Sri Lanka vs New Zealand ODI matches have generally set up high-level contests, including their vital meetings in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup.
The Cricket World Cup has already experienced almost equal-level contests between Sri Lanka and New Zealand. They have also met in two consecutive World Cup Semi-Finals (2007 and 2011 editions).
We are going through some important head-to-head records of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup (ODI format).
Contents
1. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Head in Head in ODI World Cup
Overall
Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd
Continent/Country wise
Different Stages
Yearly
2. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in ICC Men’s ODI World Cup (only knockout stage games)
ICC World Cup 2007
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Head in Head in Cricket World Cup
SL vs NZ Head in Head in Cricket World Cup: Overall
Matches | SL won | NZ won | Tied | No Result |
11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
SL vs NZ Head in Head in Cricket World Cup: Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd
Status | Matches | SL won | NZ won | Tied | No Result |
Batting 1st | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Batting 2nd | 3 | 4 |
SL vs NZ Head in Head in Cricket World Cup: Continent/Country Wise
Continent | Host Country | Matches | SL won | NZ won | Tied | No Result |
Europe | England | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Oceania | New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
North America | West Indies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asia | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sri Lanka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Africa | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SL vs NZ Head in Head in Cricket World Cup: Different Stages
Stage | Detailed Stage | Matches | SL won | NZ won | Tied | No Result |
Non-knockout | Group/League/Super | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Knockout | Semi-Final | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
SL vs NZ Head in Head in Cricket World Cup: Yearly
Year | Matches | SL won | NZ won | Tied | No Result |
1979 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1983 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1992 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Head to Head in ODI World Cup (only knockout stage games)
1. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2007, Semi-Final
On 24 April 2007 at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat first
Sri Lanka – 289/5 in 50 overs (Mahela Jayawardene 115*, Upul Tharanga 73; James Franklin 2/46, Daniel Vettori 1/51)
New Zealand – 208 in 41.4 overs (Peter Fulton 46, Scott Styris 37; Muthiah Muralidaran 4/31, Tillakaratne Dilshan 2/22)
Result: Sri Lanka won by 81 runs
Player of the Match: Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 115*
2. Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Semi-Final
On 29 March 2011 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Toss: New Zealand won the toss and chose to bat first
New Zealand – 217 in 48.5 overs (Scott Styris 57, Martin Guptill 39; Ajantha Mendis 3/35, Lasith Malinga 3/55)
Sri Lanka – 220/5 in 47.5 overs (Tillakaratne Dilshan 73, Kumar Sangakkara 54; Tim Southee 3/57, Daniel Vettori 1/36)
Result: Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
Player of the Match: Kumar Sangakkara (Sri Lanka) – 54 & 3 catches
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