Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 1st ODI Highlights: SL beat NZ by 45 runs via DLS method

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Floated, full and on middle, Kusal Mendis prods forward and blocks it out.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Short again and around off, Avishka Fernando moves back and punches it through covers for another run.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Goes short and on middle, Kusal Mendis flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Tossed up, full and on middle, Avishka Fernando goes inside out and drives it towards short covers. The fielder dives his left but only manages to parry it away. A single is taken.

Powerplay 2! New Zealand can now have four fielders outside the inner ring till the 40th over.

Michael Bracewell to Avishka Fernando, Short and on off, Avishka Fernando steps across and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, Nagging length, on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis gets it past mid on this time and rotates the strike over.

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, Similar line and length, pushed through a bit quicker, Kusal Mendis tucks it to mid on. 

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, Short and on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis rocks back and punches it to mid on.

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, Floated full, on off, Kusal Mendis leans on and pushes it down the deck.

Michael Bracewell to Kusal Mendis, Starts from over the wicket and lands it nice and full, on middle and off, Kusal Mendis blocks it out to the leg side. 

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Slows the last one up and keeps it full, on middle and off, Avishka Fernando taps it to cover.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Short and on middle, the ball climbs off the deck but Kusal Mendis adjusts well to pull it all along the ground to deep square leg for a single. 

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Fired in quicker and fuller, on leg, Avishka Fernando clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Short and on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis tucks it to square leg region for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Looped up, at the stumps, Kusal Mendis eases it back to the bowler. 

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Comes into the attack and lands it full, on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando takes it on the full and hits it to long off for a single.

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, Angling in, on middle, Kusal Mendis clips it to mid-wicket.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Good length, on off, Avishka Fernando punches it to mid off and scampers across for a quick single.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Short of a length, over off, Avishka Fernando dabs it to cover.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Full, on off, with some pace off, Avishka Fernando drives it to mid off.

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, Hard length, on off, Kusal Mendis is hurried by the pace and gets an outside edge to deep third for one. This also brings up 50 runs for Sri Lanka!

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Great shot! Nathan Smith digs it in short and over off, Kusal Mendis reads the length quickly and waits for the ball to get to him. Gets on top of his toes and punches it past point for a boundary. 

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Good length, on off, Kusal Mendis steers it to deep third for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, A bit short and on off, Kusal Mendis cuts it to point.

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Good length, on middle, Kusal Mendis stabs it down the deck.

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Is that a dropped chance from Duffy? Yes, it is! Full, on off, Kusal Mendis miscues his straight drive and ends up chopping it back to the bowler. Jacob Duffy on his follow-through gets his hands low but fails to cling on as the ball bursts off his palm.

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Slower one, pitched on a length, outside off, Kusal Mendis holds his bat high and lets it go past.

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length, over middle and leg, Kusal Mendis fails to pull and the ball zips over the bat to the keeper. 

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, SIX! First one off the game and it comes off Fernando's bat! All of a sudden he seems to be settled back in! Nathan Smith digs it in short and over leg, Avishka Fernando swivels and pulls it over fine leg fence for a biggie.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Good length again, on off, Avishka Fernando taps it to mid on.

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, Good length, on off, nipping in a bit, Kusal Mendis turns it around to square leg for a single.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Short and angling in, on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando swivels across and pulls it off the upper half of the bat behind square on the leg side for a single.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Fuller than a good length, on off, Avishka Fernando pushes it to point.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Avishka Fernando gets this perfectly right and this should do his confidence mighty good! Full from Smith, outside off, Avishka Fernando gets low and lofts it over mid off. 

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Back of a length, around off, Kusal Mendis steers it to point.

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Short and punished! Jacob Duffy serves this on a short of a length, over off. This sits up well for Kusal Mendis to roll his wrist over the ball and pull it through mid-wicket for another boundary. 

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Pulls the length back, over middle, Kusal Mendis blocks it down the deck.

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Perfectly timed! A bit too full, on middle and leg, Kusal Mendis gets his front leg out, shows the full face of the bat and times his drive straight past the bowler to the left of mid on for a boundary. 

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Takes some pace off and lands it outside off, fuller as well, Kusal Mendis leans on and pushes it to cover. 

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Good length, over off, with some extra bounce off the deck, Kusal Mendis dabs it down the deck. 

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, Full, on off, Kusal Mendis drives it to the left of mid off where Mitchell Santner fumbles a bit allowing the batters collect a single.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Short of a length, over off, Avishka Fernando picks it up well and pulls it over mid-wicket for three handy runs.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Avishka Fernando misses out on the Free Hit and is struggling to find his footing right thus far! Nathan Smith takes pace off and keeps it outside off, fuller in length, Avishka Fernando is early on the shot as he drags it across to mid-wicket. 

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, NO BALL! Nathan Smith has overstepped and a Free Hit will now follow! This is on a good length, on off, Avishka Fernando knocks it to mid off.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Nips one back in, on a length, in and around off, Avishka Fernando looks to block it out but the ball goes past the inside edge and clips Fernando high on the back thigh. 

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Outside off, on a short of a length, Avishka Fernando cuts it to cover.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, On a good length, on off, Avishka Fernando pushes it to mid off.

Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, Back of a length, on off, Avishka Fernando dabs it to point and gets a single.

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, On a length, outside off, Kusal Mendis steers it to deep third for a single and gets off the mark.