The first and opening T20 International (T20I) of the two-match series between host New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played Thursday at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.  

Watch the live stream here, here and here and the live scores here and here. The 20 over match starts at 3 p.m. local time (2 a.m. GMT) on Jan. 7, or 9 p.m. ET and 6 p.m. PT on Jan. 6.  

The hosts, who recently clinched a five-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, are now looking to continue their winning momentum in the T20 series.

The Black Caps won the first, second and fifth ODIs, while the visitors registered a comeback victory in the third, according to BBC Sports. The fourth ODI, played at Saxton Oval in Nelson on Saturday, was abandoned due to rain.

Batting first in the fifth ODI on Monday, New Zealand made 294 with the help of Martin Guptill's 102 from 109 balls. The Sri Lankans were bowled out for 258, according to NZ Herald.

The probable squads:

New Zealand

Kane Williamson, Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Grant Elliott, Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Colin Munro, Luke Ronchi (wk), Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor

Sri Lanka

Tillakaratne Dilshan, Danushka Gunathilaka, Dinesh Chandimal, Angelo Mathews, Milinda Siriwardene, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Sachithra Senanayake, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Isuru Udana, Kithruwan Vithanage, Shehan Jayasuriya