FOUR! That is some timing from Kamindu Mendis. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: 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.

Sri Lanka spinners have clipped the New Zealand batters to win a low-scoring first Twenty20 by four wickets in Dambulla.

On a Dambulla surface assisting turn, Sri Lanka's spin troika picked six wickets between them to set up a four-wicket victory

Dunith Wellalage claimed 3-20 while Nuwan Thushara, Wanindu Hasaranga and Matheesha Pathirana claimed 2-14, 2-30, and 2-25 respectively as New Zealand were bowled out for 135 in 19.3 overs after the Black Caps won the toss and elected to bat first at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium.

Sri Lanka downed New Zealand in the first T20I held at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. A cliinical bowling show helped the hosts bundle out the Kiwis for 135. Dunith Wellalage claimed 3/20 whereas Nuwan Thushara,

A captains knock by Charith Asalanka steered Sri Lanka to a hard-fought four-wicket victory over New Zealand with six balls to spare in Saturdays Twenty20 opener in Dambulla.

Sri Lanka clinched a thrilling four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first T20I. Sri Lanka's win was built on a strong bowling performance, followed by a crucial rescue act from Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga.

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