SL Vs NZ, 1st T20I Highlights: Colin De Grandhomme, Ross Taylor Set Up 5-Wicket Win For New Zealand

Colin De Grandhomme and Ross Taylor hit 44 and 48 runs respectively to help New Zealand chase down Sri Lanka's 174/4 with three balls to spare and win the first Twenty20 International at Pallekele on Sunday. Catch highlights and cricket score of SL vs NZ, 1st T20I in Kandy here

New Zealand's Colin de Grandhomme plays a shot during the first Twenty20 international cricket match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Pallekele, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019. *AP Photo*

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Updated: 02 Sep 2019 1:29 am

On a day captain Lasith Malinga became the highest wicket-taker in Twenty20 International cricket, Sri Lanka were handed a five-wicket defeat by visiting New Zealand in Kandy. Malinga claimed his 99th T20I scalp early in the form of Colin de Grandhomme to overtake Shahid Afridi. But the Kiwi all-rounder had already done the damage, together with veteran Ross Taylor The visitors chased down Sri Lanka's 174/4 with three balls to spare. Catch highlights and cricket score of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st T20I match here:

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