Kusal Perera scored Sri Lanka’s fastest Twenty20 international century — from 44 balls — to spur his team to a consolation win over New Zealand by seven runs in the the final match of the three-match series.

SIX! AWAY SHE GOES FOR SIX! Good length on middle and leg, Kusal Perera clears his front leg, opens up the off side but the ball was bowled closer to the pads and he flicks this right off the middle of his bat and into the stands towards deep mid-wicket for six.

Sri Lanka again fell short in a tough run chase as New Zealand won the second Twenty20 international by 45 runs Monday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. The tourists were edged by eight runs chasing 172-8 in the first match two days ago and again faltered late while chasing New Zealand's 186-5 on Monday.