Lockie Ferguson took a hat-trick and Glenn Phillips claimed three wickets within the last over as New Zealand defended 108 to win a low-scoring second T20 towards Sri Lanka in Dambulla.
The hosts wanted solely eight from the ultimate over however off-spinner Phillips crucially had opener Pathum Nissanka, who had batted via for 52 from 51 balls, caught at long-on with the second ball on a sluggish, turning pitch.
Matheesha Pathirana was stumped subsequent ball for a golden duck and, after Sri Lanka took a single, Maheesh Theekshana was caught off the penultimate supply with six runs wanted.
Earlier, quick bowler Ferguson dismissed Kusal Perera with the final ball of his first over and adopted with the wickets of Kamindu Mendis and Charith Asalanka at the beginning of his second to grow to be the sixth New Zealander to take a hat-trick in males’s T20s.
He completed with figures of 3-7 in two overs, whereas Phillips took 3-6 from 1.5 overs.
New Zealand’s complete was the bottom they’ve defended in a males’s T20.
They struggled all through their very own batting innings, shedding common wickets to be bowled out in 19.3 overs as Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wahindu Hasaranga took 4-17.
Opener Will Younger made 30 from 32 balls and, after the remainder of the highest six have been dismissed for single-figure scores, the Black Caps have been boosted by 19 from Mitchell Santner and 24 from all-rounder Josh Clarkson.
The outcome means the two-match T20 collection finishes 1-1. A 3-match one-day worldwide collection begins on Wednesday.
