Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd ODI Live Score and Updates: After a commanding win in the first ODI, Sri Lanka will look to seal the series when they host New Zealand in the second ODI in Pallekele. Centuries from Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando helped the hosts post a massive 324 runs on the board.
In the rain-interrupted match, New Zealand needed to chase a revised target of 221 in 27 overs. But the Kiwis could only manage 175 at the loss of nine wickets.
Sri Lanka have been a jubilant side off late as they also inflicted a rare ODI series defeat on India. New Zealand will have a tough task to cut out.
Sri Lanka Playing XI
Avishka Fernando, Janith Liyanage, Kusal Perera, Pathum Nissanka, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Charith Asalanka, Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Kamindu Mendis, Kusal Mendis, Nishan Madushka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Jeffrey Vandersay, Maheesh Theekshana, Mohamed Shiraz
New Zealand Playing XI
Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Tim Robinson, Will Young, Dean Foxcroft, Glenn Phillips, Josh Clarkson, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Mitchell Hay, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy, Zakary Foulkes