Will Young 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 ODI and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

New Zealand (NZ) and Sri Lanka (SL) are all set to continue their ongoing series as both sides will face off in the first ODI of the series at the Basin Reserve, Wellington on Sunday, January 5. It is worth noting that the recently-concluded T20I series between both sides ended in New Zealand’s favour.

NZ vs SL 2nd T20I Live Streaming, When & Where To Watch New Zealand vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I Live channel: The match will take place on December 30, with the action set to begin at 11:45 AM (IST).

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,

Top order batsman Kusal Perera smashed 101 off 46 balls to set up Sri Lanka's consolation seven-run victory in the final T20 International against New Zealand, who won the three-match series 2-1 in Nelson on Thursday.

Kusal Perera scored Sri Lanka’s fastest Twenty20 international century — from 44 balls — to spur his team to a consolation win over New Zealand by seven runs in the the final match of the three-match series.

New Zealand won a delayed toss and chose to bowl Thursday in the third Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka at Saxton Oval. Heavy rain overnight and in the morning dampened the outfield and the toss was delayed by 30 minutes as groundstaff worked to get the pitch and surrounds ready for play.

Kusal Perera's scintillating century propelled Sri Lanka to a thrilling 7-run win over New Zealand in the third T20I

Sri Lanka batter Kusal Perera became the first centurion of 2025, scoring 101 in SL's seven-run win over New Zealand in the 3rd T20 at Nelson.

Kusal Perera's 101 against New Zealand was his first T20I hundred. During his 46-ball innings, Perera hit 13 fours and four sixes as the Sri Lankan became the first centurion of 2025.