Jayawardene puts Sri Lanka in control

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The captain's patiently-paced and expertly-executed 115 not out augmented Upul Tharanga's run-a-ball 73, out of 289 for nine.

That looked an unlikely target for New Zealand, even before Lasith Malinga and Chaminda Vaas made life even tougher on the way to 53 for two in 15 overs.

The Kiwis had an unenviable struggle as Malinga in particular took advantage of awkward light in overcast conditions to beat the bat with the majority of his express deliveries in a new-ball burst of one for five in four overs.

His victim was New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming, lbw to a ball snaking into him at a hurtling pace.

Vaas' swing was also a handful, and he eventually had number three Ross Taylor lbw aiming to leg with a touch of desperation.

Jayawardene had earlier needed 48 balls before he hit a boundary. But he backed himself to use the 50 overs and - after one significant piece of fortune on 70 when Shane Bond ought to have taken a routine outfield catch off Jeetan Patel but instead parried a sweep for six - he was vindicated.