New Zealand ripped through Sri Lanka's top-order Wednesday to win the rain-reduced second one-day international in Hamilton by 113 runs and clinch the series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana took a hat-trick as the home side posted 255-9 off 37 overs but the tourists could only muster 142 all out off 30.2 overs in response.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It followed New Zealand's comfortable nine-wicket win in Wellington to go 2-0 up in the series, with the third match to be played in Auckland on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sri Lanka's top order has mis-fired badly in both games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They slumped to 22-4 at Seddon Park, leaving little chance of reaching their target of 256 in a match reduced to 37 overs each because of early rain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kaminu Mendis top-scored with his ODI best score of 64 off 66 balls but fell to a spectacular running catch from Daryl Mitchell from the bowling of Will O'Rourke to seal Sri Lanka's fate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Janith Liyanage's 22 was the next best score in a Sri Lanka chase marred by two run-outs and a series of risky shots that didn't pay off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
O'Rourke was too quick for the tail, taking 3-31 off 6.2 overs while Jacob Duffy was responsible for some of the early damage, claiming 2-30, including the key scalps of Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, recalled off-spinner Theekshana capitalised on some wayward New Zealand hitting to finish with 4-44 off eight overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He removed Mitchell Santer and Nathan Smith with successive deliveries at the end of the 35th over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The hat-trick was completed -- all from mistimed lofted shots -- when Matt Henry was caught off the first ball of the final over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It helped to pull back a New Zealand innings which threatened to surpass 300 when opener Rachin Ravindra raced to 79 off 63 balls and Mark Chapman scored 62 off 52.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The pair put on 112 for the second wicket, ending when Chapman holed out to long-off from Theekshana.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Ravindra departed soon afterwards, caught brilliantly at short cover by Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka off leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (2-39).<\/p>\r\n\r\n