New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2024: The 3rd ODI of the 3 match ODI series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will be played today on 19th November at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka at 02:30 PM (IST)..
| Match | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand (SL vs NZ) |
| League | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand ODI |
| Date | Tuesday, 19th November 2024 |
| Time | 02:30 PM (IST) - 09:00 AM (GMT) |
The Sri Lankan team is performing brilliantly on its home ground. Captain Charit Asalanka has strengthened the team in every department, taking it in the right direction. However, there is still room for improvement in batting. The opening pair of Pathum Nissanka and Avishka Fernando are capable of giving the team a quick start. In the middle order, Kusal Mendis, Kamindu Mendis, and Charit Asalanka will take the responsibility of scoring runs. In the last match, Kusal Mendis's innings of 74 runs led the team to victory.
Under the captaincy of Mitchell Santner, the performance of the New Zealand team has been disappointing so far. Their batting has proved to be a weak link against spin bowling. However, batsmen like Mark Chapman and Mitchell Hay have scored runs to some extent. In the top order, Will Young and Tim Robinson will have to give a quick start. In the middle order, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, and Henry Nicholls will have the responsibility of playing big innings. In bowling, Michael Bracewell and Ish Sodhi will have to handle the spin department, while Jacob Duffy and Lockie Ferguson will contribute to fast bowling..
A total of 104 ODI matches have been played between these two teams so far. New Zealand has won 52 of these, while Sri Lanka has won 43. Meanwhile, eight matches ended in no result while one match ended in a draw between these two teams.
Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing 11: 1.Pathum Nissanka, 2. Avishka Fernando, 3. Kusal Mendis(WK), 4. Sadeera Samarawickrama(WK), 5. Charith Asalanka(C), 6. Kamindu Mendis, 7. Janith Liyanage, 8. Dunith Wellalage/Lahiru Udara(WK), 9. Maheesh Theekshana, 10. Jeffrey Vandersay, 11. Asitha Fernando
New Zealand (NZ) Possible Playing 11: 1.Will Young, 2. Tim Robinson, 3. Henry Nicholls, 4. Mark Chapman, 5. Glenn Phillips, 6. Michael Bracewell, 7. Mitchell Hay(WK), 8. Mitchell Santner(C), 9. Nathan Smith, 10. Ish Sodhi, 11. Jacob Duffy
The pitch at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is favorable for batsmen and spinners. The average first innings score is 248 runs and the team batting first needs to score at least 300 runs. Due to the clouds, the pitch will initially provide swing to the fast bowlers, but as the match progresses, spinners will dominate.
According to the forecast, there will be thunderstorms in Pallekele on Tuesday afternoon and the maximum temperature will be 28 degrees Celsius. The rainfall will be around 70-80 percent and the humidity level will be around 85-90 percent. Moderate wind speed of about 3 km/hr is expected.
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