Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana bowled a hat-trick in vain on Wednesday as New Zealand clinched the three-match series with a game to spare with a 113-run victory in a rain-shortened second one-day international in Hamilton.

Will Young has made an unbeaten 90 and shared a 93-run opening partnership with Rachin Ravindra which propelled New Zealand to a nine wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

A thoroughly successful series for the Black Caps comes with only one drawback – they now have to wait several weeks for the start of the Champions Trophy. The way they dismantled Sri Lanka both in Wellington on Sunday and in Hamilton tonight,

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Despite the weather playing spoilsport, New Zealand registered a convincing 113-run win over Sri Lanka in the second One Day International (ODI) match. The win gives the Kiwis an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Another top-order collapse for Sri Lanka meant they were always behind in the chase, and got nowhere close to concede the ODI series 2-0

Hosts New Zealand (NZ) continued their ongoing with Sri Lanka (SL). Both sides locked horns in the second ODI of the series at Seddon Park, in Hamilton, on Wednesday, January 8. The clash began with the home side coming in to bat first after losing the toss.