Detailed Instructions: In this task, given a sentence in the Lao (Laotian) language, your task is to convert it into the English language.
Q: ໄຊຊະນະຄັ້ງນີ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ທີມຈາກປະເທດນິວຊີແລນໄດ້ຕຳແຫນ່ງດີໃນຈຸດສະຕ໊າດຂອງການແຂ່ງຂັນຮອບສະປິນ.
A:
This put New Zealand in the pole position to start the sprint race.