For Sri Lanka, skipper Kumar Sangakkara scored 68 while Tilakaratne Dilshan made 20 and Thisara Perera 15. Rest of Sri Lankan batsmen failed to even reach double figure.
Earlier, New Zealand pacer Kyle Mills got Kusal Perera (0) caught by Brendon McCullum on the first delivery of the match after Sri Lanka elected to bat. McCullum took a stunning catch at slip giving Lanka first blow.
McClenaghan then bowled out Tilakaratne Dilshan (20), giving Sri Lanka second jolt in the sixth over at the score of 27.
Daniel Vettori added to Lankan worries in the eighth over by trapping Mahela Jayawardene after his 4-run knock.
Mills struck again in the ninth over by getting Dinesh Chandimal caught behind without allowing him to get off the mark.
McClenaghan gave Sri Lanka fifth blow by bowling out Angelo Matthews (9). Matthews shared 31-run stand with skipper Sangakkara before becoming second victim of McClenaghan.
Lahiru Thirimanne was the sixth Batsman to fall. A horrible mix up on the track resulted in Thirimanne (9) getting run in the 27th over.
Sangakkara, however, continued his fight and guided Lanka past 100, slamming a gritty fifty. Sangakkara's half-ton came in 70 deliveries.
MJ McClenaghan ended Thisara Perera's challenge by getting him caught by Daniel Vettori.
Perera (15) became McClenaghan third victim after sharing a 36-run stand with skipper Sangakkara for the seventh wicket. Perera's dismissal reduced Sri Lanka to 118/7 in 34th over.
Spinner Nathan McCullum ended Sangakkara's fight after his gritty knock of 68, inflicting eighth blow.
Sangakkara's 68-run knock was studded with eight boundaries. McCullum got Sangakkara caught by Williamson at the score of 135.
Before any addition to the scorecard, McCullum struck again dismissing RMS Eranga for a duck, reducing Sri Lanka to 135/9.
McClenaghan then gave Lanka the final blow, scalping Lasith Malinga.
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