Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Sri Lanka November 2024 - Follow all the action from Pallekele International Cricket Stadium

Sri Lanka's in-form batsman Kusal Mendis and three others have been given a break from the third one-day international against New Zealand, the country's cricket board said Monday.

Kusal Mendis hit a patient 74 not out as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three wickets under the DLS method with six balls remaining in the rain-hit second ODI.

Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field in the second one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday. Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando smashed centuries in Sri Lanka's 45-run win under the DLS method in a rain-affected first ODI on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Kusal Mendis and Maheesh Theekshana's unbeaten stand helped Sri Lanka chase down the target with one over to spare.

Kusal Mendis' unbeaten 74 guided Sri Lanka to a three-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second ODI, securing a series win. Mendis' heroics came despite a groin injury and a challenging target of 210 runs.

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: FOUR! He needed to get bat on that! On middle. Hay sweeps, it goes off the inner ha