Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand: The 1st T20 of the 3-match T20 series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played today on 28th December at The Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand at 11:45 AM (IST).
| Match | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (NZ vs SL) |
| League | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20I |
| Date | Saturday, 28th December 2024 |
| Time | 11:45 AM (IST) - 06:15 AM (GMT) |
The first match of the T20 series will be played between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. The New Zealand team played its last T20 series in Sri Lanka which ended in a draw. The New Zealand team has recently appointed Mitchell Santner as the new captain. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan team has performed well in every format this year.
Sri Lanka has defeated West Indies in the T20 series before the T20 series against New Zealand. A good match can be seen between the two teams in this series too. 10 T20 matches have been played between these two teams in which New Zealand has won 7 matches and Sri Lanka has won 2 matches.
New Zealand (NZ) Possible Playing 11: 1. Tim Robinson, 2. Rachin Ravindra, 3. Mark Chapman, 4. Daryl Mitchell, 5. Glenn Phillips, 6. Michael Bracewell, 7. Mitchell Santner(C), 8. Matt Henry, 9. Nathan Smith, 10. Jacob Duffy, 11. Zak Foulkes
Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing 11: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Avishka Fernando, 3. Kusal Mendis(WK), 4. Charith Asalanka, 5. Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 6. Kamindu Mendis, 7. Chamindu Wickramasinghe, 8. Wanindu Hasaranga(C), 9. Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Matheesha Pathirana, 11. Nuwan Thushara
The pitch at Bay Oval is good for batting. The pitch offers good bounce and initial movement, making it a high-scoring ground in Twenty20 International cricket. Nevertheless, as the match progresses, the pitch slows down, which benefits the bowlers in the later stages of the game. The economy rate of spinners is better than that of fast bowlers on this ground. 12 T20 matches have been played at Bay Oval Cricket Stadium so far and only 1 game has been won by the chasing team. Based on past records, the captain winning the toss will prefer to bat first on this ground.
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 11 |
| Bowling first won: | 3 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 152 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 133 |
| Highest Total: | 243/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 90/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 117/1 |
| Lowest Defended: | 124.5 |
The temperature on the day of New Zealand vs Sri Lanka match at Mount Maunganui, New Zealand on Saturday, 28th is expected to be around 15°C with 81% humidity and 2.2 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 10 km. There is no chance of precipitation during the game
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