The Black Caps have lost the first One Day International against Sri Lanka by 45 runs using the DLS method after the home side scored a massive 324-5 in their innings.
Sri Lanka had two century makers in Kusal Mendes with 143 and Avishka Fernando 100 to make up the bulk of their total
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Jacob Duffy was the best of the New Zealand bowlers taking 3-41 from his 8.2 overs. Michael Bracewell and Ish Sodhi took one wicket each, but were both expensive.
At bat the Black Caps struggled finishing at 175-9 from 27 overs chasing a revised 221 to win.
Will Young was the best of the batters with 48 and Tim Robinson 35 giving the side a decent start.
However from their it was a number of failures to score. Henry Nicholls made six, Mark Chapman and Glenn Phillips nine before Bracewell made 34 from 32 and Mitchell Hay 10.
Captain Mitchell Santner reach nine, as did Nathan Smith while Sodhi was out for a duck and Duffy was not out four.
The best of the Sri Lankan bowlers was DilshanMadushanka with 3-39.
The second ODI is Sunday in Pallekele.