1st ODI Highlights: New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by 198 runs

Henry Shipley to Kusal Mendis, Henry Shipley pitches this up, on off, zips through, Kusal Mendis is beaten on the outside edge again as he tries to defend.

Henry Shipley to Kusal Mendis, This is on a good length and around off, Kusal Mendis offers no shot at it.

Henry Shipley to Kusal Mendis, Henry Shipley goes a bit fuller and around off, shaping away, Kusal Mendis looks to poke at it, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Henry Shipley to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length but way down the leg side, Kusal Mendis leaves it alone. Wided.

Henry Shipley to Angelo Mathews, Just over! Henry Shipley lands this short and on middle, rises up viciously into the batter, Angelo Mathews gets hurried and tries to move away, but the ball takes the gloves and goes in the air behind the keeper where Tom Latham runs behind and stretches his left hand, but fails to reach it. They cross.

Henry Shipley to Angelo Mathews, Full and on off, Angelo Mathews blocks it wide of short covers.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, A maiden-over! This is pitched up, on off, Kusal Mendis knocks it towards cover-point.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Kusal Mendis lets it go to the keeper.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length and on off, Kusal Mendis dabs it towards point.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, Length again and on middle, Kusal Mendis blocks it down the pitch.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, On a length and around off, Kusal Mendis leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, Full and on middle, Kusal Mendis mistimes his drive back to the bowler.

Henry Shipley to Angelo Mathews, On a length outside off, Angelo Mathews looks to defend but gets beaten.

Henry Shipley to Angelo Mathews, Fuller one outside off, Angelo Mathews defends this off the front foot.

Henry Shipley to Angelo Mathews, FOUR! Nicely timed for four. Fuller around the pads, Angelo Mathews flicks this through the square leg for a boundary. He has timed this so well and effortlessly to the fence.

Angelo Mathews walks out next to bat.

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TIMBER! Henry Shipley strikes and the stumps goes flying! He sets up Pathum Nissanka perfectly here. He bowled two outswingers and this time serves this full, on middle, shaping in, Pathum Nissanka looks to block it out with a huge gap between his bat and pad, and the ball does enough to go through that and shatter the stumps. Sri Lanka in early trouble now!

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, Full again and on off, Pathum Nissanka steers it towards backward point.

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, Full and outside off, Pathum Nissanka leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Kusal Mendis guides it with the outer half towards point.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, This is pitched up, on middle, Kusal Mendis looks to work it away, but gets a leading edge towards mid off.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, Full again and on off, Kusal Mendis keeps it out towards point.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, Fullish and outside off, Kusal Mendis leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Kusal Mendis, On a length and on middle, Kusal Mendis blocks it towards mid off.

Kusal Mendis walks out next.

Matt Henry to Nuwanidu Fernando, OUT! RUN OUT! An absolute disaster for Sri Lanka! They have gifted the first wicket to the Kiwis here. Matt Henry bowls this full and on off, Nuwanidu Fernando drives it firmly through covers, but it slows down a bit as the batters complete two runs. However, Nuwanidu Fernando sets off for the third and does not look at his partner untill he is more than halfway down the pitch and then tries to go back. Blair Tickner from mid off chases and slides in to collect it and gives it to Glenn Phillips who fires a thorw at the keeper's end where Tom Latham does the rest with Nuwanidu Fernando not even close to the crease. The replays confirms the same and Sri Lanka lose their first wicket.

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, Short of a length and outside off, Pathum Nissanka slashes at it, but fails to connect.

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, On a length and on middle, angling in, Pathum Nissanka looks to work it away, but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, Good comeback from Shipley! He serves this full and around off, shaping away, Pathum Nissanka looks to drive away from the body, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Nice shot! This short and wel outside off, Pathum Nissanka accepts the width on offer and cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary.

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, This is on a hard length and on off, shaping in sharply, Pathum Nissanka gets squared up as he tries to play at it and the ball goes off his pads into the hands of second slip.

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, Back of a length and around leg, shaping in with bounce, Pathum Nissanka looks to flick it away, but misses.

Henry Shipley will bowl from the other end.

Henry Shipley to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! Pathum Nissanka greets Henry Shipley with a boundary! Henry Shipley begins with a short delivery, on middle, Pathum Nissanka gets into position quickly and swivels and pulls it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Matt Henry to Nuwanidu Fernando, Matt Henry contines with his fuller length, on middle, shaping in this time, Nuwanidu Fernando looks to drive again, but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

Matt Henry to Nuwanidu Fernando, Overpitched and on middle, Nuwanidu Fernando drives it straight to mid on.

Matt Henry to Nuwanidu Fernando, Matt Henry pulls his length back a bit more, outside off, Nuwanidu Fernando leaves it alone.

Matt Henry to Nuwanidu Fernando, This is on a good length and on off, Nuwanidu Fernando knocks it towards point.

Matt Henry to Nuwanidu Fernando, Full again and around off, Nuwanidu Fernando drils it through covers for a couple of runs.

Matt Henry to Pathum Nissanka, Pathum Nissanka and Sri Lanka are underway straightaway! Matt Henry starts with a full delivery, on off, Pathum Nissanka drives it wide of point where the fielder dives to his right to stop it. They cross.

We are back for the chase! Pathum Nissanka is accompanied by Nuwanidu Fernando in the middle. Matt Henry will start the proceedings with the ball for the Kiwis.

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, New Zealand have posted a competitive total on the board and will have to bowl really well to defend it. Sri Lanka knows that they have done the hard work with the ball and just has to back that up with the bat and they will take a 1-0 lead in the series. Will they be able to do it? Or will the Kiwis stop them? We will find out soon. Join us in a bit for the run chase.

Finn Allen is up for a quick chat. He says that with the base that they hadthey were expecting a lot more but looking at the wicket we are happy with this score. He adds that the track certainly has enough for the bowlers as the tracking is helping the seamers and we have a solid total on the board so the team feels they could defend it.

For Sri Lanka, Chamika Karunaratne was the best bowler as he scalped 4 wickets at an economy below 4 and was well helped by Lahiru and Kasun as they scalped a couple each and also Dilshan Madushanka and Dasun Shanaka who took a wicket each. Whenever a partnership looked like stepping up on the paddle, Lankan bowlers broke through it. Shanaka was fantastic with his bowling changes and field settings. The run chase would be really interesting as the pitch is helpful for the bowlers who will be consistent in grouping while the batters would love their time in the middle as well.

After being asked to bat first the Kiwis started sensationally with debutant Chad Bowes and Finn Allen taking the attack to the Sri Lankan bowlers. The introduction of Lahiru Kumara into the attack proved vital for Dasun Shanaka as he removed Chad Bowes in his very first over. Sri Lankan bowlers kept taking wickets on a regular basis and never let the Kiwis settle down. The batter did get a good start but couldn't capitalize and convert it into a big one. Finn Allen scored a half-century and debutant Rachin Ravindra was impressive as he fell just one short of his half-century.

Sri Lanka has done tremendously well to pull back things in their favor by picking up wickets at regular intervals. From 147/3 after the 26th over to restricting the Kiwis to a score of 274 runs the visitors have helped themselves massively in the first ODI game of this series. 

Kasun Rajitha to Ish Sodhi, OUT! TAKEN! That is it then! Kasun Rajitha pitches this up, on middle, Ish Sodhi makes room and swings across the line, but gets a top edge as the ball goes high in the air, Kusal Mendis calls for it and runs forward to his left and pouches it safely with the gloves on. New Zealand have been bowled out for 274!

Kasun Rajitha to Ish Sodhi, Short again and on middle, Ish Sodhi misses out on his pull shot again.

Kasun Rajitha to Ish Sodhi, Kasun Rajitha bangs in a bouncer, on middle, Ish Sodhi looks to pull it away, but misses.