Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI Highlights: Match called off due to rain

Dilshan Madushanka to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Edged away! Short and wide on off, there to be put away, Tim Robinson throws his hands at the delivery and gets an outside edge. It races down to the deep third fence and beats the fielder in the deep to his left for a boundary.

Dilshan Madushanka to Will Young, Goes full in search of swing and gets a hint of inward shape, on middle, Young clips it to the right of mid on and gets to the other end.

Dilshan Madushanka to Tim Robinson, Sprayed on the pads, on a length, Tim Robinson nudges it in front of square on the leg side and crosses over.

Dilshan Madushanka to Tim Robinson, FOUR! Gets it through! Angling away, on a back of a length, around off, Tim Robinson rides the bounce and punches it to the left of cover for the first boundary of the game.

Dilshan Madushanka to Tim Robinson, On a good length, shaping back into the pads, Tim Robinson turns it off his pads to mid-wicket.

Dilshan Madushanka to Will Young, Will Young and New Zealand are underway! On a hard length from Madushanka from over the wicket, at the hips, Young gets on his toes and tucks it towards backward square leg. There is a slight hesitation but the backward square leg fielder fails to pick it up cleanly, allowing the single to be completed.

We are ready for the final ODI to begin! The umpires have already taken their places and the Lankan fielders have spread across the field of play as well. It will be the duo of Will Young and Tim Robinson to open the innings for New Zealand. Dilshan Madushanka is back in the team and will take the new ball for Sri Lanka as well. Let's go...

Charith Asalanka, the captain of Sri Lanka says that they are hoping to win the series 3-0 but at the same time, they are giving chances to some of the new guys. Informs that there are five changes in the playing XI with Chamindu Wickramasinghe making his ODI debut as well.

The captain of New Zealand, Mitchell Santner says that this looks slightly a better wicket than the last game. Adds that they will look to put a good total on the board and then defend it later. Mentions that they have an opportunity to finish the series on a good note. Feels that they lacked a few partnerships in the last game and hopes that they string a few good ones in this game. Informs that Zakary Foulkes makes his ODI debut and he comes in for Nathan Smith while Adam Milne also comes in, replacing Jacob Duffy.

PITCH REPORT - Farveez Maharoof is pitchside. He says yesterday, there was heavy rain and it is a muggy day today. Adds that the pitch looks much better for batting as the cracks are more binded and considering the dew factor and chances of rain, chasing should be the way to go.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Will Young, Tim Robinson, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Hay (WK), Mitchell Santner (C), Ish Sodhi, Zakary Foulkes (On ODI debut) (In for Nathan Smith), Adam Milne (In for Jacob Duffy).

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Nishan Madushka (WK) (In for Pathum Nissanka), Avishka Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando (In for Kusal Mendis), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (C), Janith Liyanage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe (On ODI debut) (In for Kamindu Mendis), Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka (In for Asitha Fernando), Mohamed Shiraz (In for Dunith Wellalage). 

TOSS - New Zealand have won the flip of the coin and they will BAT first.