New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Match Preview & Prediction
The first T20I between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland will be a thrilling match as both teams will be looking to put behind their recent series losses against India.
New Zealand won the ODI series 2-0 and it’s time for T20 with Sri Lanka looking to turn things around in this format.
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Match Details:
Match: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka (NZ Vs SL) 1st T20I
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland
Date & Time: Sunday, April 02, 2023, 5:30 AM IST
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Pitch Report:
The Pitch at Eden Park, Auckland is expected to be neutral and should see teams post competitive totals here. The average first innings total here in the last 10 T20Is has been above 159
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Weather Forecast:
Weather forecasts is clear throughout the day.
Expected Playing 11 for Sri Lanka (SL)
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka (capt), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
Expected Playing 11 for New Zealand (NZ)
New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(w/c), Chad Bowes, Mark Chapman, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tim Seifert, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Adam Milne/Ben Lister
Teams H2H (Last 10 Games)
| Matches Played | 10 |
| New Zealand Won | 6 |
| Sri Lanka Won | 3 |
| NR | 1 |
Venue: Eden Park, Auckland (Last 10 Games)
| Matches Played | 10 |
| Bat 1st Won | 2 |
| Bat 2nd Won | 8 |
Pace vs Spin
| PaceorSpin | Overs | Wkts | BowlSR |
| Pace | 234.5 | 82 | 17.2 |
| Spin | 102.3 | 33 | 18.6 |
Record at Venue
New Zealand Batters (T20 Records)
| Player | Inns | Runs | Avg |
| Tim Seifert | 10 | 176 | 22 |
| James Neesham | 4 | 83 | 83 |
| Mark Chapman | 6 | 63 | 12.6 |
| Matt Henry | 2 | 39 | 19.5 |
| Henry Shipley | 1 | 37 | – |
| Daryl Mitchell | 3 | 36 | 12 |
| Ish Sodhi | 2 | 28 | 14 |
| Chad Bowes | 1 | 26 | 26 |
| Tom Latham | 2 | 26 | 26 |
New Zealand Bowlers (T20 Records)
| Bowler | Inns | Wkts | SR |
| Ish Sodhi | 9 | 10 | 19.7 |
| Adam Milne | 7 | 9 | 17.3 |
| James Neesham | 4 | 7 | 9.9 |
| Benjamin Lister | 3 | 3 | 21.3 |
| Matt Henry | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| Henry Shipley | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Top Picks from New Zealand
Henry Shipley
Daryl Mitchell
Matt Henry
Will Young
Top Picks from Sri Lanka
Dasun Shanaka
Pathum Nissanka
Chamika Karunaratne
Wanindu Hasaranga
Differential Picks
Chad Bowes
Maheesh Theekshana
Safe Captaincy Picks
Henry Shipley
Daryl Mitchell
Wanindu Hasaranga
Differential Captaincy Picks
Matt Henry
Chad Bowes
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Fantasy Preview
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