1st T20I, Kandy, September 01, 2019, 07:00 PM
174/4(20ov)
175/5(19.3ov)
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets
Sri Lanka Playing XI
| Lasith Malinga (c) | Bowler |
| Isuru Udana | All Rounder |
| Kusal Perera † | Wicket Keeper |
| Shehan Jayasuriya | All Rounder |
| Niroshan Dickwella † | Wicket Keeper |
| Kasun Rajitha | Bowler |
| Dasun Shanaka | All Rounder |
| Akila Dananjaya | All Rounder |
| Kusal Mendis † | Wicket Keeper |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Bowler |
| Avishka Fernando | Batsman |
New Zealand Playing XI
| Ross Taylor | Batsman |
| Tim Southee (c) | Bowler |
| Martin Guptill | Batsman |
| Colin de Grandhomme | All Rounder |
| Colin Munro | Batsman |
| Seth Rance | Bowler |
| Daryl Mitchell | Batsman |
| Ish Sodhi | Bowler |
| Mitchell Santner | All Rounder |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | All Rounder |
| Tim Seifert † | Wicket Keeper |