Kusal Mendis was adjudged the Player of the Match (POTM) for two stumpings and an unbeaten 74-run knock under a tremendous amount of pressure. Mendis was the only Sri Lankan batter who looked at ease against the Kiwi spinners.

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Kusal Mendis unbeaten 74 helped Sri Lanka clinch an ODI series win over New Zealand with a three-wicket win in the second match.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand are all set to take on each other in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The match has a start time of 02:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

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.

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.

Kusal Mendis hit a gritty 74 not out as Sri Lanka posted a thrilling three-wicket win against New Zealand to clinch the three-match one-day international series on Sunday. It was also Sri Lanka's first win in an ODI series over the Black Caps in 12 years.