Crucial wickets to Jacob Duffy and a rollicking cameo with the bat by Mitchell Hay saw New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to wrap up their Twenty20 series with a game to spare at Mount Maunganui on Monday. Nissanka and Perera had lifted the score to 71 by the 10th over when Duffy,

The 3rd T20I between New Zealand and Sri Lanka is scheduled to occur at Saxton Oval, Nelson, on January 2, 2025. Sri Lanka were unable to chase down 173 in the opening match despite being in a strong position at one point.

A late bowling resurgence led by Jacob Duffy secured a narrow eight-run victory for New Zealand against Sri Lanka. Duffy's three wickets in four balls changed the game as Sri Lanka, chasing 173, collapsed from 121-0 to 164-6.