Bracewell, Kuggeleijn, Ferguson end SL's winless tour
Bracewell and Kuggeleijn bashed 44 off 26 and 35 not out off 15 respectively before Ferguson's three-for dented Sri Lanka's chase
11/01Result
Only T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Jan 11 2019
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
144 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/01Result
Only T20I (N), Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Jan 11 2019
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
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![Sri Lanka]( "Sri Lanka")
144 (16.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
'Batsmen still haven't understood the value of finishing a match' - Malinga
The Sri Lanka captain wanted his team to show character in the middle, and not sit back satisfied merely by good starts - with bat or ball
'Frustrating to not have shown my abilities at international level' - Bracewell
Having watched from the sidelines during the ODI series, the allrounder came good in the lone T20I against Sri Lanka with bat and ball
We should never have dropped so quickly in T20s - Lasith Malinga
With Sri Lanka having slipped to ninth on the T20I rankings, this will be the first time they'll not gain direct qualification into the T20 World Cup
Hamstring strain rules Neesham out of one-off SL T20
Central Districts allrounder Doug Bracewell, who was a part of the ODI squad, will replace him in the 13-member T20 squad
Preview
Final chance for Malinga's SL to break New-Zealand tour rut
Tim Southee will be leading New Zealand in Kane Williamson's absence as Sri Lanka look to finish the tour on a high