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1st Test: SL vs NZ Dream11 Team, Playing 11, Weather and Pitch Report

By Kaif - September 17, 2024
Last updated on Sep 17, 2024 05:40 PM
1st Test: SL vs NZ Dream11 Team, Playing 11, Weather and Pitch Report

New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024 : Sri Lanka will play its first test match against New Zealand on Wednesday, 18 September 2024 at 10:00 AM at Galle International Stadium, Galle, Sri Lanka

SL vs NZ (Sri Lanka vs New Zealand) Match Details

Match Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (SL vs NZ)
League Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Test
Date Wednesday, 18th September 2024
Time 10:00 AM (IST) - 04:30 AM (GMT)

SL vs NZ Match Preview 1st Test

The New Zealand team is going to start the Sri Lanka tour with a Test series. New Zealand played the last Test series against Australia in which it lost both the matches. On the other hand, Sri Lanka also lost the series against England but in the last match, it managed to defeat England by 8 wickets.

Commando Mendis, Prabhat Jayasuriya, Milan Ratnayaka performed very well for Sri Lanka in this series. In this home series too, Sri Lanka can give a good fight to the New Zealand team. The New Zealand team is currently at the third position in the WTC points table with 36 points. To make it to the final, the New Zealand team will have to win this series.

SL vs NZ Dream11 Team

  • Wicketkeeper: Devon Conway
  • Batsmen: Kane Williamson, Tom Latham
  • All-rounders: Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra
  • Bowlers: Milan Rathnayake, Ejaz Patel, Tim Southee, Asitha Fernando
  • Captain: Choice: Kane Williamson
  • Vice-Captain: Dhananjaya de Silva

SL vs NZ Pitch Report

This match will be played at Galle International Stadium, Sri Lanka. So far 44 test matches have been played here, out of which 23 have been won by the team batting first. The average score of the first innings here has been 365 runs. Batsmen and spin bowlers get good help here. The highest test score here is 704 runs in an innings, which was put on the scoreboard by Sri Lanka against Ireland in the year 2023.

SL vs NZ Weather Report

The temperature on the day of the Sri Lanka vs New Zealand match is expected to be around 28 degrees Celsius, with 81% humidity and visibility of 10 kilometers. There is no chance of rain during the game

SL vs NZ Playing 11

Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing 11: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Dimuth Karunaratne, 3. Dinesh Chandimal(WK), 4. Angelo Mathews, 5. Kamindu Mendis, 6. Dhananjaya de Silva(C), 7. Kusal Mendis(WK), 8. Ramesh Mendis, 9. Prabath Jayasuriya, 10. Lahiru Kumara, 11. Asitha Fernando

New Zealand (NZ) Possible Playing 11: 1. Tom Latham, 2. Devon Conway(WK), 3. Kane Williamson, 4. Will Young, 5. Rachin Ravindra, 6. Daryl-Mitchell, 7. Glenn Phillips, 8. Mitchell Santner, 9. Tim Southee(C), 10. Matt Henry, 11. Ajaz Patel

Also Read: How to watch SL vs NZ Test match for free on mobile phones and TV

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