Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st T20I Highlights: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 4 wickets

Glenn Phillips to Charith Asalanka, Quicker and flatter this time, slightly pulled back the length, goes straight on, Asalanka goes back and punches it towards sweeper cover for a single. 

Glenn Phillips to Wanindu Hasaranga, Darts this one in full and around off, Wanindu Hasaranga heaves it off the inner half of the bat towards backward square leg and turns the strike over.

Glenn Phillips to Charith Asalanka, Floated up, just outside off, turning away, Asalanka leans on and pushes it to cover-point for a single. 

Glenn Phillips to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Sweetly struck! Just too short and angled into the batter, Charith Asalanka gets his hands out well in front and pulls it firmly in between square leg and mid-wicket for a timely boundary.

Zakary Foulkes to Wanindu Hasaranga, Banged in short and Hasaranga ducks underneath it and lets it through to the keeper. 

Zakary Foulkes to Wanindu Hasaranga, Hits the deck hard and angles it into middle, Wanindu Hasaranga hops back and defends it back onto the deck.

Zakary Foulkes to Wanindu Hasaranga, Back of a length to the new batter. Trying to push him onto the back foot. Hasaranga is up to the task, waits back and taps the ball on its head towards point for no run. 

Wanindu Hasaranga comes in at number 7.

Zakary Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! The bowling change has worked again for Mitchell Santner and New Zealand. A surprise bumper from Zakary Foulkes, dug in over leg and this one just zips off the deck. Bhanuka Rajapaksa is not expecting it and gets in an awkward position, playing a nothing pull shot. The ball goes off the gloves and straight into the clutches of Mitchell Hay behind the stumps. Sri Lanka have now lost half their side and things could get nervy here.

Zakary Foulkes to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Oh, that's gone through and sloppy work in the end as well from the Kiwis. Good length on off just nibbling away, Bhanuka Rajapaksa looks to tuck it away but gets a leading edge just behind the diving fielder at point and then the fielder in the deep dives to save the boundary but deflects it onto the ropes.

Zakary Foulkes to Charith Asalanka, The off cutter, bowled into the surface and over off, Charith Asalanka leans back and pulls it through square leg for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Quicker through the air, drifting in, looking to turn it away from middle, goes straight on and Rajapaksa defends it off the front foot.

Glenn Phillips to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Held back a bit and on a fullish length around off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa leans on and makes the block.

Bhanuka Rajapaksa is the new man in.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, OUT! CAUGHT! Glenn Phillips does get rid of the dangerman and that could be a big wicket as well in the context of the game. Phillips digs this one into the deck and bowls it outside off, Kamindu Mendis throws his hands at it and ends up getting a top edge that lobs up well in front of short third. Ish Sodhi does well to get forward and dives in to complete the catch. Mendis departs for 23 off 16 deliveries and New Zealand get their fourth wicket.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Straight as an arrow from Kamindu Mendis! Dropped short and angled into the body, Mendis backs away and lifts it straight back over the bowler's head. This one goes on the half-volley into the boundary cushion and it will be a boundary.

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, Quicker and flatter on leg stump, Mendis tries to work it away towards square leg instead wears it on the pads. 

Glenn Phillips to Kamindu Mendis, Beauty to start with from Glenn Phillips! Comes from around the wicket and shortens the length on off, gets turn and bounce, Kamindu Mendis is taken aback and gets beaten past the outside edge.

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, Fuller but wayward down leg from Sodhi this time. Mendis flicks it towards short fine leg and is immediately off for a quick single. 13 runs coming off that Ish Sodhi over. At the halfway mark, Sri Lanka are 78/3, needing 58 runs from 60 balls.

Ish Sodhi to Charith Asalanka, Flatter and shorter, going across, on off, Aslalanka waits back and steers it wide of backward point for a single.

Ish Sodhi to Charith Asalanka, SIX! In the arc and it is put away with disdain! Sodhi errs as he serves it right in the slot, on off, Asalanka needs no second invitation as he clears his front leg and deposits it over deep mid-wicket for a six.

Ish Sodhi to Charith Asalanka, Turning into the pads, on the fuller side, Asalanka wrists it to the man at mid-wicket.

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, Quicker and flatter, on off, Mendis waits back to punch it off the back foot towards sweeper cover for a single. 

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Innovative and effective! Sodhi slips in the googly, full and on off. It is picked by Mendis who brings out the reverse and rolls his wrists on the ball. Hits it all along the ground, well wide of short third and picks up a boundary.

Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, Beaten for the second time in the over! Pushed through by Bracewell, on a nagging length, on off, Asalanka lunges to defend. The ball straightens a touch to go past the outside edge. It rolls off the keeper's pads towards backward point.

Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, Very full, on off, Charith Asalanka jams it out back to the bowler.

Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, An absolute seed from Bracewell. Pitched just on off, this one turns away just that bit and goes past the outside edge and the off stump by a matter of inches. 

Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, Floated up, full and on off, Charith Asalanka pushes it to cover.

Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, SIX! A shot of real class! Bracewell offers flight and serves it full, turning away, around off, Charith Asalanka gets half a stride in and gets to the pitch of the ball. Lifts it with the turn over the man at wide long off for a six.

Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, Loopy delivery, on a fullish length, on off, Charith Asalanka takes it on the full and firms the drive to cover.

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, Flatter, quicker, on off, goes straight on, Mendis rocks back and punches it hard towards deep mid wicket and the fumble allows them to pick up another single which looked like just one. 

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, This is flat and short, on off, Mendis gets on top of the bounce as he rocks back and dabs it down but can't get it past backward point.

Ish Sodhi to Charith Asalanka, Looped up, way slower through the air, on leg stump, Asalanka leans on and flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

Ish Sodhi to Charith Asalanka, At 84 kph, a bit of extra bounce on this one, on a nagging length, Charith Asalanka looks to clip it away on the leg side but closes the bat face early. The ball catches the shoulder of the bat and lobs in front of the bowler.

Ish Sodhi to Charith Asalanka, Fuller and on middle, turning into the batter. Asalanka tucks it away off the front foot, towards square leg for no run. 

Ish Sodhi to Kamindu Mendis, Starts off with a googly, full and on off, Mendis picks it a bit late but adjusts to knock it to long off for a single.

The captain of Sri Lanka, Charith Asalanka walks out to bat.

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, OUT! LBW! Dead straight and Kusal Perera starts walking back as soon as the finger is raised. Nagging length from Michael Bracewell, more on the fuller side and on middle. This one doesn't turn and just slides on. Perera gets pegged onto the back foot and plays all around a straight ball and gets thumped on the pads right in front of the stumps. The finger is raised and New Zealand get another timely wicket.

Michael Bracewell to Kamindu Mendis, On the shorter side and on the pads, worked away onto the leg side for a single.

Michael Bracewell to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! Another delightful shot from Mendis and the 50 is up for Sri Lanka! Tossed up around off, Mendis makes a bit of room and goes inside out over covers and picks up another easy boundary.

Michael Bracewell to Kamindu Mendis, Fractionally short around off, Kamindu Mendis makes room to cut but slices it away on the bounce to the fielder at short third.

Michael Bracewell to Kamindu Mendis, Quicker and onto middle, turning away sharply, Mendis stays back and punches it towards cover for no run. 

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, Tossed up quite full on off, Perera pushes the ball out and down to wide long off for a single.

Zakary Foulkes to Kusal Perera, Bowls this from wide of the crease, on a length, angles it into the batter. Kusal Perera shuffles across to flick but misses and wears it on the pads as it rolls down towards square leg for a leg bye.

Zakary Foulkes to Kamindu Mendis, Hard length around the top of off, Mendis lets the ball come on and jabs it away wide of point for a single.

Zakary Foulkes to Kamindu Mendis, FOUR! That is some timing from Kamindu Mendis. Too full and on the pads, Mendis picks it up and flicks it away well wide of the man in the deep on the leg side and picks up a boundary to get off the mark.

Kamindu Mendis walks in at number 4.

Zakary Foulkes to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Zakary Foulkes steams in and bowls it a touch fuller on the off stump line. Pathum Nissanka comes down the pitch and looks to give himself room to open up the off side. However, the ball is a tad too full and Nissanka is beaten all ends up. The ball crashes into the top of off and Foulkes is delighted as New Zealand now have their second wicket.

Zakary Foulkes to Kusal Perera, On a length and onto middle, goes straight on, cramps up Kusal Perera for room. He still manages to bring his bat down in time and tucks it towards long leg for a single. 

Zakary Foulkes to Kusal Perera, That is a sharp bumper! Zakary Foulkes clocks in at just 131 clicks and angles it in from around middle, Kusal Perera is beaten for pace and bounce while looking to pull.