Fulton seals it for New Zealand to go 2-1 up

Peter Fulton and James Franklin shared a 40-run partnership for New Zealand’s seventh wicket as they beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in a rain-affected limited-overs match Tuesday, taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.

Fulton hit a six from the third ball of the 25th over to lift New Zealand to 110 for six and to victory under the Duckworth-Lewis system in a match reduced to 46 overs per side. Sri Lanka had earlier been dismissed for 112 in 35.2 overs, their lowest score in a one-day match against New Zealand.

• Brief scores: Sri Lanka 112 (Mason 4/24) lost to New Zealand 110/6 (Fulton 43 n.o; Perera 2/37)