pakistan on Tuesday by nine wickets to set Bangladesh a daunting 209-run target. Bangladesh lost, finishing on 160-7 despite captain Shakib Al Hasan's valiant 70. Conway, the opening batsman for New Zealand, scored 64 runs off 40 balls. He shared a 45-run partnership with Finn Allen, who was dismissed for 32 after a brilliant catch by Yasir Ali.