That was likely that the rain which has been following this series would soon compel a result under the Duckworth-Lewis method. That is what happened when the second ODI of the five-match series was determined in favour of the hosts 22.5 overs into Sri Lanka chase.
New Zealand, who have now lost eight of their previous nine ODIs, had reason to feel a touch hurt, having taken Tillakaratne Dilshan's wicket a few overs back to break a rising partnership with Mahela Jayawardene. Sri Lanka was still 133 runs drifting of the target of 251, but in the final count, they had stayed comfortably ahead of the D/L mark of 104.
New Zealand, who have now lost eight of their previous nine ODIs, had reason to feel a touch hurt, having taken Tillakaratne Dilshan's wicket a few overs back to break a rising partnership with Mahela Jayawardene. Sri Lanka was still 133 runs drifting of the target of 251, but in the final count, they had stayed comfortably ahead of the D/L mark of 104.
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