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

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: Kamindu Mendis out on Lockie Ferguson bowling.Sri Lanka at 34/3 after 7.1 overs

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 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.

Lockie Ferguson unleashed a blistering spell of fast bowling, claiming a hat-trick to power New Zealand to a nail-biting five-run victory over Sri Lanka in the second T20 at Dambulla on Sunday.

OUT! Taken! On middle. Sodhi looks to go big. He gets a top edge and it is taken at deep mid-wicket. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: FOUR LEG BYES! Just what New Zealand needed! On the pads. Sodhi looks to flick but misses.

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