New Zealand vs. Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info, Preview

New Zealand have a 1-0 series lead after a big win in the first ODI against Sri Lanka and will be looking to extend their advantage in the second ODI.

Date: Monday, Dec. 28, 2015

Time: 11 a.m. local (10 p.m. GMT Sunday, 5 p.m. ET Sunday)

Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand

Live Stream and TV Info: Sky Sports (UK), Sky Sport (New Zealand), SuperSport (South Africa), NowTV (UK, subscription required), Willow TV (U.S., subscription required)

Weather: According to AccuWeather.com, the forecast is for early clouds to disappear by lunchtime, making for a sunny afternoon. The 11 a.m. start time could tempt whoever wins the toss to bowl first.

Overview

Sri Lanka's top order will have been left scratching their heads after the first ODI in Christchurch. Not one batsman in the top five managed to get into double figures as New Zealand's Matt Henry ripped the top order apart.

Milinda Siriwardana and Nuwan Kulasekara spared some of the visitors' blushes with a half century each, but it wasn't enough to avoid a mammoth defeat, with the Black Caps winning by seven wickets and 174 balls still to spare.

The second ODI will be played at the first venue, so Sri Lanka will have had a little bit more time to adapt, but New Zealand have never lost here. The Black Caps also have momentum on their side and Sri Lanka will have to dig deep to find the motivation to get out of this slump.

They are not without talent. Dinesh Chandimal had a decent Test series, but they need their bowlers to come to the party. There is no Lasith Malinga after he was ruled out of the series, and they will need their other bowlers to step up and make inroads against a batting side that is brimming with confidence.

Key players

New Zealand

Martin Guptill just can't stop scoring runs at the moment. After a solid Test series, he contributed 79 off 56 in the first ODI to help New Zealand to victory. His contribution at the top of the order is always important to help New Zealand set a solid platform.

Sri Lanka

Dinesh Chandimal hasn't had the best year in one-day cricket, having scored just 289 runs in 14 ODIs this year, but he is incredibly talented. This is the perfect opportunity for Chandimal to make his mark and help lift Sri Lanka.

Squads

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (captain), Doug Bracewell, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Mitchell McClenaghan, Adam Milne, Henry Nicholls, Luke Ronchi, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson, George Worker

Sri Lanka: Angelo Mathews (captain), Lahiru Thirimanne, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Dinesh Chandimal, Milinda Siriwardana, Dhanushka Gunatillake, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal, Dushmantha Chameera, Chamara Kapugedera, Jeffrey Vandersay, Thisara Perera