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Daryl Mitchell and Michael Bracewell made half centuries in a 105-run sixth wicket partnership to help lead New Zealand to an eight-run win over Sri Lanka in the first of three T20 internationals.

The third and final ODI of the ongoing series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played on Saturday, January 11. The match will be hosted at Eden Park in Auckland. Although the series result has already been decided with New Zealand winning the first two games, both sides are gearing up for a competitive contest in the final match.

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Will Young has 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 one-day international and a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

Sri Lanka finds itself in a do-or-die situation. To stay alive in the series, they’ll need to address their batting vulnerabilities and find a way to counter New Zealand's seam attack.

Hosts New Zealand (NZ) continued their ongoing with Sri Lanka (SL). Both sides locked horns in the second ODI of the series at Seddon Park, in Hamilton, on Wednesday, January 8. The clash began with the home side coming in to bat first after losing the toss.