One-day captain Mitch Santner in action for the Black Caps. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
The Black Caps have bested Sri Lanka by eight runs in the first T20 in Mount Maunganui.
Sri Lanka elected to bowl when they won the toss.
The Black Caps put forward more of a full-strength team for this domestic showpiece, starting Saturday at Mt Maunganui's Bay Oval.
The second encounter is scheduled for the same venue on Monday.
Relive all the action here:
Santner officially takes over the role from Kane Williamson who stepped down following the T20 World Cup in June.
Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep mounted a defiant 10th wicket stand to help India avoid the follow-on on day four of the third test in Brisbane.
NZ crushed England by 423 runs on the fourth day of the third test to claim a consolation victory and send the retiring Tim Southee out a winner.
Another century on his most successful ground has propelled New Zealand into a dominant position heading into the fourth day of the final test against England.
Given the obstacles he faced as a boy, Dipak Patel sometimes asks himself how he managed to get where he did.
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