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

Matt Henry to Kusal Perera, FOUR! Nicely done! Henry with that extra bit of pace, bashes the hard length, nipping back in a touch. Kusal Perera swivels and pulls it quite fine. Collects a boundary at deep fine. 

Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, IN THE AIR... lands safe between the two fielders in the deep! Fired in straight and full,outside off< Charith Asalanka goes for a big hit in the air, but toe-ends it behind the bowler's head. It lands and dips in between the two converging fielders near long on. A single taken.

Matt Henry to Kusal Perera, FIFTY NUMBER 16 FOR KUSAL PERERA IN THE T20Is! Short of a good length, around off, Kusal Perera stands tall on the back foot and slashes it over covers for a single.

Matt Henry to Kusal Perera, Back of a length, on top of off, Kusal Perera hops on the back foot and guides it to short third for a quick single.

Matt Henry to Charith Asalanka, Matt Henry is back on. Bowls a yorker at the toes, tailing back in from middle to leg, Charith Asalanka clears the front leg and clips it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Charith Asalanka, Quick and full, dipping ahead of the batter. Charith Asalanka leans ahead and eases it in front of cover-point for a quick single.

Glenn Phillips to Charith Asalanka, Dropped short and on top of middle, Charith Asalanka hangs back and tucks it across to the vacant mid-wicket region. Phillips chases it to the deep as they cross for two.

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Perera, Very slow through the air, on middle and leg, on a good length, Kusal Perera gets behind the line and nurdles it with soft hands to wide of mid-wicket for a quick single. He moves onto 49!

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Perera, SIX! Oh, what a shot! Kusal Perera also completes 2000 T20I runs with this hit! Achieves a significant milestone, the Sri Lankan southpaw! Flat and quick, full and outside off, Kusal Perera shuffles across and picks it up well using the pace. He heaves it behind deep backward square leg for a cracking six.

Glenn Phillips to Charith Asalanka, At 88 kph, pushed through and drifting on middle and leg, Charith Asalanka works it past covers for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Perera, Glenn Phillips is into the attack now, replacing Michael Bracewell. Around the stumps, good length, and outside off, Kusal Perera rocks back and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Zakary Foulkes to Kusal Perera, Full toss on off stump. Perera pushes it to long on for a single. An expensive over for Zakary Foulkes. 13 runs off it!

Zakary Foulkes to Kusal Perera, FOUR! Pulled away! Wasn't that too far from Henry! Back-of-the-hand slower ball, nipping back into the batter, from middle, Kusal Perera waits for the ball to arrive. He swivels and pulls it over the leaping Matt Henry at short fine for a boundary.

Zakary Foulkes to Charith Asalanka, Good length, on middle and leg, worked away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Zakary Foulkes to Charith Asalanka, SIX! Goes all the way! Hurls it at a gentle pace, full and around off, Charith Asalanka dances down the track and gives himself enough room before slashing it aerially and behind deep extra cover for a huge six. The 100 comes up for Sri Lanka!

Zakary Foulkes to Charith Asalanka, WIDE! Banged in short and down leg. Charith Asalanka lets it through to the keeper. Wide called.

Zakary Foulkes to Charith Asalanka, Asalanka now flicks away this full ball to mid-wicket.

Zakary Foulkes to Charith Asalanka, FOUR! Oh, that's glorious! A genuine half-volley from Foulkes, around off, Charith Asalanka clears his front leg and plays it with a straight bat. Lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary straight down the ground.

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, FOUR! Good shot! Dropped fuller and pushed through outside off. Kusal Perera gets the ball right into his arc as he sits down on his knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a boundary on the bounce.

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, Pitched outside off, on a good length, Kusal Perera shuffles across off and pulls it to deep square leg. Glenn Phillips from deep mid-wicket scoots to his left, puts in a dive and saves two for his side. Excellent fielding from GP!

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, Flatter and quicker, outside off. Kusal Perera slashes this overpitched delivery to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, Slower through the air and dropped on a good length, turning away. Charith Asalanka backs away and cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, Drifting in on off, and fuller in length, Charith Asalanka leans on and eases it to the off side.

Michael Bracewell to Charith Asalanka, Bracewell from around the stumps, bowls it full and around off, Asalanka prods half-forward and knocks it to cover.

Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, Good length on off, Charith Asalanka tucks this towards mid on for one. A successful over for the Kiwis. 

Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, Good length on off, Charith Asalanka defends this off his back foot. 

Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, Good length, angling away from the batter, Charith Asalanka tentatively pokes at it but gets beaten on the outside. 

Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, WIDE! On a length way too wide of off, Charith Asalanka leaves it. Wided. 

Jacob Duffy to Charith Asalanka, On a length around middle and off, Charith Asalanka tucks this towards leg for no run. 

DRINKS! Well, it has been quite a balanced game so far. New Zealand has managed to get three wickets but the scoring rate has equally remained in excess or around 9 runs per over. The Sri Lanka top order did get some starts but they were prevented from building those into something substantial due to constant reshuffling in bowling changes by Santner. We are almost at the halfway stage of the first innings and the Sri Lankan middle order will now be under examination to prove itself. While New Zealand would like to get some more wickets quickly to exert more pressure on the tourists. Charith Asalanka walks out to the middle at number 5 for Sri Lanka.

Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, OUT! An excellent review from the Kiwi skipper and Avishka Fernando departs. Good length, drifting down the leg, Avishka Fernando goes for the slog towards deep mid-wicket but gets beaten. The ball goes on and thumps into Avishka Fernando's back pad. A good enough appeal from the Kiwis but the umpire is unmoved. Mitchell Santner goes upstairs and the Ball Tracker shows all reds. The on-field umpire is asking to change his decision of not to to OUT. 

Jacob Duffy (1-0-8-0) is back into the attack. He replaces Santner.

Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, On a length around the pads, Avishka Fernando defends this off his front foot. 

Michael Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, Tossed up on the pads, Avishka Fernando flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one. 15 coming of this Michael Bracewell over. 

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, Full and wide of off, Kusal Perera drives this thorugh cover for one. 

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, Tossed up on off, Kusal Perera looks for the sweep and gets a top edge. The ball teasing lands behind short fine leg and the batters take two. 

Michael Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, Slogged away towards deep square for a single this time. 

Michael Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! A boundary to follow the biggie. Short and wide outside off, had plenty of width to play with. Avishka Fernando punches this off his back foot and into the gap through cover for four. 

Michael Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, SIX! Away she goes for six. Michael Bracewell tries to outsmart Avishka Fernando by darting one short after looking him jump down the track but Avishka Fernando adjusts well to slog this up and over the fence towards deep mid-wicket region for a biggie. 

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Perera, FOUR! Perera is playing the reverse sweep to a good effect. Tossed up wide of off, Kusal Perera reverse sweeps this and finds a good enough connection to loft this over short third for a boundary behind the stumps. 

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Too full, around off, Avishka Fernando drives this through cover for one. 

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Perera, Touch fuller, wide of off, Kusal Mendis slaps this towards deep point for one. 

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Short and wide around off, Avishka Fernando rocks back and punches this to long off for one. 

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Perera, LEG BYE! Darted on the pads, Kusal Perera misses the flick and the ball tucks his pads towards short fine leg for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Floated on off, Avishka Fernando pushes this away to deep point for one. 

Mitchell Santner (1-0-6-1) is back on, as he switches ends. He repalces Zakary Foulkes.

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, Tossed up on off, Kusal Perera sweeps this straight at backward square leg for no run. A productive over outside the Power Play for Lanka. 

Michael Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, Short of a length on off, Avishka Fernando punches this away for one. 

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, Quicker and fuller, Kusal Perera pushes this away for one. 

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Perera, Fuller outside off, Kusal Perera swings and misses.