Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st T20I Live Score Updates

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st T20I Live Updates: Sri Lanka face New Zealand in a two-match T20I series at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, starting Saturday. For the games, Sri Lanka have retained the same squad they had for the series against West Indies, which they won 2-1. This will be the first meeting between Sri Lanka and New Zealand since the former team's 2-0 victory over the Kiwis in Test series. This time, however, the shift to white-ball cricket will bring different challenges and opportunities as both teams adjust to the shorter formats. (Live Scorecard)

OUT! lbw b Wanindu Hasaranga.

FOUR! Nicely bowled but Wanindu Hasaranga is unlucky here.

Floated up full and on the leg pole, Bracewell brings out the reverse sweep and shovels the ball wide of short third for a single.

Slightly overpitched, middle, Phillips leans on and works it away towards cow corner and picks up a single.

BEATEN! Good pace through the air, a tad full and on off, this is the leg break and Glenn Phillips looks to swing across the line but gets beaten past the outside edge.

SIX! Thumped! A real drag-down from Asalanka, pushed outside off and this one just sits up for the batter. Bracewell hangs back and picks it up before heaving it flat and over wide deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Two more! Tossed up wide of off, Bracewell makes a bit of room and lofts it cleanly over the cover region for another brace in the deep.

Slightly quicker, fuller, goes straight on, Bracewell rocks back and defends it back down onto the ground with a straight bat.

This one is floated up on off stump, Michael Bracewell goes inside out a bit and drives it wide of covers for a couple of runs more.

Coming from around the wicket, on length, goes straight on,