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The toss itself was abandoned due to the rain
With the ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand having finished as a 1-1 draw, the focus shifted to the highly-anticipated first Twenty20 International in Pallekele, but to the disappointment of everyone, the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.
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“This is the second year we’ve been to Sri Lanka in the month of November and every game last year was also affected by rain”
New Zealand stand-in captain Kyle Mills has announced that he is infuriated over the fact that the national team’s tour of Sri Lanka was scheduled during the monsoon season.
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McCullum’s blitz powered New Zealand to a 1-0 lead in the series
New Zealand all-rounder Nathan McCullum stole the spotlight in the second ODI in Hambantota as he smashed a massive six off the last ball of the match to hand the Black Caps an incredible four-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
