Sri Lanka Opt To Bowl Against New Zealand In 2nd ODI

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis out of third New Zealand ODI
Sri Lanka's in-form batsman Kusal Mendis and three others have been given a break from the third one-day international against New Zealand, the country's cricket board said Monday.
After winning ODI series against New Zealand, Sri Lanka release players ahead of 3rd game
Sri Lanka ended its dreadful run against New Zealand in the ODIs with their first series win since November 2012. After 12 years of wait, Sri Lanka finally got the better of the Blackcaps and earned bragging rights with a narrow 3-wicket win in Pallekele.
Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Live Score: Kusal Mendis Guiding Hosts To Victory In Close Finish At Pallekele
The rain-hit opener saw centuries from Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando, who constructed a 206-run partnership to help the hosts win by 45 runs (DLS method). Follow the live cricket scores and ball-b
Sri Lanka beats New Zealand in 2nd ODI to win another home series
Kusal Mendis hit a patient 74 not out as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets under the DLS method with six balls remaining in the rain-hit second ODI.
Cricket-Battling Kusal guides Sri Lanka to ODI series win over NZ
Kusal Mendis overcame injury to score a workmanlike half-century that helped Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets in their rain-shortened second one-day international at Pallekele on Sunday and clinch the three-match series 2-0.
Kusal Mendis to sit out of Sri Lanka’s third ODI versus New Zealand
Sri Lanka has decided to rest star batsman Kusal Mendis and three other players for the final ODI against New Zealand. Despite holding an unassailable 2-0 lead, the hosts aim for a clean sweep in Pallekele.
Kusal Mendis Defies Injury As Sri Lanka Beat New Zealand To Clinch ODI Series
Kusal Mendis hit a gritty 74 not out as Sri Lanka posted a thrilling three-wicket win against New Zealand to clinch the three-match ODI series on Sunday.
Sri Lanka dismiss Black Caps in ODI series defeat with an over to spare
Sri Lanka has won the one day series against New Zealand after scoring a three wicket victory in the second game in Pallekele.
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Kamindu's mantra behind 92.16 average: 'Keep calm, make limited opportunities count'
Kamindu Mendis' second-innings 113 for Sri Lanka in their defeat to England in Manchester left him with a batting average of 92.16. It is the second-highest in Test history among players with more ...
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Sri Lanka rest quartet for final ODI with South Africa tour on mind
Sri Lanka have released Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Kamindu Mendis, and Asitha Fernando for the 3rd and final ODI of the ...
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Kamindu adds another banger to his growing list of hits
Grab the popcorn babe, another Kamindu Mendis century/milestone/diss track has dropped. It's eight fifties in eight straight Tests now, five centuries in 13 Test innings - his latest, 182 not out ...
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Kiwis stumble at 22-2 after Kamindu's 1,000-run milestone
Kamindu, a 25-year-old Galle native, made an unbeaten 182 before the declaration alongside Kusal on 106. His five centuries from 13 innings also made him third-fastest to that record, tied with ...
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Sri Lanka Rest Mendis, Nissanka, Fernando For Final ODI Against NZ
(MENAFN- IANS) Colombo, Nov 18 (IANS) The senior national selection committee of Sri Lanka cricket has decided to release ...
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Kamindu equals Bradman, becomes fastest to 1000 Test runs in 75 years
Kamindu Mendis became the fastest batter to 1000 Test runs in 75 years, as he hit an unbeaten 182 in Sri Lanka's first innings against New Zealand in Galle. Having got there in 13 innings ...
Ferguson and Phillips star as New Zealand defends 108 against Sri Lanka in T20
New Zealand has beaten Sri Lanka by five runs in a sensational finale to their Twenty20 and drawn the series 1-1 in Dambulla.