NZ-W vs SL-W Match Preview

The journey to the semi-finals is underway. India's recent victory over Sri Lanka has made things more exciting. Following their recent damage, New Zealand Women dropped a spot in the points table, to fourth place, trailing Pakistan. Sophie Devine and company. To recover and remain in the tournament, they have to win this match by a significant margin. Sri Lanka's women have nothing to risk at this point. If they defeat New Zealand, they have the potential to be spoilers.

NZ-W vs SL-W Match Details

New Zealand-W vs Sri Lanka-W – 15th Match, Women's World Cup 2024

Venue: Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah

Date & Time: 12th October 2024 at 03:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar

NZ-W vs SL-W Venue Stats

NZ-W vs SL-W Pitch Report

The pitch is small, and the outfield is extremely fast. There isn't much for bowlers to work with, and both quick bowlers and spinners have struggled on this track.

NZ-W vs SL-W Weather Report

It is going to be a warm evening, and we expect a batting-friendly wicket where fast bowlers will struggle. 

NZ-W vs SL-W Last Five Matches

NZ-W vs SL-W Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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NZ-W vs SL-W Probable Playing XIs:

Sri Lanka-W Probable Playing XIs

Vishmi Gunaratne, Chamari Athapaththu (c), Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kavisha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeewani (wk), Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Inoshi Priyadharshani, Udeshika Prabodhani, Inoka Ranaweera

New Zealand-W Probable Playing XIs

Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Rosemary Mair, Fran Jonas, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson

Topmost Picks for NZ-W vs SL-W Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – New Zealand-W

• Sophie Devine – She will captain the team and be important to the middle-order exploits with the bat. She has a lot of experience and averages 24 in WT20I cricket. She has hit four centuries in this format.
• Rosemary Mair – She bowls with good pace and accuracy and recently took a couple of key wickets in Women's victory over Pakistan Women.

Top Picks – Sri Lanka-W

• Chamari Athapaththu –  She is a full-time spinner who picked up 3 wickets in the previous match and will once again play an important role
• Inoka Ranaweera – Having an in-form wrist spinner is a crucial aspect of any WT20I team's campaign. 

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for NZ-W vs SL-W Dream11 Team:

Anushka Sanjeewani, Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr(C), Sophie Devine, Chamari Athapaththu, Kavisha Dilhari(VC), Nilakshi de Silva, Sugandika Kumari, Rosemary Mair, Udeshika Prabodhani, Lea Tahuhu

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for NZ-W vs SL-W Dream11 Team:

Anushka Sanjeewani, Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine, Chamari Athapaththu(C), Kavisha Dilhari, Ama Kanchana, Sugandika Kumari, Rosemary Mair(VC), Udeshika Prabodhani, Lea Tahuhu

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Amelia Kerr, Chamari Athapaththu

Vice-captain – Rosemary Mair, Kavisha Dilhari

Wicketkeeper – Anushka Sanjeewani

NZ-W vs SL-W Probable Winners:

Sri Lanka has nothing to lose, whereas New Zealand will be playing to improve their chances of making the semi-finals. It is a difficult pitch for batters, and this game, like most low-scoring affairs, has the potential to be interesting. New Zealand is the superior team in comparison, and they are clear favorites in our match prediction. Considering the team combination, New Zealand-W is expected to win this match.

A lot rides on this game. New Zealand’s result will be eagerly watched by both Afghanistan and Pakistan, who will later know how far qualification is after the fixture. New Zealand started the tournament really well but are stumbling now. Injuries have affected them badly but Kane Williamson’s return and form will be a boost.

Sri Lanka are into their final game of the tournament and will want to go out strong. They were on the receiving end of a tough game against Bangladesh, full of controversy. Angelo Mathews, the first to be timed out in International Cricket will want to make amends in what could be his last ODI.

NZ vs SL Match Details

Date: November 9th, 2023

Time:  2:00 PM IST

Venue: Bengaluru

NZ vs SL Weather Report

The weather looks pretty clear for the upcoming fixture.

NZ vs SL Pitch Report

The Bangalore track has been good for batting. Runs are relatively easy to come by with small boundaries and chasing is a better option.

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head

NZ vs SL Predicted Playing XI

SL Playing XI

Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya De Silva, Kasun Rajitha, Maheesh Theekshana, Dilshan Madhushanka, Dushmantha Chameera

NZ Playing XI

Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson

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NZ vs SL Key Players

Mitchell Santner

Mitchell Santner has been a silent star for New Zealand in the tournament. On a flat track though and with small boundaries he will be in the pump. With Sri Lanka good against spin he will be faced with a challenge here.

Angelo Mathews

Angelo Mathews was dismissed in the most unfortunate of manners in the previous game. In what could be his last World Cup game, Angelo Mathews will be hoping to go out with a bang after a tough dismissal.

NZ vs SL Match Tips

New Zealand come in favorites with Sri Lanka inconsistent in form.

Match Prediction: New Zealand Will Win The Match

NZ vs SL Match Preview

In Match 41 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup, New Zealand will face Sri Lanka at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. New Zealand were defeated by Pakistan by 21 runs (DLS) in their previous game. But they must win this game to have the best chance of finishing in the top four. After a strong start to the tournament, New Zealand appeared to be one of the first teams to qualify for the semi-finals. But injuries have hampered their progress. Sri Lanka came close to a late win against Bangladesh on Monday, but they were unable to score enough runs in the first innings.

NZ vs SL Match Details

New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – 41th Match

Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium – Bengaluru

Date & Time: 09th November at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

NZ vs SL Venue Stats

NZ vs SL Pitch Report

This is a very good batting wicket, as evidenced by the 601 runs scored from only 75.3 overs in the previous game in Bengaluru. For this match, we can expect good pace and true bounce at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

NZ vs SL Weather Report

Afternoon will be mostly sunny, with some cloud cover in the evening. The temperature will be in the 30s for the majority of the game, with humidity levels expected to reach 80% by the end.

NZ vs SL Last Five Matches

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

NZ vs SL Probable Playing XIs:

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult

Sri Lanka Probable Playing XIs

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (c) (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Angelo Mathews, Dhananjaya de Silva, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka

Topmost Picks for NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Kane Williamson – The skipper returned from injury in the last game and hit 95 runs from 79 balls to back up his 78 not out against Bangladesh in his only previous appearance in the tournament.
• Trent Boult – It was a rare wicketless ODI for the left-arm pace bowler against the Netherlands but he impressed with his accuracy throughout. He took 2-33 in the last ODI against Bangladesh last month.

Top Picks – Sri Lanka

• Pathum Nissanka – The right-handed opener is one of only two players for Sri Lanka to have hit over 300 runs across the tournament and he has timed the ball very well throughout.
• Dilshan Madushanka – The 23 year old pace bowler has been one of the outstanding performers in the competition and he dismissed Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das and Mushfiqur Rahim against Bangladesh.

NZ vs SL, 3rd T20I: New Zealand 183 for 6 (Seifert 88, Latham 31, Kumara 3-31) beat Sri Lanka 182 for 6 (Mendis 73, Perera 33, Lister 2-37) by four wickets

New Zealand prevailed by four wickets in the third and final T20I in Queenstown, securing a 2-1 series victory, despite Sri Lanka’s death bowling almost pulling it back from the brink.

Tim Seifert’s 48-ball 88 anchored a successful chase of 183, surpassing Kusal Mendis’ 73 off 43 earlier in the day. However, Seifert might not have anticipated how tense the finish would be when he was dismissed with his team needing just 29 from 23 deliveries with seven wickets remaining.

Only 19 runs would be scored in overs 17 to 19, leaving the hosts needing ten runs to win the final over. A six off the main conveyance appeared to have settled matters however Sri Lanka would land a group full go-around off the following three balls, with Lahiru Kumara getting two wickets and affecting a run out.

They could have made it four from four as well, but Kumara missed a similar run-out opportunity, giving New Zealand a bye to the goalkeeper. After that, a ball later, Rachin Ravindra hit the winning runs, bringing a collective sigh of relief to New Zealand. It’s a disappointing way to end a difficult tour for Sri Lanka.

The turning point: Henry makes amends

Although Matt Henry’s three-run final over appeared to be crucial even in the moment, hindsight is often 20/20. Sri Lanka had scored 56 runs in the previous five overs, and with five wickets in hand and Wanindu Hasaranga and Charith Asalanka at the crease, both of whom were capable of easily clearing the ropes, Sri Lanka would have been aiming for a total close to 200. To limit the over to singles, Henry, on the other hand, varied his pace and kept it wide and full. Henry was wicketless for 32 of his previous three overs, but he came through strongly at the end to help New Zealand win with just one ball remaining.

Tim Seifert breaks open the chase

Although Chad Bowes’s dismissal in the first over may have hurt morale and momentum, Seifert’s ability to score a boundary in nearly every over up until the 17th, when he was run out, was what ultimately cost Sri Lanka the game. His organizations of 53 and 84 with Bowes and Tom Latham additionally guaranteed that even the turbulent loss of wickets toward the end wouldn’t wreck his side’s pursuit. Seifert struck at over 170 against nearly every Sri Lankan bowler, with the exception of the always excellent Maheesh Theekshana, who maintained an economy rate of 5.50. Hasaranga ended a poor tour by his standards with a wicketless four overs for 41. Seifert struck at over 170 against all of them.

Mendis (and Sri Lanka) ride their luck

Mendis and Pathum Nissanka’s 76-run opening stand gave Sri Lanka their best start of the series. Mendis would go on to score the most runs in a destructive innings with six fours and five sixes but also a fair amount of luck. While two or three confused hits fell barely far away from onrushing defenders, it was him being dropped at first sneak past Daryll Mitchell that truly caused a commotion.

Later on, Ravindra running along the deep-third boundary would grant Mendis a second reprieve. Even with the help of super slow-motion, a frame’s evidence might have been sufficient to support the on-field decision of out, as Kusal Perera would be superbly caught on the boundary line and Mitchell would miss the opportunity to release the ball before tripping over the ropes.

New Zealand make their own luck

New Zealand certainly contributed to repairing as much of the damage as Sri Lanka’s innings was helped along by uncharacteristic fielding errors. The tone was set by James Neesham’s excellent deep take to end Nissanka’s game, which was followed by Adam Milne’s incredible direct hit to end Perera’s game from deep. Dasun Shanaka, who had looked hazardous striking two limits off his initial five deliveries, saw Bowes clutch an interesting skier, before Asalanka was run out by the politeness of another firearm toss from the limit. Henry’s decisive final over included that final one.

The T20 series heats up with some young talent on display. Sri Lanka in particular will be pleased with how their side has gone this series and will hope to cap off the tour nicely.

Sri Lanka may back themselves in the shortest format considering the line-up they come up against. The New Zealand side comes without a handful of seniors, who are absent due to the IPL, and that gives Sri Lanka, who are near full strength a strong chance of making an impact.

NZ vs SL Match Details

Date: April 8th, 2023

Time:  6:30 PM IST

Venue: Queenstown

NZ vs SL Weather Report

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

NZ vs SL Pitch Report

With small boundaries and a fast outfield, batting second will be a better option.

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head

Played- 20 | New Zealand- 11 | Sri Lanka- 8 | No Result- 1 | Tie- 0

NZ vs SL Predicted Playing XI

New Zealand Playing XI

Tom Latham, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Henry Shipley

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Pattum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dhananjay De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theeskhana, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha

NZ vs SL Key Players

Dhananjay De Silva

Dhananjay De Silva has been a consistent performer for Sri Lanka over the last few years. He has silently made an impact in the line-up and is an asset both with the bat and ball, as he completes quick spells with his tidy off-spin.

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 is 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

NZ vs Sl, 2nd T20I: New Zealand 146 for 1 (Seifert 79*, Bowes 31, Rajitha 1-25) beat Sri Lanka (De Silva 37, Milne 5-26, Lister 2-26) by nine wickets

Adam Milne took five wickets as New Zealand’s seamers stopped Sri Lanka from scoring, and Tim Seifert, who hit 79 not out off 43 balls, helped New Zealand reach their modest target of 142. New Zealand won the series in a game that was mostly extremely one-sided after the Super Over thriller in Auckland.

After being put into bat, Sri Lanka had competed in the early stages, reaching 89 for 2 in eleven overs. However, the innings began to slide after the close dismissals of Kusal Perera and Dhananjaya de Silva, who were the set batters. After 19 overs, they were all out for 141, and they appeared to be on track to reach 180 at one point.

Chad Bowes was the first to help New Zealand set off quickly. With only nine wickets remaining and 32 deliveries, they reduced the total.

The turning point: Perera and de Silva fall in quick succession

When Perera and de Silva batted, they made 62 off 46 balls, and Sri Lanka appeared to be heading for another big score. Charith Asalanka, who was playing well, came in next, followed by Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga, both of whom hit a lot.

After hitting a slower Milne ball straight to deep midwicket, Perera fell for 35 off 32, and de Silva also holed out in the next over, hitting Rachin Ravindra to long off, having scored 37 off 26.

Sri Lanka’s middle order unravels

The remaining batters attempted to break boundaries and also fell. Shanaka skied hard in an effort to push Henry Shipley over the line; After making 24 from 19 shots, Asalanka top-edged a cutter from Milne and Hasaranga couldn’t quite hit a leg cutter from James Neesham over mid-off.

In total, Sri Lanka has lost eight wickets for 50 runs since the 12th over in 47 balls, with the tail also falling meekly.

Milne’s triple-wicket over

In the 19th over, Asalanka was only the first of Milne’s victims. Milne bowled a fantastic yorker two balls later that bounced off Pramod Madushan’s pads and into the stumps. The yorker to Dilshan Madushanka was considerably more great, taking out center and off stump, to end Sri Lanka’s innings. In his four overs, Milne was 5 for 26. Ben Lister went two-for-sixty.

The Tim Seifert show

Despite the fact that 142 never appeared to be a target that would test New Zealand, Seifert’s spectacular hitting made particularly light work of it. In his first 16 balls, Bowes hit seven fours, so he didn’t hit many strikes. After Bowes’ takeoff in the fourth over, Seifert assumed command, first smacking Madushan through point, prior to sending off Kasun Rajitha for two sixes over lengthy on in the 6th over.

Seifert continued to deal sixes, frequently hitting the wind to clear the University Oval’s narrow boundaries. He trudge cleared both Hasaranga and de Silva for sixes – the first over midwicket, the second over a deep square leg. Later, he reverse-punched de Silva twice for six runs, one of which resulted in the winning runs. In all, Seifert made three fours and six sixes.

Tom Latham, who was his partner in a 106-run partnership that came off 68 balls, played second fiddle, scoring 20 runs out of 30 balls to help the team win comfortably.

A nail-biting encounter saw Sri Lanka triumph over New Zealand in a Super Over, giving New Zealand another Super Over defeat. Sri Lanka’s record in T20s continues to improve as they grow in the shortest format.

NZ vs SL Match Details

Date: April 5th, 2023

Time:  6:30 PM IST

Venue: Dunedin

NZ vs SL Weather Report

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

NZ vs SL Pitch Report

With small boundaries and a fast outfield, batting second will be a better option.

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head

Played- 21 | New Zealand- 11 | Sri Lanka- 9 | No Result- 1 | Tie- 0

NZ vs SL Predicted Playing XI

New Zealand Playing XI

Tom Latham, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Henry Shipley

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Pattum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dhananjay De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theeskhana, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha

NZ vs SL Key Players

Dhananjay De Silva

Dhananjay De Silva has been a consistent performer for Sri Lanka over the last few years. He has silently made an impact in the line-up and is an asset both with the bat and ball, as he completes quick spells with his tidy off-spin.

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 is 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

Sri Lanka may back themselves in the shortest format considering the line-up they come up against. The New Zealand side comes without a handful of seniors, who are absent due to the IPL, and that gives Sri Lanka, who are near full strength a strong chance of making an impact.

NZ vs SL Match Details

Date: April 2nd, 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

With small boundaries and a fast outfield, batting second will be a better option.

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head

Played- 20 | New Zealand- 11 | Sri Lanka- 8 | No Result- 1 | Tie- 0

NZ vs SL Predicted Playing XI

New Zealand Playing XI

Tom Latham, Will Young, Chad Bowes, Daryl Mitchell, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Henry Shipley

Sri Lanka Playing XI

Pattum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Dhananjay De Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka, Chamika Karunaratne, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theeskhana, Pramod Madushan, Kasun Rajitha

NZ vs SL Key Players

Dhananjay De Silva

Dhananjay De Silva has been a consistent performer for Sri Lanka over the last few years. He has silently made an impact in the line-up and is an asset both with the bat and ball, as he completes quick spells with his tidy off-spin.

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 is 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

After losing the third one-day international at Hamilton against New Zealand, Sri Lanka was unable to take the eighth spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League table.

In the crucial match, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka correctly called the toss and chose to bat first. Despite the New Zealand bowlers’ pace and bounce, the Sri Lankan batsmen were unable to produce any runs yet.

Matt Henry (3/14), Henry Shipley (3/32) and Daryl Mitchell (3/32) were all exceptional with the ball, as Sri Lanka heaved and puffed to cross the 150-run mark

The only batters who showed any resistance for Sri Lanka were Pathum Nissanka (57 off 64), Dasun Shanaka (31 off 36), and Chamika Karunaratne (24 off 42). After the visitors were bowled out for 157 in 41.3 overs, their bowlers now had to do a tremendous amount of work to get their team over the finish line.

In answer, New Zealand’s pursuit got off to a rough beginning as they lost three wickets inside the initial seven overs. Chad Bowes, Tom Blundell, Daryl Mitchell, and Tom Latham were four of their batters who failed to reach double digits.

However, the hosts prevailed thanks to crucial knocks from Henry Nicholls and Will Young. Young scored 86* and Nicholls scored 44* to create a partnership of 100 runs, resulting in a six-wicket victory for New Zealand.

New Zealand won the three-match ODI series 2-0 with the victory in Hamilton

With the loss, Sri Lanka have neglected to overwhelm West Indies (88 focuses) for the last immediate capability spot. With 81 points, Sri Lanka finished their CWCSL campaign. Now, Sri Lanka will travel to Zimbabwe in June to play in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier and try to get into the tournament in 2023 later this year.

With 175 points earned throughout their campaign, New Zealand finished in first place in the Cricket World Cup Super League standings.

In the race for eighth place, South Africa (78 points) and Ireland (68 points) still have a chance of beating the West Indies. Ireland will play a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh in May, while South Africa will play a two-match ODI series against the Netherlands starting today.

With the second game getting Abandoned Sri Lanka are now all set to take the qualifier route to the World Cup. A win gives them slim chances but things look tough with New Zealand doing well with the ball and Sri Lanka struggling to make an impact with the bat.

Match Details

Date: March 31st 2023

Time:  6:30 PM IST

Venue: Hamilton

NZ vs SL Weather Report

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

NZ vs SL Pitch Report

With small boundaries, and a fast outfield, batting second will be a better option.

NZ vs SL Head-to-Head

Played- 100 | New Zealand- 50 | Sri Lanka- 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