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

New Zealand clinched a thrilling five-run victory over Sri Lanka in Dambulla, defending 108 runs. Lockie Fergusons hat-trick and Glenn Phillips final-over heroics secured the win.

New Zealand has beaten Sri Lanka by five runs in a sensational finale to their Twenty20 and drawn the series 1-1 in Dambulla.

New Zealand will be pumped after levelling the T20I series 1-1, and would be itching to carry the winning momentum into the one-day internationals.

New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the one-day international series against Sri Lanka after suffering a calf strain in the second Twenty20 match against the South Asians. Ferguson was struck down with the injury soon after becoming his nation's sixth bowler to take a T20 hat-trick as New Zealand won by five runs in Dambulla on Sunday to split the series 1-1.

Wanindu Hasaranga, who has had recent injury woes, picked up a recurring injury during the second T20I against New Zealand.

Despite a 1-0 lead in the two T20Is, the Lankans couldn't complete a series win over the Mitchell Santner-led Kiwis as it ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Thus, the home side will come hard in the upcoming three ODIs.

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