New Zealand captain Ross Taylor won the toss and elected to bat against Sri Lanka in the second match of the ODI cricket tri-series in Dambulla on Friday.

New Zealand would be without towering all-rounder Jacob Oram, who is nursing a hamstring injury. B J Watling has been drafted into the side in his place.

New Zealand beat India by a mammoth 200 runs in the opening match of the series.

Teams:

Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara (c), Tillakaratne Dilshan, Upul Tharanga, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Chamara Kapugedera, Rangana Herath, Nuwan Kulasekara, Ajantha Mendis, Lasith Malinga

New Zealand: Ross Taylor, (c), BJ Watling, Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Scott Styris, Gareth Hopkins, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Daryl Tuffey, Andy McKay, Tim Southee.