Both Sri Lanka and New Zealand are coming into the ODI series with similar fortunes. Each side lost their last three games, which were back in January, and have a lot of work to do ahead of them. Their World Cup prep though is heating up as Sri Lanka finally decide to bring back Angelo Matthews, a player with vast experience.

Match Details

Date: March 24th 2023

Time:  6:30 PM IST

Venue: Auckland

NZ vs SL Weather Report

Cool weather and chances of rain are in the forecast for the upcoming game.

NZ vs SL Pitch Report

Auckland is known for its small boundaries and flat track. A lot of sixers are expected and batting second will be the way to go.

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head

Played- 99 | New Zealand- 49 | Pakistan- 41 | No Result- 8 | Tie- 1

NZ vs SL Predicted Playing XI

New Zealand Playing XI

Finn Allen, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Tom Blundell, Rachin Ravindra/ Mark Chapman, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Blair Tickner

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Nuwanindu Fernando, Pattum Nissanka, Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Matthews, Dasun Shanaka, Dhananjaya De Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana

NZ vs SL Key Players

Angelo Matthews

With the World Cup around the corner Sri Lanka have decided to bring back their most experienced head. Angelo Matthews, after a hiatus is back. He had a good Test series, and his experience will be vital for Sri Lanka in the middle-order. His bowling still remains a question with Angelo Matthews still experiencing fitness issues.

Daryl Mitchell

Mitchell has proven to be a silent but important member of the side over the last year. He has produced some crucial knocks in the middle-order when the other players failed to deliver. Now, with Williamson and Conway out, Mitchell will have some added responsibility and could be backed to do the hard work.

NZ vs SL Match Tips

Sri Lanka are pretty unpredictable in white-ball cricket. Beating New Zealand at home though remains a challenge, leaving New Zealand favorites.

Match Prediction: New Zealand Will Win the Match