02/04Result

1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Apr 2 2023

Match tied (Sri Lanka won the one-over eliminator)

Player of the Match

02/04Result

1st T20I, Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand at Auckland, Apr 2 2023

Match tied (Sri Lanka won the one-over eliminator)

Player of the Match

Match Day

580dMadushka Balasuriya

Asalanka, Theekshana star in Sri Lanka's Super Over win against New Zealand

Theekshana restricted New Zealand to 8 in the Super Over and Asalanka duly chased it down after his 41-ball 67 in the first innings

580dMadushka Balasuriya

After disappointing displays in the ODIs, Sri Lanka finally found form in first T20I in Auckland

580dMadushka Balasuriya

"To push the Asia Cup champions to a Super Over is really cool," he said after the loss

581dAndrew Fidel Fernando

Here are the talking points ahead of the three-match T20I series between the two teams

Sri Lanka BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
M Theekshana	4.0	22	1	5.50
D Madushanka	3.0	45	1	15.00	(1nb)
Pramod Madushan	4.0	37	2	9.25	(2w)
C Karunaratne	3.0	36	0	12.00
PW Hasaranga	4.0	30	2	7.50
MD Shanaka	2.0	20	2	10.00