Kusal Mendis , Avishka Fernando star as Sri Lanka clinch rain-affected game

Maheesh Theekshana (2-32), Charith Asalanka (2-15) and Jeffrey Vandersay (1-40) turned Sri Lanka to a dig out from a deficit triumph as they fixed a 45-run win (DLS technique) over New Zealand in the second ODI in Dambulla. It was Sri Lanka's most memorable ODI prevail upon New Zealand tracing all the way back to December 2015. Pursuing an objective of 221 from 27 overs after an extensive downpour break, New Zealand appeared to be on course to help across the line through their openers Will Youthful (48 off 46) and Tim Robinson (35 off 36) however the presentation of twist set off a breakdown that practically chosen the outcome for the home side. From 88/0, the guests lost five wickets for only 22 runs in 29 conveyances and the pursuit never took off after that. It seemed like the Dark Covers would start to lead the pack in the series while Youthful and Robinson were batting. The previous specifically searched in familiar touch and showed looks at his heroics from the memorable Test series win in India. Robinson, though scratchy, pushed the energy along alongside his accomplice prior to tumbling to Theekshana, puzzled in a bid to charge the spinner. Youthful likewise tumbled to a similar bowler soon, tidied up in a bid to raise the stakes. Asalanka's twin strikes of Henry Nicholls and Imprint Chapman further gouged New Zealand as they began to run out of wickets and energy. At the point when Glenn Phillips tumbled to Vandersay, the game was in essence done even with Michael Bracewell (34* off 32) making an honest effort from one end. The twist stifle had totally removed the air from New Zealand's pursuit and Dilshan Madushanka (3-39) did a perfect tidy up work toward the end by wiping up the lower request. It finished a persuading win for Sri Lanka whose excellent batting execution prior in the day was set up by tons from Kusal Mendis (143) and Avishka Fernando (100). The pair's 206-run stand put the hosts on the way to a considerable complete on a decent batting surface. The centurions batted with familiarity and balance, and made up for the early loss of Pathum Nissanka who looked great during his concise stay out there. While Mendis proceeded with his heavenly structure in 2024 across the white-ball designs, Fernando summoned a truly necessary hundred years, his most memorable in the organization beginning around 2021. The previous was the assailant for most parts and was especially extreme on turn. Fernando awaited his chance from the get-go and afterward he too devoured the spinners. New Zealand's sluggish bowlers had a forgettable trip as they released 211 runs off the 33 overs bowled, yielding at 6.39 runs-per-over with only two wickets between them. The guests pulled things back a piece towards the back end however by then, at that point, the harm was at that point finished. Sri Lanka's innings was stopped at 49.2 with weighty showers mediating for the second opportunity in the day subsequent to having caused a 30-minute interference toward the beginning of the innings. This break, in any case, was broad and diminished the challenge to a 27-over pursue for New Zealand. The Dark Covers would have invited the more limited pursue yet eventually, they couldn't execute their arrangements all around ok.