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

Drinks! With both Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando well set and a strong foundation in place, it seems Sri Lanka will be ready to shift gears soon. New Zealand's bowlers have tried a variety of strategies but have been unable to find the much-needed breakthrough. As Sri Lanka prepares to accelerate, the Kiwis must find a way to halt the run flow, likely their best chance to pick up wickets as the batters take greater risks. The next few overs could be pivotal, and New Zealand will need sharp fielding and disciplined bowling to make an impact while the hosts will just want to carry on.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Flighted, full and on middle, Kusal Mendis knocks it back to the bowler. 9 runs off the over!

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Another loose delivery! You do not see this often from Mitchell Santner! This is fired full but down the leg side, Kusal Mendis goes down and just paddles it away past short fine for four more runs.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Put away! Mitchell Santner bowls a half-tracker around leg, Kusal Mendis rocks back quickly and pulls it away towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now as well!

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Goes short and on leg, Kusal Mendis swipes it to square leg.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, A shout for LBW, but turned down! Floated, full and on middle and leg, turns away. Kusal Mendis goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Santner decides against the review here!

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, 200 UP FOR SRI LANKA NOW! Tossed up, full and around off, Avishka Fernando drills it through covers for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Avishka Fernando, Short and around middle, Avishka Fernando punches it to long on for on. He moves into the 90s now!

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis, Quicker, full and on middle, Kusal Mendis knocks it towards the vacant mid on region for one. Glenn Phillips himself runs after the ball to field it.

Glenn Phillips to Avishka Fernando, 'Catch it' is the call but this does not carry! Tossed up, full and on middle, Avishka Fernando uses his feet to loft it away but mistimes it badly. Luckily for him it drops well in front of long on. They cross.

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis, Fires one full and on middle, skids through, Kusal Mendis just about gets his bat down in time to work it through square leg for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis, Floated, full and on off, Kusal Mendis goes down across for the sweep but misses.

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis, Flatter, short and around off, turns in with extra bounce, Kusal Mendis gets surprised by it and stabs it to short covers.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, A loopy low full toss, on leg, Avishka Fernando tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Nicely bowled! Slower through the air, full and on off, turns away, Avishka Fernando steers it towards point.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Pushed through quicker, full and around off, Avishka Fernando goes down to sweep it away but misses.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Flatter, full and around off, Avishka Fernando pushes it to short covers.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Quicker, short and on middle, Kusal Mendis plays the short-arm jab through square leg for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Floated, full and on middle, Avishka Fernando goes inside out and lifts it over extra covers for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Avishka Fernando, Darts this one full and on middle, Avishka Fernando drills it to long on for one. 12 run from Glenn Phillips' first over!

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis, Fires one in, short and around off, Kusal Mendis uses the pace of the ball and guides it away wide of short third. Will Young chases after it and slides it in just in time to push it back inside. Three runs taken.

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Glenn Phillips bowls this quicker and shorter on middle. Kusal Mendis moves back and pulls it hard and wide of deep square leg. Nathan Smith runs to his left, slides in and tries to lob it to the incoming fielder from deep mid-wicket but lets it through for a boundary.

Glenn Phillips to Avishka Fernando, Drags his length back, on middle, Avishka Fernando pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis, Short again and on middle, Kusal Mendis goes down and heaves it towards deep square leg for a single.

Glenn Phillips to Kusal Mendis, Glenn Phillips starts with a flatter delivery, short and outside off, Kusal Mendis moves back and cuts it wide of deep point for a brace.

Glenn Phillips comes into the attack now!

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, BEAUTY! Mitchell Santner slows it up, full and on off, this one grips and turns away sharply. Avishka Fernando gets forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Short again and outside off, Avishka Fernando punches it wide of extra covers where Glenn Phillips dives to his left to make a good stop.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Goes short and around leg, Kusal Mendis pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Mitchell Santner to Kusal Mendis, Floated, full and on middle, Kusal Mendis defends it on the front foot.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Tossed up, full and on middle, Avishka Fernando drives it towards long off for a single.

Mitchell Santner to Avishka Fernando, Flatter, short and on off, Avishka Fernando backs away and stabs it back to the bowler.

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, On a good length, outside off, Kusal Mendis cuts it very late but cant get it past short third. 

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, Goes full, on middle, Kusal Mendis gets his bat ahead and clips it to long on for a brace. 

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, Shorter in length, over off, Kusal Mendis knocks it around to mid-wicket.

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, Good length, on off, Kusal Mendis firms his drive but straight to cover.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Hits the deck hard, on a length, over middle, Avishka Fernando squeezes it to cover for a single. 

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, On a good length, just outside off, Kusal Mendis works it to deep point for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, Short of a good length, on off, Avishka Fernando cuts it through point for a brace. 

Jacob Duffy to Kusal Mendis, Digs it in short and outside off, Kusal Mendis whips it down to mid on for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, Full, on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, Short of a length, on middle and leg, Avishka Fernando is late on the pull and misses. The ball goes off his thigh pad and rolls past the keeper to his left for a couple of leg byes.

Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, Full, on off, Avishka Fernando with deft hands blocks it out.

Jacob Duffy to Avishka Fernando, Length, on off, Avishka Fernando dabs it to mid off.

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, Follows up with a perfect ball! On a hard length, just outside off, Kusal Mendis has a feel for it but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, FOUR! Short and punished! Back of a length, over off, Kusal Mendis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Was that a chance? Looks like it was! Short of a length and on middle, Avishka Fernando miscues his pull to beat Michael Bracewell at mid-wicket to his left. Ish Sodhi does well to chase the ball and pull it back just in time to save a run for his side.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, Good length, on off, Avishka Fernando taps it back to the bowler.

Nathan Smith to Avishka Fernando, FOUR! Put away! Angling into the pads, on a length, Avishka Fernando just gets enough to help it on its way to beat fine leg to his right for a boundary. 

Nathan Smith to Kusal Mendis, Comes from over the wicket and lands it on a back of a length, on off, Kusal Mendis cuts it to deep third for a single.