DAMBULLA: Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka won the toss and elected to bat in the opening one-day international against New Zealand in Dambulla on Wednesday. All-rounder Nathan Smith, top-order batsman Tim Robinson and wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay will all make their ODI debuts for the visitors.

Sri Lanka have decided to bat first in their first ODI against New Zealand to be played at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. Check the toss and player XIs

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Former ODI world champion Sri Lanka will begin a three-match ODI series against New Zealand with the first tie set to take place at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Wednesday (November 13). The two-match T20I series between the two sides ended in ...

New Zealand paceman Lockie Ferguson has been ruled out of the one-day international series against Sri Lanka after suffering a calf strain in the second Twenty20 match against the South Asians. Ferguson was struck down with the injury soon after becoming his nation's sixth bowler to take a T20 hat-trick as New Zealand won by five runs in Dambulla on Sunday to split the series 1-1.

Tim Robinson, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay (WK), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (C), Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Live Score: Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka,

Despite a 1-0 lead in the two T20Is, the Lankans couldn't complete a series win over the Mitchell Santner-led Kiwis as it ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Thus, the home side will come hard in the upcoming three ODIs.

Lockie Ferguson returned from a hamstring injury for the limited-overs series but injured his calf in the second T20I where he took a hat-trick.