Maheesh Theekshana’s hat-trick headlines rain-interrupted NZ-SL ODI

Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana achieved a sensational hat-trick in the rain-shortened second ODI against New Zealand, limiting them to 255/9 at Seddon Park. He took 4/44, including crucial end-innings wickets, to swing the momentum back to Sri Lanka. New Zealand had initially dominated with Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman’s half-centuries, setting a brisk pace.