Black Caps coach searching for more

Black Caps coach Mike Hesson wants more than just a win in Sunday's second Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka at Eden Park in Auckland.

He wants answers.

With the World Twenty20 tournament in India fast approaching, Hesson wants to see what his players have to offer in New Zealand's next four T20 matches - one against Sri Lanka, and three against Pakistan over the next two weeks.

The Black Caps eased to a three-run win over Sri Lanka at Mt Maunagnui on Thursday, and while Hesson was happy enough with the win, he expects improvement on Sunday.

"I thought the batting was very good, very clinical, but I thought with the ball through the middle we were a little bit untidy," he said.

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"I thought our execution of yorkers is certainly something we can get better at. But when it came to the crunch, I thought we responded very well."

Winning sits first and foremost in Hesson's priorities, but he's also keen to see how different players adapt to different conditions.

He is well aware of the challenges which will face the Black Caps in India, although he expects the wickets will be conducive to high-scoring games and - with many games under lights - doesn't anticipate they'll provide too much turn.

"They're going to be good cricket wickets. If guys are able to bowl well over here and defend, then they'll be very useful in those Indian conditions."

When it comes to batting, Hesson says replacing retiring skipper Brendon McCullum is a tough ask.

"I don't think you can replace him with one player, it's more the combination of the batting line-up."

He said players like Colin Munro or Corey Anderson had the potential to kick start an innings, while Ross Taylor was being asked to play a different role batting lower down the order and finishing an innings.

But most importantly, Hesson said the Black Caps needed show they could perform consistently.

"It's important for us to get in a good habit in terms of T20s - we've often had good performances in isolation.

"In T20 cricket, it's more about what happens in World Cups, and that's what we're very much focused on."