Pallekele (Sri Lanka), Nov 17 (AP) Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field in the second one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday.

Kusal Mendis and Avishka Fernando smashed centuries in Sri Lanka's 45-run win under the DLS method in a rain-affected first ODI on Wednesday to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

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New Zealand retained the same playing XI which struggled against Sri Lanka's spinners in the first game at Dambulla in which all-rounder Nathan Smith, opening batter Tim Robinson and wicketkeeper Mitchell Hay all made their ODI debuts for the tourists.

The home team further strengthened its spin attack with left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage brought in as the fourth slow bowling option. Wellalage replaced fast bowler Dushan Madushanka.

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The series will provide New Zealand a build up for next year's Champions Trophy tournament, which Sri Lanka failed to qualify for by finishing ninth in last year's World Cup in India.

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Lineups:

New Zealand: Tim Robinson, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Hay, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (captain), Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (captain), Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando. (AP)

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