New Zealand's cricket team has kicked off their three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka with a bang at the Basin Reserve. The hosts comfortably chased down the target of 179 runs, winning the match by nine wickets with 23.

The tourists never recovered after slumping to 23-4 inside 10 overs, dismissed in the 44th over for 178 after being asked to bat in Wellington.

New Zealand won the T20I series but given there's a tri-series and a Champions Trophy on the horizon, they will be keen to zero in on most of their combination in the ODIs even though they will be missing a couple of key players,

Matt Henry is six weeks away from his first chance to spearhead the Black Caps attack on the world stage. Based on the seamer’s first warm-up run, it should be a bountiful hunt for wickets. New Zealand opened the ODI series against Sri Lanka with a performance they would do well to replicate at the Champions Trophy,

Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis(WK), Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka(C), Janith Liyanage, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Eshan Malinga, Asitha Fernando. New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Live Score: New Zealand (Playing XI) - Will Young,

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