New Zealand captain Ross Taylor won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second match of the ODI cricket tri-series here on Friday.

Lasith Malinga and Angelo Mathews shared six wickets between them as Sri Lanka bundled out a hapless New Zealand for 192 in the second match of the tri-nation ODI series here on Friday.

Riding on the confidence picked up from their fighting display in the Test series, India resume battle, this time in the one-day format, when they take on tournament dark horses New Zealand in the opening game of the tri-series at the Rangiri International Stadium here from Tuesday.

New Zealand captain Ross Taylor won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first match of the ODI tri-series here on Tuesday.

New Zealand set India a target of 289 in the first match of the triangular ODI series at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium here on Tuesday.

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Missing key players and just done with an exhausting drawn Test series, India swiftly shift to the one-day mode as they take on an equally-depleted New Zealand in the opening match of the cricket tri-series starting here on Tuesday.

It all turned out well for India in the end. Full credit to the side for regaining the Asia Cup after a long hiatus, yet areas of concern remain. In conditions where the toss dictates the flow of the game, India were fortunate. Bowling at the death and consistency from the middle order has to improve to realise the World Cup dream.

It all turned out well for India in the end. Full credit to the side for regaining the Asia Cup after a long hiatus, yet areas of concern remain. In conditions where the toss dictates the flow of the game, India were fortunate. Bowling at the death and consistency from the middle order has to improve to realise the World Cup dream.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni chose the right day to win his first toss of the tournament, his batsmen obliged by posting a competitive total and quality swing bowling flowed in surplus as India regained the A

It was a similar story for India and Sri Lanka before the hosts proved how formidable they are in these conditions on Tuesday. In more ways than one, the Asia Cup is the channel in build up to the World Cup and the hosts are proving to be better in tactics and execution.