New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Highlights, 3rd T20I: Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 7 runs

Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Four consecutive sixes and this will take all the pressure off the Kiwis and the visitors will feel a lot more of it. Too full, outside off, Daryl Mitchell extends his arms and smashes this high in the air and once again behind the sight screen for yet another gigantic six. 

Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Third six on a trot and all the good work from Charith Asalanka goes in vain. Tossed up around off, Daryl Mitchell moves across and slogs this up and over the deep mid-wicket fielder yet again for another huge six. 

Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Another big hit nd this time it is smashed towards deep mid-wicket. Short of a length around off, Daryl Mitchell rocks back, clears his front leg and pulls this way behind the fence towards deep mid-wicket for six more. 

Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, SIX! Here comes the Mitchell special. Tossed up, in the slot for Daryl Mitchell. The Kiwi batter presents a full face of his bat and lofts this as straight as it could get for a biggie right behind the sight screen. 

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Hay, Darted around off, Mitchell Hay drills this to long on for one. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Hay, A single to end the over and 7 off this Wanindu Hasaranga over means back-to-back good overs for Sri Lanka. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Hay, Tossed up on the pads, Mitchell Hays sweeps this towards deep backwards square for a couple. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell, Fuller outside off this time, Daryl Mitchell with no timing at all, lofts this over the bowler and towards long off for one more. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Hay, Too full, on leg again. Mitchell Hay flicks this towards wide long on for a single here. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Daryl Mitchell, Tossed up on leg, Daryl Mitchell jumps down the track and flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Hay, Fuller on middle and off, Mitchell Hay sweeps this towards deep square for one. 

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Hay, Too full on the pads, Mitchell Hay tucks this off his back foot for a single towards deep on leg. 

Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Quicker and flatter on off, Daryl Mitchell punches this towards sweeper cover for one. 

Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Daryl Mitchell picks up from where Rachin had left. Short and on off, Daryl Mitchell uses the depth of the crease, goes deep and pulls this into the gap towards cow corner for four. 

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Hay, Short and wide outside off, Mitchell Hay goes deep inside his crease and nudges this towards leg for one. 

Mitchell Hay is the new batter in for New Zealand with 90 runs more needed off 46 balls to go.

Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra, OUT! TIMBER! Charith Asalanka has turned the tide in his side's favor with this dismissal of Rachin Ravindra. Arm-delivery, angling into the batter. Rachin Ravindra looks to play this off his back foot but he would have been better off playing this off the front foot here. The ball skids through the gates, between bat and pad and disturbs the timber. A brilliant knock of 69 comes to and end from Rachin Ravindra. New Zealand are 129/4 now.

Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Short and angling away from off, Daryl Mitchell rocks back and smashes that to deep mid-wicket for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Touch fuller but quicker again, Rachin Ravindra cuts this to deep point for a couple. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Nicely carved away for four. Too quick and flat on off, Rachin Ravindra stays deep inside his crease and cuts this beyond point for a boundary. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Daryl Mitchell, Short and on off, Daryl Mitchell rocks back and punches this to sweeper cover for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Daryl Mitchell, Too full, outside off, Daryl Mitchell brings out the reverse sweep but fails to get bat at it. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller on the pads, Rachin Ravindra sweeps this towards deep square for one. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! The mainstream spinners are being wrecked by Rachin Ravindra. Quicker, on the pads, Rachin Ravindra sweeps this and gets plenty behind it for the ball to sail over the keeper and the fence for a huge six. 

Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra, Short and wide of off, Rachin Ravindra punches this to sweeper cover for a single to close another successful over from Charith Asalanka. 

Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra, Too full, on off, Rachin Ravindra drills this powerfully back to the bowler. 

Charith Asalanka to Daryl Mitchell, Floated on the pads, Daryl Mitchell rocks back and tucks this through mid-wicket for a single. 

Daryl Mitchell is in at number 5.

Charith Asalanka to Glenn Phillips, OUT! IN THE AIR AND CAUGHT EASILY! How often have we seen a break in play, resulting in the fall of a wicket. Another scalp for Charith Asalanka and he continues to create impact with the ball. The ploy to bowl away from the hitting arc of Glenn has worked for the visitors. Smidge full in length, and angling away on off, Glenn Phillips backs away to create some room for himself and expands his arms to reach at it, goes with the bat swing and doesn't try to keep it along the ground. He airs it, gets no timing and distance on it and goes only as far as Pathum Nissanka in the deep for a simple catch. 

Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra, Short of a length angling into the stumps, Rachin Ravindra moves awya and pulls this flat towards deep mid-wicket for one. 

Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra, WIDE! Angling away down the leg, Rachin Ravindra looks to sweep but misses. Kusal Mendis collects this behind the stumps and shows some excitement but after a discussion with Charith Asalanka they decide not to go upstairs. Wided. 

Charith Asalanka to Glenn Phillips, Full and going away with the arm, Glenn Phillips smashes this towards deep point for one. 

Charith Asalanka to Glenn Phillips, WIDE! Comes round the wicket and darts one way outside off. Glenn Phillips shoulders arms it. Wided. 

DRINKS! What a contest we have at our helm! It hangs right in the balance at the moment and if we take a magnified look at it, the Kiwis are slightly ahead of the Sri Lankans at this stage. Rachin Ravindra finally got into the groove after two underwhelming performances and has notched up his fifty. He got brilliant support from Tim Robinson at the other end, who looked aggressive as well. With 111 more required off the last 10 overs, Sri Lanka still have a lot of runs to defend and while chasing, especially such a mammoth total, the run rate pressure always remains. With well-settled Rachin Ravindra at the crease, and a good bit of batting yet to come, New Zealand will fancy their chances. A couple of more quick wickets from here will bring Sri Lanka ahead in the contest. Will the break in play bring some respite for the tourists? Which way will it tilt? Let's find out. Here's Asalanka after the hydration break.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Phillips, Full and tossed up on the leg stump line, with a good bit of loop on it. Phillips clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Halfway into the chase and New Zealand are 108/2.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Phillips, Had to hustle there, but no harm done! On a tight line and length from Wanindu Hasaranga now. Full and on middle and leg, cramping the batter for room. Glenn Phillips goes back and across and works it down to long on for a couple of runs.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, Pitched fuller and tossed up, on off, Ravindra leans on and drives it inside-out to wide of long off for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Glenn Phillips, Flat, and full on middle, Phillips drills it down to long on or a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, Short of a length on off, Rachin Ravindra punches this away off his back foot for a single. 

Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! FIFTY FOR RACHIN RAVINDRA! His 2nd in T20Is and a fine way to bring it up! A wrong'un from Wanindu Hasaranga, full, flat and outside off, Rachin Ravindra sits down on his knee and slogs it behind deep mid-wicket for a huge six. That has gone outta here! The 100 also comes up for New Zealand with this massive hit!

Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra, Pitched right up, fuller and pushed through at the pads. Ravindra flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Charith Asalanka to Glenn Phillips,  Full and outside off. Phillips knocks it down to long off for a single.

Glenn Phillips walks out next to bat. 

Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! As soon as he hit it, Chapman knew that he was in trouble and New Zealand have lost two wickets now! Charith Asalanka and the Sri Lankans are all pumped up as they get two wickets in quick intervals. A quicker one from Asalanka, on middle and full in length, with a bit of an in-drift on it. Mark Chapman dances down the track and looks to hit it across and aerially behind deep mid-wicket. But he ends up playing it a bit too close to the body and hence, doesn't get the requisite distance and height on that one. It goes flat and right into the hands of Pathum Nissanka stationed at deep mid-wicket.

Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman, An arm ball, angling into the batter from middle. It stays low and skids through quickly. Mark Chapman creates room for himself and tries to cut but it goes off the inside edge to the deep fine for a couple of more runs.

Charith Asalanka to Mark Chapman, SIX! IT HAS GONE A LONG, LONG WAY! Asalanka drops a fuller length ball, right in front of the middle stump. Mark Chapman charges down to the pitch of the ball and tonks it behind long on for a massive six.

Charith Asalanka to Rachin Ravindra, Charith Asalanka is into the attack now. Darts it in, full and drifting on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra backs away to pull but gets a thick inside edge which runs to deep backward square leg for a single.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, Full and angling into the middle stump. Ravindra knocks it with his wrists to long on for a single. New Zealand need 134 runs in 72 balls.

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, Good piece of running between the wickets by the two! On a good length, on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra tucks it across to wide of mid-wicket. Runs the first one hard and scampers back for the second one quickly.

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman, Smidge full in length and just outside off. Chapman works it to backward point for a single.