Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by seven runs in the third and final T20I in Nelson on Thursday.
New Zealand wins the series 2-1.
Brief scores from the third Twenty20 match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka:
Sri Lanka 218-5 off 20 overs (Kusal Perera 101, Charith Asalanka 46, Kusal Mendis 22; Jacob Duffy 1-30)
New Zealand 211-7 off 20 overs (Rachin Ravindra 69, Tim Robinson 37, Daryl Mitchell 35; Charith Asalana 3-50, Wanindu Hasaranga 2-38