NZ vs SL Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st ODI
New Zealand have won all of their last five ODIs against Sri Lanka and are favorites to win this game.
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New Zealand (NZ) will be hosting Sri Lanka (SL) in the first ODI match at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday, March 25. The hosts wrapped up a 2-0 series win in Test against Sri Lanka and enter the three-match ODI series as clear favourites. A majority of the key players will miss this series, including skipper Kane Williamson, due to the upcoming Indian Premier League 2023. Tom Latham will lead the team, with Ben Lister and Chad Bowes in contention for ODI debut.
After losing Tests, Sri Lanka needs to win all three ODIs against New Zealand to secure direct qualification to the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. They lost against India 3-0 in their latest ODIs after drawing against Afghanistan at home. Dasun Shanaka will be leading the team, with Angelo Matthews returning to the ODI setup after a gap of two years. Lasith Croospulle and Sahan Arachchige are named in the team for the first while young pacer Matheesha Pathirana is in line for his ODI debut.
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Match Information
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, 1st ODI
Sri Lanka tour of New Zealand, 25 Mar 2023, Sat, 6:30 AM IST, Eden Park, Auckland
Weather Report
Eden Park, AucklandClear
23.2°C
74% (Humidity)
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Tom Latham (C), Ish Sodhi, MJ Henry, DJ Mitchell, BM Tickner, WA Young, Glenn Phillips, Finn Allen, HB Shipley, CJ Bowes, Rachin Ravindra
Bench : Tim Southee, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell, KA Jamieson, HM Nicholls, Neil Wagner, Scott Kuggeleijn, JA Duffy, AY Patel, MS Chapman, Mitchell Santner, DAJ Bracewell, LH Ferguson, MJG Rippon, D Cleaver, BG Lister, JM How
Sri Lanka
K Mendis (wk), Pathum Nissanka, C Asalanka, D Shanaka (C), W Hasaranga, D de Silva, M Theekshana, L Kumara, A Mathews, MNK Fernando, Matheesha Pathirana
Bench : S Samarawickrama, B Rajapaksa, A Fernando, KNA Bandara, C Karunaratne, PM Liyanagamage, K Rajitha, D Madushanka, N Thushara, Dunith Wellalage, D Karunaratne, D Chandimal, AM Fernando, N Dickwella, RTM Mendis, O Fernando, NGRP Jayasuriya, MVT Fernando, M Priyanath, KNM Fernando, PHKD Mendis, SSD Arachchige
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Pitch Report
243
Average Score
Player Picks
Dasun Shanaka SL | ALL
The Sri Lankan skipper was the top run-getter for his team against India in the last ODIs. He scored an admirable unbeaten hundred and took four wickets in two domestic List A games.
Tom Latham NZ | WK
The star wicketkeeper-batter will be leading the team in the absence of Kane Williamson. Latham struggled for big knocks in the recent Tests against Sri Lanka but remains in good form in white-ball cricket.
Kusal Mendis SL | WK
The Sri Lankan wicketkeeper-batter was excellent in the Tests against New Zealand and will be looking to carry the momentum in ODIs. He has scored over 2500 ODI runs with two centuries and 20 fifties so far.
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Finn Allen
NZ | BAT
The young Kiwi opener struggled against India in the last ODIs with just 40 runs from three games. He has shown a lot of potential but has scored just 482 runs from 16 ODI innings with four fifties so far.
Matheesha Pathirana
SL | BOWL
The young Sri Lankan seamer is likely to make his ODI debut in the upcoming game but has struggled for consistency lately with just four wickets from his last five overall matches.
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