In the 41st game at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023, New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (NZ vs SL) has been scheduled at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, on Thursday (November 9). It will be another day/night match of this tournament.
It will be a must-win game for the last two-time runners-up New Zealand to reach the Semi-finals in this competition. After winning their first four matches in this tournament, the Blackcaps lost their last four games.
In the meantime, Sri Lanka won two out of eight games. Another win can help them to secure their spots for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 in Pakistan.
NZ vs SL Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
Format: ODI
Tournament Stage: League
Match: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (NZ vs SL)
Tournament Match No: 41
Match Date: November 9, 2023 (Thursday)
Official Starting Time: 14:00 IST
Venue: M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Live Broadcasting and Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+Hotstar
NZ vs SL Head-To-Head in ODI World Cup
Details | Matches | NZ Won | SL Won | Tied | No Result |
Overall ODI | 101 | 51 | 41 | 1 | 8 |
In the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Last 5 ODIs | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
In India | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
At M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | — | — | — | — | — |
In details: Sri Lanka vs New Zealand head to head in Cricket World Cup
Last time, New Zealand lost against Sri Lanka in an ODI on December 31, 2015, at Nelson. In their last eight ODI meetings, New Zealand won seven times, and the other one had no result.
NZ vs SL Weather Forecast
According to worldweatheronline.com, there is a significant rain threat for this day/night ODI match. The game-time temperature can be about 27°C-21°C.
NZ vs SL Pitch Report
It will be the fourth game and third day/night match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru) at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. While the day/night schedules experienced one successful defending and one comfortable chasing result, the other rain-curtailed high-scoring day game saw a successful chasing result.
ODI since 2020: Four matches, including thrice at the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023
Average innings score (last 3 ODIs): 264.83
Average 1st batting score (last 3 ODIs): 308
Highest ODI total (last 3 ODIs): 401/6 by New Zealand (vs Pakistan on November 4, 2023)
Lowest ODI total (last 3 ODIs): 156 by England (vs Sri Lanka on October 26, 2023)
Last 3 ODIs results scenario (latest to oldest): 21 runs, 8 wickets, 62 runs
Toss prediction: Win the toss and bat first
NZ vs SL ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Injury/Unavailability Reports (only among the active members)
New Zealand: Lockie Ferguson (right Achilles niggle)
Sri Lanka: No fresh report
NZ vs SL Predicted XIs
New Zealand: Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (C), Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (C & wk), Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson
Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (C & wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dushmantha Chameera, Kasun Rajitha, Dilshan Madushanka, Maheesh Theekshana
NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction: Team Suggestion 1:
Wicketkeeper(s): D Conway, K Mendis, S Samarawickrama
Batters: K Williamson, D Mitchell, P Nissanka
All-rounder(s): M Santner, G Phillips, R Ravindra (C)
Bowlers: T Boult, D Madushanka
NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction: Team Suggestion 2:
Wicketkeeper(s): K Mendis, S Samarawickrama
Batters: K Williamson (C), D Mitchell (vc), C Asalanka, P Nissanka
All-rounder(s): G Phillips, R Ravindra
Bowlers: T Boult, K Rajitha, D Madushanka
NZ vs SL Dream11 Team: Top 4 Backups
J Neesham, K Jamieson, D Chameera, T Latham
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