Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando smash centuries against a new-look New Zealand as Sri Lanka cruised to a 45-run win under the DLS method in a rain-hit first ODI at Dambulla.

Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando both slammed centuries to set up a convincing 45-run victory for Sri Lanka in the rain-interrupted first one-day international against New Zealand on Wednesday. Kusal, 29, struck a career-best 143 and Avishka hit 100 as ...

Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and chose to bat in the first ODI against New Zealand, in Dambulla, saying he expected the surface to become worse for batting as the match wore on. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner said he did not mind bowling first,

Sri Lanka will be squaring off against New Zealand in the first ODI of the three-match series on Wednesday in Dambulla

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The surface in Dambulla heavily favoured the spinners in the T20I series and it's expected to remain the same in the ODI series as well. A low-scoring encounter is expected and the team winning the toss should elect to bat first. Anything over 245 runs can prove to be decisive.

The three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand get underway today in Dambulla. With the Champions Trophy set to take place in Pakistan (as of now), this is a good series to prepare for the tournament for the Kiwis.

Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando both slammed centuries to set up a convincing 45-run victory for Sri Lanka in the rain-interrupted first one-day int

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