Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand: The 2nd ODI of the 3-match ODI series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played today on 8th January at Seddon Park, Hamilton, New Zealand at 06:30 AM (IST).
| Match | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (NZ vs SL) |
| League | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka ODI |
| Date | Wednesday, 8th January 2025 |
| Time | 06:30 AM (IST) - 01:00 AM (GMT) |
The 2nd ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played on Wednesday, 8th January 2025 at Seddon Park, Hamilton. New Zealand have a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Sri Lanka won the T20 series 2-1 and will be high on confidence going into this ODI league. New Zealand and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 105 matches in ODIs. Out of these 105 matches, New Zealand have won 53 while Sri Lanka have emerged victorious 43 times.
The bowlers got early help on the Basin Reserve wicket, New Zealand bowled out Sri Lanka for 178 and achieved this modest target in just 26.2 overs thanks to Will Young's unbeaten 90*. Sri Lanka lost 4 wickets for 23 runs within 10 overs and after the initial setbacks they tried to bounce back through an 87-run partnership between Avishka Fernando and Zenith Liyanage. Sri Lanka have not qualified for the Champions Trophy next month, so they would want to try out some new players and build a combination to move forward. They would be keen to bounce back and keep the series alive. It is expected to be an exciting match between these two teams.
New Zealand (NZ) Possible Playing 11: 1. Will Young, 2. Rachin Ravindra, 3. Mark Chapman, 4. Daryl Mitchell, 5. Glenn Phillips, 6. Mitchell Hay(WK), 7. Nathan Smith, 8. Mitchell Santner(C), 9. Matt Henry, 10. Jacob Duffy, 11. William O Rourke
Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing 11: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Avishka Fernando, 3. Kusal Mendis(WK), 4. Kamindu Mendis, 5. Charith Asalanka(C), 6. Janith Liyanage, 7. Chamindu Wickramasinghe, 8. Wanindu Hasaranga, 9. Lahiru Kumara, 10. Eshan Malinga, 11. Asitha Fernando
The Seddon Park pitch helps fast bowlers in the early overs, allowing them to put pressure on batsmen by taking advantage of swing and seam movement. This pitch is also favorable for spinners, especially in the middle overs, where they can take wickets using turn and bounce. According to the statistics of previous matches played on the Hamilton pitch, the average score of the first innings is 230 runs, while the average score of the second innings is 202 runs. A total of 57 ODIs have been played on this ground so far. Out of these, 23 matches have been won by the team batting in the first innings, while 30 matches have been won by the team bowling in the second innings. The statistics clearly show that batting later here is more beneficial. And the team winning the toss will prefer to bat first.
The temperature on the day of the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka match in Hamilton, New Zealand on Wednesday, 8th January 2025 is expected to be around 5°C with 96% humidity and 11.6 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 4 km. There is a 50% chance of precipitation during the game.
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