1st Twenty20 International, Colombo, September 02, 2009, 07:00 PM
141/8(20ov)
138/9(20ov)
New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 3 runs
Sri Lanka Playing XI
| Malinga Bandara | Bowler |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | All Rounder |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Batsman |
| Mahela Jayawardene | Batsman |
| Kumar Sangakkara (C) (c)† | Wicket Keeper |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | Bowler |
| Lasith Malinga | Bowler |
| Chamara Kapugedera | Batsman |
| Ajantha Mendis | Bowler |
| Angelo Mathews | All Rounder |
| Gihan Rupasinghe | Batsman |
New Zealand Playing XI
| Shane Bond | Bowler |
| Ian Butler | Bowler |
| Brendon McCullum † | Wicket Keeper |
| Kyle Mills | Bowler |
| Jacob Oram | All Rounder |
| Daniel Vettori (c) | All Rounder |
| Ross Taylor | Batsman |
| Peter McGlashan † | Wicket Keeper |
| Jesse Ryder | All Rounder |
| Neil Broom | Batsman |
| Martin Guptill | Batsman |