Lockie's roar

Jan 11, 2019

Put in to bat, New Zealand got off to a wobbly start with Sri Lanka's pacers striking early•Getty Images

Mitchell Santner, back after a long lay-off, tried to rebuild alongside Ross Taylor, but neither could go big•Getty Images

Niroshan Dickwella began in a hurry as Sri Lanka's chase rocketed away•Getty Images

The wobble became more pronounced when both Lasith Malinga and Kasun Rajitha took two wickets each inside the Powerplay•Getty Images

But an aggressive Doug Bracewell took on the bowlers in his comeback match to lift New Zealand at the death•Getty Images

However, Lockie Ferguson led the way as New Zealand struck back with regular wickets•Getty Images

Scott Kuggeleijn, on T20I debut, also did his bit along with Bracewell to give New Zealand a defendable total•Getty Images

Eventually, the rash of wickets meant the target was too far out of reach for the lower order, and New Zealand won by 35 runs•Getty Images