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Never-say-die Kiwis stun Lankans after early setback.  T20 series ends in stalemate.  – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE.  (eLanka Sports Editor). New Zealand were quick to learn the intricacies of the wicket at Dambulla, cleverly using Sri Lanka’s strategy when bowling, to snatch a pulsating five-run win and tie the two match T20 series.  The gutsy Kiwis refused to throw in the towel when Sri Lanka’s bowlers reduced them to 108 all out as they rallied in a remarkable fightback to skittle the home side for 103 leaving a bewildering trail of disaster for the Lankans in their wake. New Zealand are currently on a high after thrashing India 3-0 in Test cricket in India prior to the Sri Lankan leg of their tour. So the Lankans should have been wary of their never-say-die spirit. Sri Lanka had found a new fortress in Dambulla,  which after Galle, is becoming a ...