Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 2024-25

Mark Chapman waged a lone battle but New Zealand folded for 150 in a chase of 290

Sri Lanka folded for 142 in their chase of 255

After bowling out the visitors for 178, New Zealand chased down the score in just

New Zealand came close in a chase of 218 but ultimately fell short by seven runs

Jacob Duffy picked up a four-fer that ensured Sri Lanka fell short of the target comfortably by 45 runs

Sri Lanka were coasting in the run chase at one point before collapsing dramatically to lose by 8 runs

The leg-spinner had missed the previous ODI assignment - the home series against NZ - in November due to a hamstring injury

Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell and Matt Henry return for both ODIs and T20Is

The three-match series is set to begin on December 28

Mark Chapman scored 76 in a rain-hit 47-overs-a-side affair while the Sri Lankan spinners made merry