‘We back ourselves in one-offs’: Black Caps plan revenge against South Africa

Mitchell Santner’s New Zealand side face their T20 World Cup group-stage conquerers in an intriguing semi-final In Colombo on Saturday New Zealand’s players and staff gathered in small groups at various locations around the city. One assembled in a beachside bar overlooking the Laccadive Sea, where they shared snacks, nursed drinks and tried their best to engage in conversation while making furtive glances towards the big screen. There was another in the team hotel, crammed into the room of t...

By Simon Burnton in Mumbai