The match was tied after the regulation overs, and it went into a Super Over, where New Zealand scored 8 runs. However, Mahesh Thiekshana bowled well and prevented New Zealand from scoring more. Then, Charith Sanaka scored the winning runs for Sri Lanka in the Super Over, securing their victory in the match.
Overall, it was an exciting and closely contested match, and Sri Lanka won the first T20I match against New Zealand in Auckland, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
🇱🇰 win in super over, take a lead of 1️⃣-0️⃣ in the 3-match series. 👊#NZvSL pic.twitter.com/ejSOSf3KcA
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) April 2, 2023
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