Pathum Nissanka has made 66 in an innings of two parts as Sri Lanka compiled 290-8 after batting first in the third one-day international against New Zealand.

Injured opener Pathum Nissanka top-scored with a rapid 66 Saturday as Sri Lanka posted 290-8 in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand in Auckland.

Nissanka made 66 off 42 balls, having slammed six fours and five maximums. This was his 16th ODI fifty which has taken the opener's tally to 2,498 runs at an average of 42.33. He has also smashed six tons in this format. 184 of his runs have come in eight ODIs against NZ at 23 (50s: 2).

Asitha Fernando and Maheesh Theekshana shared six wickets as Sri Lanka bowled out New Zealand for 150 runs in 29.4 overs to win the third one-day international by 140 runs here Saturday. Fernando took 3-26 and Theekshana 3-35 to jointly knock the top off the New Zealand innings as it chased 291 for victory.

Sri Lanka razed New Zealand's top-order Saturday to comfortably win the third one-day international in Auckland by 140 runs and salvage a lone victory in the series.

Sri Lanka triumphed over New Zealand in the third ODI at Auckland, clinching a 140-run victory. Key performances included Asitha Fernando and Eshan Malinga's three-wicket hauls. Pathum Nissanka led Sri Lanka's batting with 66 runs.

Sri Lanka ended a nearly decade-long drought on New Zealand soil by securing a commanding 140-run consolation triumph in the third and final ODI in Auckland.

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