Sri Lanka announced squads for the T20I and ODI series against New Zealand: Sri Lanka hosted New Zealand for a Test series some time ago and now a white ball series (New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka) is to be held between the two teams. This time Sri Lanka and New Zealand have to play 2 T20 and three ODI matches. For these matches, Sri Lanka has announced its T20 and ODI squads simultaneously. The dashing batsman Kusal Perera has returned to the ODI team. Apart from this, fast bowler Mohammad Shiraz, who made his ODI debut against India, has also got a chance again.
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Kusal Perera has not played an ODI match for almost a year, but he recently played a good half-century innings during the T20 series against the West Indies. Due to this, he has now got a chance in the ODI team for the series against New Zealand. On the other hand, Shiraz has got a chance in only one ODI match so far, which was also his debut match.
Sri Lanka is performing strongly at home and the team defeated West Indies 2-1 in their last T20 series. Due to this, no change has been made in the squad for the T20 series against New Zealand. All-rounder Chamindu Wickramasinghe has also retained his place. Dinesh Chandimal, who has not played a match for Sri Lanka in T20 for a long time, has also not been dropped.
Let us tell you that the T20 series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand will start from November 9 and the second match will be played on November 10. At the same time, the ODI series will start from November 13. Both T20s and the first ODI will be held in Dambulla, while the ODIs to be played on November 17 and 19 will be held in Pallekele.
T20I Squad: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Dunith Wellallage, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana, Binura Fernando, Asitha Fernando
ODI Squad: Charith Asalanka (Captain), Avishka Fernando, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Zenith Liyanage, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Nishan Madushka, Dunith Wellalage, Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Chamindu Wickramasinghe, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Mohammed Shiraz
New Zealand has not announced their squad yet. This will be updated as soon as they announce their team.
| New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Day | Date | Time | Fixture | Format | Venu | Result |
| 1 | SAT | 09-Nov-2024 | 07:00 PM | SL vs NZ | T20 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | Sri Lanka won by 4 wkts |
| 2 | SUN | 10-Nov-2024 | 07:00 PM | SL vs NZ | T20 | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | New Zealand won by 5 runs |
| 3 | WED | 13-Nov-2024 | 02:30 PM | SL vs NZ | ODI | Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | Sri Lanka won by 45 runs (2nd innings reduced to 27 overs due to rain, DLS target 221) |
| 4 | SUN | 17-Nov-2024 | 02:30 PM | SL vs NZ | ODI | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Sri Lanka won by 3 wkts (Match reduced to 47 overs due to rain) |
| 5 | TUE | 19-Nov-2024 | 02:30 PM | SL vs NZ | ODI | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | No result due to rain |
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