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Unrelenting rain in Christchurch meant that the second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka was washed out without even the toss taking place. While rain had been forecast for much of the day, there had nevertheless been hope of a shortened match getting underway at some point. But as …

Big picture – Sri Lanka are headed for the WC qualifiers Realistically, Sri Lanka’s chances of automatic qualification for this year’s ODI World Cup are remote. If South Africa win their two ODIs against Netherlands, they will have 98 Super League points, which will be a tally out of Sri …

Toss Sri Lanka opt to bowl vs New Zealand Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bowl first in the first ODI against New Zealand. There was a little grass on the drop-in surface at Eden Park, which suggests there may be some early movement on offer for the …

Big picture: Test thrills augur well Despite the eventual 2-0 scoreline in favour of the hosts, it’s safe to say Sri Lanka might have surprised a fair few folks that tuned into the Tests in Christchurch and Wellington – okay, maybe not so much the latter, but certainly over the …

New Zealand New Zealand 580 for 4 dec (Williamson 215, Nicholls 200*, Rajitha 2-126) beat Sri Lanka 164 (Karunaratne 89, Chandimal 37, Henry 3-44, Bracewell 3-50) and 358 (De Silva 98, Chandimal 62, Southee 3-51, Tickner 3-84) by an innings and 58 runs It took until the final thirty minutes …

Sri Lanka 164 (Karunaratne 89, Chandimal 37, Henry 3-44, Michael Bracewell 3-50) and 113 for 2 (Karunaratne 51, Mendis 50, Southee 1-9) trail New Zealand 580 for 4 dec by 303 runs New Zealand’s bowlers propelled their side to the brink of a 2-0 series whitewash over Sri Lanka, picking …

Sri Lanka 26 for 2 (Karunaratne 16*, Jayasuriya 4*, Doug Bracewell 1-1, Henry 1-15) trail New Zealand 580 for 4 dec (Williamson 215, Nicholls 200*) by 554 runs Double tons from Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls gave New Zealand a vice grip on proceedings as Sri Lanka were essentially battered …

Stumps New Zealand 155 for 2 (Conway 78, Williamson 26*, Nicholls 8*, de Silva 1-18) vs Sri Lanka In rain-impacted Wellington, with heavy winds for company, New Zealand batted just 48 overs as bad light brought about an early close to an already truncated opening day. Kane Williamson and Henry …

Big picture: Last Test of New Zealand summer At a venue they had previously been decked in, in Christchurch, this Sri Lanka team pushed New Zealand close. Heading into the Wellington Test, there is likely to be some confidence in Sri Lanka’s seam attack, in particular. Kasun Rajitha delivered some …

New Zealand were on the end of yet another thrilling Test match finish as they secured a second straight final-ball victory, this time pipping Sri Lanka by two wickets to win the first Test at Hagley Oval. Kane Williamson, unbeaten on 121, was the hero of the day, though it …