2nd ODI: Ross Taylor leads Kiwi charge

Ross Taylor plays a shot during their second One Day International (ODI) cricket match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele. (Reuters Photo)

PALLEKELE: Ross Taylor and Bradley-John Watling cracked half-centuries to help New Zealand post a competitive 250-6 against Sri Lanka in the second one-day international in Pallekele on Sunday.

Skipper Taylor smashed two sixes and seven fours in a brisk 62-ball 72 for his 21st half-century in one-dayers, while Watling made an impressive 55 with six fours for his fourth fifty.

The New Zealand captain added 91 for the fourth wicket with James Franklin (35 not out) before being caught by Angelo Mathews in the covers off paceman Nuwan Kulasekara in the 46th over.

Opener Rob Nicol (46) was the other main scorer.

Paceman Lasith Malinga was the most successful bowler, finishing with 2-39 off 10 overs.

The opening one-dayer of the five-match series was called off without a ball being bowled due to rain at the same venue on Thursday.

New Zealand, who were without hard-hitting batsman Brendon McCullum due to a stiff back, lost an early wicket after choosing to bat when opener Tom Latham (two) was bowled by Malinga.

Nicol, dropped on four by Mathews in the slips off Malinga, steadied the innings with an 83-run stand for the second wicket with Watling before being caught by wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara off seamer Thisara Perera.

Watling fell after completing his half-century, caught by skipper Mahela Jayawardene at short mid-wicket off left-arm spinner Rangana Herath.

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