Kane Williamson opted to bowl due to the inclement weather around and overcast conditions

Trent Boult was at his lethal best with the new ball as he struck twice very early.

Kusal Perera's blistering fifty gave a brief glimmer of hope for the Sri Lankans

New Zealand kept chipping away at the wickets during the middle overs.

Mitchell Santner continued his stellar form in the tournament with another frugal spell

The last-wicket stand between Maheesh Theekshana and Dilshan Madushanka was the biggest partnership in the innings

Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway gave New Zealand the blazing start that they were seeking to boost their net run rate

Daryl Mitchell also played his hand in ensuring a brisk chase for the Black Caps

A few wickets fell towards the end but New Zealand duly finished off things with more than half the allotted overs left