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

Binura Fernando to Mark Chapman, Fuller length around off. Chapman taps it back to the bowler.

Mark Chapman walks out at 3 for the Kiwis. 

Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Finally, Sri Lanka get a breakthrough as Tim Robinson departs on 37 off 21. Binura Fernando bowls it well outside off and varies his pace. It is a slower one, across off on a fullish length. Tim Robinson strides ahead and goes through the lofted cover drive and is a bit too early to go through the shot. Does not get his bat properly under it and ends up slicing it over backward point. The ball sails right under the throat of the fielder in the deep. Kamindu Mendis, the substitute fielder takes a comfortable catch. A quickfire knock from the right-hander comes to an end. 

Binura Fernando to Rachin Ravindra, Full toss outside off. Ravindra pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, A slider, on middle and off on a length, Ravindra rocks back and drags the pull towards wide of long on for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Tim Robinson, A googly, on a length, on off, Tim Robinson hangs back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, DROPPED AGAIN! Wanindu Hasaranga making things happen with his arrival! Sliding it outside off on a length, Ravindra makes room and cuts this square but in the air. Bhanuka Rajapaksa makes good ground to his left at point but just can't hold on. A single taken.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, A deceptive wrong'un, flat and outside off, Rachin Ravindra gets beaten by the googly and plays inside the line to drive through covers. Gets a sharp outside edge that runs to deep third for two more runs.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! A great attempt on the boundary but dropped in the end! Dragged-length delivery on the stumps. Ravindra rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket. The fielder at the ropes, jumps and tries to flick it back in play but fails and just lands on the boundary cushions with the ball in hand. SIX! But a valiant effort.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Rachin Ravindra, SIX! Wanindu Hasaranga is greeted with a huge six! Drops it full with a fair bit of flight on it. Lands it on middle and full in length, Rachin Ravindra gets the ball into his arc, and slogs it hard behind deep mid-wicket for a six.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Floated up, full and on off, Rachin Ravindra drives it inside-out to cover-point for a single. End of the mandatory Powerplay and New Zealand are 63/0, needing 156 more runs to win from 84 balls remaining.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, Length ball on the pads. Robinson whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Very full, on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra drills it down to long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Cracked away with timing!  This one goes on with the arm, on a length and outside off. Ravindra backs away and cuts it to sweeper cover for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, An appeal for LBW, but not given! Theekshana from around the wickets, bowls a flatter one, on middle and leg, and full in length, with a bit of an in-drift on it. Rachin Ravindra sits down to sweep but misses and wears it onto the pads. Oh, that must have been close. But the umpire believes that it might be going down leg. Sri Lanka do not opt for a review.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, A slower one, full and at the stumps. Robinson pushes it to wide long on for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, WIDE! Length ball down the leg. Robinson gets inside the line and misses the flick to the keeper. Wide called.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Nicely played! Pitched right up, full and wide outside off. Ravindra squeezes it out. The ball bumps on the ground off the bat and goes flat above the leaping backward point fielder for a boundary.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! But, since it was a Free Hit, that catch won't be valid! Full in length, on middle and leg, Rachin Ravindra picks it up and but mistimes it badly. It goes straight down the throat of the deep mid-wicket fielder and the batters run a couple.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Speared in, full in length, and shaping into the leg stump. Ravindra misses the flick on the inside edge. The ball rolls off his pads to point. Uh, oh! Nuwan Thushara has overstepped and the umpire calls it a NO BALL! FREE HIT TO FOLLOW NOW!

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson, Hurls it full and on leg stump, Tim Robinson looks to clear his front foot and whip this onside. Ends up as the leading edge that pops up over extra cover for a single.

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson, Another ripper of a yorker, this time, much more closer to the off-pole, it goes in and out with the movement on off, Tim Robinson backs away to stay leg side to squeeze it out, misses to the keeper.

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson, Darts in a pinpoint yorker with a little bit of shape too, outside off. Tim Robinson is late to bring his bat down and jam it in time.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Full and at the leg stump. Ravindra brings his bat down in time and jams it out to mid off for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Onto the pads, on a fullish length, Rachin Ravindra works it across to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Nice and full, on off, pushed away to mid off.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Whipped away! Shade short and on middle, Rachin Ravindra prods half-forward and then transfers his weight on the back foot, before pulling it to deep square leg for a boundary on a couple of bounces. 

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, Back of a length, on the pads, tucked away to deep mid-wicket for a six by Theekshana.

Maheesh Theekshana to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Plays it too fine! Drifts it in with an extra pace, on the pads and on a length, Tim Robinson hangs back, uses the pace of the ball and simply tickles it past deep fine for a boundary.

Maheesh Theekshana to Rachin Ravindra, Fired in at the pads, on a length, Rachin Ravindra misses to flick and the ball deflects off the front pad to short fine. They cross for a leg bye.

Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, Length-delivery, on top of off, Tim Robinson mistmes the pull shot in the air. It lands just behind the chasing mid off fielder where Chamindu Wickramasinghe does well to prevent the boundary. Two taken.

Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, SIX! Swung away neatly! This is brilliant batting from Robinson! A tinge of an inswinger, on the leg stump line, Tim Robinson uses the pace of the ball and wrists the flick over deep backward square leg for a six.

Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, IN THE AIR...lands safe! Slower in pace again, on off, Tim Robinson is a bit early into the shot and lofts it over mid off for a couple of runs. The ball lands and is chased by the fielder from the inner ring.

Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, Excellent running! Slower one, on top of off on a length, Tim Robinson hops on the back foot and cuts it through backward point and cover for a couple.

Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, SIX! The first of the chase and it comes off Robinson's bat! A shot of real authority that! A half-volley from Bunura, on leg, Tim Robinson with a bit of a shuffle outside leg, creates room for himself. Meets the middle of the bat and swings hard and across for a six behind deep mid-wicket.

Binura Fernando to Tim Robinson, Binura Fernando starts off from over the stumps and slants it across off, on a good length, Tim Robinson knocks it off the back foot to cover-point.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Spears it in, full and angling back into the batter. Rachin Ravindra tries to flick it across but the ball thumps his front boot on the way to the short third region.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Full and swinging into the left-hander from leg stump. Ravindra misses the flick on the inside edge and wears it on the pads. An appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down.

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson, A slower one, fuller and at 117.3 kph, on off, Tim Robinson waits for it and spanks it to the gap between mid off and covers for a brace. The fielder from mid off chases the ball to the deep and puts in a slide as well. Flicks the ball towards the other converging fielder who fails to collect the ball cleanly as it rolls towards the cover-point fielder. Three runs taken.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Fuller in length, just outside off, Rachin Ravindra gets forward and drives it straight to long off for a single.

Nuwan Thushara to Rachin Ravindra, Fires it in, full and tailing back in on middle and leg, Rachin flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Nuwan Thushara to Tim Robinson, Begins from over the stumps and attacks the pegs, on a fullish length, Tim Robinson stays in his crease with a slight trigger movement on the front foot. Knocks it to wide of mid off for a quick single.

Nuwan Thushara to operate from the far end.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Tim Robinson, A single to end the first over! Back of a length, over top of off, Tim Robinson charges down the track to negate the swing and drives it through cover and mid off for a single. A good positive start for the Kiwis. 11 runs from the opening over.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Rachin Ravindra, A low full toss, tailing into the batter around off, Rachin Ravindra slaps it to wide of cover for a single.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR! Rachin Ravindra too, opens his account with a boundary! What a glorious stroke! Pitched up, full and outside off, Rachin Ravindra strides across, waits for it. extends his arms, and lofts it over the point fielder for a cracking boundary.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Tim Robinson, Hard length, nipping back in sharply, on off, Tim Robinson plays over the line and gets a thick inside edge to the front pad. The ball trickles near the pitch as they cross quickly.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Tim Robinson, FOUR! New Zealand and Tim Robinson are up and running in the chase! Intent up front from the youngster! A bit of an away swing, full and around off, Tim Robinson taps his front foot out and slaps it wide of mid off for a cracking boundary.

Chamindu Wickramasinghe to Tim Robinson, Chamindu with a slip and a leg gully in place, begins from over the stumps. Gets a good bit of shape away, on off, Tim Robinson stays leg side of the ball and knocks it with soft hands into the off side.

Welcome back for New Zealand's response, folks! The two umpires are out to the middle and the entire Sri Lankan team can be seen in a team-huddle near the ropes before they spread out to the field. The Kiwi opening pair of Rachin Ravindra and Tim Robinson walk out to the crease. It will be Chamindu Wickramasinghe to kick off the run chase with the new ball.