Bracewell, Kuggeleijn set up New Zealand's T20 win against SL

January 12, 2019 00:00:00

New Zealand's players rejoicing after taking a wicket in the International Twenty20 against Sri Lanka at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday — AFP

AUCKLAND, Jan 11 (AFP): The recalled Doug Bracewell and debutant Scott Kuggeleijn starred with bat and ball for New Zealand to beat Sri Lanka by 35 runs in the one-off Twenty20 match in Auckland on Friday.

It ended a dismal tour for the Sri Lankans with the drawn first Test followed by a succession of losses in the second Test, three one-dayers and the Twenty20.

New Zealand, sent into bat, recovered from 55 for five to finish on 179 for seven with Bracewell (44) and Kuggeleijn (35 not out) the key contributors.