Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis hit brilliant hundreds in the opening match of the ODI bilateral series against New Zealand in Dambulla on Wednesday. Rain interrupted the match during the last over of Sri Lanka batting and this led to the cut in the overs and a target of 221 runs was set for New Zealand in 27 overs as per the DLS method.

Sri Lanka have been on a steady rise since Sanath Jayasuriya and Charith Asalanka took over as coach and captain. Their recent successes, including s

Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando guided Sri Lanka to a 45-run victory via the DLS Method in the first match of their ODI series against New Zealand on Wednesday.

DAMBULLA: Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 45 runs via DLS method to win the first One-day International match of the series after Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis struck fine centuries at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here on Wednesday.

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. These will be the same conditions in which both the teams will play the marquee event.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand are set to clash in a three-match ODI series, starting November 13 in Dambulla. Scroll down for the complete live streaming details for the match.

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.

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.