The hosts have taken a great 3-1 lead in the seven-match arrangement.
Century-producer Tillakaratne Dilshan kept the guests in touch, facilitating to his twentieth ODI century of 116 from 106 balls, however the weight of pursuing more than 10 runs an over got to be overpowering. He left with the score at 215 in the 37th over attempting to space a short ball from Mitchell Mcclenaghan over the offside; he spooned to Nathan Mccullum at additional spread and a breakdown hastened.
The Sri Lankans confronted supported weight after Luke Ronchi and Grant Elliott paralyzed the guests' playing assault and a pressed University Oval with an unbeaten sixth-wicket organization of 267 to guide New Zealand from misfortune to affirmation.
The stand surpassed the 218 world record imprint set by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Mahela Jayawardene playing for the Asian XI against the African XI in 2007 at Chennai.
It was the second best organization by New Zealanders against any nation behind the opening exertion of 274 by Brendon Mccullum and James Marshall against Ireland at Aberdeen in 2008.
The 360 for five aggregate is the sixth most noteworthy score by New Zealand in Odis. Such is the consistency and accomplishment of the current side there is just about a desire records will break when they play.
New Zealand can't generally depend on Mccullum, Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor to attest their batting power; today's exertion demonstrates how rebuffing the request can be past the feted trio.
After the hosts drooped to 93 for five after 20 overs, Ronchi and Elliott summoned the remarkable recuperation.
Ronchi savaged 170 off 99 balls, proceeding with the structure he found to convey 24 off the 48thover to help win in Nelson. It's the most astounding score by a No.7 batsman in Odis and fourth most noteworthy by a New Zealander.
His bat velocity was no match for the wayward knocking down some pins. He turned into a snaked spring unleashing all over with wrists as supple as elastic groups. His batting compass swatted balls into the stands over mid-wicket and straight before conforming to rebuff spread drives from width outside off stump. To put it plainly, he was a steadfast impediment.
Elliott assumed the stay part before taking advantage of a crease of animosity which took him to his second ODI century with 104 off 96 balls. He turned the strike easily, further legitimizing his World Cup choice as a No.5 alternative.
An uncommon departure took a swing at toward the begin of the 35th once again when Elliott, on 47, hit a shot to cover and an outstretched Lahiru Thirimanne bobbled it on the ground. Ronchi had two lives with dropped gets on 95 and 167.
Elliott additionally rocked the bowling alley relentlessly, taking two for 42 in nine overs as chief Mccullum requested that him take all the more all-rounder obligation over the amusement. Trent Boult legitimized his review, taking a profession best four for 44 from his distribution, while Mcclenaghan took two for 56 from eight.
Prior, the hosts were sent in by Sri Lankan commander Thirimanne, who was remaining in for Angelo Mathews as he breast fed a calf muscle damage.
Mccullum (25), Williamson (26), Taylor (20) all settled themselves before being fixed by Sri Lankan cleverness, including Thirimanne, who completed with two for 36 from seven overs of exact dibbly-dobblies. As commander he unleashed the rocking the bowling alley shackles, having beforehand just played 50 ODI conveyances, including a best of one for 25 from 4.1 overs.
The groups stay in Dunedin for the sixth match of the arrangement on Sunday.
