Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand: The 3rd T20 of the 3-match T20 series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played today on 2nd January at The Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand at 05:45 AM (IST).
| Match | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (NZ vs SL) |
| League | New Zealand vs Sri Lanka T20I |
| Date | Thursday, 2nd January 2025 |
| Time | 05:45 AM (IST) - 12:15 AM (GMT) |
The Sri Lankan team is on a tour of New Zealand, where it has to play 3 T20 and 3 ODI matches. The last and third match of the 3-match T20 series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, which started on 28 December 2024, is to be played on 2 January 2025.
New Zealand has won both the matches played before this and won the series 2-0. The third T20 match between NZ and SL will be played on 2 January 2025 at Saxton Oval, Nelson Ground. Sri Lanka will definitely want to make a comeback in this match and save itself from a clean sweep.
In this match, you can choose Wanindu Hasaranga as the captain. In this series, Hasaranga has taken 4 wickets in 2 matches. It is worth noting that this all-rounder can win you points with both batting and bowling. Hasaranga has 712 runs and 129 wickets in 78 matches in T20 International. In such a situation, choosing him as the captain would be a good decision. You can choose Pathum Nissanka or Jacob Duffy as the vice-captain.
Also Read: NZ vs SL Pitch Report: 3rd T20I में सैक्सटन ओवल, नेल्सन की पिच रिपोर्ट कैसी होगी?
New Zealand (NZ) Possible Playing 11: 1. Tim Robinson, 2. Rachin Ravindra, 3. Mark Chapman, 4. Glenn Phillips, 5. Daryl Mitchell, 6. Mitchell Hay(WK), 7. Michael Bracewell, 8. Mitchell Santner(C), 9. Matt Henry, 10. Jacob Duffy, 11. Zak Foulkes
Sri Lanka (SL) Possible Playing 11: 1. Pathum Nissanka, 2. Kusal Mendis(WK), 3. Kusal Perera(WK), 4. Kamindu Mendis, 5. Charith Asalanka, 6. Avishka Fernando, 7. Wanindu Hasaranga(C), 8. Maheesh Theekshana, 9. Binura Fernando, 10. Matheesha Pathirana, 11. Nuwan Thushara
The third T20 match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be played at Saxton Oval Nelson Cricket Ground. So far 8 T20 Internationals have been played on this ground, out of which 6 matches have been won by the team batting first. The average score of the first innings here has been 138 runs. The highest T20 score here has been 187/7 runs, which New Zealand made against West Indies in the year 2017-18.
The temperature on the day of the New Zealand vs Sri Lanka match at Nelson, New Zealand on Thursday, 2nd January is expected to be around 13°C, with 76% humidity and 0.7 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 10 km. There is a 39% chance of precipitation during the game.
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