Sri Lanka has the upper hand in the 3rd T20I, as they managed to get to a gargantuan total of 218/5. Kusal Perera made 101 from just 46 balls, and received good support at the other end from Charith Asalanka. Kiwi bowlers, who performed really well in the first two matches got some real punishment this time, and Zakary Foulkes returned figures of 4-0-52-1. The spinners (Mitchell Santner, Michael Bracewell and Glenn Phillips) were also quite expensive, with all of them going for more than 10 runs per over.