Match called off due to rain

2 January,Nelson (CRICKETNMORE) -Only 9 overs were possible before rain forced the game to be called off at Saxton Oval, Nelson here. Blackcaps cannot lose the series now, although Sri Lanka can still square it.

Venue : Saxton Oval, Nelson

Toss : Sri Lanka won the toss and opt to bowl.

New Zealand Innings : 75/3 in 9 Overs (Martin Guptill 24,  Ross Taylor 20, Nuwan Kulasekara 1/4)

Teams (Playing XI)

New Zealand : Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Luke Ronchi (wk), Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Mitchell McClenaghan

Sri Lanka : Danushka Gunathilaka, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Angelo Mathews (c), Milinda Siriwardana, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dushmantha Chameera, Jeffrey Vandersay.