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

Maheesh Theekshana to Ish Sodhi, Flatter one around off, Ish Sodhi hangs back and opens the bat face before dabbing it through backward point for a run.

Maheesh Theekshana to Zakary Foulkes, Keeps the length short and bowls it at the batter, Foulkes tucks it away past square leg for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Zakary Foulkes, Jammed into the deck around middle, Foulkes hops back and nudges it away nicely into the gap at mid-wicket and races back for two as the bolwer himself has to hunt that one down. Maheesh Theekshana almost had an awkward fall while getting to the ball there.

Dunith Wellalage to Zakary Foulkes, Flatter one around off, pushed away through covers for an easy single.

Dunith Wellalage to Zakary Foulkes, FOUR! Fired in now, on a shortish length and around off, Foulkes is a bit late on the cut and slices it away wide of short third as the ball rolls away into the fence. This is turning out to be a fine cameo from the tailender.

Dunith Wellalage to Zakary Foulkes, Slows it up and floats it full around off, Foulkes slogs across the line but is beaten all ends up.

Dunith Wellalage to Zakary Foulkes, Nagging length around off and this one turns away, Foulkes has a poke at it but misses.

Dunith Wellalage to Zakary Foulkes, On the shorter side again, Foulkes rocks back and cuts this one in front of the fielder at point for a couple of runs.

Dunith Wellalage to Ish Sodhi, A tad short on off, punched away off the back foot through point for a single.

Dunith Wellalage (2-0-10-1) returns to the attack.

Matheesha Pathirana to Zakary Foulkes, SIX! Wow, what a shot and 20 runs come off that Matheesha Pathirana over. New Zealand inching closer to a defendable total now. Short ball on middle, just sitting up, Zakary Foulkes gets inside the line and crouches a bit before swatting it up and over fine leg for a biggie.

Matheesha Pathirana to Zakary Foulkes, Slows it up and drags the length back outside off, this is lifted over the cover region for a couple of runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Zakary Foulkes, NO BALL! Matheesha Pathirana misses his line again and gives away more free runs. Full and just angling down leg, Zakary Foulkes gets inside the line and exposes all three stumps but the ball beats the leg pole and the keeper to run away into the fine leg fence. Also, Pathirana has overstepped and it will be a NO BALL. Free Hit to follow...

Matheesha Pathirana to Zakary Foulkes, BEATEN! Another slower one, full and outside off, this one comes back in, Zakary Foulkes looks to drive but misses.

Matheesha Pathirana to Zakary Foulkes, Beaten by the slower one but Zakary Foulkes manages to clear mid off. Pathirana floats it up on a dragged length around off, Foulkes goes through with the lofted drive and gets it over mid off for a couple of runs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Ish Sodhi, Spears in a yorker now at the legs, this is bowled at 143 clicks and Sodhi fails to clip it away. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls on the leg side.

Matheesha Pathirana to Ish Sodhi, FOUR! A real gift from Matheesha Pathirana and the 100 does come up for New Zealand. Too full and angling down leg, Sodhi just uses the pace and flicks it well wide of fine leg for a boundary.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ish Sodhi, Tossed up around off, Sodhi gets inside the line of the ball and slogs it behind square leg for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Ish Sodhi, On a dragged length at the stumps, another googly, Ish Sodhi doesn't pick it up and just about manages to fend it away.

Ish Sodhi walks in at number 10.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Santner, OUT! STUMPED! Smart bowling from Wanindu Hasaranga and he gets his man. Slows this one up at just 82 clicks and bowls the wrong'un, a tad fuller and wider of the off stump. Mitchell Santner is itching to step out again but ends up just running past the ball and Kusal Mendis whips off the bails in a flash. Handy knock from Santner but New Zealand still in a lot of trouble at 96/8.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Santner, Darted in quick and at the pads, Santner fails to get it away.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Santner, Sloppy fielding there from Maheesh Theekshana. Short and outside off, cut away firmly towards point and the fielder deflects it into the deep and the batters get two runs.

Wanindu Hasaranga to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Handy boundary from the skipper! Tossed up outside off, Mitchell Santner steps down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball before drilling it straight back and to the left of long off for four runs.

Nuwan Thushara to Zakary Foulkes, Slower and fuller, on the pads, Zakary Foulkes clips it wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Nuwan Thushara to Zakary Foulkes, Full and at pace, on off, Zakary nudges it wide of long on and comes back for the second run.

Zakary Foulkes is in next.

Nuwan Thushara to Michael Bracewell, OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Fourth slower ball in a row from Thushara but this is banged into the deck, on off, Michael Bracewell premeditates as he gives the bowler the charge. Tries to get on top of the bounce but the lack of pace on the ball, results in him dragging it away on the leg side. Fails to get the elevation behind the shot. Hits it flat towards deep mid-wicket where Kamindu Mendis stays low in the deep and almost overruns to his right, but he adjusts well to take a reverse-cup catch to his left.

Nuwan Thushara to Mitchell Santner, Goes full this time but does not offer any pace again, on off, Santner drags the shot along the ground to long on for another single.

Nuwan Thushara to Michael Bracewell, Another off-pace delivery, going across, on a length, Bracewell firms the drive to deep cover for one.

Nuwan Thushara to Mitchell Santner, Thushara comes back into the attack and starts with an off-cutter, on a length, on off and middle, Mitchell Santner gets squared up in defence. Gets an outside edge towards short third for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, Sloppy! On a nagging length, around off, Santner stays on the back foot and steers it to backward point where a wayward throw towards the keeper results in an overthrow. The ball rolls to deep mid-wicket, allowing a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, This is slower and shorter, turning away, on off, Santner tries to work it away on the off side with the turn. Stays on the back foot to play the shot but gets an inside edge back onto the pads.

Maheesh Theekshana to Michael Bracewell, Dishes out the carrom ball, on off, Michael Bracewell reverse sweeps it to deep backward point and takes the single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, Fuller and quicker, on off, Santner spanks it wide of cover for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, Oh, that's a beauty! Angled in from around the wicket and then it straightens. Santner presses forward to defend but the ball drops in front of him and goes away to beat the bat and the off stump.

Maheesh Theekshana to Mitchell Santner, Fired in from around the wicket, full and on middle and leg, Santner fails to flick it away and wears it on the pads.

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, Sees the batter stepping out does Asalanka and he pulls the length back and slows it down, on off, Santner adjusts by working it wide of cover for one. A productive over for New Zealand. 12 runs off it.

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, FOUR! Quality shot! Asalanka drops it short, on off, Mitchell Santner gets on top of the bounce and uses the depth of the crease. Punches it all along the ground and beats the diving cover fielder to his right for four more runs.

Charith Asalanka to Michael Bracewell, Turning away again, on the shorter side, on off, Bracewell goes on the back foot and pats it wide of the bowler for a single.

Charith Asalanka to Mitchell Santner, Flatter and shorter, on off, Santner dabs it wide of backward point and gets to the other end.

Charith Asalanka to Michael Bracewell, Drags the length back and gets the ball to turn away, on off, Michael Bracewell checks his shot and pushes it wide of cover for one.

Charith Asalanka to Michael Bracewell, FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Tossed up, full and on off, Michael Bracewell shimmies down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Drills it back past the bowler and beats long off to his left for a boundary. A boundary after 15 balls for New Zealand.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mitchell Santner, Absolutely clueless there, is Santner. On length, Pathirana rolls his fingers over the ball as an off cutter. it grips, turns and bounces off Santner and takes him by surprise and just misses the outside edge and rolls down couple of bounces towards the keeper. 

Matheesha Pathirana to Mitchell Santner, WIDE! Banged into the deck but Pathirana gets the line wrong. Slips it beyond the tramline on off. Santner tries to reach out to get some bat on it but fails to do so.

Matheesha Pathirana to Mitchell Santner, Dishes out the slower one and it is fuller as well, angling across the batter, Mitchell Santner is done in by the slowness of the delivery as he looks to keep it out. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

Skipper, Mitchell Santner is the next batter in.

Matheesha Pathirana to Josh Clarkson, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Wickets off successive overs for Matheesha Pathirana! Pathirana bends his back and digs it in short, on off, Josh Clarkson hangs on the back foot and looks to take on the short ball. Tries to drag the pull away but fails to get on top of the bounce. The ball catches the top edge and it goes very high in the air towards Kamindu Mendis at fine leg. Mendis keeps his eyes on the ball all the way through to settle under it. Dives ahead to complete a safe catch. New Zealand are now 67/6 after 11.4 overs.

Matheesha Pathirana to Josh Clarkson, Pace on, on a fuller length, at 147 kph, on off, Clarkson goes for the drive but gets it off the outer half of the bat. Tries to sneak in a single but Wanindu Hasaranga at backward point, moves quickly to his left and keeps it to a dot.

Matheesha Pathirana to Josh Clarkson, Slightly fuller in length, Clarkson pushes forward and tries to guide it towards deep third but only manages into the hands of the point fielder.