The White Ferns have eased to a 78-run win over Sri Lanka in the second One Day Internationa in Nelson.
Winning the toss and batting first the home side scored 245-7 highlighted by Maddy Green making 100 from 109 balls after coming in when the score was 46-3.
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Jess Kerr made 38 and wicketkeeper Polly Inglis 34 down the order with Georgia Plimmer 28 opening the innings alongside Suzie Bates (4).
Chamari Athapathhu was the best of the visiting bolwers taking 2-42 from her 10 overs.
At bat only Harshitha Smarawickrama troubled the New Zealand bowlers scoring 59 off 77 balls, while the next best was Kavisha Dilhari with 25.
Hannah Rowe took 4-31, Eden Carson 2-30 and Bree Illing 2-45 in the wickets, while Jess Kerr conceded just 23 runs from her 10 overs.
After the first match in Napier was washed out, Sri Lanka need to win in Napier in th ethird and final game to save the series.