New Zealand cricketers fight back to beat Sri Lanka by 8 runs in first T20

Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell's half-centuries helped New Zealand win against Sri Lanka by eight runs in the first T20 international. They had a 105-run partnership which helped recover New Zealand from 65-5. Sri Lanka, after an excellent start, faltered at 121-0, losing eight wickets for 43 runs to finish on 164-8.