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

On a Dambulla surface assisting turn, Sri Lanka's spin troika picked six wickets between them to set up a four-wicket victory

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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.

Opening batter Nishan Madushka scored a half-century on debut and shared a 137-run partnership for the fourth wicket with captain Charith Asalanka to guide Sri Lanka to a five-wicket win over West Indies in their rain-hit ODI cricket opener.

Charith Asalanka’s men are riding high with victories in 11 of their 14 bilateral series this year, including nine out of the last 10 on home soil. They had whitewashed New Zealand in a two-match Test series and will look to repeat that feat in the T20Is as well.

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.