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.

Following the three-match T20 series involving New Zealand and Sri Lanka, the excitement of ODI matches is about to commence. A series consisting of three ODIs is scheduled to take place between the two teams.

Matt Henry’s unbelievable spell (4/19) and Will Young’s solid unbeaten 90 sealed the deal for New Zealand as they defeated Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the first one-day international of the series at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Sunday,

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,

Will Young scored an unbeaten 90 and also stitched a 93-run partnership with opening partner Rachin Ravindra which helped New Zealand dismantle Sri Lanka in the first one-day international to go 1-0 up at the Basin Reserve.

New Zealand face Sri Lanka in the first ODI at Wellington's Basin Reserve on January 4. Fresh from a 2-1 series win, the Kiwis aim to build momentum for the Champions Trophy 2025. Sri Lanka, excluded from the tournament,